The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-10-21

on the door read a. follows "The
cashier has run away. and the Presi>
dent has gone fishing" This illustrates
the irresponsibslity Of Democratic State
banks *k
Bat there IL another fnascial
question st sie. Grsssta.k, were
issued As . var measure, and brought
ibto enistencs through necessity in
order TO maint2ia the Government.
They bad served their mission, and We
found ourselves with an enormous debt
on hand. The question arose. What
shall we do with our greepback.? The
Republicans favored resumption OF
spec payments. but the Democrats in
Congress voted ir q body against the
resumption act, which finally passed,
and today gold. silver AMI greenbschs
Gre on par In 1876 the Democrats
favored The imitation act. and threw but
Q thin di-gaise over it IL their national
platform Of that year. and they stand
today opposed ~ resumption. They
OPPOSED the 18Th. l4th and 18th amend
ments -aad have doneeverything in their
power 10 render them inactive and
inv did ever since their adoption. and
yet they tell rs there Is no issue
between thet~o parties The Mort bern
Democrats are bu, the tail u the
Southern Democratic bite. Who are
the leaders Of this great Democratic
party, The same men who lei it in
1850 Hampton. Hill. Gordon. Lamar.
Davis, and others of ths, ILL. II these
msn had lived IN other lands. instead
Of holding Highland honorable positions.
they would be sleeping in felon graves.
Applause.
These same men are now seeking to
control this free people. aud they are
endorsed by the Democracy OF Wash
Ington Territory through their platform,
and by The Democracy OF the Uaited
States through their platform, adopted
at Cincinnati
What have the Republicans to cay In
regard to these.questious? The Repub-
lican platform Of Washington Territory
adopts the declaration Of principles in
the Chicago platform They say this is
a nation with . big IN" that ali our
Just debts shall be paid. that pensions
to Union soldiers shall be paid. and that
the rebel war clsims .haR not be paid.
Applause While there is Solid
south. with 1873 electoral. votes. the
Northern tail to the Southern kite dare
not offend their matters by word or
deed, bu, must bow hambiy ut their
d cations Those inperious masters Of
the South haye ridden over tia Demo-
Gratis Of the North the same Is they did
over the poor. defenceless negroes they
cold like cattle or sheep.
The sixth section of ths Democrstic
national platform reads rs follows:
''fh. existing administration is repre-
sentative OF conspiracy only. aud it,
claims Of the right to surround the ball
lot boxes with troops and deputy mar =.
shals, to intimidsts and ,obstruct the
election. and the unprecedented use Of
the veto to maintain its corrupt and
despotic power. insults the people. and
imperil, their institutions"
Let US see: by their fruits shall ye
know them" is very good motto and
answers we'll the purpose here. During
the Democrstice administration OF
Buchanan it was found necessary to
issue Government demand notes. at from
eight to twelve per cent interest, and It
was nard work to get money on them.
Government bonds were down to 80
cents on the dollar. and there Was DO
patton whose credit stood % low. How
is it now? The Government. had Q
civil war to contend with. aud the debt
became appalling; bat the Republicans
took the helm Of State during this dark
and trying hour. aud what have they
done? They have reduced the interest
ON Government bonds over one-hSlf.
aud have brought the bonds mp from so
cents on the dollar to Ito. aud have
placed the credit Of the United States
on an equality with the richest nations
of the world. How does this compare
with the Dssnccratic regime under
Buchsnan?
The Republicans favor tariff to
protect the American miner, Their fish
ermsn. the mmberman. the msnufas<
tursr and oil who are trying to build up
and develop new country. while the
Deuscrsts oppose il. and advocate the
free trade doctrines. which throws the
lsboriue people on an equality with the
Chimes cheap labor, and cheap labor Of
the older settled countries. The thrift
and enterprise Of the Republicans Of
New Ensland vas shown up in CONTRAST
to the sloth and laziness OF the Demo-
Gratis Of the South.
The speaker thea showed mp the ins
consistency Of the Democratic plan to
secure The election of the bead Of their
ticket. One thing 10 certain. we'll have
Rspublicsn House Of Representatives
next spring. and the chances are strong
in favor Of Senate and President Of
the same complexion. SO in order to
carry on, Mr. Burke's doctrine, it will
be necessary to elect Mr. B.ents In order
to have a man in Congress In harmony
with the administration.
We have county ticket also. that -
above reproach. Every true Republican
should stand by it 70 the man. But
one man on the ticket has been subject
10 criticism. and that should make him
votes wherever it IL known. The
objection to him Is. that he lost an arm
while fighting for hia country in the
Union army. and that he 10 thereby
disc justified from, holding the offics be
has 90 sbly 6ilel for the past elk years.
Mr. Haines said many other i6tsrestina
things. bpt space will not admi: Of
further mention ut this time.
Mr. G II Hanford made . logical and