The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-30

Nssor MeKsniey made his FIRST s'eniacant
speseh ssnce his nomination Ia his reply to
the notifying committee y vii s'e re-
eeisee al over ne ee4sDtyy ~ifh sa''sfae-
ton sud eoDfdsncs n tie VISION Of ais
ssusnssfsatisa should he be eisesa5. lie
eysS4nssy realizes tho gfayit- o. ne re-
sponsgb.lity resting Of himself aud ne Re-
pyfIiezn party. The aifleaifsss 81 govern
rrsnt following upon q refi91 ~ bas'-
aess inactivity are sIs.ys grsat. Much
n demanded Of ths nsw aaministfe-
sion. Expectations w1lieb have been
allowed 10 become dormant toward
tire close % a presidential Essm are
revived. aud there Is tendency to insist
upon immediate and marked Improvement.
All that Il dessrafle h rot mpsikhea
at once bat the crest interests ~ iiEis
country are not nearly 50 depam1ent upon
actual legislation as sorsefinsss seems IA be
the case. confdsnes IA the stability OF the
government. ard the tnfiaenes y pseilo
opinion upon the legislative body IL asasi-
~ powerful enough 70 discount the future.
The declaration OF policy bg the peopss
IL almost a. potent a. the passage Of =
law
Reciprocity IL the foundation stone Of
tile later policy OF the Republican party.
ii 10 reciprocity which will govsrn Iegls.a-
ticn az to the tarsn and reciprocity which
win govern the financial policy Of It's
chosen rulers. both tn the presidential
chair and la congress. ~ wiii say
sc the great commercial nations. sc wili
foster your exports to us n you will foster
our exports 60 sou. n wii say we will
agree 70 put silver on a par wlth gogd II
you ssr.s 20 DO AZ much. rs this rscipree-
ny there Will be mutual bensni.
We are Ia a safe position 60 say 70 other
nations We will not throw open our ports
90 your goods unless you deal equally well
with our seods We viii open our msnts 70
your silver II you will agree 70 accept tho
same ratio Of silver to gold IS ws DO We
REFUSE TO be shs dumping place for your
products. We decline to bear ali the bur
den Of commercial and financial policy
which would place rs AZ a disadvantage Ia
the trade.
Major MeKlnlsy puss the case clearly
and foFsfblY when be says the contest this
year will net be waged upon theory and
speculation. bat IN The light of severe
practical experience and new and dearly
acquired knowledge
We are taught BY the lessons learned
since 1896. that al the beautiful theories
Of free trade which locked 90 allaflng and
proved 80 captivating we're not based upon
practical appreciation Of conditions witch
sslat. We were told that this nation was
slsh enough ard powerful enough 10 fofm-
uiats It's osn commercial policy aud The
remainder Of the world must bow dawn %
H. The world ala not bow. IL has taken
every advantage OF the opportunities II az
fofdsa and given uz 10 advantage Ia re-
turn.
We ought TO be essytaced by iais unas
that We need hope for no fayors ffon. any
other natioa, We SHAH ahiain 20 beneat
Witch u nor afst agreed upon before sc
make concessions II We open eur ruints 10
the silver Of the world the woria Niil
hasten to proas by n ia.t a. Il has pFaftsa
b. our iewsfinE q ths tariff. All later
ssts n America wni act suffer through
fssa coinage. 81 interests would not snf-
fer through Tree trade Taoss who npaFt
foreign goods 20 sci would become rish by
free trade. those whe hays silver n asl
would become wealthy BY free coinage. nut
the great body et the people NtH sufgsr
from thu latter Just as Il would hY tas
former
The Democratic free slivsfllss say Il 4.
folly q attsmpt pFosec,ioa withaas free
silvsr, yet they sre opposed to proisetlsn.
The Republican FREE siseeFliea say pratae-
slen gees hand IA hand vlth free silver. ret
tAss are ready 90 ie9n The Democrats wha
are opposed 70 rreteegies, There is faw
a. ne loKie aemswhene, sonna money Re-
pahiteans say that protection will Keep eur
trade At herns ard that haxtas tssserea
the Development ef houts manufactures
sna Amsricaa iabsr. they sheaa both ~
paia In ne best money ne waFfa can az
fara sns they sssns - have a position
frefn which sophissry cannot aissadrs
them.