The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-01

and adds to the progress Of the world. An
empty stomach Is no basis for full
brain, and for comfort and happiness We
can even exchange stray Bryan shouter
who has got in here by accident"
Mr.. Reed then went on to show the de-
veiopment OF wealth. its distribution and
the accompanying acquisition OF every
day comforts. Then he came down to
present conditions, saying that after two
months OF campaigning the silver Demo-
Gratis are calling upon the rocks to cover
them. And they haven't long to walt"
concluded Reed. He predicted that after
Tuesday some other subject might be dis
cussed. but there would be no more free
silver talk
What lot Of nice little silver graves
there viii be- commented Reed.
Then he ridiculed the idea of the United
States emuiating the beautiful wretched-
ness Of silver Mexico, China and Japan
"A full light has been thrown on the finan-
c'al question" he said. ''and We now see
where we are
Arguing the question OF supply ana de-
mand. he said unusual demand has al
ways been followed by a desired supply,
but at low prices. The Democrats said
II we would give up our own markets we
would acquire the markets of the world
We are stiI struggling for those markets,
but where are they? He reviewed the his
tory OF financial legislation in congress,
claiming that when silver legislation was
passed, American history showed that an
overwhelming production OF silver invaria-
by Followed ard silver prices always d.
minished. II Mexico had improved under
silver. II Is because that country has q
stable government They don't dare TO
substitute boom for business, as the
SILVER mine owners desire to do. They
had better beware OF the result.
n hfS
during his youth, he said he had noticed
shat this state owed Its DEVELOPMENT 10
miners, the pioneers of civilization. but
after all, there must be some limit to the
payment for pioneering. He thought we
had paid that price without the free COIN
age OF silver. He said. wherever tried.
free silver had been failure. IT would
always DE so.
To say that silver was demonetized In
1915 Is an historical fiction" said Mr.
Reed. why IL was deraonetized in lSs.
cy congress, and mas been dernonetized
ever since The United States is great In
=, .sen s, on' compared with the .Almighty 4
change law of nature. After lsa,. you
ought 10 understand that providence Is
hot song 70 perform a miracle simply
because you voted fool.shly Because our
monetary system has been admired across
The water, Ii does not necessarily con-
denim IL.
A. Nc 10 ~ Af&G ~ltNEF OASIS. Will 20
down. We Will have 5s-cent dollar soon
er or later. Providence won't help us IL
We make FOOLS OF ourselves next Tuesday
There = no sanctity about a fools belief
This tdes OF paying OF Your debts by
Iaw instead or by dollars Is "A very short
sighted policy. IL nation res,lfsiate~ ar,y
part OF its just debts. IL viii I've ruInef
what this nation wants Is not reu,,s,atian
o. IT'S debt. bat a chance 10 borrow some
more. Why should this nation an =, rs
% scare the capital OF the worsn away
from its II we do change our standard.
We change u tef more ssuctua.frEs sxsud-
afd than We have now. Whar We want
= me American market for American pro-
os.ctluus"
ar. Reed paid a tribute 20 President
cleveland. saying 10 ora could adequate
" Praise him for his courage il. staneing
~ Tor the right Ia this car,raIgn. sever
irg party lines and calling unon friend
and Zoe 70 rally TO the standard o. IA
tionai honor. even though opy,osed To
those who rrisused the name OF his marty,
Reed alluded 70 the exhausted condition
ot hts voice. saying that he would con-
es21e with wish tor the return, OF the
good old times before the United states
la,t the good cid Republican party TO
soEow after strange gods These good
times. be said. could De secured by eject
Ing Mckinley and Hobart. and telling the
world that we Stand for an honest dollar
and an honorable policy