The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-02

Seattle Nov !. J9Ss.
{ = - Editor. ! have been asked re-
zssseeSlr Why I did not publish ~ ieasl
~nooois of my speech al the Armosy
- - Nh uls.. 80 tat larger aunae -
1870 have the benefit OF = bird s-eye
i ssS, = the present issues from the
i z5s.hnoxuf OF q man strictly non-partssAn.
s %- evan yet there are many thoughtful
3 ~ 1eubtful voters like Prof Powers.
- la last Sunday: Il have got few
& - IA which 10 decide.
~ avn position ss indicated Ia this SEN
szx.sce from NY speech: II shall go &c the
- "a vote the Republican ticket with
- q ms eyes and sorrow in my heart
- he Peoples party. with whom my
I. 100 hles dwell"
II Seileve tina; . large number OF men
- 1seided to vote for Bryan under the
1890 OF such sympAtniex, In spite OF
Il $50 Judgment. Our n1indz are apt 10 fol-
- aur feelings and TO justify them
$40 men are independent Of party this
S3~see fhan before slLce 1856, and just as
! ~ m<n are now ralIying to the cry OF
{ S-,ar rights violated. Vast wealth and
4 ~r1v11eRes in the hands Of few mark IN
uef1ce. which will not be tolerated In
{! s<ese days when the spirit OF human
I f-ufherhood is abroad. Now the synspa-
3 - II all men OF light minds and true
4 f1orts are with the masses In this
zSr2x The masses themselves have been
s Ssneded somehow that the issue OF free
- means free men. Aside from the
( cneeseeIEers and camp followers. who a.
$ - dock 70 new standard, the body OF
& ~ Pocple's party today viii vote for free
8 S1ar because they are convinced that II
s ue6n6 free men. have myself found IL
& cfnnof Impossible to resist the impulse TO
r. NH my friends. right or wrong.
III this election means business I
seud not selsct an engineer 10 run .
- because his heart was right. He
- have head and hand as well as good
N1ootions. ] will not choose q guide into
- mountains who does not know the
haiIs, even II he be my best friend And
m "a my friends are mad to invest in a
- which I am satisfied Is only a sur
! - Indication. shall show my friend
- not by going with them. but by CIV
r. them reasons for not going.
le9. the whole question Of this cam
rim comes down to this: Has gold
no1tly appreciated In consequence OF thu
lDms Of silver as standard.
q II has. then We have the true cause
= 1b1ltng prices. OF the immense gains of
t1nhp and y-holders. of the distress
= farmers and debtors, OF hard times and
Dnaiest in word. we have the crucifixion
Il Aunanity upon a cross OF gold. Blu, II
~ has not greatly appreciated, then the
enete economic and rational a. well as
uupathetic basis Of the free silver cause
y sene.
1het II has not greatly appreciated
1eeaas 10 me clear for two reasons:
" Wages-annuai wagss-did not fall
IN n3 TO 1888. but advanced markedly.
eene u tass advance was due to the de-
uends 81 employees enforced upon employ
- But II the standard had greatly ap-
usclefed. Its depressing effect would at
80 hare counterbaIanced this advance.
Ine al IN the average price OF cornmoai-
% = explained by the less amount OF la
~ required to produce them, by cheap
gaea transportation and by excessive pro-
ousuen But wages did not fall as they
naef have fallen had there been any great
4 1ppfeefAtion OF gold susIic.en; to account
- falling prices. ! cannot get around
Ge act. admitted by ali parties.
Inc assumed appreciation OF gold de-
gends entirely upon the volume OF money
9eofy II the volume OF money In c!rcu-
1ssen diminishes. prices diminlsh that
ne theory to which everything is made
g, as II IL were as well established
= me law Of gravi,ation.
NOW. IN the first place. this Is stiil only