The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-08

pledge the present secretary Of the treas
urv. with the sanction 81 President Nc
kinney. Formulated ard caused 20 De ssnt
10 congress bill irrevocansy committing
the country 10 the single gold standard.
retiring the greenhacks and turning over
the eoesrol O. The nations currency 20 the
rational banks We assert that the money
question is the paramount issue before shs
reopse The Fedora constitution names
silver and gold together as money metals
CT the United States. The first coinage BIZ
passed by congress under the CONSTITUTIONS
made The silver dollar the unis or vaiuc
ard admitted gold 10 Free coinage a. a re-
ITO measured by the silver dollar Unit. We
are opposed TO farming cat 70 banking
ccrrcra tiors the government sovereign
power OF issuing and controlling the money
ot me people.
TIE act OF 1873 semonesizing silver was
surreptisious passed without the approvai
or knowledge Of the American people Ihis
infamous act demone,ixing silver has caus-
81 the steady appreciation Of gold. Ger
responding fall In the prices OF conssodi-
ties produced by the people. heavy in-
crease III the burden Of all debts. puonc
ard rriyate the enrichment Of the money
lending class. the paralysis Of Industry and
the inpoverisament OF tie people
we therefore renew cur demand for the
free and unlimited coinage OF both SILVER
4 a
], without waiting for the aid or consent
% any ether nation We demand rhat
standard silver dollars shall be i4ii irsA
tender equally with gold. Tor All 0coAs'
pt,t,;c and private. and We favor sucn iss-
is,atson as viii prevent for the future .hs
RECOMMENDATION of any kind o. issA1 ,ei'os'
money by private contract.
Th;rd-we condemn the Dinsaey tariH as
the mos, oppressive and iaiquitous BIN shas
has ever a,sgraced our statute books. II
uaa ersct@s, on the inspefious demand Oh
corrora,io,1s and trusts which contributed
IA the scandaious Republican campaign
fund TO the alarming amount OF $780,"
I; taxes The masses for the Dement, OF the
elasSexs: il forbids the expansion Oh ouI
commerce and deprives the producers OF
the great American staples OF access 10
their natural markets. The penloeEaac
marty IL in favor Of such q tarin as. IN
con junction with an income tax. Will pro-
duce revenue amply sufficient FOR the
needs OF the government. economically ad-
ninis.srei and we denounce A.! forms OF
taxation which has fer its primary oDJec'
the enrichment Of the protected classes 20
the great Injury and Impeachment OF
the producing masses
Fourth-we demand A graduated nation
al income tax 10 the end that industry may
be less burdened and that the aggregated
wealth shall bear It's JISe proper VA IAN
alton. and, IL necessary, we favor an
amendment TO the Federal constitution au~
thorizlns the levy and collection OF sacn
tax.
Fifth-We demand the knmediate con-
strucopn and control by the United states
government Of the Nicaraguan canal as a
measure of the highest Importance 10 the
American people and necessary Tor the
protection and expansion Of American
commerce. and perfection of our national
defense.
Sixth-The war with Spain upon all
principles OF humanity, patriotism and law
| OF nations was a just, righteous and nee
essary one on our part and We heartily IN
! dorse the action OF congress in declaring
war against Spain. and we point win
| pride TO the acts of Democratic cnngreSs-
! men in forcing an unwilling admnistra-
ton To declare war and afterwards giving
| to i1at war their unreserved support and
we commend them for opposing the bond
| feature of the war revenue BILL as an I'M
| Just discrimination when permits the cor
porations and rich to escape taxation,
| while II saddles rfe tax upon the poor and
| those least able 10 bear the burden.
Seventh-We denounce as unfair and bit
terry partisan the discrimination OF the
| present secretary OF war as carried out by
| his, department against the volunteers from
his state, In requiring them 20 remain at
| home while troops in vast numbers from
Eastern states were transported at an enur-
! NOUS expense across the continent and
| forwarded 10 the seat OF war at Manila.
| That the volunteers from the state OF