The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-12
BRYAN DISCUSSES JFIis

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William J. Bryan has s,,.,.
ar'lcie on "Jeffersoniau p, ''a's
JAP j published ,l in the North '','''
view for June. The n', ! Assa
, ,,sl Is not SO much i s a''s'..
a npown political tenets !, y
crst In the abstract y Toe gu
ton ,,pon and the eject !, p's!
dition up0n present social sp 4 s ,as
nr houeh,ns at first upon tAs NJ.
PRINCIPLES of Jeftersons po,, mas
the privileges of the tex-.ss s.''s
says: e's'n IL ID,
During recent years organs,
mas taken advantage Ct Il. ', T.
the people, and the cfiort ! ! 4. ,s'a'
oii an equal footing with /, y.
Dor in the structure Of so, - ~
predicted by Lincoln, Is &c.,
ana more apparent. Ths s.'''
plood has manifested i,ss,, w
form and then in anotb s.i nfs
the people are awakenins unli 4
Oh the TACT that the goyern, y ! ls,'
ca from the ideals OF The seus Y
with the awakening, coms. 'v w
all VINO are in favor Of res, s .ae ';,1
erai government to the n,, M,ns ~
fathers. Tinclplu 4
reyes to none was the rula w spss't
terson) applied to ali I ,a,, .a,eh y
now comprehensive the ruis ,'s''''
,,,, applied to appropriations !
limit expenditures to the nsss,
ilcient government, econor rssas q 4
istered; and 1t would pro,s .a''! y
ourdened taxpayer from IN s' ss.s ~
eater. 'ne vo'asiN
,. applied to taxation, 1t would IN.
~, Nv uens OF government In poos,..
the benefits received. II wa %Sras
NIT the Federal government u n. ~
~ upon internal revenue tav.. ~
from liquor and tobacco, ana NY
port duties collected upon co,s,s.
generally, because the taxes ssl is
both these methods are in srss.
income taxes, with the birhss, ,,,s
the smallest incomes. ''s
This rule would not permi, *.
lishment of financial system ss ss
effect a secret but constant ircrss.sS
measure of value, for the bsnss, !,
holders of fixed investments and
detriment of effuse'~who produce ~
own property, or owe debts
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Mr.. Bryan then discusses Jss...
views of the money question Il M
ated by his acts in the presidents :
views briefly the arguments il ~
free coinage, attacks the privileges i n
tional banks, and, referring back i \
declaration of equal rights, says:
"Jeffersonian principles, applied ID 4,
ent industrial conditions, would anpSa
the trusts. A monopoly which controso
product of a necessary Of life has Nh
at its mercy, To authorize or psrrlI /
establishment OF such amonopoly i vi
alent to surrendering the taxing poss
private individuals, to be used FOR pe,t3
gain. III
That those who are industriously
should be protected from in,ury 1t
hands of those who are industrislly III
is as imperatlyely necessary as tha 4
physically weak should be projected
the physically strong. Since all corp,1
privileges are bestowed by law thq 4
be withdrawn by law; the POKER Il N
is, therefore, sufficient to u
pei the corporation to remember To n
ator, not only in the days Of It's M
but throughout Its entire existence
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Taking up Jefferson's tlcta a II
value of a militia to republic and ID. n
premacy OF the civil over the MINI
arm of the government, Mr. Dryn n
ceeds to discuss the policy Of ezpiii7
saying:
But in considering the policy Y
by the United States ID dsl3
with the Filipinos, we are entering 2
a field so new to our people that We Y
especial need to turn to the past i0f 4
dom and admonition. Jeiferson's VI
ings cover every phase OF the qnssll0' /
He quotes Jefferson as opposed 70 y
quest, and declares that his annluoa
territory was limited to the Norm ~;
lean continent. He also quotes lron !. !.
ferson's pre- Revolutionary writings d. u
nination against the preteusc Of
parliament to the rignl y Z
laws to Americans, and concludes
Jefferson was a student both Of ns'|
and of human nature; ne Anss
strength of race attachments ana I
and he was proiouhap i
pressed with the danger OF race al,A|
nism. even in the United s'a!es
could lay aside all questions Oh lls4.,
we ignore the certain compllcauons
would arise from an attempt % MAJ.
Iects of the Filipinos and eniofee y.
thority of a relatively small nunF'
white rulers? IA
"The renaissance of Jeferson''n ~
pies is at hand"