Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-16
it liz stronger to-day than 1t was when
the platform was written.

IL IL stronger tO-UHy tnun IL WAS WaeIl
the platform was written.
STICK TO THE PLATFORM.
"Thosc who believe that we should in
wife into the Democratic party all those
who cannot share in the purposes and
the aspira tons of that party-I cam
not speak for others-I speak for my
Self-are wrong, and | say that l would
not abstract from 1t single plank to
get back every man who left it. Nor
do believe that we could draw peo-
pie to us by cowardice. The day for
ambiguity has passed. The platform
means something. and If you ask why
II was in the campaign og 1892 the
hearts OF the people were stirred as
they have not been lately stirred, l Will
tell you that II was because the strug
CLING masses found In that platform an
inspira ton and aggregated wealth;
found in it n menace to every man who
robS his neighbor for his own benefit.
1t was those who have entrenched
themselves behind abuses Of govern
ment who objected to that platform,
and we'll they might object, because
that pla tform was aimed at every abuse
of government, and was glad that
was supported by those who would
have only asked me for just laws.
am glad that the six millions and a
half who voted for me simply wanted
me To get other peoples hands out OF
their pockets (applause) and not to get
their hands into other peoples peck
cts.
SOME PLANKS RECALLED.
Let me recall some of those planks.
We advocated the arbitration OF diff
terenceS between corporations engaged
in interstate commerce and their en-
ployes The doctrine Of arbitration is
stronger now than it was in 1896. Every
great strike which brings loss TO the
employer destroys the laborer and in
conveniences business and brings us
one steo. nearer to arbitration as a
means of settling those differences.
The Chicago platform favored arbi-
tration. Democrats that stood upon 1t
then favor it now. That platform de-
ciared against government by injunc-
ton and since the election we have
had object lessons which we did not
have before.
TRIAL BY JURY.
Thomas jefferson believed in trial by
jury, and government by INDUCTION is
merely Il disguised method by which Il
man charged with crime shall be denied
right of trial by jury. cloud cheers and
applause.) That plank is stronger than
it was before.
INCOME TAX.
The Chicago platform declared in
favor of the income tax, and an income
tax is stronger now than it was before
When discuss the income tax decision
L always resort to quotation, because
L have Il reputation for conservatism
which l must protect. Laughter)
When l want to be severe i quote and
when 1 want to criticise Supreme
Court l quote from n member of the
court. and l am so cautious that | even
prefer to quote from Il Republican
member who cannot possibly be an an
archist. because he is Il Republican,
Justice Brown. in his dissenting opinion
used these words:
ANY OLD THING
II fear that in some hours of nation
al peril this decision will rise up to
paralyZe the arm of the government
We saw in 1896. but many people were
so blind that they could not see, the
danger. but the hour of peril came.
The war came on. We needed more
money. We could not tax incomes. be-
cause the decision rose up to paralyzc
the arm of the government. We had
to resort to stamp taxes. We had to
hunt up any old thing to put stamp
tax on. daughter and loud applause).
One of the things stamped is IL tele-
gram. Whenever you want To send Il
telegram you go to the telegraph office
and you find that the Republican party
has so made the law that that the tel
egraph company can ranSfcr the bur.
den from its shoulders to yours.
THE DOLLAR ABOVE THE MAN.
The Republican party. in all OF its
politics. Is putting the dollar above the
man, and in that is departing from the
doctrine of Lincoln. its founder. for in
1859 he said the Republican party be-
lieves in both the man and the dollar.
but i'm cases OF conflict the man before
the dollar.
The Republican party is putting the
dollar above the man in all of its leg
isiation. and nowhere is it more APP
parent than in matters of taxation. The
Republican party is not trying to re-
store justice in taxation. The war has
shown that when this government deals
with an individual its power is unlim-
tied, but that when it deals with pro-
perty its power is limited. 1t can draft
n citizen, but ii cannot touch the dol
lar. In the hour of peril the nation can
take the son from his mother and the
husband from his wife. and stand them
up in front OF an cnemy's gun, but IL