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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-02

Several times daring the cou~se o. MS
present picturesque tour Mr. Bryan IN
MS sYseehss has STATED thar Il IL Alto
gesher probable taas me immediate resale
o. his election would be business nania
u IL a matter. hawtver. which Re Passes
ever W. lightly. lie IL hardly 70 he
nl.ns: Tor h.s 3e-ses % - Tho preston,
81 me Cnstes States cYea a. taa expense
OF business paaia. lie waa,a certainty
Be- secure from AIRY aassse5'sfy y pscaniAry
damage. sna 80 srouh9ra e. others n.t.a-
rally would sfsees hsaa 80 uaoro than 81
shs rula ~ The sheep owners ~ tas RE
weoi measure Nas. 80 advocated
T'hs aasssiea wt,I. asweve-. present f.~~l,
20 others whether ih.s eou~t~y h.s ret
had about sas3gh erpesienee. wttA 9aasos
e. lass ter few years. wt.s,ut sssiher-
assly tAxiag asgion 10 ersng ssssas srAfAex
Gr, nrsaa eat a-est g. fTs wit - "a
cat 9. tho wet, IN esse IL oeea -. -~Ns a..
~sr msrsax ~sstes can arard II. far ms
market Ter tseF product - nes sAxtursses
~ ordinary business .ssssssGsas. IN -sef.
shs sane tnF4sAe~s Which ~a} eaass ia
panic sovsse3i by Mr ss-yan III r-ss.a,.,s
also srtnx seeas s.SGt Increase ~ a..
price - well - In s&s esrsana fsr silver
HAT ~ FAR ~ tas sxi. - waaMsnxt,n e.
any oshsr state which depe~ss sar n.
Business ueca sxrsea3sara. manufactures
sna eeruasree ~ eeaesr~st Il ~ssss seem
sAat .Ae admission 90 NJ. aryan "a. IL.
s,~csien would Ne tsISwet ev uart,
sugas tn i:.es aiens wssheat Farther .rys.
sa~rt. lara svsry vcss IA sAs s;Aes sox
Max nisy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-02
The Spells system.
st. Paul Globe,

spA- 12i Al5Rh-
Whether Mr.. Bryan was merely ignor-
ant or shiftily trying 10 evade an I'M
pleasant issue, we do not know or care
He gees on: We are in favor of fixed
terms of ONCE In the civil departments of
the government. We want IL so that when
a man goes IN he viii know how long he
is going to stay end when he is going out
We do not want TO build up an office-hold-
ing class and I'LL our Offices for life
That shows the caliber OF this man. who
is out hunting for votes and does not
hesitate 10 use the most ignoble means
10 catch them. His idea OF ''fxd terms
OF Office Is the idea OF the spokesman. He
IL the last refuge and defense OF the in
famous spells system. 1t affords orpor-
tunity ard excuse for e politician. when
elected to Office, to make a complete
change in all the Offices under him.
What this means from a business point
OF view every business man understands.
We need as much efficiency and expert
erce IN conducting the affairs Of the
United States as in those OF dry goods
store or a boot and shoe firm. II such
business concerns were obliged 70 hire
employees for fixed terms Of Office" and
turn them all out periodically 10 take on
green hands, they would give up In des-
pair.
As far as politics is concerned. the theo-
~ OF Mr., Bryan is thoroughly corrupting.
He knows, as all OF us know, that the f.
feet OF the spoils system on the public
service was much less banefui than its ef-
feet upon politics. 1t contributed TO the
building Up IN every state. city. county
and town Of a political machine. based
upon the spells OF ofglce. II Tammanyized
the nation Politics have been purified
irnmsasBrahiv by the ewtirTation OF this
fountain OF ee-foGrths OF the present
uuworthiness and public unfalthfulness In
the country. Mr.. Bryan proposes 10 go
back 10 1t.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-02

