The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-29

THOMAS c. PLArr. NJ Depew came In together
Platt was introduced as chairman and received
with great cheering. Mr.. Platt said:
Our friend the enemy and our enemies claim
Ing TO be friends manifested much anxiety over
the lively contest at the last national Republican
convention between the friends of the di ferent
asplrants Tor the presidential nomination, but
there is nothing to worry about Benjamin Har-
rison stands today the representative of the
grand old Republican party, bearer OF the flag
OF protection, reciprocity and honest money. and
unwavering loyalty aud faith. Despite the fran
tic efforts OF Cleveland. the Democratic party
cannot go into this campaign under the lying
banner OF tariff reform The Democratic con-
vention at Chicago would have such milk
and-water principles, and substituted tariff for
revenue only. On that plank the Republican
party joins issue With the Democracy Cleye-
land and Hill both agree that protection is a
cheat. but neither of them dares to indorse
absolute Tree trade, SO both are compelled to
repudia,e the platform and stradde the issue
The. Republican party believes i'll honest
money and no juggling with or debasng the
national currency II wants the silver dollar
the equal of the gold dollar, and the paper dol
lar, backed by the honor OF the republic, IL rep
resentative of value precious as silver gold.
In the darkest hour this nation ever saw, when
gold was worth 30. the Republican party, true
to its principles, refused to compromise the ma
tion's honor by naying the interest on the pub
lie debt in greenbacks. What was the result?
United States bonds became the git-edge in
vestment of the financial world. No greater
financial crime has been attempted in this conn
try than the Democratic endeavor to substitute
issues of irresponsible state banks for our pres
ent national currency.
As to the so-called force bill, the Democratic
newspapers have persistently spread through
their columns for months past all sorts of in
cendiary appeals aad bogus information regard
ing the alleged force bill. There never has
been force bill which was iEdorsed by the
Republican party. The party, however, believes
in a free ballot and fair count. and that we will
. have. We fought for that right from Bull Run
to Appomattox; we paid for the privilege 5000
Gods name we viii fight for IL rs long
single Republican remains alive within the
limits OF the American Union, be 1t in the state
of Alabama or the state of New York.
Platt closed with au earnest admonition to
Republicans to organize throughout the city,
state aud land. aud to help with all their might
to get every Republican voter out on election
day.
When the cheering, which followed his ad-
dress, had subsidized Platt introduced Whitelaw
Reid as the next vice president OF the United
States, aud once more the audience broke out
in enthusiastic applause. Mr.. Reid spoke
briefly, saying in part:
Is the country to abandon its present prosper
Gus security and recklessly venture out upon
sea of chance III tariff. reciprocity, banking, cur
sency and shipping which the Chicago platform
proposes? That depends upon whether the Re-
publican party OF the state of New York does its
full duty and exercises its full strength for the
Opponents have carried M the state tate for presidea resi-
tial candidate but three times in thirty-six
years. In 1856 Fremont took away the electoral
vote of New York from Buchanan by
plurality Of $4,000 Never, from that
day to this, have the Democrats
been able to regain those electoral votes save
when they had popular leader of this state
a candidate, with united party behind them
Such leaders were Seymour AMI Tiiden. and
such another Cleveland was thought TO be when
first nominated tor the presidency. Yet he
carried the state the first time by l,0E and the
next time was beaten by over IA, goo votes by
Benjamin Harrison. On that ratio and under
that same leader that sort of majority against
him ought New York to give this time six
weeks of individual effort will be enough il we
only base our campaign Oh what VIC are going
to do for ourselves, not on w hat we fancy
hope the dissensions OF the enemy may do for
US. Providence helps those who help them
selves
Platt next introduced ex- Senator Warner Mil