The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-10

TO have redress. leader Is always found
who is a platforms in himself, and TO whom
they instinctIVefy turn as the logical ex-
poners OF their hopes.
The people are not iconoclasts nor
false TO their convictions, They followed
jefferson when he assAiled the centraliz-
Ing and monarchicai doctrines of the old
muuist and Ieyeler by the wealth and
culture OF New England and New York.
They followed Jackson when he took
the United States bank by the throat and
was proclaimed n tyrant and rufuan by
the usurers and money kings. They fol-
lowed Lincoln when he attacked the slave
power and declared that this country
could not exist half slave and half free
THE great movement for bi-metallism--
the free and unlimited coinage of gold and
silver at the ratio OF ~ to land the
restoration OF silver TO its constitutional
status. Is
- No sapifng chance sown by tho foun-
tain
blooming at Eeitain. In winter 10 fade
1T has come TO stay. Ii IL a protest
against the wrong and outrage OF 1878
when. without debate and with the
knowledge OF only a few men In congress.
the silver dollar WIS stricken from the
coinage and the red despot or gold made
supreme as 90 all values. u Is a deeiara-
United States must withdraw from the
conspiracy which was formed to destroy
one-half the metallic money of the world
In order 20 establish the slavery OF greed
and usury, more degrading than the ty-
ranny OF armed force. IL is the stern
demand from unreQuited toll, bankrupt
enterprise and ruined homes for a change
GA the money system which for years has
brought disaster and desolation.
I'm this crisis OF our country and party
we must take no step backward In plat
form or candidate. We want no uncer-
tain nor doubtful leader. no laggard in
peace OF bastard In war. no iatter-day
silver saint. but a grizzled and Scared
veterant. who has borne the heat ard
burden of the day and whose breast is
marked from edge Of sword and point OF
lance on a hundred fields
Twenty years ago the battle for silver
was begun in the halls Of congress by
modest. unpretendiag, brave man: not an
sridescent or meteoric statesman bat of
the people and from tho people, who has
never faltered for an instant In the great
struggle. Others have doubted and wav-
orgd. some have yielded 10 hlandisment
and patronage and are now holding office
under the gold power. others have mis-
represented their constituents and have
been provided for TN the national infirm-
AIRY OF the present administration; but
Richard Parks Bland stands now wherc
he stood then. the living. breathing en-
bodlment Of the silver cause. He struck
with steel point the golden shield OF the
money monopollsts. as did Ivanhoe that
Of the proud Tempiar in the lists at
AShby. and has neither asked nor given
qaarter. Nor Is he a narrow. one-Ideaed
man. For twenty-five years in congress
he fought IN the front ranks for Demo
cratic principles and policies as taught
by jefferson. He stoo3 by the side OF
Randall and risked hts health and life 10
defeat the first forcc hiN. He opposed
ably and feaFicasiv that crowning tariff
iafamy, the Mckinley act, and again
was among tAa foremost opponents of the
last force bill. which passed the house.
bus was defeated in the senate. He intro
aslcsa the first fres cDtnaxe measure In
congress. and was the author Of the
scignioraee btii which passed both houses
and vas vetoed by President Cleveland
X thts % an obscure record. where can
he fouaa the career OF any pahie servant
which deserves the piaudiis of his eouu-
trymenf
.'-rhe Democrats og Missouri. who hav.
rasSeG through the fiery furnace OF Re-
publican prescription seven times heated.
ard whose state seq has always been
rEaceS beneath the great orta&mnle OF the
excuse when cgcFtas suca a caadtaste for
the presidency. N ycu ask. Whence
eofnes our candidate we answer. Not
frosa the vsnrtr's den. nor temple os
Nfasnrmoa. where the clinG cf gold browns
the voice ~ patriotism. but frosa the
farm. the Workshop tfse nisne--ffcrn the
brarfs aus soraes OF the pebpls.' To
ve ssss havu IL "a nut a brand ppan rug
gsa honesty and uudsUntsza couraks. ant
% ,-hsN 1he hearts and hopes % those
wha austnE al these years have waited
for this hossv 81 triumph. To nominate
h5ra - 80 make cur PARTY again that as
gfss xenvie and 20 insase sUccesx
s.,ylws Is SILVER Dick and silver quick.
Ans we wgn make Mckinley xick
In ~. fses q nest November.
ssxrrf1vcr Seconds Bland.
r-s>,FoWfnE Is tue speech az Davss Over
rs,ver. ef Kansas. secenalng lAe rorrIn4-
tsaa ct Biands
..Nr President and fsenfleE1en ss tae
f>ssveutsoue gn tHe name 90 tAe Demo-
rary eF Kansas. IN the mare % see farm
srs q Kansas ta khe name eS TIE farmers
af tNe cnstsS states. ~ TIE name af the
hzssn.l@Ss Who ttSeBE geu~ streets 81 shs
s,saeSt cf area3. ta - nAzss * ssaz mighty
army - ssnesr nssxsd. tu t1e uasze oF tAst
x,stxNtfeSs arsng wAgca has Fsssa - tnszr-
rsestsa axafasS every fsrrs az scaa@nsir
ssaxraslsss,. seccae ia u0sslnAtsoa es thax
rsasErioas Statesman s1& pafrses tbs gsx-