The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-18

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posed. Il tHreAtens l. certain contla-
genc-es 70 Increase % aa 0a. sulste2 ex-
tenS The volume os .sSal tenders issued ly
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srcI OF wasca wous1 be 20 forca tas WITH
dF3wal q al coin from czrctslassoa ard 70
colnp@l pubic ard private business 20 na
transacted "a deprec4ase4 paper currency.
constantly fiuctua slng in value. ard 70 lra-
vlts the rsssn and confusion that have
aiways followed the abortion og such q
policy. It's Gec.arst3oBs Invite ana have
Almost prS1ue%a a financial panic. AID
maTy OF lis ex2oneuts announce that 20
accomplish their purpose they are pre-
pared % Invo.ve ne country II a dlsas>er
comparable 10 nothing IN is history save
the calamity Of the clvA waF.
tx aSsafls the independents Of the Sd
dietary BY q covert threat % reorganize
the courts whenever their decisions con-
tTavene the DEGREES OF she party caucus.
1T seeks 20 allure Office seekers and
spoisnen 10 It's support by attacking the
existing civil service laws. which good men
OF az parties have labored SO long 20 es-
tablish and 10 extend 20 All departments
OF public service.
THE Chicago convention. having thus
departed from recognized Democratic
principles ana promulgated doctrines new
and strange 10 the Democracy, al Demo-
Gratis are ahsolved from obligation % sup
port its programme More than this "a
the doctrines announced are destructive
OF the national honor and private oolisa-
tions and tend 20 create sectional and class
distinctions and engenter alscoEd and
strife among the people, al good citizens
OF the republic are bound TO rFpaalate
them ana exert every lawful means 10 IN
sure the defeat OF the candidates that
represent those fa4se doctrines. Democrats
ara told that they must accept The plat
form onunciated and the ticket nominated
az Chicago because submission 10 tho VIII
Of the majority 5 fundamental principle
OF Democracy. II is true that when a ma
jorlty OF the people have expressed their
Viii al a legal election the viii OF such
majority must be respected and obeyed
This Is essential 10 The peace and exist
ence OF the nation. But fl is a monstrous
perversion OF this doctrine 70 apply Il TO
a political party which exists only by vir-
tue OF common voluntary assent to It's
principles.
When Democratic convention departs
from the principles of the party no Dem
ocrat remains under any moral obligation
TO support its action, nor IS there any trA-
dition OF the party that requires him 10
do so. On the contrary, Il is evidence OF
general weakness for any free man 10 vote
10 enforce policies which, in his opinion,
are ininlical 10 the welfare OF the people
or 10 the integrity Of the nation. The
duty OF the hour is 90 stand steadfast Ia
the defense OF our ancient faith. In this
crisis there is at stake more ttan the pos
sibility OF temporary victory. The honor
and porpetuity of the Democratic party
are at stake A political organization that
is untrue 10 itself its principles, It's his
tory and traditions, Is disgraced and dis
honored The existence OF our great his
torical party, that has withstoOd tho as
saults OF every force. Is threatened by rea-
son OF the reCreancy OF many OF its mem
bers. That this party as We have known
H. may not die let the faithful of years
rally around It's historic banner. reform
its broken lines. and. with abiding faith
in the final triumph OF It's principles. unto
TO restore the name Democrat 20 its for
mer meaning and proud distinction.
"To this end We request ali Democrats
who are opposed to the platform adopted
and the candidates nominated at Chicago
10 organize I'm their several states and to
send representatives to the convention Of
the national Democratic party 20 be held
at Indianapolis on Wednesday. September
? 1895. in accordance with the cun here
tcfore issued by the ma ational committee.
"w. ID. BYNUM. Chairman,
JOHN r. WILSON. Secretary.
CHARLES TRACEY,
'fF. W. MsCTTCHEON,
'sS II. HOLDEN.
"W y. HAlDEMAN.
y VI FAI.KNER,
"EI.Lfs USHER,
sF w. LEHMAN.
JOHN +. HOPKINS
Executive Committee or the Nahonai
Democratic Party"
The selection OF Tomlins0ns hall. indi-
aEapolis, as the place Of meeting OF the
canvention. September >. was confirmed.
Rsports were made showing that the
movement had been successful in every
state except Idaho. Utah and Moniana.
In these states the sentulent was 50 bone
fesslv seilver" that the gold standard
democrats decided 20 affiliate with the
Republicans rather than organize sefa-
rate}v The committee on transportation
announced that the railroads would grant
-t~n~ta 20 ~e Fnr fhr round frip.