TIE silver rnsa continue 20 make .hs
bald assertion. which they rarely attempt
20 aoEster ~ sy any pr-tense % argument.
that the opening q the minis Of this
country 70 tie free coinage OF silver would
result IN the immediate appreciation OF
silver until & would reach the price OF
g - an ounes in gold This naked asser-
ton r. ere o. the main found ton stones
CT he entire free silver argument AL
exgerienee o. other countries IL disregard
e.. as are The views Of nearly every
writer On economic topics who has ever
discussed the question
Does any one believe that II the United
coinage o. gold. the immediate result
would be the decline in the price % gold
cne-half? THIS Is precisely as logical as
the assumption that by opening the minis
10 silver tie United States could alone
double the value os al the silver IN the
world. II the United States 10 sufficiently
powerful 70 DO the one thing, /; L. GER
satniy powerful enough 20 do The other.
The propositions ara inser3epenaent- I.
PopllLstic prophecies on the subject can
De taken as the rule TO guide the business
actions OF the United States, what a vast
field is open for the legislation OF this
country. BY opening the mints to free
coinage o. silver. X can double the value
OF all the silver IN the world Thea by
closing the minis 10 the free coinage OF
gosd * can cut In two the price OF eli the
gold IN the world. b. this happy process
all deots owing abroad can De paid for
with one-quarter Of the amount of silver
which Il would take az present. When
ever this process has gone Ear enough TO
make an enormous profit. IL could be re-
yerses.. gold elevated and silver depressed,
and another handsome profit realized
This IS capable Of indefinite expansion.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-02


All signs indicate that the business
world Is passing out u the night 90
gloom. tire distrBst ard doubt and alarm
tnat were caused by the concerted attack
upon tire puhiic credit. and into the dawn
Of bright and prosperous day.
The Vermont election. unlmp9rfant IN
Itself WAS an unmistakabla Indication Of
wha; every enc had begun 20 ie~l, thas the
cheap money campaign had fsslei ard
Bryan va. already beaten. Along with
this came other Indications even more
significant TIE turn in the movement ef
EnI3 che CT these. No less than 81
ssA 90 In the precious metal we're received
al the United States treasury n New
York on SATURDAY alone. and the effect
has bNen felt In greater ease IN the rnoaey
market and recovery n tie price CT Sc
car sies-
There hzs also been 3 distinctly marked
arward tendency IN The prices CT staple
corr motif ties. coupled with large In
crease 4z exports Railroad tsafFsc ~ i'm
proving ard there - great demand for
sh.rgtnE Merchants rsEore Increased
sases. ara there = reason 70 believe that
TIA woySErea v}I soon bee caiiea back -
many - the move s8leat nils
As bs5sess tAat gre country = on ths
sva e q great business revival Egery-
th8nS - reAey fcr a. Nothing nuf ths
s&sser Ak stsan has delayed st. Ter Eegsts-
mat@ business Is Impossible wai}@ the
ssAGa&z~d q value remains tn arr var
unesTg&AE. VITA TIA e3-yacsloza tsaf ne
taln@3 ceres renewed cenN1saee rnsn
legsu again 70 bGy sid sAa sn1 tie
u heels % trasss &ra sag Il raot5ng.
Tbs &s@as carr sa&sRn IT ysraa1&ftan
haS eess ~ e0untry usfo&a rzfasens aai
ls@S 4-- -ag.-s c@&ez- @c1-. .41zs
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castaare has :ssf sent our report % shs
number ami va.ae * al farm animals
covering the pertos hetvser 1859 and 49,
From shs ,assem prepared Il ARREARS thai
Tire average value Of tse horses g tire
country was ~ : Ia fsss. was 80 IN Iss2,
and fell 70 tsseT In Iss-. Every one knows
tAat ire value az hssses has fallen woa-
20 rss alssxe e horses On street car laes
ard TIE general ass % bicycles. The
average rvsrs CO mich cozs IN $50 waz
g-7gT. IN tss Il was s-5a. showing De-
cline 81 price CT oalv trlae over J per
cent
TIE most ranayEasle showing IN the
groas ~ figures however. Is IN those
rsssfing 20 tae number aua valse q the
sheeo "a the United ssases. II iss9 the
average value per aead q iae sheep N
the Inftea states was :.zi- II iss1. TIE
last year egriax wtI-a 3 REPUBLICAN s1-
nin'ssrsston wsx IN power. the value per
bead - shee2 was $3.50. and The price
ros. sfEl further IA 1889 to go. 'Ths VII
ron bill sAs adopted. placing To.a OF ne
free list. ard the price - sheep took tire
down grade wsth starting r43idisy. Tns
average price IN Isgs was SIS. and In 1876
$40 per head.
DegnonssizinR siIver. the popul3sts as
sers. Is me sole cause q the fan In prices
u resulted In bringing down tEe price o:
1nileA CONS 2 EssF cert. n sixteen year=.
during fne greater part o. wssen tine
sheep advanced n vsggs. Free wool. 50
earnestly advocated by Mr. Bryan. brought
dawn the price Of sheep Ia three years
3 g.Er cent. (which cause has worked fae
creates; Injury 10 the farsners7
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-02

