The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-06

the party goes 70 the country On that plat
form II viii be overwhe lmingiy defeated"
Gen James 3. Metcaife: II can unhesi-
tatingly say I am not In harmony with
the advanced position my party is taking"
T. NJ DauIton: No"
8. G. Simpson. probably the largest OPP
orator in logs In the world: II am gold
Democrat and unqualifiedly opposed to
making silver the issue"
A. III. Anderson, lumber dealer: IF the
convention adopts the free silver platform
I shall vote the Republican ticket can
not do anything else
w. A. Mcdonald humber dealer: 'If
the Democrats declare for free silver. why.
II had million votes I would vote every
one for the Republican ticket"
John Schra-n. civil service commission
or: Yes. / am. We have not ghost OF
q show on the tariff issue"
c. J. Cclkstt. first assistant postmaster:
II think IL would be a great mistake I
am from New Jerssy. and on q silver issue
We would certainly lose that state again :"
". z. Durie: 81 do not believe the
money question. so called. ought to be
made q party question A silver candidate
on a silver platform would be great
mistake"
James Hamilton Lewis modessly said:
Put my answer IN this way. Hs was
temporary and permanent chairman OF
the state convention that elected the dele
gates 10 Chicago. and viii be his party's
candidate for governor And now say
this: do approve OF making the free
and unlimited coinage OF silver the SUI
preme issue OF the party this year. The
majority OF the Democratic party I'm all
their declarations aimee isss have been In
favor Of silver"
In connection with these interviews tne
World this morning publishes copyright
signed statement. written by Postmaster
General Wilson. Among other things Mt.
Wilson says; This rnomentous issue
seems about 20 be decided under condi-
tons little favorable 20 cain discussion
This believe IL ground for alarm. II was
truly said by ne hate Mr.. Lamar that
financial legislation deals with the two
most delicate and sensitive parts or tho
apparatus OF civil socsetv-she currency OF
a country ana the aii-pervading relations
OF debtor and creditor. This being true.
there Is nothing In the relations OF human
society that o1ght 70 be touched SO can-
tiously. nothing that rash experiment may
effect more disastrously
IF questions 30 essentially nor-poift-
teal as the standard OF value and the quail
ity ard quantity Of currency are ever TO
be submitted 20 q popular vote. such sub
mission can be safely made only after fun
ard honest discussion a. . time when the
people are ready 10 listen with opsn minds
and with . sole desire to Determine what
fs right.
TT lie pers,ous tn the extreme to force
such questions into IN. arena or partisan
politics Tn times OF general depression.
when men are TOO often q ready prey TO
any faiscy or 6eiusion thas f. held cut to
them az an immediate relief ror their dis
fresses. Our uniform experience has been
that in every era OF hard times many
voters are the victims or financial deIa-
si5ns. and concessions to these decisions
or compromises with them. are directly
responsible for our dssordsret monetary
system.
1T - now proposal 20 commit the party
20 free coinsge OF silver az an arbitrary
ratio. 40 that the governments shall stamp
as a Dollar 10 cents worth az gold hssi-
Hon or sa cents worth Of silver bullion. for
any one who may present ore or IRE other
al IS mtnts. This never has been Demo-
cratic doctrine end cannot be harrnorsz~a
with TIRE principles or ina practice Of the
party.
1T is clear that the stfenp: 20 Unit
the party 80 the aa9ocs " OF free SILVER.
~ a rattle totally regardless OF market val
urs. az a supreme issue. "a 20 set np r@w
test Of party fenity and ore DRAMATICALLY
opposed 70 a. pssi party declarations or
action. ard me warning las Already been
given by leaders whose words rnrrsot
be fgsssiy wesghei. tat xueh acton rsus.
insvitaslv result IN more or .ess party
disruption