The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-04-21

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For Independence Made Splen-
did and Patriotic Address.
Washington, April 16.-(Special.-At
the great jefferson celebration here this
week william ]. Bryan spoke and his
words show that he and not the present
vacillating incumbent should be in the
White House in these times when men
and not mice are needed to guide the
destinies Of the nation. There is no
hesitancy in asserting what William j.
Bryan would do in this crisis. This
crisis in the first place would not be
here. He would, long ere this, have given
the Cubans a right to gain their indepep-
denoe, and at the first sign of reconcen-
tration order would have proceeded to
put stop to it. His advice was eagerly
sought while he was here and he gave it
freely, doing much more to show the
members Of his own party the Use and
patriotic course to pmsue. His great
speech at the banquet has been the
occasion for many an exclamation of
"Oh, for a Bryan in the White House" "
Mr.. Bryan in his speech said among other
things;
A MEASURE OF JUSTICE.
You will remember that something
more than a year ago. when we talked
about the justice Of an income tax, was
hard to awaken some people to the inn
portance Of the subject and hard to i'm
press upon them what possibilities there
were Of evil in the decision which stands
between the American people and the
Ievying Of an income tax. But my
friends, events are making the American
people thiuk of that decision as they have
never thought before.
The dissenting opinion of Justice
Brown contained significant sentence
and one that you may well think of to-
night. He said that he feared that in
some hour Of national peril that decision
might rise up to paralyze the arm Of the
government. (Applause) In time Of
quiet, people might overlook what Justice
Brown S. id, but we have reached time
wher in the presence Of possible peril
we may well consider whether this de-
oision does not rise up to paralyze the
arm Of government just at the time
when the government is in need Of more
revenue. Suppose that war should come.
Our imports would fall off and our Import
duties would decrease and our revenues
would fail just at the time when we were
in the scrsst need, and then what? The
government would not be able, according
to that decision, to draft the wealth Of
the rich to support the government.
The environment could go to the
mother and take the son upon whom she
depended, the government could 90 to
the wife and take from her side the hUs-
band, but the government could not lay
its hand upon the fortunes of the great
and make those fortunes contribute to
the support of the government.
DOLLAR VS.. son.
In the name Of Thomas jefferson
denounce the policy that places the
misers' dollar above the mothers son In
the peril Of our country. Great ap-
pIaussD When we protested against the
prirciple which underies the opposition
to the income tax we were called social
lists and anarchists, but we who believe
in equality before the law are able to de-
fend our position when we say that the
time is not come when the dollar is bet
ter than the man in this county. (Great
applause.)
But that is only one direction in which
our principles are being vindicated. The
principles # Thomas jefferson, enforced
in law, would make the trust impossible
in the United States. Some one was ex-
planning the other day that, when he
heard that confidence was restored, he
looked in the dictionary to find out what
confidence meant, and he found that one
of the definitions of confidence was
Crust" (Laughter.) My friends, II
confidence means trust, then no one will
DENY h. at confidence has been restored
throughout the land (Laughter.)
When you unders and that we who take
the name Of democracy still believe In
the Declaration of Independence, you car
understand why the Democrats never lose
an opportunity to extend "A helpful hand
to those who want to bring government
up from the people rather than doWr
from the monarch
My friends, proximity not only gives
rights, but proximity imposes duties. II
man suffers a hundred miles away anc
we do not see the suffering, we may moi
be called upon to extend helping hand
but If someone is stricken down in oul
presence we cannot help protecting thu
man who is abused and tyrannized over
(Applause.)
DOUBT REMOVED.
II anyone doubted that there had beeI
tyranny and oppression and misery ant
cruelty in Cuba, all doubt has been re
moved by the testimony of those of on
own citizens who have gone there and VIII
have told us what they saw. And, m
friends, when we assume the responsible
ity Of saying that such warfare shal
cease, no nation in Europe can deny ou
right or our duty without defending th
things which we condemn. (Applaus
and cheers)
A man might not be justified in tryin
to prevent the erection of sIaughte
house in the next county, but he has
right TO protest against the erection Of
slaughter house in his own yard or ne1
to his own house My friends, while ii
nations across the ocean may be so far r
moved that they do not feel as niue
II a.. IL.