Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-05-08
Regenerated Democracy.


Under this heading. the Seattle
LaIor G1:,tt,, summaries the politi-
cal situation in way which jusIities
the logical conclusion II draws from
existing conditions.
1t declare, that the Democratic
purity Of the state, which six months
ago, was regarded as dead, is now Civ
ing very distinct signs OF life. This, it
claims, is owing very much to over.
confidence OF Republicans, who re-
garIing a nomination equivalent TO an
election, have developed such large
proportion OF oiicc-seekcrs, that where
there has been but hitherto one Re-
publican ring. several now exist, and,
in the fight for supremacy, they are
quite As bitter as against q common
foe. The animo.ities thus created
cannot fail to result in loss OF votes
at the polls in November.
The Gazette aflirms that the Popu-
list party is, if possible, worse split up
than the Republican, and the result of
human motive is always the same. 1t
too will add its quota to Democracy OF
disseminated boilers.
The Democracy has, go far, shown
a remarkable disposition to preserve
harmony. If this feeling is main
tanned, the vital issue-free coinage
OF silver-gives it an immense lever
age for success. The Democracy have
the advantage OF having made that is
sue, and they have made it so plain
than none may mistake their position.
1t is the only free silver party. That
the Republicans are very evenly d.
vided on this matter in Thurston
county, despite the Olympian's per-
sistent efforts to develop silver SEN
ment in its party, is shown by the re-
suit in the County Convention Sat.
urday, 6S to GO on a test vote, a bare
majority for the silver plank. The
Populists SO persistently insist upon
hitching their " fiat" fad upon the sill
yer issue, that it destroys the conf.
dence that true friends of metallic
money might otherwise have in their
labors. With fully Is per cent. of the
people OF the State unreservedly in
favor of the thorough rehabilitation
OF the white metal, party ties will be
as ropes of sand, and the party whose
creed has the ring of honesty and sin.
cerity will receive support that will
be as surprising as it has been several
times in our past political history
when thunder-bolt fell from a cloud.
less sky.
These are substantially the reasons
cited by the Gazette why the Demo-
Gratis may pose as winners in the con.
test next fall. The voters who will
be thus influenced to sacrifice party
for the triumph of vital principle, it
affirms, will be from the ranks of the
thinking workingmen of the common
wealth. But none OF these party
men will make the sacrifice unless
they are assured of the strictest integ-
rity of motive. No Republican or
Populist silver man will vote for a
Democratic gold.bug, though he may
profess to stand upon a platform OF
FURNISHED silver. The candidates must
be men of acknowledged honesty, and
unconditional supporters of the white
metal.
If the Chicago Convention truly and
freely represents the will of large
majority of the Democratic party. and
puts an unequivocal plank in the ma.
tionsl platform, it will only remain
for the Democrats of this State to put
in the field ticket OF honest men to
assure clean sweep from the highest
position to that of Wreckmaster in
Olympia harbor.