The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-01

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SEATTLE, SATURDAY. AUG.
rrr rorr or THE cAMrArsS

The scene presented by the meeting Of
~orknznet from Pitssburr and William
Mckinley IL me most Significant that has
-, taken place between any portion OF
ahs people and . presidential candidate.
Those mon, with clAspsd hands. and look
lnr into each others eyes with honest
can6or and mutual confidence. enuneiatef
the great doctrines which are 60 inspire
ard dirsc. the policy Of the next admin
istrai:on. On the one hand these working.
men. giving honest labor and demanding
]. fn payment honest money, declared their
belief. we believe IN bl. nefailisra. and
ne recognize in the Republican party and
its platform rhe nniy real. true and safe
advocate OF that policy. namely. the use
or both gold and silver al money, each
interchangeable with the other. each dol
lar as good a. the other dollar.
We believe that wise legislation on tho
tariff question. on the principle Of proteo-
alon ara 20 the END that IL Will yield an
abundant revenue for the expenses OF the
government for the payment OF It's deets.
Cor the Improvement Of our rivers ana
and our national improvements of various
kinds. VIII restore our country TO great
prosperity and viii solve the money PROF.
eem"
These exalted sentiments. ringing with
honor and good sense. hearty and virfls
NTH the consciousness OF manly independ-
encs. we're as grandly responded to by the
Republican statesman. who stands In stioh
nns contrast 20 the man whose speeches
ore full OF gllftering and meaningless met
aphors and whose rhetoric consists en-
slreiy Of dcnunciation. Mr.. Mckinley COM
pressed great amount OF truth into a few
words when ne saids
THAT which We call money my fellow
citizens and with which values are meas
arsd ana sstslssnsnes made. must be a.
true a. me bushd which measures the
grain Of che farmer and ~ honest as the
hours ~ labor whtoh the man who tolls
10 Required 10 give The one must be full
and complete ard ~ honest a. the Other.
II IL tbs duty Of the psopia Of this eoun-
try TO stand unttesiiy against every effort
% degrade the currency or cebass our
rredlt."
The psmocssts. desperate IN their s,-
forts 20 retain their hold upon the Offices
and renew me confcsnce Of the people
which thsy had 30 iSnaminiously for
felssi. have succeeded IN covering UP for
the time me plumbers OF the atministra-
sion. the disasters OF Democratic nisman-
agemsnt ana ne utter failure o, their
tariff policy by thFustiag forward a new
eelusion IN piace Of fres trade. Bot the
tmrar'snce Of the tariff question hss rot
been diminished in fact. business Il some
srsss neglected for ths momsnt by the
raoat sesate while tho circus parade Is
yassisx. ne fnEtn question wEIl forcs Itself
again asSn me pshise mira.
onee aaass SO shall h- sfignss upon
sses. prfn~saiss with Witch the rsrubli-
ran party - ssenntes AM shall follow
sr n wislsz N that fselsraiton OF cresG
ssieh s4ys1
'~T-hs rs-psh1issn party ret only Believes
g. segns money sns ~. highest public
faith ant h1sor % "a psTs 81 ne govern
saens ~ ghs Oates States 20 81 its cred
rors. bat Il also believes IA tRrir which.
~ans raising ssaugh money - cosaust
she government economically aaminls-
seres VIII serve the highest ans hest m
serssts % American iaher. American avrf.
culture. American commerce. ana AEneFs-
ran citizenship