The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-27
SEATTLE. FRIDAY. NAY 81.
TUE HONEST Old REPt BIfs aN
PATTY,


-Tfsre are signs IF activity in tEs Re
publican party ALREADY. over in apo-
kane the eeanty central committee has
met and ordered headquarters prepared
for use. In other parts ~ the state
there are indications ~ q real awaken
Ing. and 1T will be marvellous If suc-
cess all along the line does not crown
the great party q! progress ana reform
and honor next fall
There f. good reason fgr this ass1lr-
snce Of renewed confidence In the RE-
publican party. for ever since President
Mckinley was eleeted the people have
witnessed wonderful Industrial and 80
siai advancement in this country. True
enough, Mckinley was the advance
agent Of prosperity" ana The people
we'll appreciate 81.
When President Mckinley was elected
he found sad state os affairs prevail
ing In the United States The calamity
howler had been ont in all hla glory IN
all the nelghborh0ods ~ this great
country pouring his falsa taies into TIE
ears Of the people. Because the Demo
cratic party had failed in It's manage
.n.nt Of affairs these bearers # false
testimony" attempted TO delude the peo-
Die with the stories that the condition
Of the country WAS due 70 the downfall
Of silver Everything was charged up
10 decentralization" and to the Repub-
ncan party. Wheat had heen down to
surprisingly low prices, and the calau-
fly howier laid II 10 decentralization"
The great saw mills Of the country were
Idle. and this was charged 10 ''demone-
tization," land values fen due ~ de
rnanstlzation. and silil the false teach
ings went on until "demonetlzation''
and Decentralization" were synonymous
in the eyes Of the people,
Then came Mckinley and the old Re-
publican party 70 cheer up the people
and 90 improve their condition. But the
people were suspicious, aud the calanl~
ver," he said: "all silver. Restore sill
yer and prosperity Will return. refuse.
and things will continue TO so 20 the
ceysl." The people msrveied and the
hovier sIoated. lie had caught the
earana his rawlings were as music. And
how he howied. "siiYer and wheat
have gene down. down. down together"
he sobbed: "Shsa, can never So back
alone Leave silver dsmonstiEed and
yeu Will never ses wheat above - cents
ara,n. It's law Of nature and as true
as gospel"
II was the sane with everything that
concerned the people. The hcarse
hsvss.r. with a voioe like the tomb and
n Nrssr as prophetic ss THAI 81 Father
qfnE teia of the dreadful fate of The
worker iu every trade and occupation.
Of his continued distress aud final
starvation in land of plenty" unless
silver was remonetize3.
The cid Republican party, fearless
GNS aAg&sf NtAks AAA NNhsk AsaAS Sttff ~ Rt
abuse and yl5loule. of deception and BE-
nuneiatson. OF ulislnfornatlou and Of
lies. Its cause was tbs cause OK the
whole people: It's fight the fight CT truth.
Ana Il wa,. walking out en the broad.
solid roadway % gold standard. AMI
leaving silver and It's false goa gCovel-
ing in their mire, Coed government
and safe money standard had been
selected by the people,
Since then the people have had re o.
ess.on for regrets. They have seen the
s.sat mills start NJ. the neglected ave
naes of commerce reopen: they have
seen werk al the trades reviv!ng anG
wages returning 20 their won;ei stand
ard: they have seen the price ~ wasa;
leave silver hehind ana climb 80. up
ur,. as It had not climbed for years
ana they have seen land values incyeas-
ing, and nsor' Cages diminishing.
Alllshis. In yEjfie over ore year. the
honest cid Republican party has ae-
conpaishea
But enc evil yea remains The people