The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-20
pEMoCRACY's NEW PANACEA.

-Four years ago IN the fan election. the
Democratic party secured popular ma
3orlty in the country which not only gave
them the presidency. but working ma
jor!Ey IN both houses OF congress For
two years Of the time since. tnat party
has had control OF all the machinery Of
government with full power TO pass any
laws on any subject Of currency or tariff
which they desired They utilized the
power entrusted 10 them oy the people in
striking down the barriers of protection
waieh Republican legislation had thrown
around many industries OF the country,
ana thus brooghe about the longest con-
sinucd period of depression which the
country has witnessed during the present
generation. and during which all co-ssnodi-
ties produced In the country. as vel as
al permanent investments, have shrnnk
greatly In value. The same legislation
faa SO far short Of providing the necessary
resources for purposes of government that
the permanent Understanding debt of the
country has been necessarily swelled hun
areds Of millions Of dollars.
This was the record by which under Or
binary elrcamst anees the Democrats party
would have 20 20 before the people this
fan. and & IS stIa the record by which II
ought in sober candor 10 be judged. for il Is
the resort Of performance. not Of prom
ises for the future. But the Hopalistic
wiHg Of the Democratic party, s.self Large
ly responsible for the tariff legislation
which has brought about this very couds-
ton Of Affairs. Is now attempting 20 Csc
she very depression which Il has created
as an argument for a change in the cur
rsncy system. TO do this. L has stolen
the campaign material OF the P0pulist
party. with which Il Is now seeking an
alliance.
Four years ago the country was pros
porous under the currency laws which are
Ia sxlsteace today; but Il had tariff
framed BY the Republican party waieh not
on,y provided a sufficient fund Cor al gov
ernnsens expenses and a surplus % retire
outstanding bonds. bat which protected
American labor and American manufso-
tarez. 50 that profitable employment vas
AFFORDED Tor all TIE labor Of the country.
The Democratic party promised. II given
control % the governmsns. 70 pass laws
which the spokesnsn Of THAI party Insist
81 would make The country STU more
prosperous The people unfortunately
,aek thc-a - theIr word. ard The condi-
ton q affairs which follewea has only
toe painfully impressed itse,f sPoa people
az az classes era conditions. TIE sitaa-
tsaa rscsIls The eagtapa on tcnbS.ors IN
an English country eharchyaT3; II vas
well. wanted 20 - better. took sness-
cine. and here am"
TIE free trade medicine having Bad 81 y
disastrous effect On the patient. tss Den-
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men who proposed tse NEST ncxioas fn-
gradients "a the last desc, have ngw FRO
cs&srsea the discovery q 3 pazacea fo- N.
diseases whsch th-y themselves have r-s-
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