The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-24

with IS bosom Of destruction had once
sweps I. into nothi1gness.
-.In the fail OF 1N@ at tire time 20 which
I refer. not only the property m your sly.
ia. al over TIE state. was held ., nlsn
values. tina farmer who desired % cnaags
his nlaee az residence coan md ready
buyer for his property ~ reasonanie
prices: the resident Of your city VINO Wssa-
ed 70 remove coul6 dispose OF us properly
But November. ISsz. arrived lac hsNs
was flashed from one part or me SouaAA-e1s
TO the other that the Democrats parry
had trsarsphed; that Grover Cleveland was
elected With bated breath. thougnIai
men AMI women in every state OF the U1son
began 10 talk OF the probable cohse-
oUenceS. Values OF all classes OF proper
~ al orce began 10 cecAne. ulf-h IVw'
after little over three years OF bemoefat-
ic administration. real estate n your ca1y
ana everywhere In your state. VIII not
average over Aone-half the price K was
when Cleveland was elected is II because
the silver mines. or the mines in the vi
ciniry OF your state. especially your city.
are less prosperousr The contrary Is the
case. as you well know. Have We less
silver IN circulation. or have we had dur
ing Cleveland's administration than De-
fore. or have we less money OF any ktndE
The monthly reports OF the treasury snow
the reverse 20 be the case.
Then p.ease explain 10 ne why. as
friend OF the free coinage OF silver, /
should cast my vote for the representa-
tive of party whose touch is as fatal
TO the business interests OF this nation as
il the sirnoom OF the African desert 10
human life. Explain 20 me how the de-
monetization OF silver in 1878 brought the
panic OF 1888. Explain 10 me how il hap
pened that the progress and development
OF this nation during the years between
1873 and the election OF Grover Cleveland
were greater than ever before In its his
tory.
I'm answering my questions, please do
not deal in vagaries or Idle assertions.
What / say 10 you concerning the prog
ress of your state and nation cannot %
challenged. History is said to- repeat it
self and there are those or US Sill living
who remember a time when ambitious
men. DESTROYS Of holding positions III Inc
United States senate and house or rep
resentatives. men DESTROYS or controlling
the public patronage OF this nation, ar
rayed one section against another by the
use OF such opprobrium as vile YANKEE,
black aboiitionist," and other epithets,
and succeeded in securing the secession
OF thirteen OF the sisternood or states
from the Union. In their effort TO TX
slavery as a permanent institution, ana 70
establish themselves as Southern aris-
tocracy" they deluged this nation with
fraternal blood, sacrificed the lives or over
a million of the noblest and bravest fatn-
ers, sons ana brothers OF the land IL
matters not under which nag they feli,
the responsibility OF their lost lives rests
with those whose ambitions brought on
that fearful struggle.
eve are confronted with a similar eff
fort today. 4 certain class OF politicians
are busy arrayiug one section or the coah-
try against another, and the West and the
South against the East. How much or their
clamor Is due to their ambition IS SUD-
tect for thoughtful men and women 10
consider. As has been SHOWN, the most
prosperous and progressive times this na-
ton has ever known have occurred since
silver was demonetized. Ask yourself,
'rid this clamor for the reconciliation OF
silver which IS arraying rafher agahss
son. neighborhood against neighborhood.
section against section. Originally COINS
from the people or the politicians pio IL
not originate with the ambitions or the
would-he senators OF the state OF Nevada!
Is It not true that when the Colnsiock De-
gan no longer to yield dividends the prop
erty of Virginia City in consequence De-
gan 70 deteriorate in value: that then. ana
not until then, was the first clanor raised
for the reconciliation of silver. w men
there was a period OF depression In Col
orado the politicians of that state took up
the cry. and as Montana, Idaho ana asn-
ington in turn were admitted, each hav-
ing silver mines, they Joined with their
neiuhboring states in the interest OF Tree
coinage. hoping thereby TO at least benent
their own constituents
.Is IL not the rule that when the Demo-
cras came into power they assailed every
Industry In the West? is II not true tnat
Mr.. Bryan was a member OF the ways ana
means committee OF the house whicn re-
ported favorably the so-called Wilson oilif
Is II not true that when the bill was re-
ported. lead was placed upon the free list.
and almost every other product or your
state and the state OF Idaho? Is IT not
true that Mr.. Bryan made a forcinie
sneach In favor OF free lead, free wool
free everything which We have? Is IL not
true that we owe 1t 20 the Republicans In
the senate that we secured the three-quar-
tiers of a cent protection which lead now
enjoys7
.srhen. II these facts be true. please ex-
nlatn to your readers how we may nope
FOR a revival OF our industries and an adj
vance in the prices OF what we produce
by the election of Bryan as president.
"W. J. MCCONNELL
governor Of Idaho.
.sBo,se City, Idaho. August Il. 1896"