The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-21
FOR BRYAN AND GOLD.
John Boyd Thaeher Defines
His Position
DeR0e1a0DU yomfnee for 0Ovevnor
Approves Honest MONEY. Bus
WIN Vote fer Free OAfv~A
.Teany. X. T.. Nvt by mak.xs a,

declaring n ina. st&.aEsCt that hA s. -n-
al-s-2o4y fc- gol1, Joan BOYD TEACHER.
Democrats nominee Tor governor Great
e o.s CO ne nes- curious StGs Ions ever
known Il ne politics ot tbs state TIE
Statement vas lss1sd a<te- 4 long coa<.--
.nce r:th Senator Hi. ETC: @ Daato-.a.
who vas q, Senator Hrs house. ano Ea--
rick, the Democratic leader IN thls county.
7, vas addressed 20 the chairman % ne
s-.te committee. = IS Believed That thss
course "a approved BY Senator Hi, VII
Tan T. Sa@shsn ard Others 10. IN attend
a-ce a. the state convention a.t IS n
tended 20 NY and throw o. any norrlnA-
tioa Q. second Democratic t.ck.; =.
Brooklyn and enforce a 6gh. q, the polls
upon state issues, leaving the national
ticket entirely cut % TIE question gr
TEACHER declares that Re Is agatrs. free
silver, bat VIII vote FOR Bryan and S.w.l
FOR regularity and fight the campaign OF
state issues only. The letter says:
81 an informed tha. re Dxncc-~esc
party OF The state. II convention Assem-
bed a Buffalo Oh Sep srnber e. as re
the honor 0. naming re as IS camilla e
for he high o1.ce o. governor. now
Earn that the STATE committee % 20 Tee.
On Tuesday for The pQrposs OF appointing
committee - off4c.zly notify ne D. ia.
fac
Tt has seemed % NJ due 20 your oorn-
should mako stater1en. 7 cannot ask
for re support 0. she people Of ehs slaoe
without frankly 1sc.zT.ng nv pos TOT.
upon tbs dEaEcial issue now ssftsLing he
p1b.ic- I stand toiay where stood 81 he
laoGIh 81 June. = Ire presence Of me
STATE Democracy. / hare ID. changed al
so-a r ny oe..e. nor 6evlate5 step n ny
course. The commercial honor OF tbs
country - p.e1gs1 % tie word. ard ne
world knows that the nation VIII u-an-aia
rs honor.
I TOOK par. IN the state convention
which sent delegates 20 represent. ths
party Il the national convention a. Chi
cage. These delegates BY parted patton.
acQ1iesced IN the action OF the national
convention by prescribing candidates for
ths cfhce OF president and vice president
0. ths United states The state con-
vent1ol Of me Democratic party mas rat--
fed the nomination % those cAndi4A.es~
Il have learned from the fathers. a7t n
turn have ende.yorsd 10 teach that ne
Democrats party Is Il vehicle 20 carry ne
Will % the people INTO effect. Su.h
vehicle - constructed with difficulty, oGt
Is easily destroyed Failure row and
shea 70 perform Absolutely satisfactory
service Will not Justly the utter destruc-
Cd 10 bear one burden, but many ard
various burdens. When the Anan-
cal burden Is Araly disposed
OF ire people VIII s,iu employ
the Democratic party 20 support their
purposes and 20 carry them into efIec--
When they CO thus employ thai party, I
FOR one 90 not want X 20 be shattered and
cisIeIn 5ers3, out 70 he strong and efficient.
Therefore. I shall cast my vote Tor William
Jennings Bryan ana Arthur Sewau. The
candidates IN due AID regular form, chosen
BY 4 majority % the convention l reg-e.
that ! cannot be II full accord or ne
question % finance with tbs sentiment: u
the late convention. but i. ny position
seems inAarnonlous with the usual a.ti-
tu4s OF candidate towards his party. i
should be remembered that me conditions
are also unusual
In nominating ne. ] mus. assume ths.
the convention was not unswR-. o. ny
financial views. as expressed in NY pub
lie utterances, and that T. was induced
TO accord me that Distinguished honor in
view OF the fact TIA. under me consti-
tuition governor o. this state has TO
connection whatever with matters per
tslring 70 the national currency. X was
apparent at Chicago and BuUaio, and IS
expressed al every gathering q citizens
where pubic questions are discussed, that
he people ara dissatisfied with the pres
ent condition % public Affairs, and 7 am
n sympathy with every movement, not
revolutionary IN character, which seeks
- take burdens on TIE shoulders Of the
masses and 10 restore prosperity and
peace 20 all the people
when the Republican Legislature al
tourned Fl May. 1899. I. left a record be-
hln3 Il which every Democrat sn3 IL
dependent voter n The state believed
wo1ld - al issue before the p4o2.e this
fall No question purely national shoud
b. permitted 70 diver; our people II tbs
state from pTonouncing. by a change u
administration, A Ver1tci SgaInst this
record Inc,0ied n The record - the Re-
publican legislature vas & shaIef1l DIS
regard for the interests o. Re ruuntci-
patties Of TIE state. Stxty-1ve per cent.
o. our population 3welis y -t..es. ard
this population possesses . ger cent q
the wealth OF me staye A. Observed
closely the work of the legislature. ard
was myself an of'c;al victim o. some q
rs legislation an rerhAfss entitled 20 lie
heard as % its record. Il was guilty. % a
xri-vous stn o. omission Trhs g@w con-
ttf-uton requires tha. uniform charters
shaN be granted - efffes or the sam.
class. \ comm ss.cn reported cary n th-
session proper forms a charters fcr cities
or The second and third classes Tts Re-
publican leE.s atare made 10 further A.
Temps 20 comply wtth the corststutton's
directions. o3t on he contrary. proceeded
= amend charters already existing ~
taking power from officials n Democrats
e''ies and o}2tA.ng witA unusasf power -
cfHe.41s 'n Nepuolican c.t.es TIA Reut.A-
l-an a1eTre @rs s1 tN> legislature cv so-cs
ara arms ans against ire 2rc.estx - ho--
orBeis T1era be~< - her own .rsr-v -ss~ef
81 taking from re Denx -a-tc mayor
g A-oaor All rQwer ever t-@ rot>s q tnat
ety = seclt power - eentroI the police
mayor s poTP~less - enforce order zn3
- sacefe peace Fo~ ass cftv Similar ,eefs-
a ~ s.