The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-09

THE WORK ~ BEGUN.

TIE meeting at the Arrncry last night
forms the best indication that this is 70 oe
campaign Of education. II IL gratifying
10 know that so large q number Of Re-
publsrans are remaining stesdfast 10 the
principles Of tins party. but even more
gratifying was the attendance Of so many
who have been bessfating. It Garnet be
known yet how these donbters viii vote.
nor even whether they were fully cen
WINGED by the argument In favor OF sup
porting Mckinley and Hobart and the
principles they represent. But II does
show that they are earnestly In search OF
the truth.
The advocates Of sound money need ask
no more than that the voters viii attend
meetings on both sides. listen to the
speakers On both sIdee and weigh the ar
guments advanced on both sides. II this
be- done there is no fear as 10 the result
A painstaking inquiry into the merits OF
the money question. free from personal
prc3udtees and above ali facsional disser-
ssons. cannot fail TO terminate ia victory
for sound financial doctrine and masntsn-
anr@ OF tie national nonoF'
Tire great Arusry was dsHsely packed
and hundreds we're unable 20 obtain ad-
mlsslsn. wlthstaadlng the efforts OF
a few radical and dlsorderly silver mono
rnsiaInsts 10 interrupt the speakers. the
vas, body of ths audience listened with In
tsIligent interest. The spseches we're care
fni presentations OF the issues. INTENDED
TO appeal to reason and not 70 arouse
mere enthusiasm. which, in such an ener-
xsnoy as this. can only be evanesceat.
No doubt .hs words uttered fell upon Tho
isstenins ears OF not few men very aax-
ious 10 De won over II they could be con-
WINGED. very eager to go with that side
which eniisted Their confidence.
CsnHdenoe and conviction can only be
secured this year by substantial reason
Ing. not by tho rhetorical piatitudes OF
demagogy. Ably a. the cause Of sound
money was presented last night. ths work
IL yet Incomple.s. The condition OF the
people. brought about by the mistaken
commercial policy OF = majority OF the
Democratic. II suea as to make them sus-
esptihle TO sophisiry and to glowing prom
ises They have bssn led 10 believe that
free silver 10 the panaeea for Ills from
which they are undoubtedly suffering;
they feel tse effects OF the blunaer OF 1897.
and ara only too smsnabls To any pleux-
ihie offer OF The hope OF relief. But they
are not to be deceived Il need only be
shown them THAI they are being deceived.
e.thE sgnoraaily or NTH Interior pur-
poses. by the advocates OF silver mono
mesallism and they viii surely Glsoriml-
nate for themselves.
That grand work was begun last night.
Knowing that the Republican party Is IN
tho right. that sooner or later the people
will realize that sound money is the trasEt
solution OF the problem. and The free coin
age OF silver AZ ictitions ratio a aeiusloa.
there IS every reason 10 feel confident
that they VIII arrive az that conclusion
before they cast their ballots next ~
vemher.
Frank. fearless debate; plain. esrneS.
talk: clear. coEent presentation. OF the
facts VIII surely secure tNs attention % the
people. and they VIII 40 their thinking
for themselves so grave ~tn BE the con-
sequences o: mistake in their Judgment.
50 grand the results Of rlEhtfal decision.
that no legal citizen. no honest man. can 90
eihey wise than hop. the task 20 wen
begun last night may Re prosecuted 20 a
successful ending.