The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-04-21

opinions.
"There can be no harmony between
those whose opinions are as antagOnis-
tic as the opinions set forth in the Chi
cago platform and the indianapolis
platform.
"All that we ask is that all those who
come into the Democratic party shall
be part Of the Democratic party. We
simply insist that a man cannot be a
political bigamist. He cannot be w ed
ded to the name Of our party and to the
principles of some other party. We
simply ask that he shall get a formal
divorce, either from our name or from
their principles. The Democratic party
has platform. 1t does not dismay
those who stand upon it to hear it de-
nounced this year by those who de-
nounced it two years ago. We got ac-
customed to it in 1896, and it is not
strango now, but it would be surpris-
ing thing, indeed, not to hear that party
denounced by those who left it two years
ago. But this we do not hear. The
Democratic platform is satisfactory to
those who supported it in 1896.
THAT platform was written by the
| representatives. of the Democratic party
! in the most Democratic convention
that has been held in a quarter of
century. 1t is a compliment to re-
ceive a presidential nomination from
any national convention, but | am
proud that my nomination came from
! Il convention not of bosses, but of Dem
ocratic citizens. cloud applause.) 1t
has vindicated that platform, and
every plank of it is stronger to-day
! than it was when the platform was
written. Those who believe that we
should invite into the Democratic party
all those who can share in the purpose
and the aspirations of that party-I
cannot speak for others, | speak for
myself-are wrong, and | say that
would not abstract from it a single
plank to get back every man who LETT
1t.
"Nor do l believe that we could draw
people to us by Cowardice. The day
for ambiguity has passed. That plat
form means something, and if you ask
me why it was that in the campaign of
1896 the hearts of the people were stir
red as they have not been lately stir
red, will tell you that it was because
the struggling masses found in that
platform an inspiration, and aggrega-
ted wealth found in 1t menace to
every man who rObs his neighbor for
his own benefit. 1t was those who
haye entrenched themselves behind
abuses of government who objected to
that government, and well they might
object, because that platform was aim
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 peoples hands
out of their pockets (applause) and not
to get their hands into other peoples
pockets
"Let me recall some of those planks
We advocated the arbitration of differ
ences between corporations engaged in
| interstate commerce and their EN-
ployes. The doctrine of arbitration il
stronger now than it was in 1896
Every great strike which brings loss t.
the employer destroys the laborer anC
inconvenience business, and brings III
, one step nearer to arbitration, as
means of settling those differences.
"The platform declared against gov
ernment by injunction, and since tn,
election we have had object lesson
a which we did not have before. Thoma
Jefferson believed in trial by jury, ant
government by injunction is merel,
disguised method by which a maj
charged with crime shall be denied tn
right of trial by jury. That plank /
] stronger than it was before.
= "The Chicago platform declared il
favor of the income tax, and an incom
tax is stronger now than it was before
, When ! discuss the income tax decision
: l always resort to quotation, because
b have a reputation for conservatism
3 which | must protect. daughter
When / want to be severe I quote, an,
}, when | want to criticise Suprem
) Court ] quote from a member of tn
1 court; and l am so cautious that l eve
: prefer to quote from Republican mem
), ber, who cannot possibly be an Ar
archist, because he is a Republican
: Justice Brown, in his dissenting opin
d ion, used these words: Il fear that i
t some hours of national peril this de
S cision will rise up to paralyze the arr
of the Government We saw in 1896
but many people were so blind tina
they could not see the danger; but tn
hour of peril came. The war came OF
We needed money. We could not Ia
IS incomes, because the decision rose up t
It paralyZe the arm of the Government
), We had to hunt up any old thing to pu
= a stamp on. One of the things stampe
e is telegram. When you want to send
I. telegram you go TO the telegraph OffiC
u and you find the Republican party ha
IL so made the law that the telegrap
W company can transfer the burden troI
Il it's shoulders to yours.
IS "The Republican party is putting tn
% dollar above the man in all of its legit
y lation, and nowhere is it more apparen
|. than in matters of taxation. The RI
| DubllCdu parry 10 uOb III lHS W ISSJOI
20 justice in taxation. The war has show
that when this Government deals wit
II an individual its power is unlimitet
but that when it deals with property il
n power is limited. 1t can draft the cit
IS zen, but it cannot touch the dollar. l
II the hour of peril the nation can tax
L the son from his mother and the hu
s. band from his wife and stand them u
er in front of an enemy's gun, but it daI
le not lay its finger upon the wealth of tn
rich and make them contribute the
~ share. tremendous cheering)
III "fhe income tax is stronger than
n was, and it is placed upon the shoulder
of the poor, who have to carry the bu
er den, but in the Democratic party yo
le can say there is one man who is willin
1t to pay his share. loud applause)
'e my friends, why should not the pc,
II pie be willing to bear their share of tt
le burdens of government? If in time {
e. war your country needs you you al
willing To give your life's blood, VIII
e deny the nation its just due in time
5, peace?
d alt has been the history of the worl
u that those who can make much hay
e been unwilling to bear their share
r the burdens of government and haN
T., sought 10 use the instruments of 90
ernment for private gain to take fro
II. those who can make less than they ca
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