The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-21

that they thoroughly understood the mat
ter and so stated at the time.
They claimed that the bankers OF the
world had cornered gold 1t was shown
that the banks did not contain a third OF
the gold OF the world. and that what they
did have was subject TO withdrawal at
any moment. being covered four to one
by promissory notes.
They claimed that the money of the
country had been contracted. 1t was
shown that We have IS more per capita
than In 1878.
They claimed that the gold OF the world
had been contracted. II was shown that
while the population increased l2 per cent
since 1873 the gold increased 90 per cent
and the silver l25 per cent.
They claimed that the fan in prices be-
gan in 1873. II was shown that IL began in
1899. and has been going on practically
ever since.
They claimed that all agricultural prod
ucts have steadily fallen IN price since
1878. 1t was shown that with the excep-
ton OF wheat and cotton ali the products
OF the farm were higher In isg2 than 20
years previous.
II was claimed that the decentralization
OF silver brought about stagnation OF busi-
ness and depreciation of property /; was
shown that the period from 1850 20 1890
saw a greater development OF the country
and higher degree OF prosperity in this
country than any ot.er period in the his
tory of the world.
They claimed that silver countries were
highly prosperous. while gold countries
were not. II was shown that In Mexico
the average wages were 10 cents per day
that the people Of Mexico and all of the
silyer-usinS nations we're lower in pros
perity, intelligence and civilization, while
the people Of the gold using nations far
cxceiied them.
They claimed that this country could
not raise produce and sell IL against the
competition Of India on account OF the
latter's silver standard. II was shown
that the exports from india have not kept
pace with the exports from this country
They claimed that the effect OF the pres
ent gold standard was 10 throw men out
of work IL was shown that a larger per-
centage OF men were employed In 1882
and that the wages were higher than at
any other period.
They claimed that the free coinage OF
silver would establish hime,all!sm. II was
shown that this country and all others
which have tried Il had ahteetiy failed
They claimed that free silver would pro-
duce q larger circulation per capita II
was shown that IN every country which
had tried Il tire circulation was smaller
than In gold countries.
Insy Claimed fSat Tree SILVER would not
drive out goa. u was shown that for ev-
cry dollar Of silver coined under the sher-
man act dollar in gold left this country
They Claimed that the contest lay be-
tween the common people on one SIDE and
the money kings on the other. TIE Maine
apa Vermont elections show that the
farmers AID worklngnen were in favor
OF sound money.
They claimed that Bryan would sws.n
the country. Their leaders now a6rri, TIA
ticsl wavs Cor Mckinley.
Every prominent contention OF tie all
yer men has been rssuisd. Not q singh.
argument advanced has borne the light OF
discussion Throughout South DAKOTA
they have abandoned argument and ar,
following their leaders IN rssorttag to
dsmsTo@y. and iurld attempt TO array
class aga.nst cl.ss All. section against
section. Il - the last resort OF dlsa uposnt-
I'd ard defeated men. TIE silver men
hav. done the4r best. TAHy have talked
and written and pars4sc. Thar failure Ia
due 10 n. inherent weakness OF their
cause. Th.y have failed because IN.
American p~or.s ara strongly inclined ia
common sense s-3 isxic. Had the silver
rser xe- there gcu.a 1avs been reason n
cous. the capacity OF men 10 govern
themselves. bat iAsy have been beate,.
and beaten BABY. and thAlr defeat SPEAKS
loader than anytaln. else could Tor free
manhood suffrage