The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-14

The sppeai Of the Colorado silver con-
vsntion is founded upon an absurdity. viz:
that IL IL the business of the United states
government q snppos.t the people instead
II the people supporting the United States
government II waa President Martin
Van Barcn who. In Che panic of 1851. told
She people Of the United States that IL
VAS the business o. ths government to
give security to ~ gil in our Lawful and
honorable pursuits Under the lasting safe
guard Of republican, Institutions: but this
government was NOT created 70 confer
special favors on iiFdiy sdua.s. or on any
classes Of them: 20 Ireste systsms Of sgri-
culture or 20 engage in them. The less
the government inserferss with privats
pursuits the better. for the general pros
pssity.
il n no. the BUSINESS Of the government
70 render spscifc aiS 10 the citizen 10 re-
Iisvs him from sr,bsTrassments arising
isom rsvulsions In s'on,mercs and credit.
u b not the legitimate object Of our gov
eminent 70 make mssn rich or to repair by
direct grants Of money or legislation In
favor Of particular pussaits Losses not in
earred In the public service. This was
ths Substance of gan Buren's reply 10
those persons who: in shs panic of 1887
howisd for ''govenS mens relief - n tho
sovsrnmsnt vas % pasernaiisn which
could isgislais 70 rreoup every com muniiy
for Its misforsnpess whether due 70 bad
msshods Of dolsg l,usiness or TO = p-riodi-
cal tidal wave Of ssor!d-wids commercial
depression and disaster. Van Bursn Was
right IA 1857. and lis r,esssge Ii quoted to-
day t. prove that lie vas . statesman and
not demsgogue.
The situation Ii, Colorado IL one for
which the United States government can
anofd no more re- ssi and oagn; 10 afford
no meFs resssf ti,sn II the cotton crop
faisssi a. the soash or Was depressed in
price. team II wheat sni lumber sold for
song IN Washington. The governments
Of tie taissi STATES $ not responsible for
the present low prsea Of silver in the
World. except 80 FAR IS IL. pernielous
policy oil taysng pix silver that /; does
not need. paysn. Tor i. ia treasury
notes reaeemsbls1 IN gold. is concerned
This policy ssas accumulated an
enormous silver sock Ia the treasury and
the aspect Of this leaning tower Of Pisa
has contributed &, create that feeling O.
pablle distruss or both sides OF the water
that has parsly'ssi industry aud chillesi
commercial venture. European investors
have become alarmed AT oar folly Of PEI
sss,sntiv replacing oar gold with silver
have dang back Ger securities. aud the
result aas been digit, of gold and an in
essassns plague 81 silver socasss ,ha, u.e.
sares an ultimate drop 20 cheap money,
Nos Is Is i4m.' tor plain talk: Tor the
cAn,sT hus has ts'en reached IL Is tlsne ia
cay. after i3tteen'ye@s of silver legislation
that hes i'eea ntsthaaE bat hansfal com.
rrosaisss sssh free silver" that the
tnaae'at aaG Commercial health Of the
taite-s states c4unoi he sny longer .scyi-
Feed for the rsa. az isnciei hrneat ~ Col.
Grade os auY otaoc single silver r-csirar,
ing state. The authors OF the Colorado
appeal pretend saas fso .stasoas II ueoni,
arc interested vitality in ths enactment o.
Tree silver. Nsry well; FREQ silver IL a
swin3se. fos 8; proaoss. that the United
States government shall take the world,
silver haliioa aa presentation and issue
for every 81 M - cents worth of bullion ,
legal teader dollar worth ido cents. And
The United tstcs government Is asked "a
ssindis as. 60 tso Of people for tae bsnea,
of a.os.oso Of reorle by paying these :, on.
osl Of people 20 eensA asove the make,
price for their silver bullion. Fer twelve
years our government issaea short" Dol.
lars under the Hisnd ae,. which VA, ,
gross swindle On the American people 10,
the hcnefis 81 Colorado. aimee July. issa
The government haa been buying al
al ,elorado's PIG silver. which i,
did ne, want and paying out
god Tor IT,: and this OUTRAGEOUS
financial policy. persisted in for fifteen
years Ger tue benefit of Colorado. has a,
las, destroyed 4he confidence Of csns,si On
both sides ~ the water. Europe sav.
"Yen are Doomed 20 silver standard (:
very we'll: We scsurn oar gold securities
before yca ees ;asrc." Eastern esas.al
ssys, iii the aliiFe sss Of our purchase o.
pig silver aud sae lsEAt Il gols means the
sisver standard: then We are galas 10 ssrie
ourselves to bate Poles n order 10 ride tie
revolution"
New. II Colorado ,Tissinss :ha, g, 90. sso
Of people ere Sosas - TAI themselves -