The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-23
chice go platform means an experimental


Chics go platform means an experimental
test OF silver mono-metalligm- For il Is
the teaching Of all experience that the
che aper money would drive the dearer
money out OF circulation and create
void In the United States OF about six nun
dred million dollars to be filed With clip
ped coin. to be filed with coined disgrace.
with stamped badges OF population With
circulating evidences OF national dis
grace. All Joined and dashed to the two
planks OF the Chicago Platform, which are
q 1-s grace TO or civilization and an eyi-
dencc Of the degenerary OF our people. /
allrde TO the p,anks inspired. II not writ
ten. by Gov. Altgeld and Benjamin Till
man. one iegalizing anarchy. the other de-
bauching the courts OF the land
Thank God. the rising tide of iudlgna-
ton in the ranks OF the old-time Deinoc-
racy. the Democracy of the school OF JET
ferson. Madison, Jackson. Benton and
Wright tapplause). and In the Republican
party will sweep those pli1xs and their
authors into the waters OF oblivion. and
hereafter they viii be cited as danger sig
nails along the coasts tina; mark the on
ward course OF republics" Great ap-
plause)
M Butterworth considered In detail the
several planks in the Chicago PLATFORM
pointed out the danger to the republic
mat would resul. from their adoption as a
part OF governmental policy. He Appealed
10 the old-time Democracy who are
marching shoulder to shoulder with the
Republicans TO maintain the honor and
dignity OF the nation, TO uphold the su-
pren'acy OF law and the maintenance OF
social order. He called attention TO the
sact that the old veterans, their wives and
daughters, were. In 1895, as In 1915. keep
ing step with Mckinley. to the music OF
the Union, still the answering defenders
OF It's integrity ana honor.
In regard to the action OF President
Cleveland In enforcing the law when SIS
sailed by anarchy. he quoted the Lam
guage OF Senator John II. Gordon, OF
| Georgia, In which that senator said, In
substance:
II once led my marshaIesf legions
against This capitol. IN the performance
/ or what I conceived to be my
duty 10 my state and section The
god of battles resolved the issue against
/ US. and in good faith accepted that de-
I cree, and say 70 this senate. and to the
people OF my country. embracing every
ssate In this Union. that there is TO heart
unter the flag more loyal % the Union
and THE constitution than beats In this
( bosom. And If anarchy or treason shall
{ lift Its heal anywhere within our border
I 70 nuiiify the law or defy the just author
isy cf the president in enforcing tire law
( wls. march witA the men who wore the
gray. along with the men in blue, TO
stamp tfyat anarchy ard treason TO the
tAA tAh- ssysl8 us of 8Rps&E4et
Both TIE veterans OF the Union and the
veterans Of the Cnnfe5eTacy knew, and the
/ survivors Of them know, that the enforce
merit Of Federal aw II. any state where
/ anarchy or treason may seek 20 sack ana
burn city. does rot and never Viii de-
, pend upon tlre will or preference OF Gov.
I Altgeld or Gov. Tftinlan.- (Appause)
Free silver Republicans.
In conclusion Mr.. Butterwor;h called at
, tantfon 70 the anomalous. not 70 say ah-
! surd. position OF the Republicans VIII,
have or may feel inclined 20 run after
Bryan and Watson. ''Tn doing so they re-
7 iecS all the good presented by tfse Renub-
( iicars and old-tirse Democracy for the sole
purpose Of experimenting with one OF the
/ GROWING evils presented by the tnica go
! platform, free trade. Bryan and his plat
form proses. that they Will not restore
the protective system 20 this Coast and
/ every adult citizen on ne Coast knows
thai Bryan helped destroy your prosperity
by taking that protective poiicy away
from you. And aitEezga ne serves notice
that IL shall not De restored IL he can
help II. yet straags es IT appears in IN.
( light Of common seGsSe. he expects grany
persons Of Intelligence 70 confer upon hin.
the power TO Keep with you the adversely
Re corfessedly helped TO bring TO your
homes. and offers you as a reward for
this betrayal of home and cEIHlren a
doubtful advantage. coupled with the dis
honesty % cheating our neighbur swith a
short dollar. a clipped coin. ard = dis
grace and hgzui!!ated state
Nox- NY doubling and Sesi "a Ing
bgotAsr Republicans. IL there are such. I
say 20 yoa. in the dark hours OF ina
rszn~lIlon Lincoln szid TO Gov Yates.
sstsAsz4 fast ard see the salvation Of COD
ax3 country restored 20 prosperity.
tcheSIs-J
To my Populixic friends I gay ,hs
eieciion e mckinley ard Hobart Is al
Tea4y assured. and although you have no
part IL the noz.or OF saving vour country.
/ y@s l. wtla 10 saved. and you viii yet bs
heard 70 excsa4ua IA ScTantgral paraphrase:
How ceaus.frs @re thy tents, Oh. Nc