The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-24

AAtf& &8aEA A0NtA BACK @AARR~ ia IGzA@sA-
sion Ae said he believed tho great people
of ns4Eols would rssura 10 oitice the great
es< governor she state had ever had, Joila
= AItgeld. This sentiment evoked ap-
psaase {, r. Scott. of Iowa. was then
called. lie made a shert free silver
speech.
During his remarks Gov. Al;Eeia stepped
nnoa the platform. ana for several nlin-
utes there Was a most enthusiasts uprasr.
When he nnsShcd Gov sAsgela was called
for lie stepped forward ard said:
-Four years ago cur people met under
brighter skies We swept the country BY
sach a majority that tlas3ity 70 Domseraita
nrlncipics would have assured supremacy
for another quarter ef a century. Bat be-
fore the Inaugural festivities had ceases a.
Washington city the head OF the new ad-
mirlstration sought strange gcds and es-
Poused alien principles. The interests OK
money we're placed above those cf human
lfv. Organized greed was fed with seldea
spoons. while the cry ef The hdsosE1snan
was uuhesdsd and The sweat OF the teller
brought him no bread. The Republicans
had Inherited the principles Of Hamilton
according 70 which the government shoala
he convenience for the rich. Our press-
dent tried 70 crowd them out and 20 place
hts own feet on this ground. AS the months
Folied by every prineirle that is vital -
Fepu bncsn institutions was violated ase1
every preoept OF jefferson. every doeiEirs
fundamental 20 the Democracy. was
trampled 10 the earth. Since then defeat
has following dishener. untl we hays less
even what we formerly had. All mixns
have been well n the administration hAt
respected republican Institutions and net
used It's great powers 20 increas- the bar
deas Of cur people for the benefit OF fer
eign and Eastern shylocks.
But the spirit OF Democracy 10 INNER
tai. Today the Democrats hosts are aaat1
mastering on the plain Unfortunately. VI
have pursued a course which has led men
te question our Democracy and 20 doubt
oar professions. We have allowed cur
selves 20 be influenced by men who havs
not drop OF Democratic hieod IN their
veins. The first thing necessary for US 70 da
Is 20 stand for something defnste. stand for
these principles upon which the hope OF
humanity depends. II vc do this and onre
show the people that we are In earnest. no
power ln this land can prevent eur .hap-
Ing the policy and guiding the dsztinies or
the republic.
'~rhe question OF protective tariff has
long heen an Issue In this country. For the
first time We took an uneqaivocal position
or 4 four years ago and we won. The
tartr has been revised, ana the prohabtii-
ties are that neither political party VIII
make any radical change In II. IL 10 no
longer worth while 10 discuss the theories
OF a tariff. Ii protects the prcprietors, but
importation OF goods. II cannot prevent she
importation 81 cheap labor from all over
the earth. The climax was reached I'm thu
passage OF that legislative rnonstrosity
knowr as the Mckinley law. This law was
based on the theory that. n taking blood
out of the patient was beneficial. then ths
right think 10 do IL to draw II all out a.
once ard he done. IL produced deficit In
tho United States treasury OF about SO
0ae eo0. while wages were gradually reduced
ard conditions throughout the country
continued "a 20 from bad 20 worse until
the final crash came IN 1894 We must
maintain a reasonabls tariff which viii
not be 50 high as TO stop all Importation
and win therefore supply the treasury with
revenue.
@Rut we must look elsewhere fer the
cause Of that paralysis which is destroy
ing our country. Between 1879 and 1850
this country and all OF the nations of
Europe by law destroyed one-half OF tho
redemption money of the world and re-
dacsd by fully one-ha1f tho annual adat-
tion 10 the stock OF money OF the world.
Silver when used =. all was put on the
basis OF paper money. The effect or this
was 20 double the work which gold had
10 do and ny doubling It's Importance
its purchasing power was doubled: II
made 2n-cent dollars. AZ the debts. In
terest, taxes and other nxed charges vera
not reduced. II took hearty everything
es generally could scratch together to
meet the fxed charges. This destroyed
the trade OF the merchants. and soon
forced the factories 70 be shut down.
The conditions are getting worse day by
day and there can be no great prosperity
in Europe and this country until tho
wrong fhsf produced this distress has
been righted. As r. was done By the ar
hltrary act OF government. so II must
be undone by the act OF government.
As the Democratic party represents
the great toiling and producing
masses. II must take the lead
IN undoirg this wrong. 10 will
be a fierce struggle. for those unscrupu-
lous men who by corruption and trick
cry fastened this system on the world
viii resort nay, are already resorting, TO
desperate means to hold their advantage
The Democratic party must speak with
no uncertain sound on this question. The
men who year ago made about slaeoaoo
out Of the government Ia small bond
transaction carried out through secret
contract with the president and the secre-
sarv of the treasury. VIII do all In their
power 20 prevent a change OF policy. Tney
vfI try TO "a pfure the Chicago couyen-
ton and. failing In that. win move heav-
en- ana earth 20 control the new admins
traston IN case wr succeed. In Europe
the ratio was 1875 parts of silver 90 OF
gold ~ equal fneueNs. and nearly au their
monetary systems we're in harmony with
this standard In oar country II was IL to
i and orr whole system is in harmony
wlth that ratio. A declaration In favor
of * 20 means nothing new, not an ex-
t,ey4rnnut bat a return TO what we had
ssfast sr~@k there was held In ~. Louis
a convention which viii SA known In his
tory a. Mark Hanna's trust Railroad
attorneys corporation agents. lobbyists
and those men who have made millions
Ont 81 ths government and are looking for
another harvest By governmental aid.
were rot only in control. bat fiiied every
F,isc@ from chairman 70 page, II was tbs
rnn~t hrazsn effort on the part OF organ
tied greed that was ever witnessed IN
This country II the Democratic party will
fe trne 20 its mission * will not weaken
itself wlfh promises or destroy It,
strength by adopting neutral course.
,rhsr, that ticket placed in nomination at
81 Louis will bs dead long before ths
frssts ~ November come. II the Demo-
cratic party wfli declare for an American
roltew II IL VIII boldly declare that ws
must - trate 20 ourselves and look after
American interests first. we viii sweep
this country.
..zorne az my friends have been kini
enough 20 urxs rny denomination, bat
arr not in a condition 20 stand for re-
election. my health has besn SO badly bro-
ksu I am not unusndfui of fhe honor
the Democratic party has conferred On
re. and I IN ready 20 do what can 81
serve my country, bat I must hss taat
wcrsa onn of fhe many able and patriotic
raau IN fF@ rarty ~ placed at the head.
snA fhat 1 be permitted 20 retire"
h aas 40 ofcl8eE when Gov At'gesa
tsewaf hfs address. A. Re proceeded ths
thrsna became more and more inspired
fv hsN utfsrauee~. until AT times II sessnsf
49, rs~strsH 80 mat n tbs ereF1 !