The times., 1898-04-14


more than a year ago, when We talked
about the justice of an income tax. it
was hard TO awaken some people to the
! Importance of the subject, and hard to
I impress upon them what possibilities of
evil there was in the decision there was
which stands between the citizens of
America and the levying of the income
tax.
But, my friends. events are making
the American people think of that decis-
ion as they have never thought of it be-
fore
The opinion of Justice Brown was sig
niticant when he said that he feared that
in some hour of national peril that de-
cision might rise up to paralyze the arm
of the Government (Applause.)
I'm times of quiet people might over
/ look what Justice Brown said. but we
have reached a time when, in the pres
/ ence of possible peril. we may well con-
sidr whether this decision does not rise
up to paralyze the arm of the Govern
ment just at the time when the govern
ment is most in need of revenue.
Suppose that war should come? Our
imports would fall off, the duties de-
I crease, and our revenue would fail us
just at the time when we We're in sorest
ned.
The Government would not be able ac-
cordng to that decision to draft the
wealth of the rich to support the Govern
ment. But il would have the power to
go to the mothers and wives of the ma
i'm, or,I foIyo l,,s,,
husbands, but could not lay its hands on
the fortunes of the great and rich or
make them contribute to the support of
its needs. (Applause)
I'm the name of Thomas Jefferson l de-
nounce the policy that places the miser' $
dollar before the mothers son. Great
applause and cheering)
When We protested against the prin-
ciple which underlies the decision to the
income tax, we Were called socialists and
anarchists. w are able to defend our
position when we say that the time has
not yet come when the dollar is better
than the man in this country.
THE principles of Jeffersonian demo-
cracy enforced in law would make trusts
impossible in the United States.
Someone was explaining the other day
that when he heard that confidence was
being restored he looked into the die
tionary to find out what confidence
meant He found that one of the defini-
tions of confidence was trust Gaugh-
ter) If confidence means trust, then no
one will deny that confidence has been
restored"
After turning his attention to the usur-
patton of power by the courts of this
country, and paying tributes to the Chi
cago platform, Mr.. Bryan touched on the
Cuban question as follows:
When it is understood that those who
take the name of democracy still believe
in the Declaration of Independence it can
be understood why the Democrats never
lose an opportunity to extend helping
hand to those who are struggling for that
independence
Proximity not only gives rights, but
proximity imposes duties.
If man suffers one hundred miles
! away and we do not see the suffering we
may not be called upon to extend a help.
ing hand, but if some one is stricken
/ down in our presence We cannot hell
feeling an interest, and if we be human
we cannot help protecting the one whC
is being abused and oppressed and tyran
nized.
/ IF there was any doubt that there ha:
been tyranny misery and cruelty in Cuba
all doubt has been removed by the tes
timony of our own citizens who have
gone there and have told of what they
saw.
when we assume the responsibility o
saying that such warfare shall cease, n,
nation in Europe can deny our right o
duty to do so. Any man would be jus
tilted in preventing the erectionof
slaughter-house in his own yard.
While the nations across the oceal
may be so far removed that they do no
feel so much concerned as we, who ar
placed side by side with those who suf
fer, and have their suffering brought t
our attention, it is no excuse for us 4
, refuse TO express our determination tha
those people who have been so cruell.
treated, and who have so manfully re
sisted, have won the right to govern
themselves. prolonged applause)
But, my friends, our right to recog
nize the independence of those who hav
! won their independence with the swor
E does not depend entirely upon humanity
q We have interests as well as Spain, an
0 we have a right to guard those interest
as well as she.
: Spain for more than a generation ha
e been unable to govern without exciting
, revolt and when she has excited revol
she has been unable to quell it. We. a
a neighboring nation have a right to sa
! that such a rule shall terminate upon tn
island of Cuba"
: Mr. Bryan concluded his speech by de
claring that the Cuban independence
:. must be recognized He urged the Demo
q Gratis to stand loyal to the flag and t
their principles in peace or war, and wa
i sanguine of the success of the party i
:. the coming elections.
Loud and long-continued cheering fol
I lowed Mr.. Bryan's mastery arraignmen
of the enemies of the people as he re
>, sponded to the toast. Thomas JeffeI
SON"
e Then the old chorus, Hes Coming
- Boys, He's Coming" was started up an
everyone joined in.
u When the Hon. Hugh Dinsmore, follow
y ing Mr.. Bryan in an impromptu speech
e seized the oportunity TO offer the follow
y ing resolution recognizing the freedom c
o Cuba there were wild and tremendou
, cheers:
e Resolved, That the Government of th
n United States should now recognize tn
;, independence of the Republic of Cuba an
4 enforce it with arms
The yeas and nays were called for wit
. true Congressional instinct, and everyon
a present arose to his feet and vote
"aye!" with a tremendous resonanc
n which well might have eVentuated afte