The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-29


Ex-S<Snator Edmupds Is . man OF
nasion9 reputation for brains and states
mansaip. He is a lawyer Of the first rank:
be servyd in the United States senate from
1867 to November. 1892; he is conceded to
be a man Of cold, clear intellect and Of
purely practical mind. His recently ex-
pressed views on the existing financial and
political situation have attracted the atten-
ton of $he abless journals of both parties.
They a;e worthy of attention, for Senator
Edmunjis during President Cleveland's
first term wa, one Of the Republican sens
tors. lilse John Sherman, whom President
c!eveiaid always treated with cordial re-
spect add regarded his opinions as the
weighiS ut.erances Of an able. patriotic
Statesman, rather than Of cheap political
partisat.
sena,ir Edmunds il on excellent per.
sonal rilation. with President Cleveland,
and has always spoken Of President Cleve-
land dui-ing the last political campaign in
terms a high respect ~ . man Of political
integrity and exceptional force OF charac-
ter. Fer this reason the views OF ex-Sen-
a,or Essmunds have attracted great deal
Of atterstion from the press Of both parties.
Senator Edmunds explains tho present
EnanciSl depression when he said that it
was hedause the people believed the DEM
ocratic party would. or because they feared
i. migks, carry out the harmful policies
for within it declared year ago that they
were mot willing 70 embark in new ven-
lures " even to maintain those which
they lad begun. 1t was because there
Was lick OF confidence in the Democratic
administration. he said. tina. money was
tight AID business poor.
Sensssor Edmunds further said that the
Dcmocsatic party in its platform during
the Lass campaign declared for tariff for
revenue only. That was understood by
uine-tepths Of the people to mean that the
govern nens should raise its revenue BY
assessing tax without regard to the effect
Il would have upon the industry the pro-
ducts q; which were taxed. Such taxation
would sesult in changed conditions. great
hardshsps to certain industries. uucer-
tainsy in all. with the natural result Of
cessation Of effort, smaller wages for the
workman and fewer hands employed. The
Democratic party also declared for what
the SILVER men and some OF the gold men
believed to be free coinage, and it declared
also fot state banks. Now, that the smoke
Of the pattle has passed away and the peo-
pie ares drought face to face with tho Dem
ocratiesparty in power. pledged to change
existing conditions. pledged to experiment
with ntw measures and TO re-enact others
that hsvs been tried and found wanting.
they rSa,izs their insecure position. The
people'lack confidence in those principles
which, are proiessed by the Democratic
party:
OF cfurse nobody believes in tho SINGER
ity OF shc Democratic party on the silver
question, for after the Chicago convention
Was held and its platform framed de-
nounc5ng the Sherman silver purchase
act th;. Democrats in the las; congress. in
which.the Democracy had an overwhelm-
ing majority. refused to take any step
towars its repeal. Mr.. Cleveland Was no,
able ;to persuade his supporters in
CONgFAss 10 make any move ior re-
peal. The public mind has become
possessed with the conviction tina. the
siivers plank in the Chicago platform was
no;hi5 but y ''decoy duck" which offered
the r',lmise of repeal H. sound money men
and isc hope of free silver coinage in its
place 80 dishoncs; money men and ntla-
iionis;s alter that there is no explanation
o; Financial disturbance and depression
necessary.
MrsClcvciand Is described by Mr.. Ed
manja as n man of sound judgment and
honeT purpose. bat if he consents TO a re-
pea! 81 The tax on state bank note issues
he vs. not he worthy of Mr. Edmunds'
prai.i The Republicans were not re-
spon'sbl for The passage of The silver act
If July, isen. As 10 the history of that
Jaw. & says;
whtSs We passed ,he sherman &C. we're be-
,Seausthe deyas aud ihs Geep sea; something
lad Is. 10 joae. erssls was impending |
ye;etSos The measure and willing ~ taks
ny sastre ~ ere responsibility. Ih3aEh wss
not Sesxcually In isvas OF i, / canvass
sAe~si - ,ast u We al not rss. the srs tie
Al veFsm en vos!d pas, irec silver bill Aaou,
lhree.l g.ths Of the pernog,a;s Rai one-tou-;h
II tss: r. agSliosns wopld have voted for ires
cc.nsse bar. voted iuS the Sherman Law 10
prsrp;, aGnuclsl EXISTS - tree silver bi.I
Ths :; asto.s trosa New York. New Eas.saa.
New Jersey ana Maryland ve,e,i ior the bi.. Tor
.as sSas Tvasaa.