The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-10
THE PASSING THRoNG.

Hon. James 8. GARRISON, of New York.
and Col. Isaac Trumbo, of San Francisco.
arrived in the city last night and are at
the Rainier. Mr.. Clarkson has been tray-
cling through the West for some weeks
and has visited Colorado, Utah. Nevada.
California. Oregon and Washington. and
after spending about week here viii 90
East again. In an interview with . Posr-
IErKTIIeEscER reporter his remarks ON the
condition OF the states which he has
traversed naturally drifted to thetwo all
absorbing topics of conversation, and ne
discussed them at length. In the course
of the interview he said the crops we're
good and the people were happy. II. IS
the Democrats said. the Sherman act
was the cause Of the depression, revival
ought TO follow its repeal. The panic was
artificial. He did not think the Sherman
Law would be repealed without some decla-
ration in favor of bi-metailism. for he
could not believe the senate would rest
under president who is for a gold stand
ard. He 10 for gold, silver and paper a.
money. which would pass in any part of
the country, but he did not believe Cleve-
land would sign q bill for bi-metaliism.
He denied that il would be constitutional
to demonetize silver. He went on to say:
II believe in, first, an American policy of
fnance-a policy which will maintain
gold. silver and paper as money. After we
have established such an American policy
In the interest Of our own silver product
~ well as gold, admit there would be
wisdom in gaming an international policy
as to gold aud silver, both as money. !
believe the American nation is great
enough and strong enough to main-
tain also its own industrial policy.
Business was prosperous everywhere in the
United States and money was plenty
enough to carry on business and labor
everywhere found good employment AZ
good wages until the election for. presi-
dent, in November of last year. when
Cleveland was elected on platform
pledging change in the financial policy
of this government and also q
change In the industrial policy,
thus pledging Q change in all our business
or economic policies. Since that time
times have naturally been growing hard:
the old-esta blished banks had to adapt
themselves to the proposed change to
state banks. as made in the Democratic
platform, and the manufacturers OF the
country have been unwilling, in the face
of the pledge OF the Democratic platform
for free trade, to make goods at high pro-
lection wages to offer in the market
against imported goods made under low
wages abroad. do not believe in high
tariff, bat do believe in Q tariff for the
protection of American labor and Ameri-
can farmers and fruit growers, with Mr..
Blaine's idea Of reciprocity for free exc
change between our own and non-compet-
In, ~ nd lsaso
country has had unexampled prosperity
and never more 30 than during the years
of the Sherman act"
Being asked whs, part he thought the
Peoples party would play in politics in
future, Mr.. Garrison said:
"The fate or fortune Of the Peoples
party depends on what the Republican and
Democratic parties may or may not do be-
fore 1895. Ii either the Republican or
Democratic party shall meet the popular
demand in this serious time for such
American policies as will be most national
in their character, most productive of good
to the greatest number, free from all sec
tionalism, guarding and promoting the In.
terests of the West as well as the East, and
shall bring order out of chaos in finance
and banking, providing enough safe
money for the demands OF business
aud system OF banking to meet
the new demands of the time, there wiz
be no chance for the Popuiist party. But
II neither OF the old parties shalt rise to
the occasion. and especially IL both OF
them shall stand for gold money or sim
gle standard. the Populist or some other
new party will cut very large figure In
the election of the next house. and aiso In
the election OF the next president. In nv
judgment the next contest will be fought
on the issues OF bi-metallism, n more diff.
fused system OF banking and for pro,ec-
tive tariff which shall be Western as well
rs Eastern, and which shall be for the
farm a. well - the factory. All POLITICAL
qaestio ms now are business questions. and
this will he true In 1894 aud 1888"
Col. Trumbo is prond of being the first
man born In Nevada, and celebrated hi.
birthday yesterday. California admission
day. The one subject In which he I. I'm.
terested just now is the Midwinter fair
ami OF this he said: I'VE are going N
make IL the glory of the whole Coast. and
were glad to get kilograms from Seattle
and other places offering cooperation. We
already have more offers of exhibits than
We have buildings 20 put them in. As
California does not do things by halves
YOU Will md our Midvinter fair will be un
10 your expectations. AZ the inaugurs-
sion ceremonies Mr.. GARRISON and hsd 20
push our way through a crowd OF 10000
enthusiastic people. At the low fare of
80 Tor the round trip by all routes from
chicago. which we are trying and
hope to Get. we expect 10 bring 100 COO
people West aud TO give them a chance to
see the Northwest AZ we'll. The West
never prosneTed IS much a. y hen ID hsd
low fares"
\ further addition 20 the party of in
s0Fanee men. which is gathered AZ the
RAINIER, came in Friday night James III
de weave. special agent Of the London q
Northern, came up from san Francisco.
accom- panied By Mrs. de yeaye, aud John
Aarsnasl, r., special agent of the Queen
the eoansetseat and the Royal Exchanrs
arrived from The same city. y. G. s,orev
surveyor Of the Pacific Insurance Union
isfs Tor home yesterday.
Aarsd haffas, stockraiser OF Columbia.
Fats. daat., came in from Victoria Frfaax
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