The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-21

CHANDELIERS BAD FRIGHT.
Senator Chandler. OF New Hamp-
shire, who has never made study OK
anything but politics. Is stiu in q
doubtful state on the money question
He either is still wandering In the
mazes which were constructed during
the campaign or he Is creating for him
self the role OF leader Of the bi-rnetallic
column in the Republican ranks. Mr..
Chandler is probably one Of those who
think there must be something in
what the free silver men claim. be-
cause so many claim Ii, and that per-
haps IL 1t Is not practicable to 90 all
the way to them they may be compro-
missed with and met halfway.
The majority OF the people OF this
country have about returned to the
convictions which they have main
tanned for many years. They are like
a man who has been told that ghost
walks the churchyard every night He
may not quite believe it, but he has
heard 1t SO often that he thinks per
haps there may be something In it and
he trys To account for it by many in
genious devices. After time he comes
around to his first conclusion that no
explanation is needed, because the
whole thing Is a chimera- People had
the free silver ghost story dinned into
their ears so often that many people,
half creduious and half willing to be
convinced. thought there must be some
thing in it. They felt that there was
a hitch somewhere in the narratives
and that the testimony offered was not
altogether reconcilable. After the pre-
dictions based upon the appearance OF
the ghost had proven incorrect and
their fears were dispelled, the people
quickly forgot the whole thing and saw
that this. like many another ghost
imagination.
Chandler is still fascinated by the
possibilities of a sensation. He makes
believe that he is willing to go in TO
the churchyard alone. but when Score
tary Gage offers him a lantern he runs
away and says that superstitious peo-
pie will be shocked If there is any
levity
How much Secretary Gage cares for
the Republican party is not known"
says Senator Chandler. The Repub-
lican party does not need Mr.. Cages
care just now. 1t Is of very little con-
sequence how the Republican party is
affected. The only thing to be consid-
cred now Is what is best for the inter-
ests of the country: having determined
what 1t is, 1t becomes the duty of con-
gress TO press forward any measure
which will conduce to that end. The
Republican party is not one of mere
expediency. 1t is founded upon princi-
pies which it must maintain or perish
as the Democratic party has persisted.
With a principle TO make victorious.
the interests OF the Republican partv
are very properly considered during
| the progress of a campaign. Once the
! party is in power. it's duty is not 10 fur
Their its own interests. but the inter
ests OF the nation, without regard TO
| party.
Secretary Cages plans cannot all be
! carried out at one session of con-
| gress. but the work must be started
| which is 20 protect the treasury against
| such q raid as was made upon il last
/ year and 10 protect the people against
| the evils of calculating currency.
| The country has been warned that
/ certain evils exist \ remedy was
| proffered and rejected. but IL leaves
! uron the Republican party the respon-
sioiiity Of providing sure means to pre-
| vent recurrence Of the troubles.