The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-20


tac delegates was thAe 81 Corporations
No2nse} John n. Brown. nominated by
Fred N. Peterson of THE Fourth ward
Railotiug was ehen proceeded with ny pre-
ciects. bEs after few votes had been
cast kerlSberg withdrew. TIE country
precincts stood Ss Tor Burielgh and - for
Brown. Waea the city was rssched tho
returns began 20 ron in for BGfiesgh. TIE
First ward went solid FOR hina. as did tho
nrsl foGr precanctS ef the FIFTH. The Sew
eath iaulpsa into tae wasen wish a solid
veto without waiting for a call ny pre-
ctnots. The NinsA was Supposed 10 Ne tor
BroUn, and when Us ng,een votes wsnt
faP Rnrleigh a cheer was raised. THE city
vote was. Burlsiga IS and RFown =. maxi
Ing TIE total vote Burleigh ~ Brown iSN
TIE reSale was not announced from thu
caair - before TIE count was finished
nrewn saeVed 10 make the election OK Rur-
leigh as temporary chairman unanimous.
Barlelwh was escorted % tho platform by
Mr.. hrewn ana +. 7. Edsen.
The ChaIrman's Address.
Mr Barse.Eh. hayins been presented 70
the convention by Mr.. Gordon aud received
win applause. spoke substantially as fol-
lows.
Gentlemen of the Convention; Ny
friends IN the seventh ward who decided
unanimously this ncrnlng 70 request ma
10 stand as candidate FOR she position
vention wiH bear me oat In the statemene
that dia not desire the place. IL coaio
Ne readtiy bestowed gpon any one or many
Republicans OF equal er superior ability.
'sYoa are here gathered In the great eougas
"a 90 the Republican party % sesect cans
dlaates for ofFice and 10 make declaya-
ssan af is principles. I am reminded her0
OF the changes which time brings 10 po-
liticAl parties as % all else IN the world.
some familiar faces are gone from among
ms They nave deserted our standard, they
have LETT TIE principles which We espousa
and gore on after false gods.
Il hope tbst In spite ot his dsfectiou
those that remain are SIN steadfsst %
the principles Of the Republican party.
Wa believe IN that grand old docsrlns
which has ever brought prosperity TO tho
PEOPLE 81 this country when admlnist.r~d
by a party friendly, that this xovernmene
was made hy Americans and for Amer
icanS. and that Il il the first duty or any
PARTY 20 50 legisisie and 80 determine the
policy OF the government 50 as 10 bring
the greatest good 20 the greatest numbers
That can best be accomplished by resto-
ration OF the doctrine ~ protection -
American industry tapplausel and protsc-
ton 40 American labor. trrolonged aps
riausel We favor the restoration % thas
doctrine. ;he work of Republican whom
Ne all love 30 homer and whose name -
knowa TO al Republicans. the reciprocity
doctrine OF IAngss ~. Riainc. tApplauseD
Wa believe that no higher duty devoivss
aaan the government than the projections
az its citizens travelling or Notaurnlng
ahraaa In furtherance of thar belief tno
Eeeah.lean narty. IN lts platform adspted
AZ St Louis. demands that such nroteehon
IA aeeas.Ied Ne believe IN ins; psnstons
10 those who went forth In their youth 10
save ,he government from deSirsictien-
Republicans Want the hest Money.
with all those principles befere uss
with all these noble principles proeiained
In eir platform. We are told that sc ouEnf
20 pit them all behind as that We might
have a aa-cant dollar in this country. Tbs
Republican earty has stood 70 this rri1-
cip.e unfaiteripsly ana unwavergngly. that
fha aailar IN which sha American labofer
shall he paid for his work must hr az goad
as tbs hest. Ia my humble Judgment. she
PEOPLE OF King c0anty AMI the state or
Washington win not consent to anything
not a. good AZ he best.
The Republican party Is charged Win
having struck down one-haif the money
Of the earth ia fs1s by the demonetiza-
ton 0f sIlscr What u the truth
of the accaaations determine this
Il VIII be necessary 20 80 briehy
iato the history OF the coinage leg1s-
latlen OF the country. In lsI@ tns
AatStTFA
law. The ratio established by Thar law
was az shat of Is TO /. After exhaustive
examination Of the question ny the mcss
eminent authorities nf tha day. Il NaH 20
ordained rs law, The conclusion nafins
been reached thar that WAS the ratio oE
the two metals IN the markets OF fhs
world according "a their bullion vaisse.