nCt i viii hare irs co-pelsattcrs in tss
nral defeat ard overthrow O. those who
have so long been plotting against i1s
financial Integrity and n the renewed as
seruon Of the national honor and o. the
good sense Ard patriotism of the people
Tie revolutionary plot hiss failed S-yan
IS beaten. Sound money Is secure TIE
people are tired OF agitation ard ready
and anxious 10 80 about their work. and
as this feeling grows there viii come new
faith ard hope. freshsnei enterprise,
profitable activity. ard before the winter
has far advanced we shall lock hack upon
the gloom OF the past year as upon 3
nide0uS nightmare from which we have
hapnt3y awakened. TIE brighter day a.
ready Gawns
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-02

IN the last Leaf=s the effect Of the free
coinage Of silver on wages IN general lines
vas shown l. IS equally interesting %
see what the effect would Dc upon certain
cases u employees.
No class - more important in number
or in is relation 10 the business o. the
average community than the railroad EN-
ployeS, and no class Eoa.a be more o.s-
aavankageously affected
The reason for this lies in ne fact TIA.
the railroads, in many states, would be
unable 10 advance their rates for passe1-
ger and fre8gaf service. although thar
axsd charges and necessary expe n5itGres
would De enormously Increased when
measured By the deprecated money whlca
would surely follow free coinage.
The reason O. this Is the fact that pas
senger and freight rates 2-e limited.
either by statute or by state commissions
IN fully oae-half OF the states. 7. is not
probable taat the state legislatures or
commissions would consent 20 an Increase
in the rates which the railroads nigh.
charge.
II sch more OF the DEPRECATED money
which the railroads would receive for
their services would be required for tina
payment of bonded Indebtedness. interest.
repairs, fuel and other necessary ex-
penses OF operation. WIZ their hands
ted n the matter o. prices which they
could charge for their service ard ,hsir
officials compelled 10 spend much more
OF the currency received for that service
in payment Of nxed charges and abs0-
lutsly necessary expenses Of operation.
there would De but one way that they
could economic. and that would be in the
matter OF wages paid 10 their employees.
Railroad men who are assuming that
free coinage OF silver would give them
more wages may find themselves greatly
mistaken They may find not only a
duction q the purchasing power Of every
dollar paid them. but a reduction in the
number OF dollars which they receive.
II anybody doubts that the railroads
would be driven 10 a step OF this kind or
TO an absolute suspension OF business un-
less they were able 10 persuade the state
authorities 10 allow them 10 increase their
rates. let him examine the following list
CT states in which the rates for railroad
charges are controlled by state authority.
States in which passenger rates are Him.
tied by state laws or state commissions:
Michigan, Wisconsin. Iowa, Illinois, Kan
sss, Missouri. Georgia. South Carolina.
North Carolina. Florida, Alabama, Ar
kansas. Oregon, Nevada. Nebraska, New
Mexico, Arizona, Texas. New York, New
Jersey, Maryland. Virginia, West Virginia,
Tennessee.
States in which freight rates are lin
tied by state laws or state comissions:
Ohio. Michigan. Wisconsin. Illinois, Geor-
gia. Maryland. West Virginia. Virginia,
Kansas. Nebraska, Missouri. Arkansas,
Iowa, Tennessee. Arizona. New Mexico.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-02

