The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-09

M treat merit about the drsft Of the
Democratic platform IL that II IL unusual
- ven written. that hitogethsr the sub
4scts are Ia logical sequences ana fherS
: Isss Of dsnuneiasion than Usual. II 70
nsrrcularly noticeable that Rss1biican
aro4ection II not this gear Declared to be
: reshery u tbs sna,srtty Of the Amer
lean peopie.
rhs platform ~ originally drawn has
nesn changed In soms respscts. but In
The main 1t win probably be adopted -
already published. the absence OF any
alIusion to President Cleveland y very
nat,cea4lA. II was not 10 be expected
that his administration could receive
very strong Endorsement from the party
wtth which NJ differs IN 20 many essen
tisas; but there have been acts during tho
4Arm which are American. irrespective OF
party. could have, commended.
me issus n made clear bstwss the tive
earties % the money question. and there
can - NJ doubt about the meaning Of the
demand for immediate restoration OF tho
free ana unlimited coinage Of gold and
SILVER II the prssent legal ratio Of 10 TO
without waiting for the aid or consent Of
any othsr naron- The day must come
n that demand BE- suceessfni--whsn the
psopls Of this country win mathematics
every maa whs voted In favor Of that
policy. In the excitement ~ Chicago II
looks - n the silver men are In ~
rreat ! majority IN the country A.
they are In the convention. bat when
that excitement dies out. people WIN
begin to pay mere attention TO the
consideration Of the consequences TO fol-
low such rash act. We have. however.
seen the aouutry make . sweeping
change. - In the biundsr Of isae. and II
that should happen again We VIII be
compelled to submit 10 The consequences
equally with those Who brought II about.
IT Il the duty Of every man to forget the
feryid uttsrancss Of . convention orator,
intoxicated BY the excitement Of the coca
sion. and take up . quiet Investigation
Of the whole subject for himself.
ona plank Of the platform says the
party II Opposed to the issuing Of In
tsrest bearing bonds Of the United States
in time Of peace" This IL funny as com
Ing from . party whose laundering pol
Icy made the issuinE OF bonds absolutely
necessary in order TO maintain the credit
Of the government. Republicans are,
equally with Democrats. opposed to the
Issuing Of Understanding bonds In times
81 peace. but they show their opposition
BY adopting financial policy when they
are IN power which not only makes the
issue of bonds unnecessary. but provides
. surplus. and pays OF instead Of increas-
anT the national debt.
The platform denounces as disturbing
to business" the Republican threat to
restore the Mckinley law. The leaders OF
the Democratic party know well enough
that no such threat has been snaie. tui
On the contrary even MAI. Mckinley be-
iiaves that q protective tariR must be
Tcadjustei from time 10 time az Industries
become established and new ones need
fostering. We need not be ashamed 10
wife comparison between the tsrlf policy
Of the Democrats and the Republicans
The denuncission Of the rrcfigais waste
of the money wrunw from the people By
oppressive taxation comes with bad grace
from party which has had four years Of
opportunity 60 stop some OF that waste
and remove some OF thai taxation. op-
porsanity win be taken 10 show eursaz
thia campaign where the responsibility
fer this waste and oppression rests.
They set In another little 'swhaess al
Cleveland IN the plank which says. we
are opposed TO life tenure In pasiie ser
vice." ana later when shey declare tina.
mo man shah be eligible fer third term.
In thu presidential efacs>''
The other pisnss Is not can fer ANY
special COMMENT ana We nees now onfy
to wait to zee whether the even eonstrae.
ton az ,hs platform 81 70 - rsarrsa sy
smeniments
III Is net always the Aest~wrtttsn rist.
FERN that catches mess votes.
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