The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-05

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
toned. we are evidently justified IN cor
GLIDING:
First. Th.t the Palliative and ref
erendum demanded In the Populist
platform. means the overthrow of
the present legislative system Of
the country. and 10 . long step In
the direction Of anarchy, and this
- without doubt 90 tntended by
many Of its promoters.
Second. The demand for free sill
yer at the ratio Of 16 20 1 means
the overthrow Of our present nnnn-
cial system. which must in the end
lead TO financial. social and politi-
cal anarchy. and this IL without
Doubt 50 tatended BY many OF Its
promoters.
Third The "single tax" propo-
sition means the overthrow Of the
principle Of equality before the law
and IL the first step I'm = course.
which IL entered upon. can only
end In anarchy Of the worst de.
scription. and this result. without
doubt. In 30 intended by many of
its promoters.
Fourth. The decentralization Of gov
eFnment by injunction means the
overthrow Of our present execu-
tive and judicial systems which
have been created for the preser-
walton Of law and order. and the
protection Of the right Of person
and property, and proposes to subj
stitute therefor anarchy pure and
ample. without any modtncation
whatever.
The successive steps taken by these law
less and inscriptions partisans in the d.
rsction OF anarchy should be noticed. When
II was seen that the people OF the coun-
try were not to be entrapped by the paus-
ible arguments they presented in favor OF
free silver. they endeavored TO attract to
their Gave OF Adullam all who were in
debt and all who were discontinued" all
those who favored anarchy In any form.
or who looked to revolution as a means Of
obtaining fortunes they were not otherwise
able to secure. by adding to their free sill
per platform. first. the initiative and ref
erendum, and later still. the single tax
proposition, together with their dsnuncia-
manifestly the purpose OF the ropulist
leaders 20 obscure and conceal as much as
possible for the present their revolutionary
purposes, and endeavor TO mislead the un-
suspecting voters OF the state by paradng
before them confusing and unreliable sta
tistics protesting TO show that in the state
and It's several counties they have made
great reductions In their running expenses.
II would be strange, indeed. II during the
hard times of the past six years those sx-
penses had not been very materially de-
creased. When we consider that all prop
critics. incomes. receipts and expenditures
OF individuals and corporations. public and
private. during that time have been enor-
mously deprecated. and that the expenses
OF living and Of carrying on business have
been reduced from 100 to 1000 per cent.
less than they were before. the only won
der Is that the administration Of state and
county affairs has not been reduced even
more than the largest reduction claimed
therefor by the most ardent and unscrupu-
lous Populst. That this party. however,
with anarchy and fraud In Its platform and
With no harmony as TO principles amongst
It's followers or Its candidates. should claim
for itself all the ability and honesty In the
state for the discharge OF It's official busl-
ness Is only q sample OF its intolerable
arrogance and presumption.
Would Tear Down, Not BuiId TIP.
In addition TO all this We are asked to
support for high official positions men
who
Dressed In a little brief authority.
Play such fantastic tricks before high
As make the angels weep"
Instead OF supporting worthy men. identi-
He'd with the Republican party. who may
hs trusted TO assist In carrying forward TO
a stiil higher degree Of usefulness all those
measures which have already done so
much to command the rcsnec. and esteem
~ the world abroad and 10 build up the
welfare. prosperity and happiness Of the
people within our own extended domain
The Issues OF the campaign are before the
people % the state OF Washington. They
are 20 decide upon them NJ the coming
election The dangerous and dishonorabia
character Of the propositions Sc, firth In
the populiSt platform can only be referred
TO here very briefly, but II IL hoped enough
has been said 70 warrant n thorough inves-
sisaUon into the nature ana snsmus or the
6eiveranCes made ny that party
Ths intelligent voters of the state may.
without question To- depended upon AZ the
coming election 20 vote no; only for sound
money" the value q which they appre-
c,ate. eu, FOR sound principles generally.
and sga.ns; the plans. schemes and doc
tr'nss o. The Wandering Jew. In tAs politics
Of our country. whose methods are the
methods % ausAwhaekerr ard VINO have
no standing whatever In either :. the great
parties q the ns,ien.
II Is rot. however 10 the credit q the
people cf this state that wiki al their err
'sfrFlse ani Intelligence they should I've aa-
nina even the state Of Oregon in taking
Down from rs lettering pedestal the TRIBE
headed image Of the Populi., party with
sts 'front.' ~ brass ans feet Of clay" ana
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