Tnsre has been considerable discussion
q to tho objects aad purposes Of air.
Bryan's recent tour Throughout. the New
England states, and ne has been accused
Of rainbow chasing" OF course. every
intelligent observer OF poAtieai Affairs
kncws that there IL not the fainsest pros
ceet Of q single one OF the New England
states casting It's electoral vote for aF.
Bryan. Even Senator Jones. who has ac-
CURED the claiming habit" Ia It's most
aggravated form. who can figure up ma
1orities reaching hundreds of thousands in
states which are safely Republican, has
ysInetan.iy conceded that the New En-
gland states are .mpregnal,e TO Populistic
assausA This being SO. why has Air.
Bryan wasted his time and taxed bis
Dhys.cai strength by making an active
personal campaign in section wherein
csss. and why has he not put In his entire
time In the states OF the middle West,
which be mast necessarily carry II he IL
60 achieve success?
His action Is xplicabie except upon
one theory. which is that Mr. Bryan has
more political sagaciiy than he has been
given credit for. lie has realized that the
present race IL a hopeless one, and that
ahsrs are no chances Of his election But
he also recognizes the fact that he Is
new party. which ho has been largely In
strumental In bringing into existence. and
that his leadership Ia likely 10 be main
talned Notwithstanding a defeat this fall.
die Ii exhibiting himself now In the East
ern states with a view 10 the elsct.on OF
four years hence. not the election which
takes place next November.
Even II beaten nov. Mr.. Bryan has
strong reasons for believing .aat he Will
again receive tho presidential nomination
four years hence. Defea, viii not destroy
his prestige with his motley party, be-
cause they never had . hope OF success a
month prior to his nomination, and what
Glsmmerinx OF success there has been
since has eesn due solsiy to Mr.. Bryan's
personal eIcrt~
Future. Is giving his spectacular perform
ances In New England. hoping 10 ST. N
motion . sentiment which may I'm. utter
Ance ~ the polls In The future, and thus
gain him four years hence the 2Tixa wsilca
he realizes Is now beyond his grasp. on
tbs theory. ard this alone. can The action
81 Mr. Bryan IN carrying his persona;
campaign into safely Republican states.
against the advice Of All his political AL
S'sers. be explained. TIE f'aw IN As~ po-
slsion. II this Indeed be his position. -
that 10 falls 70 realize that instead az
gaining strength within tho next four
years he free silver Aerrsy vii he a.
DEAD So the Ereentsack herssy % dozea
yssrs xgn, Il can never suryiv. defeat
In one seoa stand-up rsht On eiear--ut
bsaes.
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SHJ y 1T:

When the voters OF this ma
Have reviewed the sltua- shun.
And With calm delts9ea-
Decided which is right:
There can he no specssa-
In regard 70 their resa- shuni
To the plan OF repuda-
Our country's fame TO blight
There will be a manifesto
BY a compact organiza- sAunI
o. the men from every STA
And he varied walks o. life;
But without vocifsra-
Lying. or rlisrepresenta- shun!
They viii work ths demo-aiiza-
OF the elements of strife
TIllman shrseks annihils-
Following Herr Most's e-1uca- shan.
Alleged wants the liberia
o. the criminals % state;
Bryan banks on psrora-
fearful Teller. lanenta- shun.
To complete the Ornamental
There is Bloody Brides Waite.
And the whole coaglonaera- |
For the Chicago nominal shua.
Evoke hearty protesta-
From those who are FOR law.
Their facts are without founda-
With scarcely any varsa- shua.
And the end Ia asslnsla-
IN the demoa's monstrous 1aaw.
Our grea. country's reputa-
VIII withstand the execra- shun!
And the eliwhting exuis-
OF ths PopocratIc crowd:
The voters rsv- con<idera-
And after careful obssrva- shun!
They will pu; the aggrega-
In deep. black shroud.
New York Sun.
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Tho Popullsts Ike 10 talk reform

