The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-28
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sKA1TLE. FRIDAY. SEPT. Is.
AN ABSURD CRITICISM.
The Democratic bull and bear pit q
Yakima passed the following resolution

The Democratic bull and bear pit a.
Yakima passed the following resolution;
I'VE call the attention OF the voters OF
this state to the hypocritlcal and yaciiiat-
ing action OF the Republican state conyen-
ton. wherein ID first declares against the
use of silver ss a money. and then, at the
dictation OF its Office seekers and nominees
for congress, reluctantly gave silver an
eouivocal Endorsement. and Se point 70
this rs a conspicuous exampie OF Repub-
Iican duplIcity: and We demand the fuil
and unlimited coinage of both silver and
gold in the ratio of Is 10 |, and demand
the passage Of such laws as Will make sal
yer receivable for all debts. public and
private. and equal In purchasing power
with gold"
II Ii true that the Republican convention
did act in q vacillatory manner In its
action upon silver. but the Republican
resolution on this subject 10 no more in
consistent with its Endorsement of its
national platform than is the Democratic
declaration in favor of free silver incon-
slstent with Its resolution indorsing the
Chicago platform and Clsveland's admin
istration, as follows;
sResolsed. That the Democratic party re-
afiirms its answering allegiance and devo-
by the Democratic party in national con-
yontion assembled in Chicago IN 1892 We
heartily approve and indorse the admins
tratson Of Grover Cleveland. and declare
again our confidence in his Judgment and
patriotism, and va congratulate the DEM
ocratsc party and the people of the United
States on the fact that. Notwithstanding
the opposition of the Republican party.
the protected trusts and other combine
tons, n substantial measure of tariff
reform has been accomplished, aud We
point with pride TO the fact that President
Cleveland has demonstrated his ability 10
safely guide the republic through the diff-
eultics created by and Inherited from the
Republican party"
of 1892. here Endorsed, says on the subject
Of silver. We quote;
1--WE denounes the Republican leRisls-
ton known as the sherman act of 1880 rs
acowardly makesbGft, traught with post
hilities of danger in the future, which
should make all of its supporters, as we'll
as its author, anxious for It's speedy repeal.
We hold TO the use of both gold aud silver
as the standard money of the country. aud
TO the coinage Of both gold and silver,
without discriminating against either
metal or charge for mintage. bus the dollar
unit OF coinage OF both metals must be Of
equal intrinsic aud exchAngeahie value or
be adjusted through international agree
lnent, or by such safeguards of legislation as
shall insure the maintenance OF the parity
of the two metals and the equal power OF
every dollar at all times in the markets
aud in payments of debts. and We demand
that all paper currency shall be kept at
par With and redeemshle IN such eoin. We
insist upon this policy "a especially nee
essary for the protection of the farmers
and lahorlnT classes, the nrst and most
defenseless victims of unstable money and
a iiuctuasing currency"
Mr.. Patterson. of Colorado. moved 90
Insert the word Stree" before coinage
Of both gold aud silver" in this silver
plank. but vas voted down. IL is clear,
therefore. that the Yakima convention dad
.'reaiiiEm answering allegiance and de
votion 20 the principles declared ana
adopted ey the Democratic party In ma
tonal convention assembled in Chicago
In is1a" II Ii did mean what IL said
IL certainly coaid NOS have voted for free
silver at 10 20 l, which the Chicago cen
yention voted down.
Nor did The Yakima convention mean
what IL said when II endorsed the admin
issration OF Grover Cleveland, for the most
conspicuous act of Grover Cievsland's
administration has been TO defeai free
silver In every form. The whole argument
Of Clsvelaaa's message of August, 1898.
urging the repeal ef the silver purchase
act OF 1890 sas directed against free silver:
the Cleveland Democratic fsetioa in the
heuss and the senate voted s.ssdily
against the free silver amendment. ana
refused 50 vote even for the re-snsctnent
Of the Rlana~Aiiison &C, ef iSss Itw a
notorious fact that Cleveland w.. prepared
70 veto free silver bill: be ala veto the
Bland ssigniorsge bin, an8 ha.ed hi.
Argument upon grounds tia, stamped hin.
as the unrs.sntinw enemy Of free snvsr.
Ii there Is any ere thiag for which
Cleveland has been distinguished thas far
IN ais administration IL has hesa his IN.
ainehins opposition to and osaeic.l &C.
annexation Of the financial policy Of free
siiver. The criticism Of the Democrats
resolution upon the vaeIllssing scsiea o,
shs RspubIcan convention concerning
silver is as absurd - possible; ~ sasnra
as tie kettle calling the pet black. for the
Democratic resolutions Endorsing Cssvs.
land aud tie Caleaxe platform are no
mare eansl.ssas wish saeSr free silver rsso.
luton than Ions head weald b In bar
nnony wttA pxaeock's tail
The YAKIMA resolutions iHdorsing IRE
Chicago platform Of Issa aud also indors.
ms the Nllson ssEag ses OF isses are
equally ahsaf1 II ths caleaxo platform
Is right shs wslsoa tariff. being tAria fos
pssssssssn. u unconstitutional xs 10