The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-14

any lack of interest in the cause which
concerns us all. for | never felt deeper
interest than now, nor does il arse from
my doubt of success. for that seems to be
assured. 1t Is because the presen ntation of
any argument by any speaker seems
almost entirely unnecessary. The case
has argued and is arguing itself SO thor
oughly In the course of events now taking
place and which have taken place. that
the eloquence OF an orator, II | had IL.
would surely seem 10 fall far short OF that
conviction which has already taken pos
session of the public mind.
.'Mr. Evarts, in one of those brilliant
sayings which have so often lighted up a
life of dignity and honor, declares that
the wisdom of mankind after 6,000 years
has discovered no better method of ad-
ministering justice than 20 set up two
men on opposite sides. each charged with
the duty of exaggerating the merits of his
side, and perhaps abusing the other.
Hardly any better method has ever been
discovered for governing the world than
by political parties who set up political
speakers to chant the merits OF their own
side and denounce the vices of their ene-
mics The position. therefore, of q polIti-
cal speaker in ordinary times seems TO be
simple and easy. On the other side the
task still appears as easy as of yore. All
they have TO do is TO forget that they are
in power, that they have themselves the
responsibility, then go st Us ia the old
fashioned way, charging all disaster
to the past and promising every
thing for the future. Even the
senior senator from New York. who has
been out of the party for some months.
signalixes his return by joining IN the old
chorus, just rs If he had never lost & step
In the procession. Our task on this side
was never more difficult. To recur 10 Mr..
Evarts' suggestion, what would be the
state of mind of any counsel for the plaint-
i'll IL called upon 10 address the jury when
the defendants attorney had fully con-
fessed his clients gnist, and had over
whelmed him with al the reproaches and
enithets and denuneiations OF which the
language was capable7 His occupation
woald be absolutely gone. and even Joseph
Choate. or Rollins, or Root. or Carter
could only founder back into silence rs
best he might There IS no way in which
be can improve on the defendants con-
fession.
DEMOCRATS CONFESS THEIR SuiLr.
IL have been in the habit for some years
Of speaking Of the Democratic party in
terms which seemed 10 be Just, but which
members Of il have not found entirely sat
,sf,ctorv. and vet | never dreamed Of
u.ine the words about the party or Its
chiefs which have been shouted in
.pa.cnes by great Democrats from Maine
"a Texas and itslIclxsi in much letter
writing by a very existed public function
xry. i should never have dreamed of
charging the senate OF the United States.
though OF another political party, with
snerfsay aud dishonof. and yet that Is
anlv portion OF the epithets which we're
chosen by the chief magistrate OF their
own selection. When | saw the senator
from MARYLAND ia the senate chamber.
vita npliited right hand. successfully cali
wifns.s after witness % prove that their
party chief had eegu'led Them into
sna passage OF the very ball he so
hstterlv denounced, thought hos
f.r short. IA the last campaign, | had
fnIIen OF describing the actions liable 10
res1.t from the supremacy OF the party TO
uhieh / ~as opposed. | have Thegssore
M epithes 20 besfow tonight by weapons
have been taken from me. and nv oecupa-
ton as a political speaker for this cana-
uatgn seems 10 be goae. Yet. IN some
wnx. DO regret it. III we can no longer
taIk pogisscs. we ean perhaps do better.
Surelv there was never liner opportunity
far little business sense. for little Of
that u holeznFrg wiSgsofa snaca sc pot into
th- affairs Of ordinary tifs-
s.I.t % then commence Eifh frank
.sras=Sifsss thst the seton OF tie nenzo-
~rat3c paxty and Il. eomplrse fSiigre in tie
Art af governing thi. eoaatTy vas ter
fe-t.x uafnrAl. and that as individuals the
usnocrass are not Fesponssose therefor.
Nor can ws venture To say saat sc acre
Ysraxastlc, . hose predictions ssEe esiag
susfl4led. for arm perszAcea thai 40 man
al, ,sur SIDE dAress to toFesna1oS one-iaa4f u
whas las happened. n1ost Of as not >
,Gae- Naturally easagA 4 ss, Sao we're