The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-10
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Concluded from Eirs, Pageo

II. The income tax wes not uuconstitu-
tional When It went before the Supreme
Court for the first time 1t did not become
until one judge changed
his mind--and we cannot be expected to
Know when Judge will change his mind.
lCheers). The income tax is just law
am In favor OF It (appause) and when
lind man who is not willing 10 pay
his share OF the burdens OF the govern
ment which protects him, find man
who Is unworthy to enjoy the blessings
of government like ours" loud
cheers.
national bank currency 1t is true.
THOMAS Benton said that in searching
history. he could find but one parallel to
ANDREW jackson that when Cicero de-
stroyed the conspiracy of Catiline and
saved Rome, he did for Rome what An
drew jackson did when he destroyed
the bank conspiracy and saved Amer
lea. We say in our platform that the
right to coin and issue money is a func-
ton OF Government We believe that
that power of sovereignty Gun no more
with safety be delegated to private cor
porations than the power to enact penal
statutes or levy taxation. MIR. Jefferson,
who was once regarded as good Demo
cratic authority, seems to have held
different opinion from the Senator from
New York. They tell us that the issu-
ance OF paper money Is the function of
the banks and that the Government
ought to go out of the banking business
stand with Jefferson and tell them as
he did that the issue of money is q
function OF Government, and that the
banks ought to go out of the governing
business" CHEERS and laughter.)
The Senator from New York says he
will offer an amendment providing that
the proposed change OF law shall not
anect contracts already made. Let me
remind him that that is not the inten-
ton where, under the present law, the
contracts are made payable In gold.
But II he means to say that we cannot
change our monetary system without
protecting those who have loaned
money before the change Is made,
want to ask where. in law or in morals
he can find authority for not protect
ing the debtors when the act of 1873 was
passed. The Senator also asks about
the consequence of n failure to main
tain parity. My reply is that we cannot
couple the platform with a doubt as to
our avn sincerity. He says he wants
this country to try to secure an inter
national agreement. Why does he not
tell US what he is going to DO IL they
ia to secure it, (Applause) They have
tried for twenty years to- secure an In
ternational agreement fol- bimetallsm.
and those are waiting for II most pa
tiently who don't want II ut all Gap
plause and lnughter)
j
more on the money question than on the
tariff. we reply that, If protection has
slain it's thousands. the gold standard
has slain its tens of thousands. tCheers)
If they ask us why not embody in the
platform all those things that we be-
lieve, my reply is that when we have re-
stored the money of the Constitution, all
other necessary reforms will be posi-
BILE, and that until that is done there Is
reform
(Cheers). Why is that in three months
such q change has come 'ovfr the senti-
ment of this country. Three months
ago 1t was confidently asserted that those
who believed In gold standard would
form platform and nominate and elect
a candidate. And they had good reason
for the assertion. Because there is
scarcely q State here to-day asking for
u gold standard that is nat within the
absolute control of the Republican par
ty. Mr. Mckinley was nominated at ST.
Louis on a platform which declares for
the maintenance of The gold standard UNI
til II shall be changed into bimetallism by
agreement. Mr.. Mckinley
was the most popular man among the
Republicans and three months ago every
body I'm the Republican party prOpheSied
iIfS election. How is II to-day? He who
used to boast that he looks like Napo-
leon shuddcis to-day when he thinks that
ne was nominated OIL lle anniversary or
the. battle of Waterloo. Cheers. We
can fancy that he hears in the distance
the sound of the waves as they beat on
the lonely shores of ST. Helena CCheers)
Why this change? An. my friends, the
cause is evident 20 anyone who looks
at the matter. 1T is because no private
character however pure. no personal
popularity. however great can protect
from the avenging wrath of an indig-
nant people. the man who would de-
clare that he is in favor of foisting the
gold standard on this people, or who is
willing to surrender The right OF self
government and TO place Legislative con-
troll in the hands of foreign potentates
aud powers, canno. hope for an election
td The Presidency Of the United States"
}Cheers).
We so forth" said he confident that
we shall win. Why? Because there is
not Il spot of ground upon which the adj
vocates of The gold standard can meet
us.
You tell us the erea; cities are in ia
vor of the gold STANDARD. Burn down
your cities, and leave our farms and
your cities will grow w again. But de-
stroy our farms and the grass will grow
in every city in the union. Great
cheers)
MY friends" he continued, 1--WE shall
declare that this nation IS able to legis-
late for its people upon every question
without waiting for the consenJ. of any
nation on earth and upon that issue we
expect TO carry every State in this
nation. Great cheers)
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