The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
JAcKsoNlAH DeMoIRAcy IN 1000.

land. In that letter Mr.. Cleveland paid
a tribute to Andrew Jackson and ques.
toned the right of the democrats of
to-day to claim Jackson as their leader
Perhaps Grover Cleveland has for
gotten that Andrew Jackson wrote a
farewell address" Mr.. Cleveland
should read that address again, and he
might conclude that after all the Jack.
sonian democracy of 1900 does not differ
from the Jacksonian democracy of 1880.
The democracy Of 1900 insists that the
powers of the federal government are
limited by the constitutions, and pro-
tests against the assumption by the ad-
ministra ton of powers not granted IN
the constitution. That is exactly where
Andrew Jackson stood. In his farewell
address Andrew Jackson warned the
American people against those who
sought ito enlarge the powers Of the
general government. j"
Experience, ;" said General jackson,
"@ould seem to indicate that there is a
tendency on the part Of this govern.
ment to overstep the boundaries mark.
ed out for it by the constitution. Its
legitimate authority is abundantly suffi-
cient for all the purposes for which it
was created; and its powers being ex.
pressly enumerated there can be no
justification for declaring anything be.
yond them. Every attempt to exercise
power beyond these limits should he
promptly and firmly opposed. for one
evil example willlead to other measures
still more mischievous.
The democracy Of 1900 insists that the
constitution contemplates tariff for
revenue only, and that the consumer
pays the tax. That is exactly where
Jackson stood. In his farewell address
General Jackson warned the people
against the liability to abuse of the tax
Ilng power. "Ehe taxes laid upon COM
lmerce. !" said he, "being concealed from
the real payer insthe price of the article
do not soyea1ily attract the attention
lOf the people as smaHer sums demanded
from them directly for the tax gather
err" and in vigorously opposing the
theory of high protective tariff, he de.
clared Congress has no right under the
constitution to take money from the
people unless it is required to execute
some one Of the specific powers intrnst-
ed to the government"
The democracy Of 1900 insists that
gold and silver comprise the money Of
the constitution, and that the greatest
possible danger threatens when 1t ia
proposed that national banks shall issue
and control the currency, That is ex.
actly where jackson stood. In his fare
we'll address, General Jackson said,
The constitution Of the United States
unquestionably intended to secure to
the people circulating medium Of gold
and silver" Referring to the power in.
vested in national banks to issue cur.
rency, General Jackson said; 1.-THE cor
porations which create the paper money
cannot be relied upon to keep the cir
culating medium uniform in amount ,
Then he outlined the power which th,
banks have in initiating the volume o
money at one time and in contracting i
atanother, and he declared that tn,
interests of the laboring people depend
ed on the maintenance of silver ant
gold as the money Of the country. IN,
humble efforts have not been spared,
said Andrew jackson, to restore th'
constitutional currency ofgold and sill
| yer and something / trust has been dom
toward the accom- mplishment Of this mos
desirable object"
The democracy OF 1900 protest
against the Concentration of th
moneyed power Of the union, with it
boundless means Of corruption and it
numerous dependents" and protest
against giving to this power '.unlimite
dominion over the amount of the circt
lating medium, giving it the same powe
to regulate the value Of property an
the fruits Of labor in every quarter {
the union and to bestow prosperity {
bring ruin upon any city or section .
the country as might best comport wit
its own interest Or policy" and in th
exact language Jackson registered Il
: same protest..