The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-21
A GUARANTEES.
SEATTLE. TUESDAY. APRIL FL
THE STATE PLATFORM.


Some Republicans who believe that the
state convention win declare IN favor OF
free silver have asked what the Post-ir-
sellisencer wiz do In that event. II VIII
support the Republican tickle; a. loyalty
rs IL expects any free silver man to do who
goes into that convention. ever II 10 plat
form shall not go as far as he wishes.
rs this not surrender OF principle to
party expediency7" may be asked
1t il not: IL every individual. or every
precinct of individuals. or every ward OF
individuals. insisted upon his or their
views predonainating, as the condition OF
cooperation, no measure could ever De
accomplished. The Republican party Is
not a party OF one idea; II is a party OF
many purposes, which unfold and develop
rs the country progresses. We are not dis
posed to sacrifice all those purposes be-
cause the majority may decide that one Of
them 10 not In accord with ourtviews.
The Republican party Is not built upon
the laws of the Modes and Persians; It's
plan Is not to shape the country's action
70 its arbitrary demands. but to extend Its
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further the country's growing interests
and keep pace with its advancement
The majority must rule IL there L. to be
hw and order; II the minority II In the
right It win eventually win the majority
TO its way OF thinking.
II the free silver men should fail to carry
the Republican convention this year. and
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question OF time when they will have won
the rest of ms over to their side OF the con-
troversy. Because. after all. the question
Il not who shall prevail but who is right.
n we could but believe that the free and
unlimited coinage OF silver at the ratio OF
1s to 1 without the cooperation of other
commercial nations was for the best In
terests OF this country. or even Of this sec
ton. It would have no more loyal sup
porter and earnest advocate in the state.
The interests OF q community are the in
tercsts OF q daily newspaper of wide cir
cuiation more closely and directly than In
any other commercial enterprise. 1t is
brought into direct and daily contact with
the people: their friendship and their con-
Uubutc ipfiu tuo ui6Ahsesy VI us ShSScSo,
and there can be no influence without
mutual accord.
Most of the principles OF the Republican
party now 90 generally adopted are the
outcome Of educational development; some
OF them were strenuously resisted when
far-seeing men first sought to graft them
on the party tree. but by persistence with
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object.
a party ticket Is seldom entirely accep-
table TO all Its supporters; and n Repub-
iican might as well reject the whole ticket
because one nominee did not suit him and
go over to the Democratic or Popuiist
party, as to desert 1t because one plank
in It's platform was not as he wished. The
money question is not n party issue: all
parties are divided upon It. II viii only
become party question when the lines
are drawn between sound money men and
free sllverltes as the only issue. Up to the
time OF party conventions. Il Is fair. ra-
tionai and the privilege Of intelligence 70
discuss . subject OF common difference
and TO seek to prevail by persuading orpo-
vention Is held IT Is the duty OF the minor
ity 20 submit. This does not preclude the
minority from renewing the controversy
after the election which Is to put into ef-
feet the views Of the majority.
Suppose. for instance. the free silver men
should prevail at either state or national
convention and sound money men either
''boited'' or shsta,ned from voting in such
numbers that the Populists were vic,ori-
GUS. What would the disgruntied Repub-
ncsns gainr They would have lost not
only the prestige Of party ana the money
plank. but the advantage of every other
plank OF the Republican platform with
which they were In favor. The Populisis
would not concede 81 TO be victory for
free silver Republicans. but victory for
ropui,sm. root and branch. II Is better
10 Ne In accord with nlne-tenths Of a plat
form and stand by Il than TO desert Il.
lose the whole. ana BE- made subject 10
another as TO which one Is at utter vari-
ance.
There are 90 many subjects upon which
Republicans difSer. ana the work OF bring
ting them into harmony goes on unceasiux-
" A. timc rolls on new conditions win
demand new policies and the Republican
party viii always be found ready 20 con
s,dcr all suggestions. discuss all phases
ana endeavor 70 be guided by tna, which
will seem 10 BE most right and hes; aaap,-
ei 20 the nations welfare