The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-25

Of q pamphlet b. John r. Rogers, who
aspires to be the governor OF the state Of
Washington. II IL volume which ought
10 be IN the hands of every voter who
wishes to know not only what kind OF
man this IL who Is appealing for the SUI
frages OF his fellow citizens. but also
what opinion the man himself has Of the
voters TO whom he Is appealing.
Beside this pamphlet the works Of Coin
Harvey appear like the soberest logic and
the rawlings of Tillman Ike a disposition
ate appeal 70 reason. This is as to manner.
In substance II contains the most singular
vagaries OF an n-reguiated mind, over
stocked with transformation. and those
vaea-ies are supported by manufactured
quotations from economic writers. which
are utterly at variance with the actual
teachings Of those authorities.
The personal introduction 10 the work
Is the keynote to H. 1t consists in part OF
. letter Of Recommendation from r. III.
Clover. Populistic member Of congress
from Kansas. which contains the follow
ing under date Of December IA. 1851: II
can truly say tina. 70 your bold and manly
stand and unceasing work IL due largely
the result in Kansas" What the result
IN Kansas was and IL every reader OF
the daily press knows. "A recent article
from the Emporia Gazette published IN
the columns OF the Post Int eliigencer some
time since. describes Il in vivid language.
Mr. Rogers Is working 10 secure the same
result here
To proceed to the book. Mr.. Rogers
bases his whole argument Cor the issuance
by the government of frredeemable fat
money. upon the alleged quotation from
John Stuart Mil that "other things being
equal. the volume of ynoney-amount al
lowed TO circuiate-regulates the price Of
Guiding labor"
Now. John Stuart Mill never assumed
anything so radically absurd as this broad
statement. In his monumental work on
political economy. in the chapter on the
value Of money. he said Numerically the
opposite In the following language: ut
Is habituaIly assumed that whenever there
Is a greater amount of money In the coun-
try or In existence. a rise of prices must
necessarily follow. But this is by no means
an inevitable consequence. In no COM
modify Is 1t the quantity In existence.
but the quantity offered for sale. that de-
termines the value. Whatever may be the
quantity Of money In the country. only
that part Of IT will affect prices which
goes into the market OF commodities and
Is there actually exchanged against goods
Whatever increases the amount of this
portion OF the money In the country tends
TO raise prices"
The attitude of the Republican party In
this campaign is precisely IN accordance
with this automatic truth. That party
wishes 10 restore a condition which win
induce the money already In the country
TO come into the market of commodities
and" there be actually exchanged against
goods" The Populist idea is to enlarge
the volume Of money IN precisely the same
hands which hold II now
In support Of his fat money ideas. every
fake" which has ever been worked OF
upon the credulous Populists Is forced into
service; the Hazard circular" the bank
ers' circular" the alleged quotation from
Lincoln. and all the time honored weapons
In the Populistic armory.
The most characteristic thing about the
whole abnormal production is the bitter
hatred and contempt which the writer dis
plays for the whole mass Of his fellow
eountrymen, not alone for those who
might possibly excite his envy by reason
or their greater wealth. their broader
culture. their thrift and intelligence by
means of which they have raised them
selves above the level at which they start,
! ed but even more for the wage workers.
| the laborers, mechanics and farmers OF
/ the country.
! Those who have raised themselves above
! the necessity OF labor. he characterizes as
knaves; those who have not done so "a
/ fools. There Is no middle ground with
| him. His sole test OF honesty and capacity
| In his fellow citizens is the question
whether or no; they believe In the anan-
eiai theories which he himsel. propounds.
| The envious hatred which re exhibits for
| those OF wealth. the bitter contemp. hs
exhibits for The poor. are only eouauea
by the malice he holds towards all who
profess to believe the Christian religion.
| Every sentence IN his BOOK Is an assault,
on the framework OF society. on the intel
| igcnce. the good sense. the honesty sna
/ the morality OF his fellow ooun,rymen.
/ Il is conceived n the lowest spirit OF ma
iicioas envy. ard promulgated IN the Ian
guaEs OF the slums
Following are a few choice quotations:
AT the present time the peopl. o. N.
| United States confront worldwide and
world long evil. % FAR greater magnlsua.
/ than chattel slavery wxs-she prfyat.
| monopoly OF rnonsy."-PaEe
There Is no mere et privat. monopoly
OF money In tAis country than there Is
| of air.
| That vague YET potent force, coed go
| e'eiy,' Is controlled by IL, legislation has
listened painfully Ger its highest whisper,
tAs bar the bench and pulpit, have he
come. with same notable ard soul re-
| ioicing exceptions mere minlons register
ins King Msmmon's DEGREES L
In th,s way good Christian gentlemen
/ As the world goes are reapsrx
enormous gains ~ creating in this fair
land an earthly hslL"-Paws Il
Modern Christian civilization poison.
| TIE lives and souls a. countless thousand.
| c. girls every ear"-rau. -