The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-20

uet arroga1e 20 ourselves ore aes7 more
q i1te8ssence, ratrsasfsrn CT courage Khsa
= possessed aT Others of Cur fellow cGes-
zehs. oAt Ne Fee tszs The tire has come
Tor kaae performance q a duty 70 the ccs1-
1-y. zAd Tor oU- part. thangn w@ shat
seA1d Acne we VII make an en2ezra- n
l2e GlFeczl0n of thai 6uty Parties may
oas8aXs tnssr 1sefalreSs. h1t truzh never
becomes obsolete. Every sen@rstsan af
Tee men aas fhe rsghf 70 af7r-a the truths
. RA>a Aao#lsdss ard present acquire
meats 1faa = lhe enforcement af these
tr1ias shall make necessary a iaaarsgre
IE0Ea party organization. the -@esla Naxa
tn1s rght an1 WI exercise ii gnen Ga
LsAFEieS snza return 70 the truth or res
parties shan be created 20 efrees il mo
lax.
II ths voices which have sounded "a ,ax
from every state in this T-nior are an f-as-
cation OF the real feelings. this year is tha
appointed time for the people 20 assert
themselves through such mediums as nav
give best promise OF the achievement %
justice But whether we are mistaken or
noI concerning the general sentiment In
ne nite1 states, Ne have not mistaken
cur cWa duty II with1raw wing from the Re-
publican convention. feeling that IL * bet
Tar 20 be right aTid with the minority ia aIs-
parent defeat than 70 be wroag with ths
majority n apparent triumph We hold
taat II the great work Of social evolution
IN this country monetary reform stands as
the flrst requisite No policy. however
promising q good results. can ,ake is
place A continuation 5ariag the next four
years upoa the present financial system
NIL bring down upon the American people
that cloud 0f impending evil 20 avert which
should be the first thought OF statesmen
and the 1rst prayer q patriots
''Our very Institutions are az stake To-
dax. with rapidly Increasing population
with widely swelling demands. the basis of
oar money Is relatively contracting, and the
people are passing Into SeryitUda all he
more dangerous because II IL not specially
apparent TIE nation itself. as 70 the othe-
nations. Is losing the sturdy coarage whleh
could make Il defiant in the face OF iu5us-
tlce and internal wrong. Prices never viii
case falling under the single gold stand
ard The restoration OF hl-metslllsn by
this country viii double the basis % our
money system In tine IL viii double the
stock OF primary money of the world-giu
stop falling prices and steadily elevate
them untl they viii regain their normal
relation 20 the volume Of debts aad credits
in the world. Bl-msfalllsm viii help 20
bring about the great hope OF every social
reforrner. every believer in the advance
meBt of the race who realizes that the IN
stability of prices has been the deadly foe
Of our tcIlers and the servant of the foreign
intsrest-gat atherers. Bi-metallism VIII help
20 oEAN- fffs ttrle NfasE a NEfA8AN cAfffA3a-
tGre % human toll VIII produce a certain
financial result Who. among the great
masses OF the people IN the United States.
but feels that his lot would be made better
his aspiration take new wings. II he could
know IN the performance OF his labor what
would be the price OF his proauct2 Is not
this purpose worth the attention OF the
people as individuals. and worth the atten-
ton OF political conventions yet to he held
In this year 1882 Is this not so great an
end that all who believe in the possibility
OF attaining IL by the means proposed can
yield something OF their partisanship. both
In conventions and at the poliss II is In
the hope that the masses ard the remain
ing conventions viii have the courage and
the generosity 10 unite for this purpose
that we have dared 20 offer our views 20
the people OF the United States. and. be-
cause in the past there has lacked rally
ing point for tho masses who hold as we
do TO this belief, We vsatUre an act, trust
ing that it will be received IN the same
spirit OF concilistion. concession and hope
with which we put II forth.
I'VE have endeSyorsd In a plain way 70
set the matter before the eyes of our fellow
citizens we invoke the union OF all men
ard parties who believe that the time has
come for the triumph OF justice. IL Is an
hour when the people may speak for them
selves as individuals and through eonven-
every citizen TO Indicate his preferences.
with this end IN view. we offer 20 the
Forthcoming conventions and 10 the people
the name of a man for the presidency Of
fha United States whose life in public
ard private represents those distinguished
virtues whleh adorned the days and
the deeds OF the earlier time OF
this repablIc, return TO which virtues
ara A requisite for the prosperity and con-
g - rs~Fe as.fff hA
ard commanding example OF these instifu-
tions That name IS Henry NJ. Teller.
man Of the people and for the people He
IS Of no section. His experience and ser
vice his devotion 10 the common justice
and the common cause OF his feilo%-cit-
zen has been rs wide as the country. We
believe that the people OF the United
States have him in their hearts as he has
had their interests IN his purpose through
npt all the work Of an exalted life. u -
ret merely as the exponent OF monetary
reform that we present this man 20 the
people. II IS true thar he has Taged a
mighty war for the restoration ot the
rnerey OF the constitution. and that his
rarrae has been Identified as that ot no
other living man with this great cause.
pat that his services have been less de-
n,ansa4 ard less noticed IN this direction,
the rsor1A woaia still have recognized In
him for other lahors a statesman OF the
-,f,~sst fvpe. His only poverty has been
tkae of nurse In ali things elSe-the gen
srosity % man % man, in kiadiiness %
deeds for his fellows. and IN the study
and the ssolngs Of mighty career ne has
hss, rva ag ne most opuient American
citizens Of any age.
~, srhra4tttnr this uarne 20 the people
wa remind them that Just generation
ago. from the heart of the bounaless West
ara touched By the finger Of God. there
a-oss an emancipation who was powerful IN
ne work of human deitveranee. BY bis
wisdom and courage, providenttally direet-
- millions were set free and the nation
kar,s tn It's holy union II Others sn&L ss~
IRIS e.portsnity as ve see 't. II orr fe3-
% ~fftzens shah see this dutv - we ses
{Y that sublime history may b repeated
ar8 nrotArr rnan-c36thed n the majesty
- ,sswosion 70 THE va-e-vii - hfte9 20
nava- where hy hss wisdom and courage,
-~eyI.ie ntFzliy 6fTectee. more millions may
te made free from chains - gaming a.
teosa az actual slavery ard fae nation
nav he preserved IN the unity q It's mis-
siou 20 tne World
p.a,iov-inr are the signatures "a the al
srAss. F~~sf r Dubois 2 r PettiErew.
E,~srk + Cannon. Charles r. Hartman,
psr p g4eh Clarence p Allen, A :.
robertson. A O.. Cleveland, Wills Sweet.
A-1ass r. fampbs.l. Archie -. Steven
1on. F.noch Stroller. James y. Downing.
relsa~3#s ~ t3rs-Eenstetn. Thomas kearns.
= Hart. Y.vsttetoa Price, Taco0 E}-
1as- - J Salisbury. = Ovegfon. FraaG
r r;ossFv goau E vivian, W R0cse-
fellow Ros.ert E. Tsoaynge. john y. VII
Masns Z. n Eari
w-Nau senator Teller was asked about
80 movement 20 p1aee him iu thF aald az
"A independent candidate faT the prssi-
senev ~ aeeilzea 70 als-lsz y, Or 20 say
s.rs.-m "a q v.-s.s,fs ss~~arrF a. fsasefEna ssfs