The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-26

most noisy EDITORS ard statesmen 70 gee
sheir bearings. when He wsa 20 into the
campaign with substantial EeDun4ican
ufanlHgffy and wiA tire help OF 3 great
many Democrats who see that the kep1o-
( TX an party - the only party eEtant noi
tainted wsfD communism Or socialism n
/ ira offensive sense. Soher-ninde1 people
/ do rot change their political AT 3ia1ions
from Mcat Of tr.fiag causes and the cor
nding trust OF all intelligent, citizens ~
the prudence AM wisdom Of the Repuo-
lean party IL amply justified b rs coHf-
sgeous and patriotic work for whoie
generation What vision dictated ought
10 be done it has dared 20 do. and the
St Louis onventton declined the advice
and scornea the threats o. tie apostles OF
monetary shifllesSness. aTsd resolved 70
have nnonev that we couid count afiA
money that would DO.
an our state OF Montana the Democratic
press and Democratic orators nave CHOSEN
the positions for the Republicans. and Tor
years have been setting the pace Tor Ike
publican thinking: and our leaders not on
Is have not been sharp enough to discover
81. but they have rather seemed 10 hks IL
II has seemed as II the press OF the two
parties vas striving TO see which could
drive the deepest and come up the nasti-
est.
Upon my return from St Louis j al
ready see a new and bitter spirit infused
into the Republican press and people by
the financial plank Of the platform, whicn
makes the party stand for the punslc falth
and private honor. We will not have any
coin which It il necessary to insure against
loss or damage by IRE. The Increasing
degeneracy Of the silver argument has
been manifest for years 20 every person
who has watched II, until now We are
asked to forego the example OF highly
civilized nations In monetary and indus
trial affairs. and China and Japan and al
most every nation whose citizens dress
suit is a breech clout are held up 10 us
as models for imitation. The Americans
will decline their proffer without thanks.
They seem TO be destitute of civic pride
apd patriotic ambition They are the
harpses whose presence we cannot always
escape. They set out false lights on the
shore 10 lare the ship OF state 10 her de-
struction, hoping 20 get some Of the wreck
age washed up by the waves.
IF Montana shall do as | have prophe-
sled. give Mckinley a majority OF 5000.
she WI thereby have established among
civilized peoples a reputation for public
integrity and honor and economic good
sense that win raise her credit to the high
es, conceivable pitch.
II oannont believe our citizens will miss
y
heretofore been misled on this subject
shall return to the sobrieties OF monetary
science there vii! be no questions asked
and no reproaches. but | can see that II
il the unmistakabe purpose OF our Re-
puhlieans 10 demand mistaken and abso-
lutte fidelity To Our candidates and our
platform, and II the existing political ma
chinery is not adequate they will reorgan-
ize the Republican party OF this state
The ST. Louis convention was 10 as
great humiliation. One az our delegates
stood nobly By AR. Mckinley. one stood
nobly by Mr. Cameron, one sneaked. and
the others salked.
The action OF he Republicans OF Wash
ington on the lfih OF May had great and
Wholesome effect 10 Montana. for noisy
disciples OF cheap money had lei as 20 fear
that that state would also fan by the
way. Her wise utteranee viii be very
potent factor In establishing her IN tho
good opinion of al thoughtful people. AMI
Will attract TO her borders immigration
and capital In vast numbers Your peopfe
owe great deal 20 those who had the
courage 20 stand ~ against rant. and. ap-
nealing 20 the sober sense OF the Repub-
iieans Of that state, permitted them TO
place themselves In harmony with the
common sense 81 mankind"
But the Republicans OF Montana at pres
ent seem unable % solve the problem CON
fronting them. Previous TO the enroun-
ter between Mr. Hartman and Col sand
ers. Mr.. Cummings and State Senator A l.
kabeaek, % Billings. had been reviewing
the situation They are ola warehouses. ana
for years oave fought IN the Republican
ranks. II was not long since the COM
monwealth was wFeSted from the hands
/ Of Democracy, and they feel that tho
complications arising from the financial
issge may deprive the Republicans OF the
aseeudeucv They did not feel inclined 10
D. Interviewed yet they agreed ubon the
following statement which seems 10 place
them on middle ground
we are ia the midst OF ternnest that
Nc th.nk VIII soon Re over. bat In oar
o4inion the state of Montana in the ena
VIII Dc found IN line supporting q Repub-
Nran ticket. Ia Justice 60 Ne Hartman
however. ne would say that the people Of
the state in&orse hls action ans win not
repudatc hlrn. because they have the ut
most confidence n his integrity and hon
/ sstv Of purpose"
So the state now stands Mr. Hartman "a
- confident that hs SAYS the managers %
I the Teller campaign will pay no atrcat{on
/ "a Montana Ia ire coming Political battle
Z hus viii send their orators snto Michigan
+ and other localities where they can DO the
most good COL Sanders saws the cam
pafRn VIII Be campaign Of education ana
/ that a few months hence the voters Or
I Montana VII be able 20 vote frf~Nfrenfi,-
/ and that they NlIi vote FOR Mckinley ana
/ fer sounf money.
HORACE MsCTrRE