The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-22

The Chicago platform declared in ia
vor of the income tax, and an income
tax is stronger now than it was be-
fore. When l discuss the income tan
decision. always resort to quotation
because I have reputation for conser-
vatism which l must protect. uaugh-
ter0 When want to be severe l
supreme court quote from member
OF the court, and l am so cautious
that l even prefer to quote from Re-
publican member. who cannot possibly
be an anarchist because he is Re-
publican Justice Brown in his dissent
ing opinion used these words: Il fear
that in some hours OF national peril this
decision will rise up to paralyze the
arm OF the government
We saw in 19oo-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 paralyze
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. One OF the things stamped is
telegram. Whenever you want to send
telegram. you go to the telegraph
Office and you find that the Republican
party has SO made the law that the
telegraph company can transfer the bur-
den from its shoulders to yours.
The Republican party. in all its poll
tics, is pushing 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 man and the dollar, but
i'll cases OF conflict the man before the
dollar.
The Republican party is putting the
dollar above the man in all its legisla-
ton, and nowhere is it more apparent
than in matters OF taxation. The Re-
publican party is not trying to restore
justice in taxation. The war has shown
that when this government deals with
an individual its power is unlimited, but
that when it deals with property its
power is limited. 1t can draft the citi-
zen, but it cannot touch dollar. In
the hour OF peril the nation can take
the son from his mother and the hus-
band from the wife and stand them up
front OF an enemy's gun; but it dare not
lay its finger upon the wealth OF the
rich and make them contribute their
share. tremendous cheering)
Mr.. Bryan's reference to the United
States as bully Tor striking down the
Filipino natives created the greatest en-
thusasm OF the night There was a
mighty demonstration when he said that
it was this country that had inspired the
Filipino with love Of liberty The Amer
lean government OF the Filipinos is a
despotisn1, he declared, and this was
loudly applauded. 1t was not surpris-
ing, he said, that country which sent
to England for financial policy two
years ago should now send there ior
a colonial policy.
This was received with wild applause
When he intimatcd that he wanted to
stop, he was told to go on, and many
requested him to talk more on imper-
ialism.
When he said, Owe may fail in 1900,
there we're tumultuous cries OF mo,
no."
When he concluded. another hurri-
cane OF applause broke forth. Men and
women acted like mad. Men threw up
their hats and women waved their cloaks
and handkerchiefs and shouted
Mr.. Bryan spoke one hour and nine
minutes. He was in as good voice when
he finished as when he began.
When Mr.. Bryan had finished there
was great rush to him on the platform
He was almost suffocated in the crush
1t required five policemen to force a
way through the crowd for him. He
shook hands on all sides.
He held few minutes reception in
the inside room, where he shook hands
with number OF persons and then with
great difficulty he went down stairs
There was very large crowd here
and Col. Bryan had to make short
speech to the gathering. He was en-
Enthusiastically cheered as he got into a
carriage, which started for the Hotel
Bartholdi.