The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-10
SEATTLE. FRIDAY. july TO-


Ths Democratic party has temporarily
Kicked over shs traces ssd IS running
auuck under the influence Of one OF the
periodical attacks Of political lansry %
which. NJ different times furtnx ifs long
ex!ssence. II has been subject AZ These
tines the conservative eonnsels Of rs
brasny leaders have been cast aside. ara
ehs freshy rncufhtsxs Of the dsnagosass
ana .sone-ideac" semi-lunatlcs have been
accepted a. the gospel OF = nsw eisps.-
oafion.
Every ssudenf o. political history 10
nhnsgisr with Instances % such pertod-
seal attacks. which. however. have never
Before reached the fsil magultudr Of the
present silver craze. In successfully dom
anasinx national convention Of the
party. II q worthy 20 De remembered.
o. illustrative Of o peculiar characteristics
q she Demecratsc party. that sii OF tha
Sr<nxles In question have taken the eirse-
uon Of assaults on the public credit.
q on the financial system Of the conn
ary-
A familiar manifestation Of this strange
uisease occurred In the years inmsdl-
aseiy following the war. When '-rspnai-
alton VAS made, Ear q time. a cardinal
nrfsefe n faith Ia the Democratic party
IN many Of the western states. ssvsrai
Democratic stats conventions formulated
"a their platforms . demand Ter . com
plese repadi&rlor Of al the Ensted States
bends sssuea taranx the war. while 9th
ors. . tr1ns more conservative. eontsnte6
Themselves with demanding that al snrh
beads slsoasd be paid in ''Kre@nbaeks.
ef.3ch xoufd have amounted, 81 IRE tine.
10 repuasaries e. about - PEI cent.
II II singular how the worn-eut appeals
- ths asenexnwues who <ossered that
ssnfisnszs Il shas tsrne hare again Deea
nsouxht oar. ana refGrb'shee fer use IN
eks present sz,vsr sxststsoa. Down with
oAs heaseA borthoscefs.- wss the cry
- TIE rspsxdsstso1tsss OF lsss as u ls
nth the frss silver men Of today. TIE
sdonsnasiss Of Wall street, the bank
ws ennspiracy.~ were ~ familiar in the
hnaths ~ the dsmagownee. who scuxA,
- lard ths penecrassc party IA ~. re-
Dntsation ditch. as fhsy are today IN the
ncstks q the men who hare led that
parfy into the free silver camp. Then.
- nv. Tie conservative. hrsiay. think
lns msn 81 the pemecrNtse party. who
lssssansd 20 play the part Of the eern-
agcxue. hatsie6 ssr~aaously 80 save TIE
party and TIE ecunsry frcn the disgrace
81 BETRAYAL Of the good faith OF shs
naucr TIRE nr1v difference was that NJ
axaf tine she conservative leadership WAS
was stronger snd wiser than At present.
ara the repnasassonssfs were beaten With
N RE lines 81 their ewn party.
TIE rree0eaek craze was almost pre-
ess<iy Of similar character ana history
~. too. had fts eay of apparent success
IN some sections sas carrfet away with
n many once prominent iesss-s of thr
party. Who. against their own better
Dedwraen,. gave way 70 porussr esarser.
tAas fhey might retain their hold aprn
-. party machinery. nuf that craze
else. Was eyectualiy ecnahattesf ~ fAs
conservative element. ard tAe party saxes,
from formally committing Itself to that
Aeresy. Today every survivor ~ the eli
nv
90 sre~neaek element. - 70 he soant
shouting In the ranks 81 the FREE silver
Nen.
In one important respect, however. the
situation Is GOV different On the forrrsr
occasinns. he conservatives. the inteils-
Uenf party leaders. retained their rrsr
~ the nationsi party. ans saved Il frosa
Being committed % the dishonest doctrines
advocated Tndsy the conservative rartv
headers hawe been veruasates: they have
been hisses down In she psrsy's national
eonvertions their solemn protests hAvs
hesn received WITH seysSsv- Ncotlrxs.
efeir past services have been ignored.
ard even fair hearing aeni.a shers
THE 6emsrexues. the evznks and the
trsmmcrs sra in TIRE saddle. and the ever
whelnrlns majority ef the party. /. the
personnel cs the eenvensiea csa b. az
ceptea a. a standard. are satisfied vsth
Me change of leaders
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