The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-05
SILVER THE ISSUE
Democratic Convention at Chi
cago to Be Exciting
MOST IMPORTANT SINCE 1890.
xhs rwo-sAiras 1uas % - Affscksd--
Ne Doxbe the Candidate wn
Tss the Platform


ecopys4xht. -,
THefu hxvs beer slxteen national DEMO
rrafo conventions. and more u tasn
$3.50 ga xsr have been sraught wsth
ss1ch seriou possibilities a. tns ere " fass'n
vsIl ssssu1bis In csseaxo On the ssh OF
July. .....
,wfstch aAfcurnsc 20 meet In HaitsmsEe. wAs
more important On ia decision ufEa'
Rave rseted the STABILITY es the Nnsoa. fns
rrsala which the Democratic parfv fa1rs
IA 1898 IL 4 question less OF ESseFnfsaen *
thar OF commercial prosperity. TIE sil<
ser nrebfssn wssoss decision has been nosi-
rousd Tor nearly quarter Of eeat0fy
rrufroufs the Democratic party a1f De-
nsasds final seffismsnE. And the httter-
ness which the currency camnakxn % the
assf two months has aroused seems 70
threaten tie integrity OF the marty.
The Hres Of TIE gFnaf political psrfies
have been ehan~ing gradually for . rpod
many years. A Eeefianai ssAstassut almost
A. strong az that ~hicB oftce BarAratsf
North ara eoafh has come into being.
The tsrsn reform Republican has b@cosae
: Muxwurnp. ard then Democrat. afd
IL many instances free sfsdsr- The free
trade Democrat has been converted -
SIncEarnfai protection" The currency
nsgesttcn has apla the country On sectional
rather than nolstiesl Iines. To be sure.
there are sound money" men in the
Nyexi ana advocates OF free c0inags IN tins
Uasf. Rut as rule the people OF the West
nnd South favor the free coinage Of hil-
YER and the people Of fae East are eofn-
mftfed 20 the gold standard.
There are 30 very dlstines psrty pr.r-
aGplss today. Parties are political ma
eainss. held together bv eelf~sntersst.
There are free COINAGE Democrats and
g. IA.
ruhiicans and Republicans who believe IN
eIse geld standard. There are Democrats
who want Incidental protection and Dem
prfats wfo favor free trade: and thsre
are Republicans whose wild views on tho
ears6 question viii match those OF their
Democratic brethren.
II Ii q singular condition az AFFAIRS when
sh< Democratic party. ~sh the govern
ment AZ Washington In its hands ard com
nltfei 10 the gold standard Of currency.
should be assembling sppsrefsly for the
purpose 81 declaring for the free coinage
81 silver.
These things spmsstrnes straighisn them
selves ous IN convention. The two wings
of q party often ind acceptable eotnpro-
miss on grrst poiEtfcsi quest loEsome-
thing which appsasss II It does not salts
II Their do noss Then ore 81 the wings
GAig al hy Itself perhaps while the ether
eo<e TO esrve another party. Biasne's
nomination cost the Republicans not only
the ffoatinx. ehanxeahse vote. but the adj
hefencc Of . great many widely known
snembers Of their organisation.
II IL not an essy thing for a man 70
accept q party platform which does not
agree with his convictions That IS what
= great many men have had 20 %. though.
ever since parties camse into existence.
Nome men never can md party whose
principles are entirely satisfactory 70
chem The bet thew can do IL 70 take thu
nexs satisfactory Of them and con8eas
IL faults.
Chicago convention rsmsrkat, The Re-
publican souventscn threafsned "a be ever
loaded with presidential material. ard Tor
q year before u met half dozen active
candidates we're caavasxing the couutry
fer support The Democratic party vas
almost without q candidate until SIX
months ago when Ccv Matthews Of In
diana was interssd Nest OF the .snsors,e
eou&'' who had heea discussed were ho'a-
fng "a 10 see what fhe Democratic state
conventions lad TO eAy ca the currency
question. sofue Of them could not rsa
On a free silver rigffnrm ard some az
them would net. Sasne 81 them were
pledged 20 silver without recourse. sosue
waited Go see WHAT way the curreney cat
principles.
lust as econ as there came an intima-
tfon that the convention would probably
declare for silver candidates t@Ean to
grow orr the bushes. some are ardent
silver men. sesne Rrs cotapresnteess and
some might he willing 20 ran on any plat
form that viii suit the party.
Such a growth 81 presidential timber
In SO short time y phenomenal. Ard
not satisfied With The great opportunities
offered In their own farty. Democrats
in some places are discussing even thA
possibility ~ finding a Republican better
from ~ Louis 80 lead the party - Nie-
frry. Thev think Republican ffera a
silver state might csrfF th& West ami
Ee,th and held enough of his ewR party
In the East, If the forniisgs taaosse h8Ha.
- assure his election.
And II tbs silver Democrats do not
contrss-sR the administration snytnaucs
b. strong enough finally So hefd the essn-
ventieo te the administrator eQsgvney
standard. Alr Cleveland - aswsss = pes~
e'blllty. even though She nenarerats af
NsrwsniA have declared ths shgssl term
ilrn 20 he aa American.
II a. very pretty StfaAtieus Nha ceuls
have fcrpfesd Il SIX nonths axo tAs Naf.
y. Sterling Merton. head eF the agrscs.l-
tufai department. at Washington city.
ssiA Is me- ss1shere MI ~, tasA .ssef
money candidate ana ressen raessev cam
tldate.-ana she Republicans wsll have the
restAn Faenev candidate"
Il - harNttS necessary - SAY that Se.-
resArx Neftenss sAeA cs rotten money
- silver eognea AZ she oassoa ~ ire e~a-
-. al tssa rnffe 80 Is - =
SS noathS Before thsG ffrBe SersEgr
scnes. ~ srksnssS. sal4 me tAs fsea,.s.rsi-
T. national convention Weuia sseiN~e rar
~ frce cottage q ssiver ana gaat NJ.
Cleveland MAS uas = rswzsnss ckns11aafe.
Wa was tse eVeeAets Nek Secretary
NagtSn. cerfalntx.
rae ssse-tatrSs~ Ruie.
n - SAFE - saw fns ~ nsserAfss rsarsv
aargcaeheS use tsa{eAre s,tsssxeas 8sse wfffA
greater tfupsaalsoe tasn 2nx efsax ga is
h'stssv. exeees TIE nseaulseats,e convention
- Charleston. 1se Marty is esase fean tt.s
eeHseNsfen. because naff.Ral- esAaVens tsns
wese Pa Anawa ~ sae FNesla~rarv sfsl An
rrsw JsEkxaa was mean3sates4 N1ss 4sek.
kap e~saNsattnn ~as Aet8 al ssxitlssssra Nav.
~ fN2 ard & FoifaNnsf the tstsrNe gss.ss,s
e. akeksan ~ sha tsxszlasassz SO Naa-
NsFk aRA asennsy tvaala. fu fsss. are sa,.
vvntisn saeFeiv sstfaeA sAe tseuasar e,,ssrs
Ger the esSsssteney, fsat eser asa VA
eFesssfeRsy thsFs Ns< . eenfrst Ard ia asa
eeiRsnztet tNe sss8sas fega- 5asesfs Fsssa
~hssa Nas asH ~ msstca wa.aAg ss Asfe~.
essnlng TIE ssghsa - asuv ssaxeats.ssss
ssaee ls e = aAaHsssefssae snsstfafsan tsss
fwN-tAiss5s GssfeA NJ egaeR PARTY NNA asaE,f.
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sepe<isa 4 grSaa TIE cssfeas sgea Ga roles
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