The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-18

CONGRESSMAN Newlands, representing
the great Sharon estate, was the chair
man OF the convention of the silver party;
Senator Teller was candidate for the
presidential nomination OF the silver COM
bine, having bolted the Republican con-
yention for that purpose; Senator Stew
art has been for years the silver leader
in the United States senate, and is the
author OF the expression "the crime Of
%" In 1874 he was just as ardent in his
advocacy or the gold standard and said:
II want the standard gold. and no pa
per money not redeemable in gold Gold
Is the universal standard of the world.
Everybody knows what dollar IN gold
is worth"
These words are quoted from the Con-
gressional Record. page 1882. volume 2.
part ?. Forty-third congress. He is now
publishing in Washington City and Vir-
ginia free silver paper called the Silver
Knight. Although a multi-mulicnaire.
lahoTing men charge him with conducting
a rat Office" and with underpaying his
printers. This gave rise recently 10 labor
troubles In the office OF the Silver knight,
which we're graphically exploited IN one
Of the Washington papers, Mr.. Stewart
being openly accused Of not paying living
wages.
The silver interests Of the Hearst estate
are taken care OF at both extremes of the
silver mining family owns the Examiner.
while IN the East II has invaded Wall
street ny the purchase Of the New York
Journal conducted by young Hearst In
person. the only metropolitan daily news
paper advocating the Is 10 l plank and
the fusion ~ Democracy with the rag tag
and bob tail OF Populisn. The holdings
Of the Hearst estate consist Of gold mine
and Anaconda copper mine interests and
a large part Of the Ontario silver mine
ores OF Park city. Utah.
Senator Teller has recently acquired
1args mining interests N Criprfa Creek
which has given him rating as one OF
the bonanza kings Of the West. while r.
G. Chambers, one Of the delegates 20 the
Chicago convention. - part owner u the
Ontario silver mine. IN which the Hearst
estate ~ interested. Cha nbeTs has heen
one o. the most persistent silver lobby
lists In Washington. but he Is no exrap-
ton 70 The general rue. al the silver
men now prominent n Democrats ard
PopulIst circles having been engaged "A
that business a. the national canftai
either 81 a pubic or a private capacity:
that ia % say. as plain, everyday button
holers Or as delegates, representatives or
senators.
Chambers - the general manager az the
Ontario mins. owner II the Salt Lake Her
AID. and ore OF the hackers OF The Rf-
tute9 Itself the literary bureau 81 The Dem
ecragtc esDpsixn committee here. and il
flooding the country with leaflets" en-
tightening the workingmen ami farmers
OF tie blessings OF me unlimited coinage
g silver The bureaa has been engaged
IN this kind % work FOR four years. @ans-
tGz ont expensive printing BY the car load
8n3 paying the salaries and expenses OF
high-prised orators 70 Spread silver doc
tTinss among the gnasEes Chambers De-
Nawes II booming the blessings OF silver
}ike ctTcus ard no man who IL willing
% 80 on the stamp and +orEasize'' voters
20 vote for the unlimited purchase o the
ortAEto's Silver o2tput ~ TIA saxcayers
ear ave hlm with sxtrAvAgant demands
% cpsa pensatIom.
Ger a. J. Warner. president % the 80
easfe3 Bi-Mstaliie I.@sEs1e which tn reality
- 10 literary bureau ~ Ire silver miners,
has. Il Is Sad. g. years received sA.4ry