The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16

menace to every man who robs bis neigh
Dor for his own benefit. 1t was those who
have entrenohed themselves behind the
abuses of government who object TO that
government, and we'll they might object,
because that platform was aimed at every
abuse OF government, and l was glad that
was supported by those who would have
only asked me for just laws. ] am glad
that the six million and half who voted
for me simply wanted me to get other peo-
pies hands out of their pockets (appiause)
and not to get their hands into other peo-
pies pockets.
Let me recall some OF those planks.
We advocated the arbitration Of differ
ences between corporations engaged in in.
terstate commerce and their employees. The
doctrine of arbitration is stronger now
than 1t was in 1895. Every great strike
which brings loss to the employer de-
stroys the laborer and ineonveniences busI-
ness, brings US one step nearer TO arb-
tratlon as means Of settling these dit
ferences. The Chicago platform favored
arbitration. Democrats that stood upon 1t
then favor II now.
The platform declared against govern
ment by injunction and since the election
we have had object lessons which we did
not have before. Thomas Jefferson be-
lieyed In trial by jury and government
! by injunction is merely a disguised method
by which man charged with crime shall
be denied the right OF trial by jury. Cloud
cheers and applause.) That plank is
stronger than 1t was before.
The Chicago platform declared in favor
OF the income tax and an income tax Is
stronger now than II was before. When
discuss the income tax decision / always
resort to quotation, because have a repu-
tation for conservatism which | muse pro-
tect CLaughter.)
When | want to be severe quote, and
when | want to criticise a supreme court
l quote from member OF the court, and
[ am 10 cautious that | even prefer to
quote from a republican member who can
not possibly be an anarchist because he 10
republican. Justice Brown In his dis
senting opinion used these words: 81 fear
that in some hours of National peril this
decision will rise zip and paralySe the arm
OF the government"
! We cav in 1896 but many people who
were so blind that they could not see the
danger. but the hour OF peril came. The
| war came on. We needed money. We
could not tax incomes because the de-
cision rose up 10 paralyze the arm OF the
! government, We had to resort to a stamp
/ tax, We had to hunt up any old thing TO
| put stamp tax on. One OF the things
! stamped Is telegram. Whenever you
| want to send telegram you 20 to tho
telegraph office and you ind the repuhli-
| can party has so made the law that tho
telegraph company can transfer The bur
den from It's shoulders TO yours.
The republican party in all of its poll
cies is putting the dollar above tho man
and In that Is departing from the doc
trine nt Lincoln the founder, for in 1859
be said the republican party believed IN
both the man and the dollar, but IN cases
OF conflict the man before the dollar.
The republican party Is putting the
dollar above the man In MI OF its
lcsIslation, aud nowhere Is II more
apparent tbnn in matters of tnNn-
ton.
The republican party is not trying to
restore justice In taxation The war mas
shown that when this government deals
with an individual Its power is unlimited,
but that when 1t deals with property Its
power Is limited, II can draft the clti-
zen, but it cannot touch the dollar. IN
the hour OF peril the Nation can take the
son from his mother and tho husband
from his wife and stand them up In front
of an enemy's gun. but 1t dare not lay
It's finger upon the wealth of the rich and
make them contribute It's share. (Tremen-
dous oheerngD The income tax is strong
| err than IT. was and II Is placed upon the
| shoulders OF the poor, who have to carry
you can say there Is one man who is
willing TO pay his share Cloud applause)
My friends why should not the people
| be willing to bear their share of the bur
dens OF government. II In time OF wsy
your country needs you, you are willing
| 20 give your LIES blood, why deny the
Nation its Just due in time of peace 1t
has been the history OF the world that
| those who can make much have been un-
| willing to bear their share Of the burdens
Of government and have sought TO use
the instruments OF government Tor pri-
vate gain to take from those who can
make less than they can,
The democratic party Is pro-
tcctor OF the rich nnd the poor, and
that party which makes the rich
bear their share of the burden IS
n better friend OF the rich man than
the party that takes his money and
sells exemption.
There is another plank In this platform
! which ! desire 10 make mention OF. The
republican party and tho gold democrats
have been buying the money question so
often that l almost feel l ought to npolo-
gize for speaking Of tho dead before 50
large an audience. The democratic plat
form denounced the gold standard. called
Iit un-American and anti American, ana
pledged the party to destroy ii at once
and substitute In its place international
bimetallism az the ratio OF 16 to l. II the
sold standard was un-American in 1896
/ II Is un-American now. II II was anti
American two years ago It Is anti Amerl-
can now. and II the sold standard was
bad In 1896 you were convinced that il
was bad In 1897. because Mr. Mckinley
sent three distinguished commissioners 10
Europe TO get rid OF the gold standard.
And why did they not succeed? II was
because they asked OF the fnanciers OF
the old world favor they ought 60 have
known the hnaneiers would not grant
why did we oppose the gold standard /?
| Because It has raised the purchasing power
OF the dollar and lowered the price OF
the products OF labor When our commits
sioners went abroad they went to supple
cate from persons who had proiited. and
how absurd TO expect them to join in doing
away With thing cut OF which they had
made money. Then. my friends, want
10 suggest 10 you that the republican
promise Of International bimstAillsm.