The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-06

<-,ssa -. sesa sSae the Cuted States
shosg4 sic nark ana wzst for France.
Germany. England and ertt1erta1d 70 set
TIE money Standard
Eev. Clark Davis
Although, IS the chairman stated the
meeting was given under the auspices OF
r. free silver Republicans. be said thar
WITH -. unanimous consent Of those On
the pssfforrn he would allow Rev. Clark
Davis ten minutes Davis was accorded
a hearty welcome He made a nst with
Ire audience hy speaking o. the Populssss
as deserving the credit for starting the
movement for free coinage. 7 can re-
member the tine he said. when John
WHEY ard a few Others see here were
gctn~ about crying .Tarfr. tariff ! was
shouting Prohibition. while the Popu-
lists said sAoney. money rfat IS the
sranhie'"
There was evidently a predoynsnance Of
fhs PopuIlstic element, for thts statement
called forth noisy demonstration. The
minister urged that the coming campaign
b kept free from the bitter spirit. which
was creeping IN between opponents
Attorney General Jones'
The last speaker Of the evening was
Attorney General Jones. of this state His
presence did not appear 10 inspire the
crowd. and his peroration. delivered Ike
a schoolboy making a practice stab az
William TELL" was not vociferously aP-
plauded. The people had started out ca
a crusade for the liberty, not OF the black
man. but OF the white man, he said, as
starter. He pictured in glowing words
the country OF the United States. its beau
y. It's fertility. fts resources and pro-
duets While he praised tire country tie
audience did rot cheer. II waited 20 see
what point he had 70 make. II came al
last Ia these words: And yet in spite OF
III -<f *5~zH=
despair hrooding Ike a vampire over the
length and breadth OF this fair land. Our
railroads are In the hands Of receivers.
want and restitution are crouching Ike
q pair CT hyeuas az our aresidess despair
and ruiz dog the feet Of every patriotic
citizen. HsE~ | stated this too stronge
Am a calamity howiers" He paused 10
note the effect; II was not startling as
even the PopDlists appeared 10 see that
this was drawing Il strong.
Continuing he spoke Of his support OF
protection. The Only oejec, IL could have.
furnishing a reason for It's support" be
said. lis that II would sustain and eE-
nance the prices OF the products Of Amer
lean industry. II IL was found BIZ expert
enes that II il not accomplishing this.
something must be wrong with the theory
or something else IL operating on the pulse
OF hums nifty that counteracrs the benef-
cent tendency OF protection. We must
apply the knife TO the cancer that has
been gnawiHg al our vitals." He then
went into the silver question. He called
the advocates OF a gold basis robbers"
and then lest he should be called an an
archIst by the post-Tntelilgencer," he
quoted from free silver ora,ions OF others
10 show authority for the term. While
IL has been proven more than conclusive
iy,'' he exclaimed. that the evils now
overwhelming the country resulted from
striking down one-half OF the money
metal. We; they tell us in the Republican
platform that we should no. attempt TO
restore prosperity 10 this country until
England consents"
When he mad finished, John Wiley arose
with a winning smile and said appealing
~: Now. ladies and gentlemen. is this a
frost? All who think so please be seated.
No one was standing anyway, and he con-
tinued: NOW, al who think not please
rise" Then those present rose and filed
out. The band played Dixie" and John
Wiley smiled happy smile.