The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-18

Ing laws: shall recommend such addi-
sional legislation as may be necessary 10
dissolve every private monopoly which
does business outside of the state OF it's
6rigin and. If contrary 10 my belief
and hope. a constitutional amendment is
xound to be necessary. / shall recommend
such an amendment as will. without i'm
pairing any of the existing rights of the
states, empower Congress to protect the
people of all the states from injury at
the hands OF individuals or corporations
engaged In Interstate commerce"
CORPORATIONS IN PoLIlaCs.
Continuing Mr. Bryan says: "The Dem
ocratic party makes no war upon honest-
" acquired wealth. neither does II seek
TO embarrass corporations engaged In
legitimate business. but IL does protest
against corporations entering politics. and
attempting TO assume control of the in
strumentalities of government.
"A corpora ton Is not organized for polit-
lcal purposes. and should be compelled TO
eonfine itself to the business described
In its charter. Honest corporations. en-
gagged in an honest business, will find IL
10 their advantage to aid I'm the enact
Baent of such legislation as will protect
them from the undeserved odium which
will be brought upon them by those cor
porations which enter the political
arena
After calling attention to the demand
IN tho platform for an American financial
system made by the American people for
themselves, Mr. Bryan says: THE pur-
pose OF such system is TO restore and
maintain a bimetallc level OF prices, and
1n order that there NAV be no uncertain
~ as 10 the method OF restoring bimetal-
lism. the specific declaration In favor Of
free ana unlimited coinage at the exist
ing ratio OF l6 TO 1. independent OF the
action OF other nations. is repeated"
The election OF senators by the people
direct legislation, the labor question
Chinese exclusion, pensions. the Mica
ragua canai and the fitness OF Arizona
New Mexico and Oklahoma are discussed
and Zen Mr.. Bryan takes up Alaska and
Porto Rico
ALASKA AND PORTO RICO.
or these he says: There will be n pop
ular acuuiescence in the demand for home
rule. and territorial form of govern
ment I'm Alaska and Porto Rico. Both are
entitled to local self-government and rep
Sescnfation In Congress.
THE recognition contained in both the
Democratic and Republican platforms OF
Che right of tho Cubans 20 independence.
ycmoves the general principle involved
from the domain OF partisan politics.
1T is proper, however. to consider
whether the accomplishment OF this pur-
pose can be safely entrusted 90 the Re-
publican party after II has yielded to the
oiIurements OF the Colonial idea. and
abandoned its earlier faith In the natural
and innlienable rights OF man"
oreien alliances. the Monroe doctrine
and Republican extravagance are dis
cussed. after which Mr.. Bryan gives his
attention 20 the Income tax.
THE INCOME TAX.
On this subject Mr.. Bryan's letter
says: by inadvertenco the income tax
plank agreed upon by the resolutions
committee, was omitted from the plat
form as read and adopted. The subject.
bewever. r. covered by the reaffrmation
81 the Chicago platform. and take this
occasion 10 reassert my bolief I'm the
Drinciple which underlies the income tax.
congress should have authority 20 levy
ond collect an income tax whenever nec-
oDoory. ami an amendment Go the federal
constitution specifically comforting such
outhor1ty ought 20 be supported By even
lhoee who may think the tax unneces-
onBv ~ this time. In the hour OF danger
~ government can draft the citisen; it