The age-herald., 1899-07-21
SENATOR MORGAN TO
 THE AGE-HERALD
He Discusses Issues of Next Cam 'paign and is Loyal to Chi
 cago Platform.

ter that we cannot possibly neglect They,
 also, are vital matters, and we cannot es-
 cape their consideration if we would.
 have mentioned the insurrection in the
 Philippines, about which no authentic
 declarations have been made by the demo-
 cratic party.
 Some very contradictory suggestions have
 been made by a class of gentlemen who
 assume to be leaders in the political DOT tco, but they remain to be discussed in democratic conventions. I stated my views the subject in an article in "The
 Independents" which was copied in the Age-Herald. It seems not to have excited
 any criticism, and I suppose it is not COL
 s.dered hetrodox. MT Jefferson defined tho
 whole length of the line that I have fo.-
 lowed in that discussion, and l am content
 to follow his lead.
 Instead of denouncing each other for
 opinions on these questions, we had better study them very closely to find grounds for harmonious agreement, for we can not
 evade them in the campaign of 1900. Another matter still more vital to the
 south is the Louisiana question, to which
 l have adverted. The constitutional re-
 quirement for dccmminal census and a
 new apporuonment of representation
 among the states makes it impossible that
 the president or any member of congress to
 be chosen in 1900 escape committal on | the Louisiana question.
 Conventions may improve it in their plat forms, but the people will vote with ref it
 amended constitution of Louisiana is al- legged to be in conflict with the Fifteenth
 amendment of the constitution of the
 United States.
 If that conflict, in fact, exists, it will be insisted that congress, in tnat case, is n- vested with the power to decide by lesis- laGVe enactment what penalty if any, Louisiana shall suffer for the rejection of
 the negro vote. Shall sac be deprived of
 her electoral vote. or part of it? Snail
 she be deprived of her representation in
 the house, or part of it? Or shall she be left with her present, or an increased num-
 Der of representatives, in undisturbed se- curity? l could not magnify the vital Im- portance of these questions, or the neees-
 sity Of using, if We may, the whole indi-
 vidual power of the democracy of the
 country to save Louisiana from dsfran-
 chisement and ultimate destruction-the certain fate of every southern state if
 the power of the democratic party is not
 mighty to save them. We should know how all our candidates stand on this ques-
 ton, for it can not be avoided.
 Collection of income Tax
 The other point to the collection of
 the income tax under the democratic law of the Wilson tariff bill-re-enacted in the republican Dingley bill. will be great help
 to our party unity. if it is urged. 1 am for
 urging the enforcement of that law, which received the silent approval of Mir. Cleve- land and the positive approval of Mir Me- Kinley, as a constitutional law. All these questions, and others, should be considered together and a man should be nominated for president who is sound on all of them, if such a man can be found This Is all have claimed, and that we shall be free to nominate man who is great enough for the occasion and will suit the largest num- Der of democrats. I only insist that the 1 field shall be considered open to every l honest man who is a democrat and will obey the will of the party as expressed in 1 it's platform. In order to get special as- i surances as to the silver question, in which so many who belong to other parties arc
 our allies am willing to require of the democratic nominee pledge that he will
 not use the veto power, or any other power to defeat proper legislation looking to the restoration of silver to it's constitutional function of equality with gold as a money
 metal l have not said anything different l from this statement, nor have l authorized l any one else to do SO. Other inferences 1 have been drawn from the story of a re- 1 porter. based on a street conversation with | me, but those differences are unjust if. in any respect, they are contrary to the pur- port of this letter. Very respectfully, JOHN T. MORGAN. eesse0eesssosssseessoeseeseeseea | outside interference while they work out | their own destiny"
 Previous to the appearance of the Ne | braska champion of silver the meeting was | entertained by an address by Judge James l r. Tarvin, of Covington, Ky, president of
 the Ohio Valley Bimetallic League. Judge Tarvin's Speech