The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-26

Dies ESF4 U5Dr3 important s3kNA 80 ~ -
sucsasteos. wsFs sbo~s 81 consideration
- nr4vase fortune or she petty ans fsver
1rts smbtssons y nse1- We hare thus II
suited eur arfson TO or verds snrcux'
I've presidential csnpaign&- strsScnsni
frcm zfx to sxe Tea have correctly szEs
snaxed the purpose ~ fhe osf party fHAn
nwern. And events have sustained ever,
eupc1f7cntfon sn your Indictment a<2snx
thesn- 1ill3oEs Of honest fnsn w1sain "a
old party ranks we're decssye1s tEred tn.<
embpsh and betrayed. bet not o SINKS
or,e 81 rour ssckess has ever been czuxnl
mapping Or been tsksn By surprise. II
rour devosed efEersE II lsrgs.y due tire re-
ysvnl ~ economic learning in this cossn'
sry. which has enasied t11s Demoerss i<
pxfzv 70 assume tn present a6usf2nss -
fttu6e Your work now promises uaarf
10 mankind. ana IL about 70 break forth
IN . eoarIets victory o. tire snoustrfa
snasssa Though Oft rspuisef ~ the nn.-
tftude. whom Ne would have hossa'ss
though crucssed IA return Tor or kina-
uone. yet through n all ws have sfeasssls
condAod n the righteousness Of our Gauss
and tks fnAl good sense ~ the people.
we stu believe that this nAfisn mss {
salsslon to perform which bsf men VIII no'
- p<rmssted 70 destroy. and recent events
snasea - that the nsneteenth century - nos
after al. 70 close with the friends OF free
dom cespondsnt in this Western hsmi-
sphere.
s-This country has recently witnessed
. new pensecogg and recsfvet another ezp-
sism Of Ore. The recsat convention AZ
Chicago sounded q hgsle call for unfcn,
which can neither BE- nsisvfsdefs'ooa nor
10 uutee1sd. IN patriotic rtterances snd
action II swept away All middle grouad
and opened The way 70 Formidable or
ranfc alliance. They not only made nnlon
possible: thank heaven. they have rem
dared II iaevissbis.
Prom tina very bexfnnlnx our organ
ieation has mads party feeling ssloor1sn its
% eriuciple We viii not here reverse
Ourselves and refuse 10 accept ths VIC
tory now 20 easily within or reach. We
wlll not refuse Che proffersd assistance
Of q least a.oo6o00 free-silver Republicans
simply because they have shown tae
good sense 70 come with az orkanizsa
army frsly equipped and manned for bat
lie. Let them have their own Division
and army corps. T.st Them manifest their
own esprit du corps. The field OF esory IL
oman 70 eli competitors who are fighting
FOR ne same princspies. The Popuisfs
have a3ready shown thefr Drowess In
mary enraxnmenfn curing twenty years
81 etrsaewje. II our allies can strike
ptsrdssr h5o~s ~ rintceraey than ne cam
~ they can scale the battlemerts OF the
eoM powsr more gaI1ansiy than our Oh
veterans, ard are able TO plant their
colors cus foot nearer the citadel OF the
enemy than re can ourselves. iet esery
poussIts. cheer ard Support fhesu in their
heroic work We will all march under
me sssne mar ksep step 10 che same mt
80. fare the ssme foe. share To ard shout
evsr he same triumph.
I'VE can not be mistaken concerning
NJ yxas Isaac involved I'm che ttruxRle OF
&.1e erexent year. II IL between the gold
esaodsrd. rosa bonds and hank currency
on che ore hand. ard *s1e bs-fnetaif'e staTe-
ara. no bonds and government currency
on ths other. The people are asked 10
ehoose between enforced idlsne.s. desu-
sssson. desss. bankruptcy ard despair on
ne one side. and an open door o. cppor-
tsanffy under Just laws and normal coujf-
tions % the other The situation presents
the f1sightfezf civic question thss ever COT
vufsed civilized nation The connset
can neither be postponed nor avoidca.