In 1854 reaFrankesnent vas uaee. ins
vafts~ e.f me gaia doilsr was reduced 80
maj silver and gold might circulate TO-
gether SILVER had been overyaiued anf
seia untservained IN the previous RATIO.
so chat gold wsa driven out Of circulation.
'Phe ratio adopted N ts7t, on when me So
eelled dollar ~ 'oar fathers wss eoinen.
ssaA re- 20 l. ar 20 spaak accurately. u WAS
fzm - 1 when this ratio wss ssfab~
4tahsB bv ia ~ it waa haHed upon the tbSh
aseaflsined ratio "a che market
-Aa tlrne ran on II was found that mo
ss035 grain iailar would rot r'FrilafT. De-
case the bullion value was more fisan tns
cottage value IN gold As fsst ~ one oL
,aem vent int0 che hands ~ iewefer or
a sgfversusith * was pat int me Het.sn@
r.r.s r.asa 4ee wOrfh more 80 hHlfson tn&n
& yFagg8 circulate for as coin. me eaf aFeF
taonsv drove oiat she better TO RTs th'
hair dollars the quarter dollars a." 80
sffrrAs n circulation. e became nfefsts1S
ip fgss 20 froyise for rednetiea q ta"
s.-.s,-t ~ huilian IN the haif doalaF 20
- eragnW which would make me aclAr
rst avalrs. This differences enahish tns
veysraruenf 10 keep the subsidiary COINS
n circulation.
4 he Bad Drives oat the Good.
.rr,..rlng ths var ~ 1851. uader 'he needs
ana s.rsss 81 enc government. neither sof1
rnv silver circulated except ih oFi~ eA9p1
~ fhe enanfrY. TIE heskT iHsnsf e f.tFN
eyerev aaieh aapferiafea - vaiaes aAt
s4,te~Ts fnens oat-aNother Illustration o1
ses fsss that ne cheaper money VII afaFs
nas fha better fm fs7n. when IT'S fesnislp-
ffon nri nasaed. there vas 10 eeia ~ saf-
ensattos so speak "f 80.
t.fsnfer she coinage laws wnseh iaNtsa
frsrs ~ 4oagn % isT5. there were sofHsa
f.s,t fst ess silver dollars tnink 81 y. pf'g
eirhs usiiflsnH in eighty years. TIER Wss s
Asr3mr the sarse peri0d coined sfsA"sl'a7
- 4teras charters aHsf halT dollars -
tasag eifBer coinage. sufsl@tafN ana vta
oys5sa ap 10 1873 waN about fisye1s4N. "
Is1s silver neinE euf ~ rifepi&tieh -
pals BEING 0zst of FlffAl.sAi@ot . -
escsanas 10 2se good ssu5@ - nrsfssFf a1e
a. raaauansi0n - spaese paYfa~nts. IN.
af,stat nnsna8ara iu fha Ration epnapttta
sssessssr aaa fhe crime u tssF was pre-
s.sat - eomayasa This was IRE erifnv
s.v which me are GhaFIe9 ~tta 0@esHM
.fr5cgsn down 0Be-hsif - ne messz ei
sha ss-.#tE III arns t8ad Af ise9 of ne tteas
rrefu dollar. dollar cofa@a from ta'
vrafFs ~ e33Vsr the trade e9Nars aif.
alaa far hslf d0siars. qaarfef d9iisrs sifi
stfrsrs Thn s4lsar S-esaf piece wts 1sn>
- sfffs Agge~ fhYee years of deHtn~
arsssss4 II. congress thfs 1NE SAs @saaet~i-
ledge ~ yha crime committed 70 thSs
striking est 0ns-haK re money of tHs
y-ss ffresr the Acf % ig7s snd within
80. ~ar. tae auvernmsnf had coined
- - - - ellver. mere than oae-haR as
..-ee - esas cassgssd ri ala me years prior