The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-30
BoIEs on WHITNEY.
Says the Democratic Party Never Was
for Gold-To Pay Bonds In silver.


Omaha, June GA special 10 the Bee
from Waterloo. Iowa, says: Ex-Gov. Boies
today made public this letter. replying TO
a message from New York paper con-
cerning the Whitney declaration:
owing 10 my absence from home did
not receive yours by wire until this morn
ing. MIR. Whitney Is entirely right in his
conclusion that there is no disposition on
the part of those who VIII represent the
silver sentiment of the South and West in
the Chicago convention to further discuss
the matter at issue with the men whose
views are Numerically opposite TO their
own on tho currency question. He Is en-
tirely correct in the oSaclusion that Il is
now too late TO accomplish any practical
results by a discussion of that character.
Throughout the South and West that dis
cussion has been extended, and the views
expressed by Mr.. Whitney have been put
forward ny many people who entertain
them. and they have been fully considered
and weighed. and after all Of this the tudg-
ment OF an overwhelming majority OF the
party in these sections il evidenced by the
class OF delegates w>N have been chosen TO
represent them In the Chicago convention.
Not one OF these men can now disregard
the known sentiment OF those who Sc
iected him without betraying the trust
connded TO him, and not one OF them, In
my Judgment. viii ever DO so.
''Mr. Whitney Is entirely wrong in as
sunling that free silver Democrats are
forsaking the fundamental principles Of
Democracy. or that what he terms sound
money Democrats are defending those
principles IN their endeavcr 10 commit
their party 10 gold mono-metallism. Untl
the Republican party met in ST. Louis. n
few DAYS since. there was never a line
written in national platform OF either
OF the great parties that justihes the
clam that the one or the other ~ these
parties was committed 10 that doctrine.
Over and over agasn the Democratic party
in national convention assembled has put
itself on record in the ciearest ard most
comprehensive language possible II favor
OF bs-metsliisn. tn favor OF the restoration
OF silver TO its place In our financial sys-
tenn as standard money. and never for a
moment sn the congress Of the United
States has majority or anything Ike a
majority OF the representatives OF that
PARTY wavered in its devotion 10 the pr5n-
o4pIe so clearly enuncated in The party
platforms To assume now that adherence
to that principle Is abandonment OF an es-
tabIished doctrine OF the party r. 20 defy
history and ignore the most plainly writ
ten Of all its declarations OF policy.
ssYt Is useless 20 claim that 4 tender OF
the good Offices OF the party 70 secure an
international agreement for che free coin
age az silver Is the fulfilment OF its
nledxex often made In this respect To
ssrr~~a believers In hi-uefafilSm Tor the
frnlte-a States al offer OF this character -
Hattie ~ anything. less tf1an All unqualified
violation OF q sacred pledge by a great
y,oftttcaI organization. IL this is al that
N- whitney and those who think With
hfrn can offer. 81 all be vastly better 10
oese- nothing When Mr.. Whltney says
ire maintenance OF ogrr present gold stand
ard - essential 10 the preservation OF our
rational cresslr and the redemption OF our
r-,stt. aseaxes. he ignores a great truth
a. wnlrh ~. cannot he ignorant. He knows
tha. there q nos a single obligation OF
-hfs government outstanding to-day that
hv fss terms Is payable IN gold alone. and
~ knows THAT right upon she fact % fhs
great bulk OF the bonds o< the government
3 "a pgrstten in substance that they are
,awahl4 in c-yn % the United States of
.ha standard weigst OF fneneEs of its
-rsns before silver was den0netfzed. and
.ha+ therefore, hy their owa express . regs.
thnw are pavanle in os1r present silver
sofisr Il the government shall eie~s 70 SO
rsw thegn Il - since most % those obli-
xassoYz were sssseS thai silver has tss-an
a@gnouetsxea. whereby. y they are 20 BE-
~ss4 tr wuh alone sheir vaime Eas been
,souflaa ard tbs bgTesen ck tAze great ffi-
as=4riaI classes who must r<gStde for
tlslr rzvrrsaS has beea increased tSno1old
TO talk abosst violation os the nation
Confines. ca g@~. .