The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-02

The Populisis have increased in those
states where the Democratic voters wanted
free coinage. and in few such states have
swallowed a clear majority of the Demo-
cratic vote, but in other states the Popu-
| lists have gained little or nothing.
The Populist gain in the Eastern states
is insignificant The Republican vote in
all the states East Of the Ohio line is about
los, 900 larger than IL was in the presiden-
tial election. while the Democratic vote IL
$4,000 less in New England, 123. 900 less n
New York. $500 less in New Jersey and
IL. 900 less In Pennsylvania-a loss of
$4,000.
In Ohio the Republican vote increased
5000 com pared with the presidential cleo
ton. while the Populist vote increased
q. 600, and the Democratic vote decreased
$4,000. In Indiana the Republicans polled
2s 600 more votes than In the presidential
election. the Populists only 1000 more,
and the Democrats %, 600 less.
In Minnesota and Kansas the Populist
party absorbed more than half of the
Democrats party.
The Democratic party 10 so totally dis
credited at the East from its proved inca
pacity to govern that its only hope to
recover It's strength il by reviving the
agitation of the silver question. 1t cannot
afford to abandon its tariff policy, for the
| president makes this impossible, and
would be equally firm in the matter OF
| finance.
Commenting on the disastrous rout of
the Democratic party In Minnesota as the
result of its declaration for free silver
coinage and its sitiliation with the Popu-
lists. the Macon, Ca, Telegraph saysi
"The result will be the same every time
and every where that that policy is adopted
| II il is widely adopted by the Democratic
| party the final result viii be a new align
ment Of the people on this issue between
| the Populists and Republicans.
The truth is that when this alignment is
made the Republicans Will sweep the
country. The Republicans of both Oregon
and Washington are really against free
silver. because as new states they cannot
afford to injure their credit at the East
Colorado is an object lesson Of folly, Kan
sas and Nebraska do not deserve imitation.
and the Republicans Of both Washington
| and Oregon are in line with the national
| Republican platform In the matter OF ma
tional financial policy.
II they were not, what practical conse-
| quence would IL bsf The population, the
| property. the sinews of war are all pos
sessed By the people of east from Chicago
to Boston, and declaration in favor of
fat money by an undeveloped state west
OF the Mississippi IS utterly futile.
In exposition OF the absurdiiy of ''ohsap
money aud plenty OF il" the Macon, Ga,
| Telegraph, Dem, recently said:
elf the currency laws were so changed
that money was twice as plentiful as ID Is
nov, il would still be difficult for farmers
60 borrow money unless they could give
good security for it Their position would
! not be improved at all IN that respect
| Then, as now, the money would go 10 the
| financial centers, whore 10 could find SAT.
| employment, even If at 8 low rate. and
| then as now the land owner would and n
more difficult 10 borrow money than own
| ers OF other snd more available forms Of
wealth. All Of these facts only 90 TO show
that the way 10 MAKE money abundant il
70 make IL safe. -
The best friends Of silver are those who
recognize the situation IS IL exists and
| who are willing 70 work in practical
manner TO restore silver to It's Legitimate
use q. money. This can and viii b 40.
complishsd In time. bat il viii lie accom-
plishsa only by earnest and iGdieioa, 40
ton along conservative lines that will
command the support not oaiy Of the sill
yer states Of The West. but the more pop
Slous and poseriui states Of the East BIZ
mstAIlisra Is one thing. bat . single silver
standard j, cutie another. The former 10
feasib.s and desirable; the latter in shis
country - least Is impossible and would
ef;ecs disssirous,y al classes alike