The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-30

10 what policy should be pursued toward
our finances. They contributed money for
the booming OF Mr.. Cleveland as the only
available Democratic candidate. and they
abcs.d and rificulEd every other Democrat
ic aspirant- There was plain evidence 20
show that the president himself had weak
ened on tariff reform and that the hnan-
cizl plank was cunni1gly drafted so as 70
satisfy both gold and silver men. with the
intention that it should be interpreted, II
Cleveland was elected, as meaning the ces-
zation OF silver coinage and the forcing Of
a gold standard upon the people Whether
the scheme was agreed 10 by the president
IN person or not, and whether he bound
himself IN plain terms or not. will perhaps
never be known His course has been ua-
swerying in the absolute contradiction OF
his pubic professions and his letter Of ac-
ceptance."
There has been no trouble with the gold
reserve the senator asserted, and no hint
OF any loss of confidence in the national
credit until about the time OF the last pres
hen1al election. Then for the first time
we got a glimpse Of the conspiracy which
he had referred 10 before Secretary Fos-
ter. he said gave the holders Of greenbaeks
and treasury notes the option of having
government. paper cashed in gold or silver,
and as they all demanded gold, the gold
in the treasury rapidly ran down. Ine
financial papers took up the cry OF the
country going TO a silver basis. and the hrst
premonitory breezes of the panic OF lssS
swept over the land. and the conspirators
fou1ented il by every possible means.
President CIeveland's sale of ONCE.
The senator quoted from President
Cleveland's 5 response TO the COMMITTEES that
notified him Of his nomination the last
time and declared there was nothing In IL
to warrant one 10 expect that the leader
OF the Democratic party would Ignore the
platform and treat with contempt the
trusted lieutenants whom the people had
sent TO the national capital 20 assist IN
shaping legislation. The language would
lead US 10 expect the very reverse. How
many" he asked. ''of these reasonable ex-
I,ectations have been metz Whose advice
has he (the PRESIDENT recognizedY None
but that OF the bootlicks and sycophantS
who have crRwled on their knees for
crumbs of patronage and betrayed their
constituents for the offices in his gift. In
the entire history OF this country the high
Office of president has never been so pros
tituted. and never has the appointing
goower been so abused. Claiming to be the
apostle OF civil service reform. he has de-
hauched the civil service by making APP
pointments only Of those whose sponsors
would surrender their manhood and, with
bated breath. walk with submissive head
in his presence. With relentless purpose
he has ignored his oath of office 10 uphold
and obey the law, and has paid out gold
instead OF coin and issued bonds to buy
more gold, by both actions overriding the
law and giving no heed to the interests OF
any but moneyed friends-I might say his
owners or partners.
Cleveland "a 'Besotted Tyrant.''
while to this besotted tyrant coin has
come TO mean gold alone. he cannot by his
mere ipse dixit change the law Of this
piafs ns
English language. The repeal of the Sher-
man law, IL was asserted, which was the
first point OF attack of this 'unholy aili-
ance' was only accomplished through the
aid and In conjunction with a majority of
the Republican senators. This Demo-
cratic president accomplished what was
not possible for any Republican executive
under the circumstances 10 have brought
about. a change or the party In power
had left large number of offices IN his
gift with which to buy votes
In discussing the honest meaning" OF
parity of gold and silver in the Sherman
law. he said: The object was to have
them assist each other, TO hold silver up
by holding gold down. and an honest secre-
tary Of the treasury Should have resigned
his Office rather than submit to the dicta-
tion OF a besotted chief would have paid
out silver 70 protect the treasury from the
gold gamblers and bond gamblers, as the
law ana MS oAtN OF once required
Carlisle Called a Judas
NO wonder the senator from Massachu-
setts feels Warranted IN twittlng Us with
the decay of Southern craftsmanship. and
charging us with dishonesty. He charges
It.. however I'm another connection. and is
aiding and abetting this Judas from Ken
tnCky who. after brilliant career of TWEEN
~ years and MORE as a leader and cham
pon OF the silver forces. has In his old age
come to this ptiful pass. And then TO think
the indictment thus brought against
whole section should have so much color
oc truth and Of fact 10 back II up In the
apostacy from their principles OF the two
other secretaries from the South in the cab
met Of a president who has d.sgraced the
name OF Democracy The South bows its
head in shame at this exhibition OF moral
cowaraice. and despises the renegades."
The senator cOntended that II there has
been one idea more pers.stently and promn-
entity presented 10 the American people by
President Cleveland than any other. II has
been the in.quities Of the tariff and the
demand for its revision, In season and out
OF season. with 'damnable iteration" he
had sung this siren song IN the ears OF the
farmers. In this connection ne quoted from
the messages of the president OF 1857 and
ISss. and said he did IL for the purpose OF
pointing the evolution of a tyrant and OF
showing the transition from a c0nscien-
t.ous lawabiding chief magistrate 10 sn
arrogant and obstinate ruler. who ignurss
the law and issues bonds az will and issues
them under a statute that is subject 10 TIE
susuicion that IL was intended 20 be tempo
rary and limited IN its application. instead
uf comforting a discretionary authority.
He not only issues them. bat does It secret
lv with MS law ra-tner as witness 20 the
contract. ana has created the suspicion ia
the minds of millions Of his countrymeu
that the uresfdent % the United States csn
use his high office tor private gain.
Cleveland a ''Gignntic Failure"
e.FFe differs with the Republican party
only in the one particular OF the tariff. and
that he has blown hot and cold as has pet
hotay. and viii 30 down ia history as the
most vantic failure of any man who ever
occupied the White House. all because OF
his vanity AMI obstinLcy." To make good
this charge. TI'man argued "JlBst when
President Cleveland came into power IN
March. ISs2 and could call the senate and
house Goth Democratic fer the first time
since The war;. 70 carry his policy into tf-
fecr he d3d not call an extra session 20
give sarifr reform TO the people, but Instead
called congress together 10 stop the COIN
axe of silver" Discussing the repeal OF
the purchasing clause Of the sherman law.
which followed. ~ said. Democrats and
Republicans vie1 w-th each other IN the
fu-therance of the policy which had been
senatdr from ONO. When tbs senate net
there was al ACKNOWLEDGED ajor.gy of men
curn aD5 o-tspokeu II their determination
10 stand hy the white metal. and who we're
elected on that issue But the process OF
dshauehery began. and slowly TIE senate
viah3ea In ninety days the deed was done
sal fhe chains were riveted % the wrists q