The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-02

. ..-s~ .r- r=-e-yse wstn a6 -atcrE-rz dr.
rsss ire sar1e COMPLAINTS we're made rs
now. ~rrcTa T7sf 20 us. ae said. we
"a = protective tariff. ard during that
sFrre there ~.ss great increase in the tn
sr.zs-~ and DEVELOPMENT ~ the cours~~
.e@~sx was rlentital ard rsrce THAT tire
~shenever there Fas been a change from
s,.aes~ss- ~r<f protective duties r. has
brought disaster upon tire country Mr.
as,rn1sFs-ses answered the charge Of tha
R@puhlieans b@trg in favor Or The English
rysor4y standard ~ diSputing a. ard
charged that TIE Democratic rsrrv rad
aiwravs been ia fsvov Of tire English rev
eusse system. z-4 that the tariff lazs
PASSED ny the Democratic party han al
SAYS been English revenue and al val
erern tariffs. ard tast each f!nss they had
brought disaster. he showed that az
der ;he %iison-Go-nan tariff law. from
the report e the Industrial census OF Or
robe-. fssg. there had been q decrease in
labor ~ s9s4 ger cent. a decrease in wages
Of - per cent. 4 decrease In business %
& go por cent. number CT hands out ~
ernpEoyYrert 1873. total loss in weekly
wages. 81 - 81 - He also showed from
the sarae authority Of October. 1884, that
there had been q decrease in labor since
tie ISL census Of y per cent. decrease IN
wages. A. per cent. n product. "a par
cent. IN cost Of material. 4. per cent. and
cis med that all these decreases were
caused b. the English revenue tariff sys-
TEN o. the Democratic party He stated
that Ia IS. President Jefferson ordered tho
coinage OF silver dollars stopped. and that
no silver dollars were coined for over
thirty years from that date In 1894 it
was the intention 20 remain upon the gold
standard. and that the committee having
charge OF the coinage reported that IL
could not ascertain a time when both met
ais were in circulation simultaneously
coucurreutiy and tndiscri ninately IN
any country where there were banks or
HloneyGeslers. and that they entertained
the conviction that the nearest approach
10 an Interchangeable standard was the es-
Establishment ot one metal composed eN-
clgsiEely Of currency used in large paN-
ments, and that metal was geld. In lN3
the Democratic party stopped the free
coinage OF silver coins under the one dol
lar piece and changed the amount OF sill
Yer In the smaller coins. and the commit
tee further reported that il intended 10
continue the country On . gold basis.
Aftcrw ard, in IS7S. the mint laws were re-
,laed and the silver dollar OF 4iA7 grains
as dropped from the coinage. France.
Germany. England and other countries
had tried the double standard. and all
made failures Of il. 1T is not the lack OF
money that Is inJuring the country" said
MIR. HUMPHREYS. but * is the lack OF
iAtsrAIif~z anu kf4E OpFUi &AifAN ~ earn
money. Whenever confidence Is restored
and a return made 30 a protective tariff
the wheels OF industry Viii start, the fac
tories viii open and the whole country
will become prosperous
He stated that from s. 20 q Ter cent Of
the business Of the country was done upon
credit with checks. drafts and bills Of
exchange. il was not necessary TO have
great amount OF money 10 do the bust
- .F . faer Il
old countries and came 10 this country
10 do better should hesitate long tire
before being IN favor OF reducing this
country 10 the condition OF The countries
they left. The claim that gold had appre-
ciated and that all other property had de-
precisted was not true in the sense used
hy the silver orators and the Republic
an party. by stimulating industry and
competition i'm this country and inventions
and competition. had reduced the price
Of everything except labor. The laborer
could buy with his gold dollar in 1872 as
much as ne could with siT2 In 1850. and IL
vas 10 the advantage OF the laborer 10
have a valuable dollar Labor had appre-
ciated - per cent. since lss9. while ali 9TH
or articles had deprecated.
\ Republican meeting OF the citizens
and voters OF Wes; Seattle VAS held in
the Haller school house "Wednesday even
INK. II vas We, attended and much in
;erest Was shosn. Prof Latham pre-
sided.
Al able. exhaustive ard convincing
speech was made hv William T.. Ham
phrey. who showed the disastrous effects
which would result from the free ana nm
limited COMA &c Of silver al the arbitrary
ratio OF ii 20 7. He also briefly argued
with much force and conviction thar the
49,
repeal OF 3he protective tariff. and not
fyom he silver question Mr.. Humphreys
remarks wcre given close attention and
will result in much good TO West Seattle
voters.
A. the close 81 Mr. Humphreys speech
J 81. Wrestling. OF West Seattle. Repub-
lt,an candidate for the legislature. was
loudly called FOR ny his feioN citizens
and neighaors. box owing 20 the lateness
~ the hour he very briefly acknowledge
in neat speech the friendly and neigh
borly motives which prompted the call.
The meeting was attended ny members
% al parties Before adjournment a vote
% thanks Vas given II the speakers Of the
evening
Before the largest audience ever known
IN Kent. Judge Burke IN mastery
speech exploded the Wild theories 81 tire
frFF S+AkFfltFS. a more courteous audit
cncc could not have assembled. and " lille
perhaps there raay have been many pres
cnt Who did not agree with Judge Burke's
Views neVert heieSs h. was greeted with
rart attention. and X was easily ga he
seen that there were many converts as
;He result Of bis honest and clear explana-
tiNn 81 the situation.
Scattered among the audience Mere
many honoret pioneers. who had known
were thoroughly satisfied that his appeal
To save thta state from popuiism was tho
fear Of dire disaster 10 the state Of WASH
inEtou should free silver carry. lie pict-
urct THE eyli results experienced b. other
states under ropulisti, vule. and impioyed
his audience. ant especially the Demo
cratic portion. 10 stand bv sound money
and to place Washington where IL hsd
ever stood. FIRST amorx Pacific coast
states in the minds IS al Eastern lnvest-
ogs
Toe much credit can rot No given the
committee ln charge o. the Kent raI,N
and st VAS ghe unanimous opinion Of Those
present that Judge Eurse'S speech had
done moro 10 make converts than any oth-
~ campaign work
The meeting was held ~ Titus haN
ana vas presided oyer ~ charles 7. Tay-
tor. well-kncsn Democrat. Visitors
wera present from ANbeTu. star Lake. l3U-
enna. Christopher. FlalaeAse, - Brien. ,'--
,His. auA other places. and the gathering
vas tho largest eVey assembled 3n Kent 20
hcar poiiueel spscc.l-
one - .A, larzest ans srast e-tA,v.ss,l,
1f.eurr. sfer assemblies .n Marie valley
.v,rt ss -nc - alley au8 E1ehar: C,uA's
e e.a .a n lasa5 ~ s .ss' >.1 : ....s
anf sre n~s 81 - fh@ evening" ". p