Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-24
JUSTICE GAyNoR FOR BRYAN.
In n Letter to Gen. A. +. jerks He
Voices His Sentiments.
Brooklyn, July IA, 1896.


Dear Mr.. Jenks.-It is a time for moral
courage. Depend upon 1t, in this hour
of weakness, hesitation, and desertion,
the great mind and heart of the unselhsh,
intelligent people is not faltering. Through
mazes of sophistry, and masses or lmma-
terial fact and fiction, their aggregate
intelligence sees with sound vision; ana
though some things may not be shaped
in platform declaration as they Would
have them, nevertheless, they see ana
understand the main purpose, and are
steadfast to IT, Their ranks are not dis
ordered by the shameless cry of AN
archlstp and Socialist" Such free use
is likely TO provoke the inquiry whether
the comparatively few who have In
generation or less amassed and who are
now amassing, vast inflated fortunes out
OF the public by the issuing or untold
millions of fraudulent bonds ana STOCKS
upon public privileges and franchises. TO
pay interest and dividends upon which
proportionate tribute Is levied upon near
ly every community In the country
whether they are not the Anarchists, tne
endangerers OF our institutions and SOCIAL
order, instead OF those who think IL
wholesome and wise that such a state
of things, and the unrest and demoraii-
cation caused by IT, should not continue.
The parts Of the platform against which
this vulgar cry OF Anarchy and SO
cialism" is leveled, though not specified,
are obviously those relating O 10 the
money question, % to an income tax, ana
CD to Interference by the General Gov
eminent in local affairs. In respect Oh
the first, the Republican platform eH-
pressly favors bimetallism, but holds that
it is impracticable in this country unless
the other principal nations adopt IL Inc
Democratic platform holds that this ma
ton is great enough to take the lead OF
the world in adopting 1t Independently.
Thus. both parties agree that 1t Is better
than gold monometallism. Is a bimetal-
list to be hooted at as an anarch or luna
tic?
Three years ago in London at the Man
sion House | heard Mr. Balfour make
his great speech to a distinguished au-
dience In favor of bimetallism. i did not
hear any one call him an Anarchist for
so doing.
Those who say to US that the produc-
ton OF the two metals has since main
tanned about it's former ratio. and that
we can go back to the former condi-
ton and keep them at parity as money,
may, therefore-well, be at least decently
listened to. Some are crying out for the
sacredness of contract obligations, ana
for the national credit and honor, as
though there was a suggestion 10 repudi-
ate private or public obligations. All
contracts payable I'm gold are inviolable
under the Constitution. They cannot be
changed by law.
III our public bonds were by their terms
payable in gold, they would have to be
so paid. But they are not payable IN
gold.
The people Of this country and Of this
10. 60
excess of 5000 or 5000 by an over
whelming majority. 1t is the feeling
even OF the fair and conservative rich
that those who have the property Of
nation should pay it's just proportionate
share toward the support OF government
which protects 1t. That Is the sentl-
ment of every nation In Europe as we'll
as OF this nation. This cry from certain
quarters OF Anarchist and Socialist
against those who favor an Income tax
will not change their minds. The fathers
OF many OF them were abused In the
same senseless manner for speaking and
voting against human slavery.
No one can truthfully say that the al
fusion In the platform to the decision Of
the Supreme Court of the United States,
declaring the recent income statute uncon-
stitutional and void, is Incorporate. That
decision of a divided court itself upset
the previous solemn decisions OF that
court No court decision can permanent
ly settle such a question contrary to the
mature judgement of the nation. Does
any one now say that the nation should
have acquiesced in the bred Scott de-
cislon by the same court? 1t was thought
by those who hailed II with triumph to
have settled forever here the stability
of human slavery, but instead IL only
FASTENED the coming liberation Of the
slave The people would not have It,
There Is left only the objection to local
interference by the General-Governmen
After the yehemence OF those called "o'd-
line Democrats" against Federal inter-
ference of any kind. even TO the super
yIslng of Federal elections, which we
have heard from boyhood up, this sudden
cry Of Anarchy. especially by these odd
liners" against their old doctrine, Is
strange enough.
These so-called leaders who are boiling
would do well not to be so conspicuous
about II. What the people have done
for them, and how little some Of them
have done in return for the people and
what use they have made OF political
prominence and trust for their own per-
sonal aggrandizement may come under
{, brighter light than they can bear. The
combination OF individuals, for instance.
both In and out OF the Senate. who held
Up the wilson tariff bill in the Senate
In the interest Of the sugar, iron, and
coal trusts and combines. have not yet
lost their Identity in the public eye
whether they appeared openly or masked
| behind dummies.
They will have hard time to con-
vince .any one OF their sincerity in now
coming forward as the sayiours OK their
party and Of their country. Yours very
truly W. ]. GAYNOR.
Hon. A. +. jerks.