Tho Popallsts Ike 10 talk reform. but
when, perchancs, they gain power they
Invariably show themselves TO be TIRE
sponsIble, often corrupt and addicted to
all the worst political vices with which
they commonly charge their opponents
Pennoyer is fair example Of a Popunst
who talks for honesty out OF Office and
acts dishonesty when he Is in IT, lie Ia
today proslituting the entire municipal
government or Portland In order TO aid
the cause OF free silver BY means Of fraud,
coercion and corruption. Most Of the Pop
ulist reformers are hnnlbngs OF the PEN
mover strIne
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-02

The Populist papers are doing much
good for the cause OF sound money by
publishing James q. Blaine's speech Of
February. lSS. The Fost-Intell gencer
published the speech in fun on August 9,
lSs6. and the Republican committee has
circulated thousands OF copies OF the
speech in pamphlet form. Its wide cir
culation viii no doubt have the effect of
leading many thinking people away from
the faliacies which are now being advo-
Gated by Mr.. Bryan and his free silver
followers
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-02

After all it appears there Is some coer-
eion being exercised in sorae parts Of the
country. Gov. Aligeld is very earnest in
his desire TO be reelected governor of Hi
nols. and some Of his campaign methods
are explained by the Chicago Times-H Her
aid. which says Gov. Altgeld this week
ordered an assessment Of S. each upon the
employees of the Southern Illinois hospital
for the insane at Anna, the money TO be
used for campaign purposes. The order
applies 70 both male and female attend
ants at that institution. Many OF the per-
sons SO assessed made vigorous protests.
bat they Were informed very plainly that
II the money vas not forthcoming there
would tie several vacancies in DR.. Lentzs
corps OF assistants. They were further
told that this contribution was not all
that was expected, and that II the exigen-
cies OF the campaign demanded il. more
money would be collected
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-02
A PARTY or ANARCHY.


