The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-11

large the right OF franchise, and the Con-
servatives. who believe the present num-
Der OF citizens tabout 6 per cent OF the
male ropuiationl exercising the right to
vote is quite SUFFICIENT. I do not find the
nation at all stirred or in ferment concern
ing the money question.
The people know their currency Is
sound. accepted al over the world at it's
face value and founded on the rock of
commercial integrity. The banks issue
paper money on some such plan.as our
national banks utter their bills Men of
finance say that the debate on the money
question now going on i'm the United
States Is the fullest discussion of a ques-
ton that the present genera alton has
known. and all arguments. thew saw, re-
solve themselves into the conclusive de-
ducsion that Reputation fs SYNONYMOUS
with free silver at the ratio advocated by
the Democratic party. If the price OF
merchandise be reckoned in silver dollars
instead OF gold dollars you only employ
more figures TO demonstrate values. but
do not increase the worth Of articles as
measured In the unchangeable Indicator
gold. If cheap money is what America
wants IL tx foolish 30 stop at silver bat
rather go TO the money formerly PASSED in
this couniry-narrely. copper. The stamp
on coin does moi entirely give Il It's
value: its worth as bullion Is the most i'm
rortant factor. To bring America from it's
financial standing with the nations of the
globe by destroying the value OF our cir
cuiattng medium would put us In the same
class with China. Mexico ard Peru, In a
word. free silver Is heregy here and the
arguments advanced against IL are con-
cehssa " me one word, prosperity" II
the fear 81 democratic success can make
the aard times now existing who can por-
tray the restitution should the actual VIC
tory OF Bryan be accon riisheis
TIE political situation here has been
quite stirred Up during the las. wear over
the demands made BY the Norwegian gov
eminent for the appoin 'rnent Of a SEPARATE
minister Of foreign affa,r- Tie question
IL Eoi settled even now hfst a rsor,,,sft,a@
OF e. equally divided between ths syr, na-
items. Is now IN session erceavcrsnv TO
settle ths knotty problem The t~so IA
tions. although under one king. have each
q distinct constitution. with their oxr, d.
lucrative assemblies. acting tnasnarssn.-
ly % each ether. There are even tnsrs,r,
duties levied on goods brought from Nor
way. and vice versa Each nation has sss
cabinet ministers. but Sweden has .he al
cs,Aozsal Greer OF foreign affairs nos re-
sporssale 70 Norway, although IL bears
It's proportion OF The taxation. He ear
make treaties offensive and defensive. ard
even drag Norway sa,o a war without fhA
people having ar expression OF their sr.gn-
ION. The situation has been oanwa~au~
although al present az the elements OF
tEcahie seem siufEs~Tsng- The people OF
Norway seem 10 te rather more demo-
cratic than the rest OF Europe. ara. al
though their cities gaight be e4xlly sub
eSzezs- IRE mountain Businesses Of ~.
c0uaEry would cf.sr retreats fer the vsa.r1 =
that Il woSss3 take generations To ever
1hEnw. Tire king has hee1 spending tina
summer IL Norway % create . good In