The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-20

wild scenes Of the convention that norni-
mated Mckinley ard Hobart as the stand
ard bearers for the presidential campaign
the Washington delegation emerged Sc
rene and happy. Every instruction for
muiate6 by the state convention had
been followed The efforts OF the
delegates had been directed toward secur-
tn9 the nomination Of the exponent OF
protection, and toward obtaining an In
aorsernens Of the Washington money
plank. In both the representatives from
the browning link in the Pacific chain or
states had been successful, for they had
secured their nominee and be stood on a
plain, direct financial plank az sound as
= geld dollar. Under the circumstances
the men from Washington. after adjourn
menf, talked freely and even exultanty
OF the work OF the convention.
The platform" said Mr.. Burlelgh. Is
expressive Of tho raost advanced policy
Of the Republican party. IL meets with
universal satisfaction and approval. fx-
espt on the part Of those who are pro-
nounced free silver men There Is no
Issue on the tariff this year before the
American people. There In no Democratic
party 10 make such an issue. The time
has arrived when the protective prinefsle
IS urged by all sound thinking Americans.
Democrats and Republicans alike. as a
policy, which reasonably applied, is con-
duciye 10 the best weifare OF this eoun-
try. ard / venture 10 say that the tiEas
has arrived when Ia the ievysng Of tariff
duties the protective principle VIII be rec
oxnsxe5 by al parties. and that there VIII
never be another political issue on that
question. No more mistaken idea could
be pregaisnt than that tie financial plank
Of this platform II al efnanatlou Of Wall
street n IL simply expressive Of the de-
iiberate conviction Of nife-tenths % the
Republicans I'm this nation thai there -
no money On earth too good for the Amer
iean people aid that they will be satisfied
only With the best. Devoted 20 the arts
OF peace. the American people have be-
come commercial nation. The ifeblood
Of commerce Ia credit based upon money
and confidence. The money must BE- good
to inspire confidence. Through the evoiu-
t.onary progress Of Coo years. b. the law
Of the survival Of the Httest. gold has
come 10 be recognized as the standard
money metal of the world. There can not
be two standards OF unequal value be-
cause IL is a weli-recognized law Of COM
merce that where good money and worse
money are attempted 10 be circulated to-
gether, the cheaper money Invariably
drives out the better. Therefore IL Ii
essential that silver should not be a
standard money. hut that Il should be
used as largely as business conditions de-
rnand. subordinate 20 the standard recog-
nsxed In geld, and 10 the extent that It's
parity with gold can be maintained. All
Republicans are In favor OF its use. From
the foundation Of the xovernmen TO the
year iSzS there was free coinage under
the laws OF the United States Of both gold
and silver. During most OF that period
the silver coined IN a standard dollar Was
worth mere than 100 csfffs In gold. The
consequences was that. being more vaiu-
able as . bullion protue, than as coined
money. IL dfd not circulate extensively.
and there were only about s.oo.ece silver
dollars coined Ia addition. however.
there was about s!oo.e1o OF fractional sll-
yer currency coined and put into circu-
tafion. During the same period there vas
between tsa 90. aoo and 81 zoe 600 90 Of gold
coined and pat into circulation. There are
few men now living vino ever saw or pos
Fsssed e standard silver dollar prior 10
fg.z.
II take the position that labor is the
basis and the creator Of ali wealth: that
labor IL tho one universal thing which all
have 20 exchange for money. and that no
man who is dependent uE-on his labor for
hts livelihood can earn money exeep, by
work. that Il Is as easy for him 20 earn a
Sod dollar as II - a silver dollar and
that therefore there Is no reason why he
should prefer 20 earn the cheaper than
the better money.
The decsara;ion for the fnaintsnance OF
the existing gold standard and against the
free ard unIsmited coinage Of silver az the
ratio Of t6 % 1. and "a fayor Of an snterna-
tionai agreement for hl.ne;aiisrn made ~
the Washington state convention on MAJ
u ~ Everett had a marked influence in
determining the character Of the plank
finally reported 90 the convention BY the
committee on resolutions. That plank
embodied these three elements Of thu
Washington plank A. ore time n had
hnen agreed - the leading snen % the ma
tsefiai convention that the washington
plank. as such. Nth slight verbal fnoaif.
cations In no manner changing - sense.
bat rather adding 20 its fareafalnees
should he presented SIS the convention.
There were. however. 50 many ranging
sha3ea ~ srins7u IN the committee that
u was thought best n further elaborate
the Plank. IN order - satisfy 81 exeept
TIE svowei ard uneompremisinK advo-
Gates Of free coinage. with those gentle
rasn u was unconditional surrender or
nothing. The result il 4 glorious vinaicA-
ton of the Integrity % the American peo-
ris and 81 their FIRM and anylasding pur-
peso 70 maintain the honor ana ne credit
Of their coamsry
IT - unnecessary fer nae 20 say any
thing 90 MAJ Mckinley He = we'll
known 10 ts@ people q cur state a. the
t'stiurnssh~d author ana advocate ef the
hest protective ssriT law ever put upon
the statute books Tie has been IN The f8rs-
fFens - Political life fer the last fNensv
years AMI, n view ef tNs splendid lnaorze.
fueni BE received scstaT frnn an tnfeNf.
gent people. familiar wtth his pahlg- a-d
private life. IL wuslla hs ssfperf nans FOR me
70 saY ANYTHING snere NJ Hobart - a
distinguished citiKen 81 New Jersey a
thorouFa hensbiirsn. she has spasassns ed
thSt stste ffeFi nc Democrats ansi made q
safely Republican. lie r. th8rnnrh rre-
rwsenssf'Ne. - his education. hts record
ans instincts. e The prlneipaas snuazgs -
" TIE platform adopted today uo vii
make a sniensii running snafe WITH Ne.
Klnaey IT'S sicction an gain saash -
she state 90 Washington, where ~ hes
warm personal friends
have met macy distinguished leaders
ef 'hs Republican psrty al TITS eonssn-
ter. aaf Without exexpsfon ~ fa,.s 49,.
TIE state q Washington intends 50 elect
Gov. 1ean n MSsFaw - ths ffnlt~s
States senate nsxg Water meets vsltN ,hetr
warTaeSs approval Ills record IN ,,sha,.t-
iax TIE sisal5y - she las ans in vsY..ifest-
Ing saN hoEser ~ fhe state dlgrgns tYsaas -
trouble ana AiE position utngs the .nsr.,sas
aaestlen. "a WsN as preteStfoa zea reein-
TsestT, vii make him a. acreptssas a.
asiSliton - the representative Rseahlt-ans
Ia the tnites States senate. Ttssr al fssl
50 aaa Dc net assltate Is exrress sAesr
feellne.
The platform snd ths Nominees AVE
:he inequalities approval - Gov. M.ssra~
I'm nav safnfen." ~ 3ahs. vtha efstsA--n
IL IN. best ever esaeptef ~ a natss,y AZ
convention. On thax plaffarrn Mekfzisr
and Hobart are iav5ncsate ssasAs sNe
Democrats party az C'at-agA, - row
seems a fasexaee eos-iustoa t7sasrse f.s
FREE ard unlimited ceiosxs a. sFsepr taere
are thousands 81 fAeme,Tafs IN ever
state IA the Umioa ~se $50 ssMY - ga
ssngvort 81 the ttekes Nominated tossav ~
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