The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-09

Wisconsin and Michigan. In Pennsylva-
mia the election of Democratic governor
presented conclusive proof of Republican
corruption and exposed Republican dis
honesty detected. He continued:
But with all the results of just and fearless
Democratic policy, our work is not yet COM
pletely done, and want to suggest TO you that
any relaxation OF effort within the lines estab-
lished by the national Democracy will be
violation of the pledges we gave the people
when we invited their cooperation and UNDER
took their cause.
Mr. Cleveland said he did not forget that
we are Immediately concerned with q
state campaign. 1t seemed to him, hove
ever, that while national questions of the
greatest import are yet unsettled, and
when we are on the eve of a national CAM
paign in which they must be again pressed
upon the attention of the voters, the
Democracy of the great state of New York
cannot and will not ignore them. He
added:
II we fail to retain the ascendency in the EN-
pire state, no matter upon what issue Ii is lost
and no matter how much our opponents may
seek TO avoid great and important topics, il win
be claimed verdict of our people against
the principles and platform of the national
Democratic party. lam far from having any
fear of the result of full discussion OF state
affairs, but il does not follow that It ia wise
TO regard matters of national concern
as entirely foreign 10 the impending
canvass, and especially to follow the
enemy in their lead entirely away from the
issues they most fear, and which they have the
best reasons TO dread. Those who act with us
merely because they approve the present posi-
tion of the national Democracy and the reforms
we have undertaken, and who oppose i'm
national affairs the Republican policy
and methods, and who still think the
state campaign we have on hand
has no relation to the principles and policy they
approve, are in danger of falling into graya
error Our opponents in the pending canvass
though now striving hard to hide their identity
in a cloud of dust raised by their iteration Of
irrelevant things, constitute a large factor In
that party which is still far from harmonious
and which seeks to perpetuate all the wrongs
and abuses of Republican rule in ma
tional affairs. In the present condition OF
affairs it is not to be supposed that any consis-
tent and thoughtful member of the Democratic
organization can fail to see il is his duty to EN-
gage enthusiastically and zealously in support
of the ticket and platform which represent our
party in this campaign.
At the conclusion of his speech, which
was frequently interrupted by applause
Governor Hill appeared, and turning ~
him with bow and then to the audience
Mr.. Cleveland said he did not think j,
necessary to say any more, and he conld
not say less, than that Governor Hin
was there. AS Governor Hill stepped for
ward he was greeted with an outburst 40
applause similar to and aSproIonged as
that which greeted Cleveland. When il
had subsidized he said, in part:
Our platform renews the party's pledyes 80
fidelity 20 sound principles OF finance N 20
ahrms the national Democratic platform 20
1854. which explicitly declares that we heliav.
ia honest money, in the gold and silver eotnsgs
of the constitution, and in circulating me.,i,,,.
convertible into money without ioss-that /. .
declaration in favor OF bi-metailism q.
favor OF gold as well as of sIlva..
of silver well as of gold II reer,
nized no legislative disparagefnent of ona No.,
to the enhancement OF the other IL rnake. tha.
both sovereign, both legal tender for the nav-
ment of debts. However honestlv the sn.t,-sss
uals OF our party may differ as 10 the ,neans -
attaining bi-metallsm, we are ali ayraod -
the desiraDility OF attaining that end ~.
Democratic party Of today follows the ,v,.as.-.
OF its great founder, Thomas Jefferson. when -
said the monetary unit must stand :.
both metals. We not only reafirrn thss
part OF the declaration OF the ns-
tiOnal platform OF 1854, but ~a
further and denounee the present sha.u
silver law, not merely as authorizing tha ecs-s
age Of silver dollar whose value is eonst.ss,.
huctuating, but also as false ureteusa 80 -
ful hindranee OF return To free bs-rnet.lls~
coinage ana as tending only TO produce :
change from gold TO silver snono-,netsIls.~
Thus have we taken fnpreenabie rrf,,,,,,s :, -
ofhonest money. Those no would havs y,,,, ,,.s I.
collision with our fellow Democrats a.. asS--S5
states and thereby wreck the ra,,<s-~<s5 \
chances for success Ia 1892 have had fhesv ,,-
frustrated Our platform unites all Demer--s-
upon tne common ground OF honses bi.mataIlio