The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-29
THE BATTLE FOR PIE
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0puknne. Oct A-Spec4aI-The last
ueek u che gTeat roilt1cal battle IL on and
She Republicans In this city and through
out Eastern Washington are entering upon
q with moro hopes OF putting this state
into hne Tor Mckinley than they havs had
~ any previous time IN the campaign. The
past <wc weeks have been marked ~ un-
exampsed success q the patriotic workers
who are out among the people br1nesng
them 20 . realization of the sssis that
would come to IL alike with the sdveat Of
Fopuiist supremacy in this stz;e. The Re-
pubiIeans have worked earnestly and
steadily since the struggle began. and new
thas = realization OF more than the most
sanGuine ~ them had hoped for n In SIGHT,
they are growing enthusiastic and uroso-
tnx the fight with reioubied energy.
Meanwhile the Popocratsc isaasrs and
once seekers are becoming diaheartsned
and are already trembling before the vision
OF defeat that rises ~ before them. The
Popuissts are beginning TO see that the pie
has not been equitabiy divided and there
fore the fusion. which was for pie only -
Gar ~ the leaders OF the various incongru-
Gus elements were concerned. Is coming TO
naughf, the combine II breaking up and
each candidate - out trying 20 save HIM
self by trading on his running mates. A
sorry plight indeed Is this three-cornered
fusion outfit.
The people Of the inland empire are .
reading people. To this fact may be at-
sributed the early growth OF the free colin
age sentiment. For while there was no
sound money literature obtainabie this
section has been flooded for the past three
or four years with free coinage and fiat
money literature The people read II and
re-read Il. and ~ there was no opposing
literature to counteract ~, II naturally
made m impression on some Of them.
It was not until the beginning OF this
campaign nat sound money literature be-
gan TO f'nd tts way here. Since then the
people have beer Teadsrg II TOO. anF " N
the aid Of II they have discovered fa.lacies
In The free coinage ard fat money treatiSes
that before we're hid from them.
During the past three months tons OF
sound MONEY and good government iitera-
publican headquarters In this city and the
people have been 10 Impressed with the
arguments contained therein that a very
large proportion of those who had become
infected with free trade heresies have re-
nounced ti.em and adopted the sounder
doctrines.
The large circulation which the Post-In-
feifixcncer has recently obtained in Spo-
kane city and county. and In other ooun-
ties Of Eastern Washington. has proved an
important factor In intoxicating the doe
trines OF the st. Louis platform and In
making votes for Mckinley. Many changes
of votes from Bryan to Mckinley are d.
rcctly traceable to its influence.
II see that Bryan IL casting slurs at
what he calls gold men without any
goldt" remarked an intelligent citizen OF
Spokane this morning. "If by this term
he means men who are out of employment,
out OF money and who favor the election
OF Mckinley. am one OF the men that he
sneers at am going TO vote for McKin-
ley, and III tel you why" As ne said
this the little group OF listeners drew
nearer.
II want money as badly A. anybody does.
but don't see how the election OF Bryan
would help me TO get IL. They tel. us that
X would open up the mines and that thou
sands OF men who are now Idle would be
given employment. ! don't believe a word
Of II. In the nrst place. II Bryan is elected,
It doean't insure the enactment OF free
coinage Law. Either the house OF repre-
eentatives or the senate. and probably
both. would bs against II.
The present senate passed free COIN
age BILL" intertscted . listener.
II know that" said the speaker. hut It
WON'T do II again. Such senators as Mitch
ell. OF Oregon. Carter. Of Montana. woi-
coss. OF Colorado. ana others that might
mention who voted for free coinage bill
before the adoption OF the 81 Louis plat
form. viii now stand upon that platform.
Mark what tel you. the election OF Bryan
wo.id be followed by see-saw and wran-
gie between the different departments OF
the government, and we would have four
years Of uncertainty. distrus. and conse-
quent hard times.
"But .uppesing free coinage hill
passes both houses Of congress and be-
comes 4 law: there h bullion enough stored
away TO keep the mlnts running for two
years. and even n there was not silver
mine owners would not rut on large forces
OF men, FOR II they increased the proauc-
ton silver would 30 lower instead OF
higher. So I don't see how the election OF
srysn would give me employment or
csuse money 20 he any easier obtained
than 81 r. now"
The group OF listeners all seemed 10
have the same doubts.
ION the other hand" SAID the speaker.
sssf MeK.nlev - elected can secure en-
rsoymens. or can engage In profitable
farming. or can totn With others In some
kind Of . manufacturing enterprise requIr-
snE only small outlay. Vas. sums Of
money have been boarded in Eastern
banks during tho past three ana ons-hs,s
years and the owners sre anxious 20 nut
II out ana have II earning them something.
As soon a. = man IN whose ability ana m
segritv they have confidence IL elected
president. ard as soon az the people have
shown their corserva si~r, Integrity and
| trusswarthsness by eirrtIue such a man,
| they viii send that money all through the
| United States and especially to the North
west for investment I, will ba Invested
| In real estate, n mines. IN rev railroads
and manufactures. Industry VIII prevail
| and the people vtll be prosperous. An I
| going 80 vote against = condition like tina,
| ana In favor 90 douhtful experiment.
Not a Bit Of II. tell you. as 7 said before
| have no roiA ana have no silver. br,
want both. Ey voting FOR Mckinley III
| have = chance 70 &c; both and when &c.
| them shey W., both hs eeot. they WI,
each purchase the same amount Of goods
because held Together by the pledge OF sns
| government
| when As has finished some one proposed
| three cheers Fer Mckinley ana they were
| given with viii.