The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-27
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The action Of the PopaIlst eoaventsoE
places the Democrats managers In very
awkward position Their chief eantitats
70 selected. bs. their platform 10 ree. and
their nominee for vice president has been
subjected TO . mast nertffying affronc
TIE Popuiists had hoped that II vculd b
very easy to put Nr. sewari out Of the
he should recsde. and be II not the kind
Of man 10 withdraw after his declaration
that be would aot Whichever one should
withdraw. the dilemma 10 left sewal
holds many sId-fashtonsd Democrats In
line and Watson holds some Of the South
ern fepuiista Bryan can lend no sncour-
agemene 70 . movement 70 sidstrack Sew
Al: yet he 10 not likely to formally decline
the Populist noutnat5on- Indeed. bow that
the convention has adjourned II would
not b fair 70 the Pcpulssts who supported
HIM II he intended taking such q step
IL was while the Peoples party was as
sembled In convention, 70 that they might
have the opportunity to make another
nominAtioA-
This course 10 now cut Of the question
The only recourse left 70 Democrats 10 to
hold another csnventtcn and select as
their standard bearer men IN harmony
with Jsfersonian principles or abstain
from voting. There are very many who
viii select what must seem TO them 10 be
the least Of the evils presented and vote
for Mckinley. but there are also many
Democrats who would rather 90 down In
defeat than see their historic party
merged IA the Popuiism Of the nominal
representatives Of their party.
What contrast the whole spectacle pre-
sents TO the digniced and consistent gtti-
tuds OF the Republicans. On the one
hand il strict adherence to principle and
an intelligent exposition OF craftsmanship:
on the other an aggregation OF discordant
elements. led by fatisrs. short-haired wo-
men and cisgruntled- oflsceseekers, SUBJ
osdinattng svGything In the scramble for
patronage. The Republicans Led the way:
they had the opportunity TO reach ont for
doubtful votes by paitering with princi-
pie and trucking to demAgogy by mean
ingiess phrases. bat they elected 10 take q
manly stand. declare themselves without
eauiyocaiion. and trust TO the judgment Of
the people.
From this time on there viii be stead
fast purpose observable On the part OF
Republicans: on the part OF the Democrats
there wiz Be- b<caxering. ohicancry. etrad-
ding and '.combinez." Bryan VII talk
Pop1sism 20 the FopuIists and such Dem
ocracy as he can put into stump oratory
to tie s.ra,gheous Democrats. To many
Of these he win talk In an unknown
tongue He VIII have to tax OF gold and
silver 20 Democrats. and istism to Popd-
nzts, for the reasons which underfie a
system OF money bascd upon intrinsic
values are dssmetricaiiy opposite to those
whssh undsriie . system Of irredeemaols
paper currency.
The people cannot be deceived: rhey may
believe IN one or the osAer. but they can
not trSssr a man who advocates both with
she same breath. The false notes In his
speeches wild Jar upon their ears: the
rslss logic Of his position viii be apparent
10 their understanding. Ard when. in
contrast. the irrefusabIe aoSso ana the
harmonious tones of Republican doctrine
shah ring In resonant peals across the
country. the response wiz be spontaneous.
the victory Inevitable