The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-15

The manifesto issued b. the National
Association of Democratic Clubs is one
OF the most curious documents ever pre-
sented TO an intelligent people. Its
reckiessness OF logic is only equaIed by
its lavish prodgality of language. At
the outset IL warns the people against
the newly-installed administration with
"a large majority Of the house OF repre-
sentatives." IL anybody Is TO speak for
The American people and execute its will,
should it be the self-constituted commit
tee of a party which has just been dis
credited at the polls. after four years or
the most disastrous conditions, or the
president and the house OF representa-
tives. which by "a large majority" have
been selected TO reverse the policy of
their predecessors as quickly MS possiSleg
The committee "sees with alarm that
they are resolved 60 grant no delay"
Why should delay be granted7 II any
change Is to be made ia The tariff law Is
It not beyond all question that the best
interests of the country demand its pas
sage at the earliest possible date. so that
business may no longer be disturped7
business Is necessarily disturbed during
tae progress OF the bill. but IL
Viii not he disturbed az IL was dis
terbcd during the last three years OF
Democratic administration. The com
nittee" which is SO terribly worried by
the fear that the country is not able 20
govern itscf without that committees
advice. ls alarmed because OF = possible
Increase IN the price OF provisions and
clothing. During the whole Of the cam
palgn the Democrats warned the people
that low prices were tho cause or our
distress and that the only way 20 remedy
them Was 20 double the value OF money.
We were told that Glow prices we're the
curse OF tho country.~ The people. how
ever. by large majority. came 10 the
conclusion that IL did not make much
difference whether a suit OF clothes eouie
IL bought for $40 or fer ST 20 - man VINO
had no work and could no; buy e Il -
only cost S.. There are many milicns az
people IN this country who stln ho'd to
ire view that they would rather have
SUGAR AZ cents = b'AisA "-sA nave AftN
money 20 nuy Il with than keep IL Gown
20 4 cents and rot have the money 10 bay
II with at that or any ether price.
TIE manifesto does not stop az absurd
ity; u goes 90 the extent cf Gntruthful
resz. II asserts that we see net Tx
slightest Indication ~ the Republican par
~ ot any disposition to move in the diree-
ton % 81 international agreement TIE
administration has ret been In ofsce noT'
than farty days. but Il has already sp-
rotnted a commission - initiate thc move
raent. II l. = commission. too. 81 geHer-
o}ssIy selected that 81 the three members
two eeloug 20 The party which processes
- he 50 eager fer financial reforrn that q
Is unwilling 90 submit even 20 the laws
q trade Senator Wolcots q Colorado
the nursery q sisveylsn--an3 eV-vic'
President Stevenson. Democrat usos
higbly distinguished ~ bis ewn party
forms ;he majority - the commission. "a
sarins the naost earnest efforts &c bFins
about sn International agreement
TIE audacgty Sna IRE untruthEalness al
tHe manifesto are no less strtkinsiy exAib
itel IA TIRE raasage whsrsia The eommsgis.
says; "a apparent Hsiersty - tAs votes
81 the people was counted ost - tbe bad
lot boxes iass year Sc favor - TIE Re
pahlican cen4i&Ates or president an.
s4ee PFesl3eat~ Thls fAlseheoa. - Ia