The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-31

sPEAKEg REEDS FAITH.
Speaker Eee1 hss o,ensA shs c&nosisa
for tho Revahtrzns xfsh speech IN
wzseh he displayed his happy faculty for
saying tfrfnxs which make people think
r. me distinction which he makes could
clearly be seen by al ~ho are n doubt.
fbers wouis be no cry for free silver As
ne says vfsat we want - not more money.
but more caplsal-'snon<y always comes
with capital White there may be 9 few
rsepss who think that under fire. coinage
Of silver the government Intends giving
nsoney to those who need r. the great ma
sorffy. which 10 70 say shs intelligent por-
ton ~ the people. 60 no. ask for money
but employment. They know tina, ~ they
car b@ employed the none win come
Nr Reed puts Il very fe'sci:ousiy when
he says that money 10 the transfer OF
capital. a. a hayrsck and horses are .
srznsfer Of hay. More hsyracks VIII never
cause more hay. bat more hay viii require
mere hayracxs and IL sure to get them
There is no aes~ money than there was
Eve years ago. indeea. there IS very con-
stSerakiy naore-proba bly, hurried mil
lion dollars Tnore--but IL is being drawn in
and boarded unfn fts owners shall feel
satisfied that when they let II 20 out again
they win get hack "a good as they gave.
II II rot alone foreign investors who are
getting tiuId: nor Is II only American
mllilonasres xho are becoming afraid that
they win receive silver IN return for gold.
Every man who has little eapitai-and
Il Is these small capitalists who control
the great bulk az available capstal-ls
what they have until they know which
way the people intend voting.
Every man who has confidence In the
good Judgment OF the American people
VIII share wsth Speaker Reed the belief
tha; there & a great deal OF froth and
foam In the air. but that when II comes 10
taking action. the people are not likely
30 50 wrong the second time. Human ex-
psrience ia every walk Of life. he says.
teaches ur that those men who have blum
dered viii bsunder again. and that tho
wisest course Is not 70 employ ship cap
tain who has not emerged from bis last
shspwre-k. bu; the railar who, has never
lost ship. passenger or letter. and
has held safe through every sea.
A snst Of wind il passing over the ooun-
try, blowing dust Into many an otherwise
clear eye. and compelling great many to
stand stili ard hold their hats on. II win
pass over and We shall be none the worse
for u. Those who are making the most
noise are not 20 be feared; the need Of the
campaign Is that those quiet. but we'll
meaning men who have taken up free coin
age under misleading direction. but in
perfect honesty. shall be brought face 20
face with the facts. Invested OF their gar
ments OF sophisiry.
The Republican party Is In the right.
VIII prevail I, may take some patience
and = great deal OF esrnestness because
people have been tempted through the bit
serness Of a prolonged struggle 70 lend
themselves q h.tie TOO readily 20 any nos
srum which promised 10 afford relief. Men
win often say they intend taking despcr-
ate steps because anything will be better
than what they have 20 bear. and that Il
r. impossible FOR things TO be any worse:
bat the number who carry out this threat
OF suicide IL very sruaH. Intelligence never
fails 20 seek that which Is 70 be truly bet
ter and Il will not need 4 disastrous expar-
iment IN order TO convince this people long
before November that FREE silver az
remedy for existing evils Is only a deiu-
sion.
II may he tificmt perhar. 20 determine
whether key contains black onion seed
or gunnowder. but there are few men
who would care to stand over Il with
lighted match IN order 10 satisfy them
selves