The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-23

would give him more for dollar. He.
poor fellow, was dlsillusioned when the
era of cheapness found him minus the dol
lar 10 buy with. That object lesson has
been reversed. The farmer is now being
tempted by higher prices for his products.
There is nothing in this. for the simple
reason, as / have shown. that We are TOO
much interviewer for any one class to set
up prosperity shop and run il all alone.
tAppiauSe.D
Mr. Porter then showed by simple IL
iustratton how closely allied all industries
and occupations are that II is impossible
for part Of the nation 10 grow rich and
prosperous without bringing prosperity to
, the whole, and that the reverse PROPOSE
ton is likewise true.
He then took up the tariff question and
discussed II az considerable length, show
ing that the present conditions are in no
way due 10 the financial system OF the
country which is precisely the same now
as it was in 1892. lie said:
That memorable year by reason OF the
Mckinley Law we not only reached the
height CT our industrial prosperity. bur
likewise reached the high-water mark of
our commercial prosperity when the for
eign business of the country climbed up TO
NE enormous figures OF two thousand mil
lions II has been climbing down ever
since the Democratic party came into
power and the silverites have been agltat-
ing The money question"
The Open Road to Prosperity.
Mr.. Porter plainly showed that the IN
terests OF Washington. b0en present and
prospective. were closely allied 10 the doc
trines OF the Republican party; that with
lumber and wool on the free list and duties
on all fruit and other products of this state
reduced below the importing point. we
could not possibly expect prosperity; that
the return 70 a judicious tarlf will open
our mills and factories and give employ
ment TO al idle labor. and that in the GEN
- Of -az.sr ~.
such a vast diversity OF undeveloped in
dustries as Washington IS bound TO 20 for
ward among the first.
The speaker earnestly entreated those
present 10 stand Up for the integrity OF
our financial system ana that no matter
how sorely they may be pressed. A state
with the great possibilities and future that
Washington has. 10 sit on the bench OF
reputation would be 2 stigma for all time
to come. and worse than that. 1t would be
a crime FOR X is so absolutely nnneces-
sary. the state nor being in any sense "a
mining state" or mining camp" which
seems 70 Re a favorlte excuse when our
silver friends are brought face 20 face
with the morality or rather immortality OF
this question
After drawing an amusing parallel be-
tween the two candidates. Mr. Porter said
IN conclusion:
THE STATE % Washington must never
carry ne brand 81 reputation upon SIS
forch%ad. It's fu-ure and It's best interests
are all Win the Republican party. with
the party OF protection, OF honest money
eni of sound government. Il must ever
De against anarchy and mob rlIe II for
no other reason. ySau have too yr1trh Al
stake - ~ identified with a cause that
VII 6e buried beyond resurrection EoVenl-
bar ,. Great cheersngD
The policy % the Republican PARTY. "a
/ have SHOWN. viii aid YOU in extending
YOUR foreign commerce; * VIII start your
sa.py3 ris. making larger vessels and more
to1nsge. IL wsll help your growing COM
zneTce: * wits protect you manuEact urtng
Industries and bring - the state rev en-
teTDrlses aid fresh capital. Il wifi enable
your farmers 20 add she production OF xh.s
sugar beet % their lang lst Of crops: II
Siil bring encouragement alike 10 the wool
grower and the hop planter. & VIII make
y possible for capital once Enore 20 run IN
AIS direction and complete the enter
prlses 50 extensively laid out and 50 cou--
aE@ous}v ocrTrs4.
II there Is tine 10 show true courage
ard manhood Il "a when yoa ara Aaavlfv
our1eas3 and perhaps Soreiy tempted as
DoN- Don't let Washington II. csasslaes
With communities wiling 10 reDu3sate h0s-
esz Geo-S san I3r-uiw oE common nor
es;y and yoa w.ll glo-ify yourselves ana
Eour grand state Sta3s not the s4sseor5r
fearsN - Washington by striking Al ma
tion&i credit AMI national Aouor." (Greas
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