Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-08-07
Another d" Straw -

Another STRAW"
The claim that the sentiment pre-
vailing in the New England States
has been Overwhelmingly for the gold
standard, very generally admitted
from the persistent misstatcments Of
the newspapers OF the larger cities
which are with few EXCEPTIONS
notably the New York J0uraul
Hearsts new parcr-controlled by
the gold combine on Wall street, in
this country, and Lombard street,
London, is now found to be without
the foundation claimed for it, or in
deed any foundation at all, when the
suppressed will of the people finds ex-
preston, as it occasionally does, from
the rural press, or the action of a
mighty organization, which cannot
be suppressed.
The letter published last week from
John Van Buren,, of Oswego, n V,
stating that the sentiment of the
farming population of the State was
overwhelmingly favorable to the
Chicago nominees and platform. and
that this feeling is strongest in coun-
ties that have never failed hitherto
to roll up Republican majorities, is
supplemented by the gratifying assur-
ance that old Tammany, the staunch-
est and most devoted supporter of the
Democracy, in this emergency, has
not proved untrue to her record, not
withstanding such leaders" as Hill
and Whitney have fallen from the
high places accorded them in its de-
alterations and the great honors it has
bestowed upon them in the past.
On the 3lst ult. Tammany Halls
Executive Committee, consisting of
seventy.fve members, declared I'M
conditionally for Bryan and Sewell,
only four dissenting, and after adopt
ing the following resolution, it was
made the unanimous expression OF
the committee by standing vote:
Resolred. That the Executive Commit
tee of the Democratic organization of the
city and county of New York, in regular
meeting assembled in Tammany, does
hereby approve the nomination of VIM.
j. Bryan OF Nebraska, for President, and
Arthur Sewell of Maine for Vice Presi
dent of the United States, as the wise
determination of the Democratic Ma
tional Convention recently held in
Chicago, and we pledge our loyal and
hearty support to their candidacy.
Mr.. Sbeehar, who presented the
resolution, said that reference to the
platform had been purposely omitted,
although a large proportion of the
committee favored its hearty endorse
ment. As a matter of expediency, Of
Difference to those who differed with
with them, it was passed for the pres
ent. Mr.. Sheehan declared that the
Chicago Convention was cone of the
grandest that had ever assembled in
the country, and it must be admitted
that it was republican in every re-
spect. Two-thirds OF that body adopted
platform that apparently meets with
the disapproval of many Democrats.
Like all productions of its kind, it has
its good and bad points, and it is not
to be wondered at that in this State a
wide difference of opinion prevails AS
to what is the best financial system
for the Government"
Tammany Hail." he continued,
I" the oldest Democratic organization
in the country. will be true to its his
tory and to the nominees of the Demo-
cratic party. I believe the great mass
of Democratic and independent voters
in this State favor the election of
Bryan and Sewell, and unless there is
a great change in popular sentiment
the State will 60 Democratic.
LAS between Bryan and Mckinley
there can be no hesitation. Bryan is
with and of the masses; Mckinley
represents enslaving of the masses to
the greed OF the classes. 1t seems to
me there is no middle ground. The
only course open to loya. Democrats
is to stand by the Chicago ticket"
A Poor PoLIcY.-Our local volume
OF money might be materially in
creased did not our business men dis
criminate against the British coinage,
which finds its way to the Sound from
our neighbors to the north OF us.
English coinage in this city is SUBJ
jected to a discount OF from ten to
twenty per cent, while at Seattle, Ia
coma, and every other place on the
Sound it is readily taken at par. An
instance, lately reported, whereby a
purchaser was compelled to 60 to Sc.
attic to save this discount on bill OF
$50 of purchases, indicates just how
the policy works to our local detri-
ment. 1t is said that the Tacoma
Chamber OF Commerce, some time
ago, advised the merchants of that
city to make no discrimination be-
tween American and foreign coinage,
and since that time none has been
made. Seattle adopted that course
some time before, and now both cities
enjoy lucrative trade with British
Columbian cities.
IT is inconsistent for the Postmaster
General to bottle up the political aspi'
rations Of his employees, while Cleve-
land cut the cork of the heads of De.
partments and let them effervesce gold.