The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-31
ron SILVER, YET A REPUBLICAN,.
Because the Success OF That Party
Meana the Most for the Country.

Means the Host Tor the country.
Attorney General Jones, chairman Of the
Republican free coinage COMMITTEES re-
Gently addressed q communication TO
James Palmer. OF Pomsroy. concerning
the free silver cause and Mr.. Paimsrs re-
ply IL published below:
Pomeroy. Wash. July n. -
Hon. w. c. Jones. chairman state GEN.
trail committee, Republican free coinage
party. Spokane. Wash.
Dear Sir: have your esteemed favor OF
July Is. in which you have notified me of
the appointment OF myself as chairman OF
the Republican free coinage party for
Garfield county, and also calling on mo
for certain other information in regard 10
/ Columbia and Asotin counties
In reply thereto let me say that while
have always been in favor OF free COIN
age of silver. nevertheless I am not pre-
pared to take the step that you and other
Republicans OF the state OF Washington
have seen fit TO take. have always voted
the Republican ticket. although ut several
times I have not been in harmony with
everything that they have demanded and
done
Still. from my observation and exper-
fence believe that the Republican party
today is the best party TO succeed In this
country, and believe that the country at
large VIII get more benefit out Of the sue
cess OF the Republican party, even with
Its Objectionable plank In regard 10 the
silver problem, than to trust the Demo-
cratic party with Its Objectionable planks
in regard to anarchy and other matters.
OF course you are a lawyer and have
legal mind. and my views on some OF
these subjects might not DO In harmony
with the views as you see them, and of
course lawyers are always right. but
nevertheless. As an individual citizen. I
am compelled 10 take that path which I
believe 10 be for the best interests of the
American people. and with that belief I
am frank to say that I am compelled to
remain with the Republican party. to
make fight later on for silver IL II 10
necessary.
The country received as a heritage from
the Democratic party at the beginning OF
the war-bankruptcy. For thirty years
thereafter the Republican party gave this
country the greatest prosperity any coun-
try and any people ever experienced With
that prosperity on hand. the American
people saw dt 20 charge. under the sps-
clous plea OF the Democratic party that
moro prosperous times would be given
the country II confidence was again re-
posed IN IL. Instead Of relief. even the Dem
ocratsc party gave US panic and in
stead of prosperity II gave the country
wholly owing 20 the demonstration OF
silver in 1873 Tn that we do not agree, but
taking mp the old adage that "a burnt
child breads the fire. T do not believe
that II Is TO my interest or my fellow citi-
gems TO again trust THIS party with an
other four years of panic. imbeciIity and
financial stupidity. that you and all other
free silver Republicans along with myself
admitted until after the ma tional Republic
can convention was held at st. Louis.
Condemnation OF the supreme court cf
the United States is no part OF my make
up. either done covertly or Indirectly.
sympathy with lawlessness is not q part
of my makeup. and with the present Dem
ocratic party combining directly or In
directly both OF these evils. am con-
strained 20 stand by the Republican party
With these statements I am confident
you DO not want any further information
from me In regard TO the situation in
Columbia and Asotin counties.
The rolls that you stated you had sent
me have not yet reached me- When they
do viii return them Yours respectfully.
tSignedD JAMES PALMER