The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-28

Los Anseses. Cal. Oct. 1.-Tne greatest
zen IN the pcItteal history o: Southern
California was the demonstration IN honor
- Inomas B- Reed. Of Maine. who arrived
from the East shortly after noon today.
va Isosltcal demonstration. the ike
" Snsch his never before been seen IN
TITS city. II uaA tremendous outpour-
ing OF patriotic people frcus all Iarts of
Sousnern California. prepared 10 do honor
20 Two distinguished ssatesmen-MaJ.
3 IAN MCKINLEY. nominee for the presi-
osncy, and Thomas B. Reed.
The steady. drixxssng rain which COM
menced last night continued 80 fab during
the forenoon. with occasional bursts OF
sunshine TO remind The mu,tisuGes OF the
s41 ss41 political treat prepared for them
nfst The streets were IN Aoppy and
Cnfnvifsnx condition. 4 did nos seem TO
aAnpsn the ardor OF the thousands who
nad slgnined their intention OF marching
siaewAlks 70 cheer the advocates e1 the
sold standard in their march toward Ath-
.etsc PARK. where the statesman from
Aaine was 70 adGrss them.
Ine parade, while some what lacking IN
bI1axsaHi effect because of the ircismen.y
az fhe weather, did credit 10 Los Angeles
many OF the business houses closed in the
afternoon 10 permit the employees who
wished TO parade in the interest Of their
~hossn principles 10 DO so. and as a re-
suit was unique in character. men wac
saoor. clerks In stores and offices, retail
merchants and those who have the larg-
est dealings in trade, professional men
iaEmers, railroad men-marcted side by
si1e. All wore the same badge OF yellow
and chesred the same nag I. was a pa
faas Simply of American citizens march
ing shoulder to shoulder to the inspiring
strains OF national airs
by O'Clock the grandstands were filed
wish ladies'. no men being permitted 10 en-
ter until the parade arrived Then all the
sssss we're thrown open and there was a
IusA such as has never before been wit
Messed N this vicinity II took a little
over an hour for all the people TO get
seats, and therAwere fully a10ao present
Wnen Mr. Red entered the grounds Tn
an open barouche a mighty cheer went
up and 'he thousands present waved
Lass. IN the carriage with him sat George
stewart, president OF the business Men 3
sound Money League Congr,ssmal Me-
lachian and DIR. W. Fl. Coughran. An
other carriage followed I'm which were
seated Congressman J. r. Aldrich. Of Chi
ago. his wife and Mr.. Reeds daughter
IN the speakers stand were members OF
the supreme court. Hor. Tom Fitch. Con-
gressman Aldrich and wife Miss Reed. ex-
Coy. Paeheco and prominent citizens.
Ar Reed who devoted his entire Atten-
ticn 10 the silver question was introduced
by Congressman MeIachian and. after
the cheering. which lasted several min
utes. lad subsidized. he said in part:
For the first time in ms life find my
sstI facing multitude 50 great that It
seems Impossible to make the half near
what I have TO say. This crowd shows
that the cause Of righteousness has found
tcothold on the Pacific coast. This coast
has before II great future. but you labor
under some disadvantages. You are sepa-
lated from the East; you are far from
your market. But this assesnnIage sh ows
that there IS some sense in the Southwest
ern corner of the United States. Just as
there was demonstrated "a few weeks ago
In Maine. In the extreme Northeast. We
have been dailying for years with the sill
Yer question. and after having full.
frank discussion of II. we are surprised 10
md how very little there Is in 1T. / hardly
know how 10 approach IL and discuss It.
unless upon the basis OF common sense.
the wcrld not being governed BY the s9-
perior men. but by the common sense OF
the average citizen
The people who in 1862 voted for the
present situation do not deserve anything
except what they have got ssnce. and be-
4.tNt TIE HQH<zBfIFR& Nfk4s tssAN tst-tsZf Fkt~
sseted on the people is a warning which
VIII last for the next century. What is
money forg Simply 20 transfer goods and
real estate from one person 10 another.
and when you have enough the res, is a
dead waste | DO not mean 10 say tha. /
do not favor mining. bnt / do favcr the
industries OF the United States
~ do not bei.ve Il IS 10 the interest of
the miner 90 have free silver. which he
ssssS r.a Al I hxA-
nsve the price of silver sould so down
hy free coinage, and hack up tbs belief
hy reference 10 American history and not
10 the conditions IN foreign countries.
They tell us the Unkted States IS SO big
IL can set up anything but We caa't make
water run up h.N. There are no miracles
wrought for us Wsts a deprsc.aEing cur
rency the standard OF wages would be cai
in TAO. and what effect would IL have on
saving institutional Whoever has de-
uostfs there and reduces * - per cent. Is
nos only foolsng wssA h.s own. but Win
the money OF others. The value OF life
insurance policies In the United states
wrcss.d D.. cut 80 per cent. which would al
fe~.t over fs,@g1 90 men and at amount ex-
seed,nS xi3. 20. eeo. 600. The total effect on
N. bus.-ess og the country 20 adjust Itself
90 the = yer cent basis would De ruin
History shows that from 1871 TO ls~
we had = constantly Geprectating cur
rencv. During that period did wages rise
In proportion 10 the prices Of eculmosii-
tlesF Whenever commodities SO up ds
no. tha wages OF the workinxnsn SC
down. These arguments are based upon
history. 20 you want .o follow a mar
who SAYS frcEn the tail Of q train We be-
ilsve's tappsause-f
What we want - Ect rep1dtassor. bat
n chance to borrow something. THIS
country ueesss money 20 develop IL. aEd
can you borrow si.tKsl fron. MAJ expect.
.nx to pay back bat &sssr Ii - a notice
aal. fact thar rnany men who have a
voice 20 shout for silver are putting gold
IN their contracts
In eonc4a&lnx his speech. Mr.. Reed said
~sshe w4gs. earnsrs 90 tosiay make up :
Per cent. CT tire population an4i OF ths
purchasing power. ard when they ars
prosperous al the ration il prosperous. -
Tits address Vas panctaated wfrh ap.
psatsEe-
Iass evening Mr.. Reed wizds a hrsa:
address AZ Hazards pavilion The ova.
ton x4sea him there was q mighty ore
4ix talk was short. for the reason TIA;