The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-20
Mr.. BLAINE AND SILVER.
PHILADELPHIA Press.

Philadelphia Press.
Washington City. Oct. e.-Notwithstand-
ing the Democratic party's garbling OF
the late James c. Blaine's speeches on the
financial question so as 10 make IT appear
that he was in favor of the free coinage
OF silver. some Of the Popocratic press and
stump speakers continue 10 use the
garbled extract and TO insist that that
great American really favored that faI-
lacy. In order 20 try and put quietus
upon these charges Louis A Dent, OF this
city, who during the last years OF Mr..
Blaines life was his private secretary,
made a search among his papers and
found many documents that effectually
placed Mr.. bleine upon the side of honest
money.
Armed with these documents, Mr.. Dent
submitted 10 an interview today. fn which
he showed beyond contradiction that the
plumed knight had never favored the pol
Icy OF Reputation and dishonor Among
other things Mr.. Dent said:
''Mr. Blaine believed that the gold sup
ply would fail to answer the needs OF the
worlds coinage, and he was therefore in
favor OF Introducing the double standard
by international agreement. and for that
purpose he main aimed an agent IN Europe
during his last term as secretary OF state.
whose business II was 20 encourage, foster
and watch the development OF the silver
feeling. The final outcome was the Brus-
sells conference. which failed through the
opposition OF the British government.
Failing In an international agreement,
Mr. Blaine believed in a limited coinage
OF silver by the United States government,
coupled with reorganized trade relations
between the United States and the nations
OF the western hemisphere. His idea was
that by the extension OF our trade rela-
ttons with the American nations the silver
dollar of the United States could be made
20 circulate as a monetary standard
among them. taking the place OF the Mex
tcan dollars. because being maintained at
parity by the United States ii would not
~ subject 10 the fluctuations OF the Mexl-
can dollars.
Opposed to Free Coinnge.
LAS a matter OF fast. Mr.. Blaine was OF
posed 70 the unlimited coinage OF silver
by the United States. He held the ire
vocable opinion that this country could
not force silver "a a monetary standard
alone and s!ngle-handed against the
world. any more than Mexico which had
become practically bankrupt in the opera
ton.
"Ap-cpos 20 this subject think you VIII
6nG very Interesting the following letter.
written hy Mr.. Blaine 70 his friend. Col
ConEer, during Mr.. Mckinley's campaign
in 1881. Nr. Blaine exhibited in this letter
he has done on 50 many OCCASIONS his
SfEEe
Gates he statesman. that foresight which
places before the eve or his mind the emf
nence OF pubic question or the outcome
o. a policy long before II - apparent or
even occurs 20 the general or the .nat-
v.1Gal mind.
B1aine'. Prophetic Letter.
In prophetic vein be predicted IN this
letter the position which the Democratic
party has today assumed IN favor OF
deprecated currency. The letter follows:
'S1ar wood. Bar HsTtor. Me. Sept. -.
'sg1 Col a. l.. Ccnger. Asron, O-My
Dear SIR; Your favor received. cannot
lake part IN ,Ae Ohio campaign this year,
fer many reasons. which ! need rot give,
bat I hope that no effort WI be spared TO
e.ect Mckinley. Ills victory at this time
s very important 20 ire country and 70
shs Republican party.
lie ard Mr.. Campbell represent II.
honest difference between the two parties
az tbs tine. Thrre - no lodging ard no
evasion. and tie voter need rot be de-
eeave1 The election os Mckinley means
tie policy az protSss .-on Ard honest money.
The e5sccson Of Campbell means free frads
and corruption q me currency. / believe
Ohio wiz stand by Mckinney. Very sin
csresy yours
JAMES 9. BLAME