The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-15
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eat dirk. wear ar eSsa in PRODUCTION ara
@N20t - Dc larssly increased. and tho
p0hllc eNJSs.}ssst0res. instead Of being di-
/ salu}saed 20 meet the exaSenrtas of the sit
/ 1AStS,fls AFN o~igsN cSSeaiesd 10 new and tiss-
/ woFtnf oo1ec5s 14ny os which are purely
! fc<&t ar private - their character. The
/ whole CT our domestic Industry and enter.
I pfs$e. every calling and occupation in
wtateh an intslliesnt AMI progressive peo-
p1e can possibly engage have sxsan syh-
( ;ectea 10 the moss seats,hinw inyes;tga slna
hS trained experts. stimulated hy seisssn
+ ieefSoa@! interests, 70 discover useful arti-
f cle$ OF cons tiE9spttess which new addi-
sienal burdens can he 81 imposed hy law
as 70 rob he people of their honest earn
insS without raising revenue for the gov
eramens. IN this work az sroltatton ina
( prcts<,ttGnISts have had NOT only fha sys--
i@thieS but The cooperation ard support
of fnaSS of the able and influential sa,egn-
herS OF the free silver PARTY in congress
who dtd not even reeetve for their Irdts-
psasablc services fair division Of the
snHits. In the senate. The free silver party
had the absolute control cf tho situation
and the conceded power, with the aid or
the sound money and reform Democrats.
- pass through the body any tarifY bin is
desired 70 pass. or 70 defeat any sariff bill
II desired - defeat. and consequently il
cannot escape responsibility 10 the pror,o
Tor The unjust ane Oppressive measure
whsch Is now about 10 become a law lAp-
plausef
Gentlemen. shall forhear "a say any
thaaS on fafS eSc@ sion concerning the re-
| cent Democratic administration OF nation
al AFFAIRS except TO assure its friandn
! and enemies alike that from the president
down 10 the hurhlest officer who COOP
Grated with him in the exercise og execsi-
tive authority, every member cf that ad-
ministratlon u content TO submit all ita
acts 10 the sSverest scrutiny and to wait
patiently for the verdict of impartial h,s-
tory. When the passion and prejudice the
personal animosities and the personal
grievances Of those disortsred times shall
have passed away. and the public mind is
.as.&s.
urtss and domestic and foreign policies on
their real merits. the las, administration
OF Grover Cleveland Will need no cham~
pion 90 vsndicate its wisdom and patriot
ism before a just and generous peopias
tAppiausel
Cherra for old War Horses.
While letters and kilograms from J.
Sterling Morton and ether prominent men
were being read. Gen. Simon Bolivar
Buckner made his appearance and waa
cheered as he marched dawn the aisle.
United States Senator Lindsay. for
whom there had been repeated calls, was
introduced. and soon had his auditors In
a gioNug mood on accoun; OF the viEpr-
ogS manner in which he waded into tho
very depths OF the financial question, and
set in bold relief the failaeies. as he saw
them. of Is 10 /. He handled Senator
Jones. the Populist senator without
mercy for allying himself with the Repub-
Icans lie said:
We are ,oid that the tariff on wool will
not he reduced because Jones savs Ii will
not. We are told that the tax on white
pine lumber will not he advanced because
Jones says IL VIII not: and he knows"
The shame cf JcHersonians.
Hon Henry Watterson followed Mr..
Lindsay, ana quickly upon the heels Of a
generous, eNpectant greeting silence fell
upon the house. Mr. Wafterson spoke
fo~cihy and aroused great enthusiasm.
He said In part
THE internal history Of the Democratic
party IN The last three decades has been
marked by an almost unhroken struggle
against the forces Of reaction Those forces
arrayed themselves FIRST upon the side nf
a visionary srheme 10 upset the three last
constitutional amendments. and thus 10
altar, II rot io reverse, the results of the
war. II was succeeded by another deyice
equally mistaken. This was plan for
paying the national debt in xrecntncks.
and for flooding the country with an irrc-
,ieeraahie currency. There being nothing
back OF 1t. however. except fallacy and
noise. IL speedily came 10 an end.
Then followed thr ahantnnment by .
portion Of tho Democratic party OF the
high ground IL had always occupied. and
the adoption cf the sso-called free-silycr
policy As political issueA tho free and
Independent coinage of silver At the ratio
81 10 Ia l. or any other ratio. II Al absurd
as ths Institution OF African slavery. After
the wretched experience the Defnorratc
party has had, there would he no hope Of
keeping II before the people except that
hack Of IL still stand the silver kings af
rosten horoughs and the stock toobers of
the senate of the United States.
Tn Gods name. ask, shall the great.
historic Democratic party, With all fts glo-
riouS achievements and noble posSibiiities,
he sc'Ittled and sunk H.. such men, and In
ectilal sigh; OF an open sea and Fafe har-
Dor? II IL with the rank and file OF tha
party 10 SAY. To the rank AMI file. there
fore. W. turn with eager but with con-
'ident. hope. We ask them In yoher truth.
4ef.A a.. A.as4 t~s.xA9 Latss
the ~. 70 stop and think. and. sreing whith-
er we are being hurried by passion and
error 10 help us reverse yhings before Il II
too late"
Democracy R-n~ws It's Pledge.
At the conclusion of Mr. waiterson's
speech the resolutions. which had by thia
time been formulated we're read by Hon.
W. G. +. Breckinrage. The sentiment re-
vealed I'm these resolutions found the full
eSt APPRECIATION. and their adoption fol-
lowed with nm od-t time Kentucky heart
incss. The resolutions reeite that the Ma
tional Democracy cf Kentucky cordially
approves the action taken last year result
ng In the indianapolis convention and
tho nomination of Gen. Palmer ana Gen.
Bnckner. and reaif'rrns allegiance TO tho
principles and policies expressed In the
Indianapolis PLATFORM Tie resolutions
reaifirm tine pledge of the Democratic
party. thaf when ntrustei with Federal
duce sufficient revenue and framed for
revenue only. leyying necessary taxes only
and with importantly and without boun-
tie~. bonuses or fsvors
Ttc financial plank is ne follows:
We denounce the free and unlimited
coinage of silver as inevitably producing
silver nonome-tallism ard we advocate
gold standard and iht coinage OF silver TO
the requirements Of commerce az Offering
the only means al maintaining ht-meiaf~
ism and We denounee any attempt 10 fx
the ratio between IN. metals arbitrarily by
iaw. witho1lr reference 20 their commercial
Value ursafe and dangerous 10 public
welfare and private interests"
The resolutions conclude with a general
declaration for tho enforcement Of iaw ana
order and a communication Of the late
Democratic adrninistraJon
FTTlcre were few vacant seats ~ the rgten-
Ing ~ the night session "a mark the nh-
scenes - anv Of ihe 0.5 delegates who had
CaFne from Iig cf f4e ils ce5nties in fhs
state - attest tne sincerity cf their faith.
The report If tna committee on permanent
organization was raflfsed Following fhs
disposai of the com nitiee report. Hon. w.
e. T. BfecEinrifne addressed the conven-
ttou with entering burst OF orntory hS
affirmed thaf the safety ~ peraou and
properly ia this country fnuat look 10 the
parry whgch those whom he addressed rep
resented.
~ a.1s o'cioek the election ~ fanfi-
dste fer clerk ~ tlge court ~ appeais was
entered tspon Foar candidates we're plared
in nomination. bgt three of sneHN were
quickly Withdrawn. this setioH resulting Tn
the nomination tg snriamatinn OF ex-
Iae3I Coy. Jamea r. Hin9man. OF Aaair
county. The convention adjourned