The herald., 1896-09-19

of hundred years. should go back to
the doctrine we used to have and de-
clare that under the constitution it is
possible to make those who have large
incomes pay their share Of the expenses
Of the government.
In my judgment the income tax Is
just. 1t is not war upon property. but
is is a demand that those who own prop
erty and demand the protection of that
property by federal laws should
be willing to support the govern
ment, and not seek to use the instru-
'mentalities Of government for their own
benefit and throw the burden Of support
ing the government on the backs Of
those not able to bear it.
The three parties which have Joined in
my nomination agree that while there
are other issues before the people aside
from the money question, yet the money
question rises paramount to them all
and must be settled first. Other ques-
lions can wait, the money question can
not. 1t has been forced upon public at
tention. 1t has been brought before the
people and we have to decide whether
we shall continue the present financial
system wherein a few men have under
taken to run the government or shall
put the financial policy of the American
people in the hands of the American
people to be framed by them and for
them from now on. (Great applause)
1 never lose an opportunity to impress
upon the people the importance of this
question to every citizen. The Repub-
ilcan platform declares that we must
maintain our present financial policy,
not until we get tired Of it, but until
foreign nations get tired Of it and con-
sent for us to abandon it. To my mind
no more Infamous proposition was ever
endorsed by any party and cannot be-
lieve as I look into the faces of tens of
Thousands of free Americans throughout
all these states that they are willing to
trust the destinies of the people in the
hands of foreigners whom we can only
reach by petition. (Applause.) The Re-
publican party had great opportunity
before it. Here was a Democratic ad-
ministration which was being opposed
by a large part of the Democratic party,
and it is a much more difficult thing
for a man to oppose wrong in his own
party than in his opponents. Here were
Democrats willing to array themselves
in opposition to the policy Of the presi-
dent, not because they loved the presi-
dent less, but because they love the peo-
pie infinitely more. (Applause.) When
the Republicans assembled at st. Louis,
if they had opposed the presidents finan-
cial policy and declared that they would
restore the money of the constitution
and the Democratic party had endorsed
the administration, the Republican par
ty would have swept the Democratic
party out of existence.
IN VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 1S.-After
leaving Goldsboro, Mr.. Bryan addressed
briefly large crowd assembled at Will
son, N. C. Arriving at Rocky Mountain
he was met by procession and escorted
to the fair grounds. There he addressed
another large crowd.
Virginia was invaded at Emporia.
where the nominee told the people he
was glad to meet the citizens of the state
in which his father was born.
At Petersburg Mr. Bryan spoke five
minutes to an enthusiastic crowd A
reception committee from Richmond
met the nominee at this point.
At Manchester another short stop was
made and then the train pulled across
the river into Richmond whereCa great
crowd gathered at the depot and gave
the candidate an enthusiastic reception
Mr.. Bryan was driven at once to the res
idence Of the state chairman, Mr.. Eli
son, where he dined and afterward he
was driven to the, Auditorium where he
spoke this evening.