The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-18
A WARNING.

to the legislature OF that state in 1895.
said that In the two years previous Sl5.-
Vp0o had been driven out OF the state by
laws passed ostensibIy in the interest of
daotors. and that as much more would
have gone IL 1t could have been collected.
Let the business men Of Washington
think OF this, and by business men not
simply those who buy and sell goods are
meant. but every one who IL engaged In
any galnful calling.
Let the merchant think OF 1t. He has
his bills To meet, and cannot meet them
II he cannot sell his goods. and he cannot
sell his goods II people are compelled to
send their money out OF the state to
satisfy creditors.
Let the manufacturer think OF II. Ills
machinery mus; DO idle If the people VINO
would otherwise buy his products are
forced to hquidate Immediately Liabilities
on which he hoped to have time given.
Let the farmer think OF ii. What will
become OF the price of farm products il
the state Is drained OF money?
Let the skilled mechanic ana the day
iaoorer think of II. VIII their chances Of
getting employment be increased II the
experience OF Kansas Is repeated In Wash.
ngton,
Is there any class OF men In this COM
mcnity that can afford to have the credit
ors or our people unite IN 4 general de-
'aand that all debts shall be paid forth
WITH
Don't say there Is no danger Of this hap
pening. ]. Is precisely what did happen
In Kansas. Il is what took si5. ooo. 900 oar,
Of Kansas in two years. and would have
taken more II more could have been col.
ies'ed Tails is what Gov. NORTH cay,
caused Kansas TO suffer 'frnn sasurasiy. :"
what caused this calamity TO fall On
Kansas Popuiist experiments In ,e~,s-
fat'en and thu pubic sentiment represent
esi by II.
Here is what Gov. Morrill, said:
II Is worse than tale--i, IS simply ,ai-
otie--io brand sNerv Eastern mar, u-sr, has
sem money 20 the state to be sr,vesfssz :.
a Fog5er and az enemy. and the r,st.lf.
oI nus course have been 20 work a sari-
oos Injury 20 the borrower In fa~t NJ,
for tha impairment OF our ereeai, nv re
legislation under discussion ara IRE s5,,t,fs.
sentiment u represented. there wpuis
have been no such demand for The nav
nent OF mortgages from w-hiss We hays
suffered so iniEuesSarahlv'
Not sos legislation slone. but N. sent,-
naent behind the legislation caused mis-
fortune 20 fall On Kansas Can The Eco
pie OF this state anoci 20 invite such mis-
sortuner Caa tasv AFFORD TO alarm thosa
who have -sortgsges Outstanding IL this
s'ateT What woul3 be ire roxul, @. the
inauguration Of general period 0. FORE
closure In this slater Can any ora meas
u~s the AanesaI results. Does ayv on.
know how many the victims would 3. or
who shey would be-
L Is all very well <N- those WHO have
no,hln~ 20 losa 10 regard xssoa a calamity
with inssl-erence. Perhaps they rnigA. 10
disposed 10 welcome Il. nsgsoh a. beach
ccxnoers welcome a wreck. They nav IL
aisle 20 pick up something for Themselves
IL the general ruin. Ras what OF the men
wso have tolles hard TO make property
or business. eas are struggling 20 save ~
% Trey want to see tAs expersencs Of
Kansas rcss~cssced In this state,
What caused ire misfortune OF which
Gov. NORTH speaksr
poT~aIls; legislation % tbs same c,a..
as t,7c rOYGlisSs IN ssis state propose %
snaagurats-
WIN eur os~n.tto-s wAfs so- legislation.
Nes trey. TIE moment Trey learn thai
re rorultRss ere - .aScerstna. they
via proceed - wtsA1-aw their ,nvest-
raenss Tasy viii TO; vat; 70 take eAarces
en- whas re legislators raAy So. They
have been wsschisx iris sta. as they
s-e watching efse~ ssates. and taey are
preps-es 70 ace promptly
TIE silver question cuts 10 sxnr. n
t2s
II tree coinage sS921i prove SIS good a
sAsas ss SIS advocates claim ca plszi wcus !
hs withdrawn sFSra tia state 4 TIE Pope
lssts sex cscnsros and ws would sc: sons %
re seaesses claimed Scr s-~e silver !.
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