The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-25
THE STATE PRESS.

The Sumner Herald is entering upon the
seventh year OF IT'S useful life.
Ewaco Journal: Since the gold standard
was established the Izboring man has re-
ceived larger pay for his work than he re-
ceiyed while he had free coinage OF silver
The farmer also has received better prices
on an average for his produce since 1873
than ne received before that date Both
are now paid in gold. the so-called rich
mans money"
Aberdeen Herald: The Olympian in an
editorial favorIng free coinage, quotes
Judge Orange Jacobs of Seattle. as say
ing that the bonds recently issued by the
government are made payable IN gold
coin. II Mr.. Jacobs is honest in his state
ments. as the Oiympian asserts. ne is in
exeusably ignorant of the facts. The
bonds referred 10 are ayable in coin, the
same as all bonds heretofore issued. and
II the free silyerites have to resort at this
early day 10 such misstatements it goes
10 snow that they are getting in desperate
straits.
Nooksack Reporter. BY that time the
ls-to-l-go-it-alone fellows astray will get
so scared at their proximity 10 the pulp
mills that they will speed away home 10
the good Old party as the sure source OF
an abundant supply Of silver. each dollar
OF which shall be just as good as gold. by
contracting nations agreeing TO uniform
ratio. That the best friends silver has to-
day comprise the bulk of the Republican
party goes without contradiction. and
these are determined that 1t shall be
coined 10 endure. and will accept no COM
promise that shall spoil its stability. not
even at the risk Of temporary defeat of
the national ticket.
Seattle Republican: The big Memphis
convention has met and adjourned and IL
was composed of Southern Democrats re-
hashed. and Mugwumps from the North,
and sorehead Populists from the West. II
these people can manage to cause confu-
sion and dissension to arise in the Repub-
lican ranks that they can then turn what
now gives every evidence of another
sweep. no less conclusive than the cleo
ton last fall, into a defeat. and instead or
a Republican president as expected
mongrel Demo-Pop one. then they win
have succeeded well in their nefarious
purpose. We invite you to consider with
US the leading spirits of this free silver
party that is now in embryo and you VIII
find that they are either Democrats, Mug
wumps. Populists or sorehead Repuou-
cans who are known kickers.
Rockford Enterprise: The monetary
question is one that has claimed the best
thought of the greatest practical minds or
this world during all the centuries or
civilization. Ancient history abounds In
recorded instances where the coin was de-
based to meet and try and remedy the
hard times. In 59i b. c., Scion debased
the Athenian coin e5 per cent. But in the
words OF the historian. at may, however
be said that generally the Greek cities
fairly maintained their standard of
money though some states were notori-
Gus for dishonesty in this respect. We
hope that the people of the United states
will not follow those Grecian cities so
notorious for dishonesty. and insist in de-
basing their coin to meet a supposed. con-
dition In our monetary system. We hope.
above ALL that the Republican party viii
not join in this wrong to themselves and
this country.