in the name o. the suffering people, ] af-
firm that This r. no tffns for dsssens'0n
nor party divisions. The supreme hour
far action has arrived. n We would be
victorious We mus make common cause
With The heroic men who dominated the
Chgnaaa convention No other course II
0Y7fH4W
asked 10 abandon our party. nor would
II be wise 90 do -. II II r. 20 be pre-
srryea ~ Will. In my Judgment. be COM
pelled 20 Chat course whsch ! am ahouf
- Indicate. The silver Democrats have
ffned up a. an organisation. Now let the
pouusfeea free~xisver Republicans and the
American silver Party 10 likewise. ana
Form an errys,asrfed sauars-inpsnetrab
20 the assaults Of the consscerated gold
poweY.
"After due consideration. IN whios
ksvs fully canvsssed every possible phase
Of she eabfecs. have fatled 20 md a
s,ass. xooH reason 20 Justify us In placing
: .hird ticket in the field. The extgeneiss
Of the hear srnQeratsvely demand that
shsre shall be bar one. I woGtd not tn
Gorze ne distinguished gentlemen named
a. rhscnxe. 7 wof'a nominate them out
right And make them our own. sui then
ehars fazsiy ard Txhtfniiy IN their cleo
si8n. TIE situation 10 a stirling vertical
fsen a. the est s2saxs. that the path Of
Gnty IN tbs nath ~ safety. Take the
course. ard all opposition WIN practically
disappear Ia chs Southern ard Western
states. and ws can then .urn our attention
10 ether parts OF the deid. Take any
ether. and ycu ssSdanvsr ths entire sitna-
tsen and strengthen the arm OF cur corr
eaon adversary. II yeo allow the present
happy tanatare 30 pass. 81 The heroic
work of swenty years will be thrown 20
the Winds. Osxr gslt9snx hand viii dis
aDp~sr IA the rnomsnscis connsct Just
when II shosha be stretched forth to
steady the ark OF our covenant We wonid
prove 20 the world that we are devoid Of
capacity 20 xrasp great opportunities. and
hacking Ia strength 10 grapple with pro-
tlgious emergencies.
e1yAe rscpie have a gallant champion in
che field. Who Is leading q revolt ssaisz;
<he piutecFacy 81 ghristenssorn. Every
eprressur. every p'utocfat IN two hsni-
spheres has turned hts guns upon him
The subsidized organs have openly pre-
claimed that BE must be crushed hy any
nacSna. al whatever cost The consetAr.
efes tnAnoraifer have lain aside their par.
sses ard their politics. and sre marching
an bot haste against him. Let va sigma
20 him 70 hsld tho fort. that we are CON.
inw. ana then hasten 10 his relief Gen.
siemsn. ] want 20 say 90 yea m al earn,
entness that. assAiissl "a - this galisas
Knight by the FiesFshhounds cf TIE rnenex
rewer OF the world. yea may deliberate
here SIS long as yea nseas~. But you can.
rot provent she people from rushing L
IRE support OF thar seceKriEsa defeade.
ard leader. II yca VII net say the word
thev win hf~Ak over al restraints aast G.
thefnsnives. leaders or no leacsrs. ana ma,
Gel bless them for 80 1einE.
Therefore. In obedience % ray hixhexl
conceptions 20 dizzy. wtth solemn ean
virsson thai ans wsSht place In norin.
ton Ter the presidency az the lfnltsS
States . distinguishes gentleman wao. let
n ~ remembered. has Airsaty been TIRE.
times inSorsed Nv ire Popailss pA-ty .,
rs cx-u sfate-cace fcr representative q
eSngrezs, c~ce far tfngteff States xer@.ai
ART only sees week Tor TIRE rressteacT.
rsme tAa. nnfcASass champion 90 ire rec
rs-. that intrepid Zoe - eerporass rTeest
that srsendst yca.r statesman. wlssars
3 Bryan az Nebraska"
when Ger. Weaver corcfases ~ rs-nins
'.fhst spleaais young statesman. wfsjAr
j. Rryan." the convention broke loose
Cheer followed cheer. delegates rum pssa
80 their chairs. arr fs&ss. hanaser~asess