The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-10
GARRETT A. HOBART.


preserve IRIS nation from 3isintegra->c-A
In many cases me Suns paid : pen
sfoas are exceedingly snSaI.: IN few 2
any. are they excessive. The spirit tha.
woul1 1en.ete these % the extent ~ l.
farthlzg IS Ia same thai would orEarsga
of ne country. punish rather thsr reward
cur veteran soldiers ans s unworthy es
ne coungenace. by thought or vote. Of
any patriotic citizen OF whatever political
fasth
No party. urrfi that which met IN Chi
ca %. has ever ventu-st 70 insult the hon
cred survivors OF our struggle for he
national lie by propos nx 10 scale he
pensions horizontally. and 70 gay them
hereafter n 9eure3a.eS dollars wort \
oa-y = cents eaca.
The amoanis due. 10 addition 20 The in
.erests already named % depasitors and
rust companies in national state ard prt-
vate banks. 20 holders OF fire and accl-
dent Insurance policies. 10 holders ~ in
dusirial insurance, where the money de-
posted or the premiums have been paid
in god or its equivalent. are 50 enormous.
together with he sums due and 10 Sc
come due, Tor state. municipal or county
or other corporate debts. that 4 paid in
deprecated silver or lis equivalent Il
would pot only entail upon our fellow
countrymen loss In money which has
Tot been eauale3 IN similar experience
since ne world began bu: IL would at
the same time bring a disgrace - our
country such as has never hefauen any
other nation which has The ability TO pay
is honest debts. In our condition and
cons 1ering our magnificent capacity Tor
raising revenue. such wholesale repudia-
ton Is without necessity or excuse No
political expectancy or party exigency,
however pressing, could justify such a
nonstroas act.
On he Other Hand.
All those deposits and debts must under
The platform of the Republican party. be
met and adjusted in he best currency the
world knows and measured by the same
standard IN which the debts have been
contracted or the deposits or payments
nave been made. StiN dealing sparingly
with figures Of which there Is an enor-
NOUS mass 10 sustain the position OF the
advocates OF The gold standard OF value.
exc one more fact. which is officially
established. promised by the truism that
there IS no better test OF the growth Of
codntry's prosperity than the increase In
the per capita holdings Of rs population.
In The decade between 1850 snd lisa. dur
Ing which We bad cur existing god stand
ard and were under The conditions that
saporvened from the act OF 1873 the per
capita ownings NJ this country increased
from $50 70 si0.36. In those ten years the
aggregate Increase In the wealth CT our
country VAS 81 So. o'lo 0o0. being % per
cent. In excess OF the Increase OF any pre-
vloGs ten years since 1850 and al the
amazing rate OF over 5000 0ts) .l10 per year.
The trainers Of the Chicago platform. II
the tace OF this fact and Of the enormous
increase over Great Britain, during this
same gold standard period. of our coun-
! tTys foreign trade and United States pro-
duction OF coal and other great symbols
81 national strength and progress, asserts
that cur monetary standard is mot only
! Ln-Amerlcan but anli-AmeFican" and
thaI X has brought US into financial
servitu5e to London" 1t Is impossible 10
/ imagine an assertion more reckless and
indefenSlole.
Wholesale ~poliation and Reputation.
The proposition for free ana unlimited
silver coinage, carried 10 It's logical con-
cluslon, and but one IS possible means, as
before animated. legislative warrant for
the reputation OF ali existing indebted
ness, public and private. to the extent Of
nearly % per cent. OF the face value OF
all such Indebtedness. Il demands an un-
limited volume OF fat currency, irredeem-
able, and therefore without any standard
value in the markets az the world. Every
consideration Of public interest and pub
lie honor demands that this proposition
should be rejected by the American peo-
pie
This country can not afford to give its
sanction 70 wholesale spoliation. It must
hold fast 10 It's integrity. II must still en-
| courage thrift in AL proper ways 1t must
not only educate its children 10 honor and
respect the flag. but ii should lnculcate
fidelity TO the obligations OF personal and
national honor as we'll Both these great
principles should hereafter be taught in
| the common schools Of the land, and the
lesson impressed upon those who are the
voters Of today and those who are to be-
come the snheritors OF sovereign power in
this republic, that II is neither Mise nor
safe to make political platforms the medi-
ums of assault upon property. the peace
OF society and upon civilization Itself
Cntl these lessons have been learned by
our children and by those who have reach
81 the voting ages, 70 can be only surmlsed
what enlightened statesmen and political
| economists VIII record as 20 the action Of
a party convention which offers a p induce
ment 70 national dishonesty by a preDium
% = cents for every IS cents worth ~ Sill
Yer that can be extracted from the bowels
of the whole earth. with cordial invita-
ton 70 al 70 produce Il a. our minis and
accept FOR it full silver legal tender dollar
Of no cents rated value. Il be coiue1 free
/ az charge and unlimited in quantity for
private account
\ Rev iui ionary l'ropoGa ida.
But vastly more than a mere assertion OF
a purpose 20 reconstruct the national eor-
rency is suggested by the Chlcag0 plat
form. II assumes. IN fact, the form Of a
revolutionary propaganda. /. emboGes a
menace Of national dissntesrafion and de-
s,ruction. This spirit manifested Itself
/ in a deliberate proposition 20 repudlate the
plsghted public faith. 70 impair the sane
uty % the obligation % private contracts,
( 20 cripple the credit 0f the nation by strip
ping the government 81 the power u bor-
rev as the urgent exigeneies OF the treas
urv NAV require, and. n 4 word - over
: throw al the foundations OF financial and
industrial stability
Nor i this all. Not content with a prop
ceitior % deDauch the currency and 10 un-
settle the conditions OF trade. the party
I responsible for this platform denies the
! competency ~ the government "a protect
ths lives ani property Of It's citizens
against Internal DISORDER ana violence.
+ r. assaYs he judicial monuments reared
/ ~ the constitution for he defense ~ IN
/ 4!~tfuai rights sad The public welfare.
saa y even threatens % destroy ths A.
frrrl7v ard independence of the supreme
eo,7r- which has beer considered the last
refuge 81 ere citizen against any form Of
! outrage ana Independence.
II ere fare ~ the Serious peril @hi-h
-hesr aro~a@5'fans esns.spfT. Sc woIl3 seem
snst here es.f1 be huf Gre sentiment
( among r8Kh .-thiukrg elf}zsns IS u the
+ suty- ~ she hn1r A. aeu. ~ whatever
rarty. n-o l5eve in law ans have Some
regard for ths ~sr~ftnass - Fn8ivttaai
j ans inetf,H-. ,osI ri~s = rasl unite p 9~-
/ fe0Se ~ tAe endangered interests y The
nation
/ 10 the farr
] wnue me financial ,ssae which haa been
( thus considered. AMI wa}ch has come AZ
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