The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-10


rea1 by every lniesiigen; Supporter oe Mr..
Dryaa with = dlsflne; sense o. disao-
poin.snen-- II u1skes 10 prefeHse Enas-
ever OF discussing ths issues before tne
people Ia this campaign, but 10 confined
almost exclusively % the aanunc.ation OF
plau.uses Thlea have been often far bet
ter expressed, and 20 some feos,se 'parase-
rnonge-ing" the sole merit OF which II
10 hs fond IN the rhetorical finish. not
in ths elevation o. thought or novelty o.
expression. There are many OF The state
gueass made In ths Iettsr % acceptance
win which most people will agree. The
trouble Is that the platform on which DIR.
Bryan stands and the policy 70 which he
and the Popa8is, party are committed, are
IN irrsconcilabie conflict with the utter
aaees OF his letter Of acceptance This ap-
pears from almost the opening sentence
OF nc letter and continues until the close.
Tor example, In the Introductory part
o, he letter Mr. Bryan says: Democracy
ignores differences IN wealth. Neither
riches nor poverty csn be invoked IN be
Of he platform utterances OF CIR. Bryan
during this campaign have been devoted
10 the attempt to array class against class
10 endsayor 10 prejudice those who have
not accumulated wealth against those
who BY thrift. sagaclty. better business
training or accidental advantages, have
raised themselves above The necessity OF
manual labor for their support. Ills en-
tire campaign thus far has been cam
paign agains; property. go FAR as his per
sonAl utterances are concerned. and he
has used as his leading argument that the
political policy which he is endeavoring
10 have this country adopt VIII tend to
irs1ra the holders Of property.
Ills denunciation OF the national banks
os tie country will be rather amusing
- every one excepting possibly MI Ar
thur sewaN. OF Maine. the distinguishes
national bank president who is Mr.. Bry-
ans associate on the ropocrafe national
ticket Possibly this attack on national
hank. presages the early retirement OF Mr..
sexaI from the ticket. and The acceptance
OF Tom Watson as the sole running mate
OF Mr. Bryan Mr.. Watson VII heartily
.ndorss this paragraph OF the letter
on tho question OF pensions Mr. Bryan's
letter OF acceptance Is again in strong
contrast with the policy to whlch he and
hts party are committed Mr.. Bryan gives
utArance 60 the truism that no nation
can afford TO be unjust 20 It's defenders"
This does not. however. prevent Mr..
BRYAN from being SIN IN hearty accord
with the policy OF his party. which pro-
poses 20 cut DOWN the value OF pensions
10y paying them for the future IN deoased
money OF half the present standard value.
Mr.. Bryan says again: "Slnce the pro-
sacers o. wealth Great. the nations pros
rerity in time. % peace ana defend the
natior's rag IN tim. OF perm. their Inter
sst, ourA. AZ all times 20 De considered
hy thos. who stand IN Official positions.
Ths sentiment - perfectly unexception-
sbls ans Is pu' With one Of Mr. Bryan's
choicest rhetorical rour'Shes. II does not
a.,rsc, anything from the sentiment. how
ever much 4 may reflect on Nr Bryan.
sincerity. e call attention 10 IN. fact
thsi Mr. Bryan when n Official position
as rnernter % "a. Flc,y-thlrt congress
was ons 81 he most earnest advocates %
a policy ~h'ca has closes. the doors o.
thousands az factories. and thai hs Is
nov advocating policy which VIII cut the
purchasing y&lus Of wage. In two. He
considers" re interest. % labor snd
teen advocates pa7'cy nor. detrimental
80 N. Interests a. lahor than anything
vb!,h has been seriously proposed during
- ~. time.
Tle SAYS again that ths Democratic
party ''woa'd &c recr~nnt % Is tatv -
- n~or'. @, ;he country Y T. recognized
tie lsxal right Ct sheS~ aSxregat'ons q
r.va,s sna then prev mon society" stin
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