The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-11

ss r<oasa. June 1a.-The financial class~
slon r still uDpefmozt n the Hlis1A q fias
politicians IN st. Louis. there pesns 10"
scarcely ally possible doubt about the
oussfIcr1 OF the nonasaafion of the presi-
deng. ard not very much beng Kaid as 10
who the vice president vii be- Ssen are
working on The financial plank or saying
what the financial plank ought TO BE-
senator Hanabrossgh. member OF the
national committee, In 81 interview zoaay
said. ..The convention should AZ least
pledge the Republican party 20 labor faith-
fully in behalf of an international confer
ence on the money question. with a view 10
securing an administration In behalf OF a
permanent and settled equality between
silver ard gold. and the nominee should be
Instructed by the convention 10 force Lbs
goid nations Of Europe. through trade 9lss
trIminasi tons Ia our commercial intercourse
with them, 70 establish bi-mstallism As the
universal rule Should the Republican
party take hold of tbs great question IN
the vigorous way Il haa heretofore settled
other great questions, the honest con-
seTvasiye masses will support IL heartily.
This. In my judgment. should be the cen
trail idea In framing the financial plank.
All the rhetorical ciaptfap about honest
dollars and parity and 'untaraished
honor used In TIE construction OF former
platforms should be left out. Every patri-
Otto AtHsFsfaH bfSlffe3 N sustaining tH3
unfarnished honor OF the country and in
honest dollars. and millions OF voters are
thoroughly satisfied that our national
honor would be preserved. and that HON
esty would prevail under a just system OF
bs-metaiism-
The fact IL that the gold standard aa-
yocates DO not want bi-fnetailism: Eng
band does not want bi-metatIism. We
have been resolving In favor of tI-nlefaI-
S,s4 .f~fa al
tah gold standard until distrust and ass-
enlargement have taken the place of pa
thence and liberation IA the minds OF the
people In fss5 England closed the minis
or india To silver. and we repealed thu
sherman law. Strange aa IL may appear.
these two events took place within thirty
days OF each other. It would look very
much Ike collision. only we are assured
tina, IT was done 20 restore confidence
What the people OF the United States
want from this convention to a muhatan-
tial promise that the Republican party
will give them genuine financial reform
They know there Is nothing to hope for
under a policy which means more bond IS
sues and perpetuates the gold standard
Leading Southern delegates Nth whom
! have talked admit the force Of this ar
Gufnenf. but they answer that The Demo-
cratic party has become the champion CT
silver. and consequently the Republican
party must take the ether side Of the
question. III We are given a straight gold
plank next week. Il sisl be largely throtaGh
the help az delegates coming from states
that never have . Republican vote IN the
electoral coiiega. III the convention makes
ths mistake Of approving the English
financial system, IL viii be anything bat
9 cheerful campaign for our party. our
orators and party organs may tura the
eagle loose and uHfurl the stars and
stripes whee advocating an Ansrscan
protective iarin. bat they want unicorn
and the cross Of 81 George when they dts
cuss the financial question.