The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-24
am on silver.

'sThe question which this convention is
70 decide Is, = hicn = the lest POS ton 70
take ~ czAs fsssie upon the financial eles-
ton In word. tie QUESTION presented
Is between International hs-betal1s-n. and
rssssauisss they are no; represssted ether
II The majority report or IN the minority
] therefore start ous With rnss proposition.
In favor Of gold and silver the money
% the country. We stand IN favor OF the
oog0ssS.on e the ssasss s-sa :, s.an Per
n cans TO bring shout that result Those
represent and for whom l speak-she
tse-lnssst that NE should not attempt the
experiment or rree and unlimited coZnAss
OF silver without the cooperation Q.
patriotism: Il s not = question or courage.
IL Is BOT q qzies lion Of loyalty; II : NOS
seas az the ss.b4es - As though Il was
simply question 20 WHISTLER We were
brave enough people 10 enter upon ms
Ii Is question Of finance. Il is a question
OF economics. II IS not a question, not
withssAnd.ng. which nan ever 50 brave
90 not think that We can safely ig-
more the monetary systems OF other greaE
nations II is a question about which hon
es, men may differ. / believe We cannot
ignore the attitude Of other nations upon
this subject any more than We can ,nssr
attitude upon che other questions OF the
cav ! know il Is said ny entnusaslc
friends OF silver. that America can marx
reaIs 10 the pride of the average Ameri-
can 10 say that il matters not what osnsz
countries may DO. We can arrahse "a
you. Ii that suggestion is carrsed out 20 rs
legitimate conc. usion. you might as wei
might as wei do away with all the pro-
visions in your tariff bills that have rela-
ton to the laws OF other countries. In
this great age. when are connected
with all the portions OF the earth by our
ships. BY our cables and by al methods OF
.e nsion to tbs sIngla. point. / think Il is
lxard this contest upon single ratio. What
shotld have coRtented Itself with the
the reconciliation OF silver and the pac-
.ad OF that your committee has recommended
test OF Democratic loyalty 70 hang upon
wisdom OF having entered into detail !
II is heresy and 16 Is the only true Demo-
ron, l see distinguished senators before me.
friends of free silver. have introduced bills
At iSs aS q To % are m
omitted. who have time and time again in
10 ]. and yet you are proposing TO nomi-
81 Step. / think It an unnecessary step. and I
.ura. I think We have too many close busi-
OF the world for US to ignore their attitude;
people OF this country tha. It Is a French
81 this country that 1t IS = German policy aiso:
: Of the whole number OF governments. Feprs
bis is the policy Of q single nation alone.
r Of the maintenance OF the parity OF tie two
ee oos 70 eess re Eysryhna s
given free coinage at the minis. beg to call
n BILE opinion. the very policy condemned oy
four Ereenback currency and your silver dol
.ars We think that timea and conditions have
g more the fact OF the great production of
cannot safely ignore the fact. in me prepare
the production OF silver has grcativ fallen.
ie cost OF silver production has been nearly
We're brave. were courageous: IL they had tne
hey. single and alone. make copper the equal
/, OF the lesssninz OF the cost OF production IN
luse) II bravery. II courage could produce
fetal, no matter what Il might be. a money
&c onemics question oc business judgment;
tion OF resources And upon that II Is tho
. that the safest course Is 10 take the nrst
ailism. and stop there"