The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-05

". $40 onfv 10 forget our facti0nai
,,,ar-ats ccrne together for sound money
as our fathers lid in the as.s Of jack
Son stand together against the robbers OF
high tariff as We ourselves did IN lss--
,v.s DEMOCRACY is living force. whether
IN n- ont Of power. since the days of Jef-
ferson.
..vyith sincere hope that your. great or
-.ngzsfiou. which has rendered SO many
memorable services TO the DeTDccTatic
marty in the pasf. and all other Demo-
crs4t. toffies in the Empire state Of the
Union seeing and appreciating the Ne
ressstfes Of the hour and recognizing the
oonortuuity before us, will in the near
future act as an example of confrateTn-
inv that aiIl inspire and give courage and
confidence TO cur brother Democrats
throughout the land / am, faithfully
yours. HILARY a HEhbEfsl-
Il regret l shall be unable 10 partici-
Pate with you in your eeiebra lion OF the
sfh inst You have, however. my best
wishes that The occasion viii De one of
The most useful Of all your time-honorei
demonstrations. The present IS indeed a
fitting time for the revival of Revolution
AIRY matters, and the renewal Of patriot
&c pledges for the promotion of the best
interests of our common country. II is
useless 10 disguise the fact mat the
abroad In the land. demanding. among
other things, a more liberal oohstruc-
ton of the Federal constitution than our
fathers were ever willing 10 sanction;
insisting upon odious schemes of taxa
ton. foreign 10 the genius of our free in
stitutions; proposing TO ignore or belittls
the reserved rights of the states; seeking
an extension Of the functions or jurisdic-
tious of the Federal judiciary by the
gradual and insidious absorption or ex-
ereise of powers never heretofore In
yoked. in violation of the spirit, IL not
the letter. of the constitution: persistent
Iy insisting upon special legislation for
the benefit Of private interests and
ciiaues. rather than for the general well
fare and for public purposes; c.amoring
for a fat or deprecated currency in the
place of the coined money of the consti-
tuition; urging the assumption on the part
of the states Of the actual management
of nearly all corporate interests of a
semi-public character. rather than a
reasonable control and regulation by us,
and desiring TO infiict upon us the enact
ment or arbitrary enforcement of un-
Just. vexatious and puritanical sumptu-
airy laws which needlessly interfere with
the harmless habits and customs of large
portions of our people.
IN other directions there are indica-
tions of efforts to change the nature OF
our government by Transforming il from
a republic of states to a strong central
lied government, with greatly augmented
powers: or endeavoring to main tain an
immense standing army and d powerful
sea going navy. not for the purpose Of
defense. but in readiness for conquest, in
furtherance OF schemes for national ag-
grandizement; or the illegitimate use of
intimidations. Of a tendency toward plu-
tocracy. and for the seclusion OF the rule
OF the plain people. and for attempts to
prescribe citizens for political preferment
on account OF their nationality, religion.
occupation or social status.
These are some of the evils which
threaten the people, and which patriot
ism. as well as good policy, require
should be stoutly and earnestly resisted.
In all your efforts In opposition TO vi
cious tendencies and false sentiments.
and for the promotion of right principles
of government. patience, perseverance.
courage and confidence win eventually
insure success. l am most respectfully.
DAVID B. HILL