The more moderate and respectable u
the element which is now following the
banner Of popuilxm object 10 the state
nsent that the movement with which they
/ have iGeasifea themselves points logically
ia the direction 81 anarchy and revolution.
Those worthy citizens may themselves
have 10 l.aningS in that direction. GER
sainiy very large number Of them have
not That many Of the men who are III
rectirg the movement are paving the way
for anarchy hy their ineenalary utter
ances ard violent threats. 10 free silver
advocate can honestly deny That very
large percentage of the Pop1ilst rank and
file are IN fan sympathy with these reck-
less and incerasavg attacks on the exist
Ink order OF things II shown by the ap-
plause with which such utteranees are
greeted.
An example OF the revolutionary threats
and anaFchistic sentiments which IL Is
charged are persistenfly put forward b.
the leaders Of this so-called Popniistic
movement. in seen IN the columns OF an
evening Popui.stic contemporary. which
first rretsnds to have discovered a plot
among railroad officials TO transfer men
from one dvinien Of the road 70 another.
and thus deprive them of their votes by
removing them from their legal resi-
dences, and on this text says:
III these things he true which are now
charged up against this tyrant Hanna.
then the time of revolution Is NJ hand.
There is a step beyond which even this
political boss must not go. The Amerl-
can people are long suffering. bat there is
limit even 10 their ability to endure
The population now reaches 70. 0f1 900. and
OF that number sa.o00 40 belong 10 the
common people II brute force should be
necessary this great mass could cruah on.
Mark Hanna and his followers like giau,
would crush ar ssg she'll.
let Mark Hanna and his nloney-chang-
ing supporters beware how they crowd
the independence Of American citizenship
too far, The scenes 81 the French rexolu-
ton may be re-enaeted Ia America. Let
these tyrants heed the law Of liberation.
lest they reap the whlrIwlnd as the just
fruit OF their outrageous course In this
political Campaign"
When a pepuistic newspaper, which In
presumed 80 represent the sentiments OF
It's party. takes a silly cauard as the text
for such utterances as this. can II be won
dered that reasonable men are forced 10
the conclusion that anarchy ard revolu-
tion are on the Populistfc programme.
To not threats 20 use 'thruse force" 20 re-
enact the "acsnes Of the French revolu-
ton" constitute threats Of revolution and
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Wana Walla Union: The protection
which the silver harons demand IS tia
privilege Of taking the output % the mines
10 the ussats and having ir coinS-a ny The
government free OF charge Into silver dol
lars and stamped az money backed nv A
law which would compel tire pebble 20
take % cents worth OF silva FOR 100 cents
WORTH OK products or pas Tnant OF debts
for money borrowed IN gold.
Starbuc; Signal: Through .he .ns.rr-
mentality Of Mayor Pennoyer an assess
raent Of s. per month has reen levied upon
each OF the seventy Ave policemen IN Port
land. as a Ryan ca ulpalgn fund, and IN
return for this the police comm son. which
IS unSser the thumb OF Pennoyer has In
creased the salaries OF the policemen a
iiks amount. Il costs money 10 carry on
a campaign. but It occurs 10 Is that any
official who Uses his Office as a means 10
ooerce those under him 10 conusouba a
part OF their earnings FOR that purpose.
o~trays the confidence OF the people VITO
mistakenly elected him 20 the position
Anacortes American: The difference be-
tween Republicans attending 3 Popultss
meeting and Popallsts attending a Re-
publican meeting was never more clearly
illustrated than AZ the NEE tsngs on Thurs
day and Friday evenings. The assembly
on the former nigh, was addressed by
Po2ulist speakers. The audience had
liberal sprinkling OF Republicans. There
was not ar any time during the evening
the slightest effort made to embarrass any
of the speakers. Friday evening. however.
/. was different. The speakers were Re-
politicians. The PopaIists sprinkied through
the audience more than once endeavo-ed 70
interrupt and emoarrass the speaker. thus
showing they had little res sec; for the
opinions ana rights Of others, and alto
gether a lack OF good breeding.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-02

Col. a. X. Mcclure. the veteran Journal
list and practical observer. OF PHILADELPHIA.
predicts that we shah see this month a
collapse in the Bryan movement similar
10 that experienced ty the Greeley cause
In lSl2 II VIII be remembered that rapid
political decomposition set In during octo-
Der I'm that year. and dissolution was rec
osnized rs Inevitable long before election
day. Col. Mcclure talks from experience.
as he figured conspicaogsiy in The Greeley
movement.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-02

In assuming that tAs Esttss e Al
esaksx. :. farm TsSssiss have rs@sn stee
81 sep sfsh ERE ssosise n t6e ers2s ~
silver. Ia rosaslsss rassersa.y &c "a
single rro1Gss wheat as - illustrates
en- wssaA q eAss taess sfEzssena K
ars Srcssaes Of IRE ssrra hss set &seA7ess
sn value. sA~n tAe ~Aoss sxxaassat =ee~@-
sxwgiy rails to sss s~emns.
1sss Ugises States Sse&st=sszs - agTt'
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The New York Times "a authority .or
the statement that Gen. Weyler IS 20 ne
recalled and his place Allied oy Gen Cam
POS. The latter has s.gnlfed his willing
ness 70 take command IN Caha again. ard
PROCESSES 70 be able to pat down the re-
eeliien. provided Ae Is gwen fan authority
ans Is not haDpereI with orders from
~NAIn