The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-25
san dnan Rrpul..ican pi.tform.

FSsSay Ha-bor. Aug. 24--Spscisl--Fol-
lowing ss the platform adopted BY ths
San Ju2z county Republican congertze1
last Saturday:
THE Republicans % San Juan county. IN
convention assembled. again most loyalty
proclaim their stsa sf&szress in thai faith
which has made our party both great and
glorious. Our courage was never stronger,
our hopes were never brighter. Loyalty
70 the fla obedience e law. protection
70 our people. azd honest ons-hH-6-e3-czn:
dollars. have lost none OF fheir i1ste- as
the cardinal virtues of Republican faith.
I'VE most heartily in5orse -hs platform
OF principles a2opte1 ~ tia Republican
national convention a. s. Louis. and
pledge our mos loyal and vigorous sup
port 70 cur gallant leaders. Mckinley and
Hobart. Their Standard ia the only one
around which tire patriotic ct<izsns % this
republic can safely rally. Il their cleo
ton is represented the highest interests
OF our commerce. our Industries. our la
Dor. our farms. cur fresi3es. our credit
and our national honor. Their cause Will
not suffer az the hands OF the American
people.
Prosperity wEll return 10 this nation
only when It's people return 20 ths co1di-
lions CT sound pubic policy and restore
the benehcent aEz1 patriotic principles OF
profession and reciprocity. No other
question 50 vitality coEce-ns Us. We de-
na2rAi q prompt return % shat p-olicy ard
ths overthrow OF taa present Democratic
system. which has denied Is prQeec1on.
destroyed reciprocity and deprived the
treasury Of adequate revenue Ue prefer
q Republican surplus 20 a Democratic
defect We know what 20 20 with the
one. but have never discovered any pos
ssbie nnhlie use for tbs other.
The Republican party favors the larg-
est possible concurrent use % both gold
end silver as money a. a parity with each
other Neither a. the expense o.. nor 70
the exclusion OF the other The expert
ence OF the world and the teaching OF the
founders OF this republic demonstrate that
such concurrent use II unlimited quaint
ties OF each can - had only when the
tao metals are COINED a. their CONNER
ciai ratio o. value One hundr1s cents
worth Of silver coined into a silver dollar
and 100 cents worth o. gold bullion n a
go.S dollar IS o.aIy common sense and COM
mon honesty. Sopasstrles n finance are
frauds n fact We therefore oppose the
free and unlimited coinage % silver a. the
arbitrary ratio o, &c 20 ! uns1 that ratio
shall have become t5e commercial ratio
BY Internal onal agreement or otherwise.
TIE commercial ratio must fix the legal
ratio. not the contrary. No coinage be
Low commercial ratio except or govern
rrent account. Value first. coinage after
w~~d We believe such international
agreement s. possible IN the near future,
ard ire pleige OF our party 20 use every
poss be effort to bring X about VIII be
sacredsv kept We urge our member or
congress 70 earnestly champion TINS meas
ure. We condemn and oppose the Efforts
OF the combined opposition . fo1st silver
nono-1lsta.lis-u upon this country IL lae
Interest % the silver Sy19scates AMI bull
Ion spectators
I've genounce the coyar6ly ans eon-
teYupt.b,e course Of that element OF The
Democrats party which after attempting
70 aehver q deadly how az ths very fun
ss-seufsl principles Of good government,
frightened a. rs own hi3eolS shallow. and
alarmed a. is own political crimes, pursued
ana lRshs3 By & guilty Conscience. has bid
den is head under the skirts q Populs-rl.
hopsng thereby 20 shield Itself from re
wrath OF al Indignant peop.e. w int-ie ?
tha "a Of al good people Il TIE political
determination or both
FOR he past two years every office n
ire g7ft az This county hss been ali-i8rlls-
teref bv a Republican. Not tae Slightest
sandal rsr eerellcsfon ~ duty hss been
or can be charged % any one % them.
TIE pnhstc business has never been better
conducted nor rhs public records beEter
kept We commend their public service
20 the voters Of the county and pledge the
candidates nominated here 10 saece5s
she~n ln Office 20 the sane aor@Sl. faith
"a and efficient MANAGEMENT OF pnhl&c
A~sirs-
.sTo TIE sua enat The very sest
interests OF eur equity. cur
safe ara our nation may be
sahsze~wsa. Ne cordially invite the hearty
ana active cooperation OF az TIRE voters
O. this county. irrespective OF previous
party a11&stioaz."