The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-06
NOTES FROM THE INouEsr.
Tho 'sOregonian" Explains the Naaul
OF the Knockout.


ofthe Knockout.
Our silver people now assume that Ore
gon II a silver state. She il not The
recent election does not prove that the
people of Oregon would prefer tho silver
standard TO the gold standard They who
take 1t so are greatly in error. The issue
vas not directly before the people. Large
numbers OF the supporters OF the gold
STANDARD exerted themselves to the ut
most to prevent a straight issue. The
gold standard people were divided. while
the silver standard people were practic-
any united. The facts are well known TO
our own people. We hope to bring them
10 the attention OF those of other states
Senator Mitchell and Representative
Ellis are silver standard men. But the
tremendous effort that was made to sus-
tam them came almost wholly from sup
pcrters of the gold standard Most Of
M Mitcheifs personal following, includ-
ing all his most powerful supporters, are
gold standard men II was By men of
the same description that the nomination
OF MI Ellis was brought about The de-
sire to sustain Mr.. Mitchell. in spite OF
the fact that he is a silver standard man.
lay at the bottom of all these proceedings
The vote OF Mr.. Northup is no test OF
the strength of the gold standard senti-
inent in the Second district The greater
part or those who voted for Mr. Ellis.
ana many OF those who voted for Judge
Bennett are gold standard men On The
other hand. the vote for Mr.. Quinn rep
resents the greater part of the silver
sentiment OF the district. Gold standard
Republicans In large numbers voted for
Ellis Tor party reasons: gold standard
Democrats. for like reasons, voted for
bennett In large numbers. Add the
votes cast for Northup Ellis and Ben
nett together. and you have the sold
standard sentiment of the district. from
which, indeed. there would be a silver
sentiment. in the Ellis and Bennett pro-
portions, to be parted: but 1t would be
only a small percentage Of the whole.
fhere are about @o.0oo voters in the Sec
ond district 1t may be asserted with
confidence that there are not among
them 1000 who would vote. on n direct
Issue. Tor free coinage OF silver. and. con-
seQuentiy. for the silver standard In
the First district the proportion would
not be much larger.
The effort OF large number. NJ .,,a
men. both Republicans and Demoersfs
was 10 avoid direct issue in the Ore
gon election The OregoBlan thought tn.
q mistake; and IL leaves 1t to the ,u,,y-
ment OF the gold standard men to saw
new. after the election. and in view of al,
inc iacts, whether ii would not have
oeen peter 10 meet openly and fairly an
issue IKE THIS. that cannot possibly be
eyaced. For the silver men were surs ~
force 1t. and now 1t seems that thev ac.,,-
ally did force It. 1t never is possible to
compromise with frsu;ie deIusion: sell
dom possible to lull II 10 sleep. A fanatl-
eism like this is driven by a tireless en-
thussssrn toward its objects. and the on,v
way 70 check 1t IS to meet 1t with re-oI,,-
ton and flrmness-
Several OF the counties IN which IN.
-
Exists have been completely 'sonhts-t
Gated" by the political and partisan mar
euvers OF the campaign Gold-xtaus,ar.i
men IN Multnomah. Marion, Cruatira
Lane, and. tadeed. IN nearly every cor,ntv
have tried 10 keep on good terms with sun
porters or silver. and even to helm 49,,
IN political effort For example. he an
deaNor to nominate TIinon Ford For ron.
gress com pietely entangied affairs IN
Marion county. and gave up the Reouh-
hc2n party organization and the r,snaga-
men; OF The campaign In thai cou,,~, -
body of men hardly 6tstingukshnb,s ,ro-,
Fopnlistx- Thus thu siiveritss go. ali IN.
prestige OF the campaign IN A county ,ha.
NoGli stand irvtncfhiy. on an ooe,, fsxue
for the gold standard. This hrausr, ~
Ntcheirs supporters 10 IRE s-c-. a,
Marion county. many Of whom az ~.
campaign advanced. refused 10 sunror.
AtF- tongue. because Mr. Tongue has a.
eiared against free coinage ana ire -i,v.r
Standard The history OF yartv sssso-..r,
IN MaltHorah. growing on, % r,,s,,r q "a
CONFUSION with the h-svie-s for ss,vs- :,
the erdesvor 90 uphold Afr. A,teh4,l /, a
70 elect Mr.. Kills. Re familiar sro,~n
through the regency OF It's occu--~-r-s -
requires no present Repetition. Rennhfi-s,
eIoTt ff-otszaout the campaign =, -
sequence OF these ard similar rru.reAss-r.
m All PARTS az the state has hsar . ,-,.,sis,
0, contradictions and c-osx---,-,-,<s. =.
has turned some OF the most rs,tshI. ~
TIRE Republican counties co-,plafalv .,,s-
20 the Popniists; for there IL really =. -,
Gle ground between the money srs,s.~s
a1d men are not Slow 20 feel ~. -
OF the fogtc that calls them 20 n. $500
On one side or the Other.
". therefore. the Populixts Raw. 49,,
Members OF congress. IL Il h-ca,~. ~.
go3c-stantsr3 r>en were not ,-t~ -.
united. bat were sc,tvely a. warfare. -
escH other Tor the purposes of thts ~.--
FRigh oregon Is TO more a sfr,.~ =.
fopusist state than Portland Il , sg,~. =.
Pop0lss. city Thoash the mama n. ~
Fennorer r the hononyrs. so- st,vr- "a.
'stioa and Tor pcpuliss doctrines IN en-
e-al- no one ssp7ose< that his eE.--tc- -
mayor. with the opposition vet. Ssvss-t
between two other candidates. sn-s ,-.a,ar
ny Ss- IN the aggregate than hts ovr
means that Portland Is to be reckoned