The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-27
Rogers ans. . Railroad Pass.

E1w snsv sorfrzvGsl 70 spend t1a- Eucn
ssme o. fl-~ saeEessd lsushteTl
Rogers and Railroad Pass
-rne sneaker tssga made telling z7aivsis
81 certain portions of Tire E..leasasFg
sssatsosnl. aR3 coming ID is declaration
axagTsSs railroad passes nc thFew tire fol-
loving h0no into tne Pop4liStf1 camp.
When / FsaG that utserance sat 4oRa
ard wrote - the state auistor az Olympia.
asking hssm whether Jona 2 Rogers had
drawn rstseage while A member OF fne
legislature. The auditor informed ms thar
che voucher was o. tile % snoE that re
had done 50. Then I wrote - the North
ssrn Pacific officials AMI asked them wheth-
.sr Rogers had rad . pass. They replied
that n had had - pass during the Whole
tine tnat he Was 10 the leglsIa tsIre. AMI
that IL was prs-ty sell worn aus when
f1e returned * Great laughter and
eaeeringD + would beg leave. tn view or
the Ellens5urg declaration. 10 remind Nr.
Rogers o. : warning which ! noticed the
other day on a railroad coach. DOM
stand or the platform Ground after
round OF a2plaUse}
some people seemed TO have jumped
- the conclusion that What We need IS
more money. Now, when Benjamin HAr-
T8son was president applause We had no
greater supply OF money than now. yet ne
aaa plenty. lie. ne speak 20 you briefly
or tie proper function of L dollar \ DOL
lar, first 81 al. Is a dollar. not A donation
party. No dollar is ever called into ex-
txtefce and sent o1t into the world save
on a mission OF business. !; is not neN-
sssary 10 have as many dollars in circuis-
ton as there are dollars worth OF bust
ness transacted. You pay q debt with
dollar, the debt Is destroyed. but the dol
lar isa't X is then good 70 go on paving
other debts II IS like the Old gourd al
fpe wayside spring. The thirsty pilgrim
drinks from Il. but he doesn't eat the
gourd. Il stiu stays there TO qGesch the
tAlrst o. hundreds OF others
Pays Ills Respects To Bryan.
81 have had the honor OF knowing he
present candidate OF the free silver men,
". j. Bryan" This preliminary sentence
was cheered by the free silver men in the
audience. but there can be no doubt that
before the speaker was done they wished
that they had kept silent. Yes, throw
up your hats now. you won't feel quite 50
much like Il when ! am through, no
said. The last time / heard Mr.. Bry all,
he was going around Nebraska telling the
people that the sovereign balm Tor al
their woes was free trade. Now that that
cause has gone down in irretrlevable ruin
he has given you a brand new soap bubble
10 ran after: and you are after IL. Nheers
from the other part of the audience. ST.
lence among the fusionistsJ
II knew another man ~no was running
after Bryan at that time. / met him some
time sfterward and he had an unmistak-
able Cleveland badge Oh his American
poSterlor He said that he had wanted
change, and had gotten il. He had Worn
oat his trousers on one side, had turned
them wrong side out. and was now turn
ing them back with the original side out.
NOW Bryan is going 10 give you another
change. lie is going 20 give you free sill
%ar InNfyit<t2t
then perhaps you VIII have no trousers at
all" Uproarous applause among the
sound money men; frosty silence among
the Popullsis).
In this telling manner the speaker con-
trasted the TWO candidates for the presi-
dency and closed With a prophecy OF Re-
publican triumph in November.
His speech was followed by an enjoyable
song from the trio. The Sunshine of Fac
tory Alley" and again the singers had 10
respond TO an encore. Then the chair
man introduced w. l.. Jones. of Yakima.
w. l.. Jones, OF Yakima.
As Mr.. Jones rose 10 speak he was
greeted with an ovation which proved that
his reputation as campaign speaker has
spread abroad. a reputation which was
fully sustained by the magnetic and effec-
tive speech which he made last night. OF
pleasing personality, with the oratorical
advantages of a fine presence and a mag
niacent voice, Mr.. Jones speaks without
/ the slightest apparent effort or artificial
tty. lie began In quiet, almost CONVEX
satlonal tone, and as his delivery became
more earnest and vigorous he carried his
audience with him and raised thom TO a
genuine enthusiasm. the heartiest indorsc-
mcnt he could crave fer his argument
AMI for the cause IN which it was made
His preface Was salutation 10 his au-
dience. including a tribute to the ladies
al 4Es4f r.aER sf.s.A ! Il
Yer men, To whom h9 ascribed honesty of
motive and real desire for trnth. de-
mandiug from them the same treatment
for himself, sentiment which was
checred in all parts OF the building Then,
speaking 10 the Fopuiists in half banter
ing tone, he said:
Winston and the Populists.
You know Patrick Henry Winston?
Wei, he was hardly as kind 10 the Ponu-
lists short time ago as | now am in con-
ctdine 10 them real desire for truth and
"A capacity for easoning #. You know that
a capacity for reaching 1t. You know that
PopUlist. he was something else Wen, a
friend Of his said 10 him Pat. IL we
could Just set these Populs,s 10 think,
they would he all right Think echoed
Pat. Cod, they haven't got ANYTHING 10
think with Uaughter) I wonder II NJ
Niaston Is himself in that pgedicament
now
yes, 7 thiuk tAe American people ara
seeking the truth. am not here to abuse
che PopuhstS You want what Will be tor
the greatest and truest good OF the peo-
Pie. 10 you untT So DO we. We differ
only rs 10 the methods by which this good
is 20 be secured.
The questions involved In this political
campaign are OF vital importance: these
questions the Republican party a rot
afraid 20 meet. ,Applapsel Il has s.
waNs shown itself willing 20 meet square
II the grave issues that have confronted
the American people. and il can be trus1-
al ~ the future rs IN the past. As have
travelled from point Ia point in this cam
paiEn and have seen the great crowds
that are attending our meetings, am con-
naeu' that the Republican party is be-
stirring itself 10 meet the present issues.
aad that IL viii meet them with ! victcs-s-
IA November. applause
The fusiouists have tlTtst forward IA
tbs campaign an Issue which is realiv
not the most Important one involved, bat
lssran VII IA the Rep7loliaa party IS peg
fcctly ready - meet them. The money
Question. | Nash 20 cau your attention
"a the fact fnat csc Democratic and popsi-
Hst platforms afo not "a Fserfcct accord
ga shis Ques,ioa for while Tire lpeEaccr&&ic
platform calls for fac free 1ua unlimited
ceiua~e * silver. the Popsl.st platform
~ ar.s vitA demand for something which
I iuler5ret as meaning aat money. caHa
"a fhe sfcoad f14ce for tbs free aa8 ua-
Amise5 coHsEa of SILVER. ani tA.Faiy FOR
q ev2tMc5ant aFroUut' - currency. - very
Faesv aa3 4aler11,e - vess3on-"
Partly <rou s,s p.aiforsa teciara tlo1s ana
7a-sly fgon is<ltYa4,sAl eNar,sssaess fr,seQ
aah usea as " ARSON. tAe speaker ayg~iea
tast ts- los,ts. party wished slsu-'y fa