Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-31
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| est Demonstration In the History Of the
| Gty-An Hour-Lonx Parade Followed
| by Speaking that was Enthusiastic~Iy
| Received.
| JACKSONVILLE, H., Oct 97.-Brass
bands, drum corps, fambeau clubs.
free silver organizations and hundreds
OF excursionists came to this city yes
terday on every train, and by noon
the steeets were so crowded and the
enthusiasm had become so rampant
that 1t was clear that Jacksonville
would have the greatest political dem.
onstration in its history A parade
that was an hour and ten minutes in
passing a given point preceded the
meeting in the public square. A no.
ticeable feature was the number Of
women who took part in the parade
ON foot, in carriages and ON horse.
back.
The crowd at the public square be-
gan to collect early; and at o'clock. (,
when Mr.. and Mrs- Bryan arrived
about 1900 people were congregated !
closely around tho platform from
which the. candidate spoke, while as
many, unable to hear, gathered on she
streets in that vicinity. During the
hour and quarter occupied by Mr..
Bryan the enthusiasm was frequently
and occasionally prolonged. His audi
ence was composed almost entirely
OF farmers and was undon btedly in
sympathy with his expressed views.
MIR. Bryan also spoke to an audience
OF women at the opera house.
In the course of his speech Mr..
Bryan said:
IL Is always pleasing to meet large num-
DER OF people In any part OF the country, but 1t
is especially gratifying to find SO many willing
10 turn out on this occasion when come buck
70 the city which was for many years my
nome 1t is gratifying TO meet agaln the
friends whom used to know, and to learn by
thelr presence and their words that the ac-
quaintanccs then formed are continued, and
tlat the good Will that they SO often mani
tested then Is still evident | come back as
the representative Of great principle, as
the champion OF great cause, US the
candidate OF those who believe that the
american people are able to attend to
OF our good people are afraid that the demo-
cratic platform was not sufficiently polite to-
ward the supreme court Of the United States.
oome nave accused us Of using language which
was not proper In speaking Of the courts de-
clslon. II there Is any republican whose ten
oer conscience has been disturbed by our plat
FORM In regard TO the income tax, want to
rub salt and pepper into his conscience by
reaaing what republican justice Of the SUI
preme court said about that same decision.
SCheers.) You will find that Justice Browns
republican appointed by a republican presi-
dent, filed dissenting opinion, In the course
Of which no said:
i hope 1t may not prove the first step to-
ward the submergenoe Of the liberties OF the
people In .he despotlsm Of wealth"
Ihere Is nothing In the democratic plat
form half as severe as that fear expressed by
republican justice, that that decision on the
income tax was the first step towards the sub
nergence OF our liberties In d sordld despot-
Ism OF wealth. You say, my friends that you
are fearful of the future OF this country IL a
nan Is elected standing on the Chicago plat
Iorm. ask you rather to be alarmed at the
iespotism OF wealth which a republican Judge
pointed to as having been advanced by that in
come tax decision.
nave avoided the discussion OF any Ques-
'lon outside OF the money question as far as
possible because do not want to distract pub
ic attention from the money question; but 1
nave no hesitation in saying that the men who
opposed our position In that supreme court
iecislon are for the most part men who ought
% be paying taxes to support this government,
md who are too cowardly to say that this Is
heir reason for their opposition. (Wild cheer
ng) Men who are not willing to pay their
'hare OF the expenses Of the government which
protects them; men who are not willing to do
her partas citizens in supporting this govern
ment, crowd around and find fault with SUI
Pfeme ceart decision, because that decision
loes not protect from paying their taxes.
II you think we have spoken harshly of the
supreme court want you to read what AbIS-.
IAN Lincoln said Of the Dred Scott decision.
gu Will find that no language used by us Of
ne supreme court has approached in severity
he language used by Abe Lincoln. and when
hese republicans hold their hands and cry
Holy, holy" and pretend they are too good to
rltlciclze the supreme court decision, want
hem to remember that the greatest republic
an that ever lived used harsher language
han ~e have about the supreme court