The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-14

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senator Jones. chairman Of the Demo
cratic national committee IN responding
= his toast. referred 10 ire Insults gtvsr
NJ Bryan az Yale college and the refuxal
OF the students there 20 hear hin during
ne last campaign. He said:
And this tx New England. tse proud
"a. 0, our learning. where men In the old
night % free speech
The results O. TIE recent rsunscipsY sls--
tions, ne said. showed that the cities which
in the sst campaign were the strong
holds 90 the Republicans haA r~x.tos.s
OF him VINO founded the Democratic party.
snd whose motto Was equal and exact
Justice 10 all
Mr.. Bryan said In part:
The Democratic party is strong Juss in
proportion AZ Il proves true 10 the teach-
lhEs of It's great founder. II Is the mis-
sion OF the Democratic party 70 crystalline
taught.
he party apple. Democratic princi-
Pies 70 the Issues which arise from time TO
time For many years the tariff question
was me paramount issue, and the party
TOOK more advanced position each year
unul is,z- when 4 declared itself in favor
OF policy which meant substantially a
taFin for revenue only.
But the president elected at that time
instead OF proceeding 10 carry out that
portion OF the platform forced upon public
attention an issue which up 10 that time
nad oe1n considered secondary. Mr.. CGeve-
lana, more than ans other person In this
natlon. Is responsible for the prominent
position which the money question now
occupies. IL was his determination TO
complete the demonstration of silver and
mako the gold standard petaal. that
aroused the masses OF the United States
70 active resistance. The struggle for sa-
premacy between the gold standard and
bi-mefallism was recognized as a contest
between the money power and the common
people The explicit declaration in favor
of free and unlimited coinage at Il to /,
without waiting for the aid or consent OF
any other nation. was made necessary
evade the preceding platforms. The party
struggle which eliminated In the Chi
eago convention OF necessity ahenated
portion OF the party. The party was
placed in position where IL Was COM
PEELED TO indorse the financial policy OF
the president or adhere 10 the doctrines
and traditions OF the party. The position
taken by the Democratic party in ISIS viii
not be surrendered. II you doubt the
permapency of the Chicago platform as a
party document YOU should go among the
= DzsF
the zeal and enthusiasm which that plat
form has aroused, and you VIII reaIlze the
improbabiiity OF taking backward step
True the present administration is
seeking TO turn public attention to the
tarin question, bat II our reasoning Is
well founded. an increase OF taxes cannot
restore prosperity u the producers OF
wealth. II the Dingley bin brings general
and permanent prosperity. the Democratic
contest BY opposing H. H. on the other
hand the Dingiey bill proves a disappolnt-
meut to those who advocate II. our posi-
ton of isss viii be strengthened and pun
lie attention will be riveted upon the fact
that the cause OF financial depression is
TO be found In our monetary system.
There IS much In recent events 10 en-
courage the followers of Thomas Jeffer-
son. The spring elections indicate a grow
ing sentiment al@ng the lines OF the ehl-
cago platform. In fact the elections which
have taken place STOW so great a gain
that the Republican party may now De
considered n minority party; IL mas but
one nope OF escape from TIC "
come and that Is 10 secure bi-metsiiism
by international agreement before the
people OF tho nation have another oppoT-
tunity 10 speak at the polls While
We who believe in independent
bi-metaIlisn generally regard an In
ternational agreement as neither
r,e,ses$arv or po.zihle wa may we'll hope
for success TO any who may make the at
tempt 10 secure foreign assistance II our
opponents succeed In opening the minis or
other nations as we'll as their own mints.
we shall rejoice. because the conditions OK
the PEOPLE will be improved and they VIII
h. able 70 proceed with other remedial leg
islation n however. the Republican par
Nv. after piedginE itself 10 secure interna-
tIonai hl-metaliism. finds q Impossible 20
fulnIl that pledge It's expressed preference
for double standard VIII rise up ana
condemn e. II u attempts 10 continue
Longer the evils Of the gold standard
After the toasts had been responded 10
there were many impromptu speeches. and
n was hours after midnight before ths din
ner broke up