The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-20

approved contemplated '''' -,
ton OF the Supreme Court by SOME Vi ~
methods permitted. TO the en-" - -,
-, shoula he obtained which "ou'o
-o,,, s,s,ain tie coveted income '"N'
-, ,hta nrogramme was unblushinsN
avowed and defended by some VI '"O
mos, jealous In urging the adop''o" -
this plank. A more dangerous u
,..,,.,,or,, procedure was nexer before out
ia ~, q polIticaI party. II Is
fact not generally known ana pe'""PS i0'
tho arst time here stated that 'he p'"'-
form upon this subject as origihany p''
,orod and presented to the Subcommittee
-, resolutions at Chicago by the ma
iority thereof simply proposed an aihe'u-
ment TO the Federal Constitution pro-
,,ding for or permitting an income tax
-. But upon discussion it was re-
looted by the majority as too moderate
mr. as otherwise undesirable. ana the
| hazardous provision above mentioned was
substituted in its stead and the Demo-
cratic party thereby committed TO poi-
,cv If virtual destruction, usurpation ana
revolution
Mr.. hin then takes up the paper money
question and shows how ambiguous V'o
doubt purposely so) was the language u
the platform. and causticaly remarks
tba, the demand for the suDs'ahti@i
abolition of national banks coupled with
| the nomination for Vice-President OF
national bank official was an exhibition
Of stupidity and Inconsistency that aoued
grotesqueness to the campaign.
Without recitng his structures upon the
denunciation Of the issue of bonds, which
was necessary to sustain the national
credit and opposition to which he char
| acterizes as not only criminal folly but
little less than treason itself. he asks
"Vhat loyal Democrat could defend such
an Infamous and unfortunate plank?
In regard to the plank that referred TO
the Chicago riots. he said, mo political
party can afford to be placed in faise
nosition upon the questions OF the en-
forcement Of law and order. the suppress
sion of violence. and the due maintenance
Of the proper authority Of the general
| government"
About the plank which said. I'VE are
! opposed TO lfe-tenure in the pubic ser
vice" (Which was the form in which THIS
plank was discussed and adopted). he
said the words except as provided IN
the Constitution" were added thereto
when it appeared in the Democratic cam
paign book prepared by Hon. Benton
Mcmillan, Of Tennessee. when. where
how and why these words were inter-
polated does not appear"
Mr.. IIin then says:
! ut is sufficient 20 conclude this line on
| thought by saying that It has been fair
| w demonstrated that even aside from
| the silver issue, victory was well-nish
! impCssible on the lines marked out by the
! Chicago platform. The evidences are
numerous that hundreds of thousands OF
! Democrats TO whom that platform was
| distasteful. nevertheless supported the
I ticket upon grounds of regularity eNpe-
diencv. or other tenahle grounds satisiac-
tory TO themselves and their conscierces.
| but who do not desire the experiment
repeated.
They were willing to pardon or excuse
| the errors of their party in one campaign
/ but they viii not tolerate them IN an
| other.
THE mistakes of the recent contest
| must not be repeated; the Objectionable
| features of the platform must be atan-
| doned or there must be a material modi-
fication Of its essential provisions; con-
| servatism must replace radicalism; the
| selfish interests of sectiOnalism must
| give way TO the best interests OF the whole
| country: Cancellation must prevail instead
| of ostracism: a broad and liberal policy
i'm party management must be adopted
there must be greater freedom or oplh-
ions tolerated and sincere efforts made TO
| harmonic and adjust honest differences
unholv alliances with Populists must be
avoided: and above all. there must be
return to the fundamental principles or
the party from which temporarily 1t has
| so materially departed; these are the es-
| sential requirements by which success
becomes possible in the future.
"The fact should not be misunderstood
that the Indianapolis movement was iar
more formidable and important than the
aggregate vote for Palmer and BuckneT
would indicate. Some portion OF the
immense popular majority for Mckinley
Is properly accounted for by the large
support which he received from the gold
element who refused TO fire in the air.
but. embracing the tactics of practical
| politics, placed their votes where they
would do the most good" as they alleged
.
of success is to crown the future efforts
OF the party certain agrarian and social
istic tendencies developed In the recent
campaign for which the Democracy were
ostensibly responsible. must be promptly
checked The party must disaVow the
| numerous paternalistic doctrines which
were PROMULGATED under its auspices or
| successive defeats will surely follow: IL
is neither good politics nor Is II honest
TO teach the people to expect the govern
mont TO provide "a living for them, nor 10
lead them to believe that all the Ills 10
which the body polite is naturally sub
iect can be cured by legislation; nor 10 al
| tack vested rights TO indscriminatcly
| assaN the possessOrs of property, TO de-
| nounce wealth and eXalt poverty, 10 IN
| spire disroSpect for courts. TO ran az
those I'm authority. to openly or covertly
resist established laws, TO oppose or re-
gard as wrongs" and "oppressons' the
necessary regulations ordained for the
control Of public affairs; nor 10 encourage
a warfare upon chartered capital and
nxed incomes. nor 10 array classes
against classes and cndcavor to sow the
seeds Of discomfort everywhere. Honest
agitation for the correction Of government
tai abuses is legitimate and deserves en-
couragement. but agitation for the mere
sake OF agitation may become mischievous
and dangerous.
"Democracv must resist the crusades OF
e,,o+fcie,, IN whatever form they NAV be