The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-10
CLEVELAND Laid away
Even Mr.. Vest Says the Prophet
Won't Be Chosen.
Democratic Leaders Warn the Party
to Beware of Free Silver.
Blaine Said to Be About to Leave the
Cabinet and Public Life, Owing to
Failing Health-Prominent Farmers
Alliance Men Found Out.


was witnessed by tremendous crowd at
the broadway theater tonight at the ban
quet of the Greystone Club in honor of
Samuel J. Tilden's birthday. The interior
OF the theater was dazzling vista of cleo
tric lights and waving palm leaves. At the
head OF the table was the president of the
club, Mckinley, with Governor Boies and
Ex-Governor Crittenden in places
OF honor upon either hand; then ex-Gov-
ernor Adams. of Colorado; Hon. J. d.
oBrien, of New Mexico; Hon. C. \.
Clark, of Iowa; Hon. Robert J. Smith, of
Chicago; Ex-Governor Baker, of Wyoming;
Ex-Governor Grant, of Colorado; Hon.
Caldwell Yeoman, of Colorado, and many
other distinguished gentlemen. President
Mckinley delivered the address of well
coiae for the Greystone Club.
President Mckinley. of the Greystone
Club, said in part:
The conception of this annual dinner upon
the plane of tonight grew out of belief that
the Interests of the Democrats OF these Western
states are largely identcal that the relations OF
the citizens Of these states to the nation at azge
and other countries, affecting the prosperity,
welfare and political interests OF our citizens,
are largely the same; that The same political
forces and ideas which have SO steadily and
irresistb.y cut down the tremendous
Republican maiorities in Iowa and Nebraska
were, or ought to be, at work ceaselessiy in the
Western states and territories; that an inter
change OF opinion and views not only this year,
put In following years, be OF mutual advantage,
ana furthermore, that to some degree at least the
attention OF the East will be called to the fact
that the West has not built great cities, peopled
new states, and advanced in all material ways
With such wonderful strides, without at the
same time producing at least some great men,
fully equipped and capable in every way to
direct the affairs OF the government quite as
well as their Eastern brethren, and hereafter it
must not be alone what says the money-lending,
commercial, manufacturing, and sometimes
politically scheming New York, but also what
Says the great agricultural and mining West
The event of the evening was the reply
to ''The Democracy in 1882" by Governor
Boies, of Iowa. When the governor arose
to speak he was greeted with deafening
cheers and it was some time before he
could proceed.
Governor Boies said, in part:
Three years ago a Democratic president
aroused the country by his declaration "Un-
necessary taxation is unjust taxation" and by
that declaration incorporated into the political.
creed OF his followers as one of its cardinal
principles, to remain hope forever, the doc
government to levy assessments, direct or in
direct, is limited to it's necessities for revenue
This was no declaration OF hostility to the man
uiacturing industries OF this country. 1t was
all assertion of principle that, If put into prac-
uce, would give 10 them free raw material; that
would stimulate the commerce of nations and
open to the products OF their mills the markets
OF the world; and that would send the Ameri-
can flag TO the masthead of our own merchant
marine in the ports from which it had been
banished for generations. Carried to logical
result that doctrine would place upon the free
list all the articles of prime necessity; it would
lift the burden of taxation from the shoulders
OF the toiling millions OF this nation and place
1t where it belongs-on the shoulders
OF those who possess wealth. The
farmers have made the bulk of the wealth OF the
nation, bu; its laws have returned the golden
streams from theirs TO other hands. 1t is not
the sign of stinted concessions of right in the
lesser markets OF the world. such as so-called
reciprocity affords, that ought TO sat-
isfy the agricultural worker. He refers
to the classes who have been en-
riched by war taxes, and said: Can we divide
the mighty currents that are emptying the
wealth of the nation into the hands OF a few and
scatter their golden contents among those who
produce it? This is the supreme question of
the hour, and there is no power on earth can ac-
eomplish it save the Democracy in 1892.
Governor Crittenden's reply to the toast
Missouri, Ever Faithful" created deep
impression. He advised abatement of the
zeal for silver during the coming session
of congress, and urged energy and atten-
ton in the direction of the tariff. He de-
clared himself Cleveland man.
A large number of letters of regret were
received. Senator Vest wrote in part:
You refer to an interview with me, published
last November. in which declared my prefer
encs for Mr. Cleveland as the candidate of our
party. There has recently appeared statement
that I favored Hill, and, without disposition
10 foist an opinion upon tne public as TO matters
not within the immediate sphere OF my official
duties, justice TO the Democratic party
and mvself demands frank expression of
my views. In private conversation l have
often said. and ] now state publicly, that 1
never sympathizcd with those who denounced
David b. Hill as traitor and who have been
unable TO see any good IN his character or
achievements. l have also said that recent
events satisfied me that Cleveland could not
carry the New York delegation at the next Dem
ocratic national convention, and HIll could do
with ii as he pleased. From this has originated
the reports.a l never wayered in earnest desire
for the election OF Cleveland, although recent
events have satisfied me that the chance OF his
nomination is greatly diminished
When in New York last fall was impressed
by what I saw and heard that the Tsmmany
leaders would abandon opposition 10 Cleveland
and support hIm for the presidential nomlna-
tion. That impression wes entirely removed BY
the speakership contest, in which the determine
ton Of Tammany and other Eastern Democratic
managers was fully developed TO defeat Cleye-
land at all hazards. The same reasons which
caused me to earnestly hope Ails would be
elected speaker, the keeping OF tarig reform IS a
campaign issue, led me 70 support Cleveland.
Nor co I agree with Governor Hill that the
tariff act OF lss3 should be re-enacted.
II seems 20 me that tie ways and means CON-
miItee OF the House should report general tar.
III bill representing the tue position of the
Democratic party. Raw material shoulG be put
on the free list and The duties reduced on all the
neeesssrics OF life 70 the lowest rates by which
the amount can be collected necessary 70 carry
or the government. ~ the same time bill
should b reported attacking Ia detail the most
nagrLut Gld oppressive features Of the Mckin-
ley act, 50 that the AghG should rage on the
right LEFT and center and the Republican Sea
ale De compelled to meet the issue squarc,y.
Our party IS now practically united on the
tAz.r. bot hope.essiy divided on the silver
question. TIE only difference between CleTe-
land Aad Hlll as 20 silver is thAt the former
leaves no doubt a. to his position. while the
laiger's friends even are unable 20 nnderztaud
him So;w. outstanding the c-a.nor which VIII
be raised that this is base surrender 20 the
Eastern money power and q cowsrtiy betrayal
OF Western interests, declare deliberately that
free coiusge, II made an issue by the acton of
the Democrats in congress or By the national
Democratic convention, means division.
lie Ronast!on Of Cleveland seems 10 Be