The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-18
FORCING THE SILVER ISSUE.

Chairman Jones. o. The national Demo
cratic committee. has served notice on the
recalcitTaat members Of MS party who
have displayed a tendency 70 get rA1 q
the burden 81 free silver coinage. that !;
i another case OF ire tan trying % wag
gha deg ard VIII not ba allowed. He says:
If New York had Endorsed the Chicago
PLATFORM. as had hoped woul3 p doce,
II would have removed all prospect Of tu-
ture discora But ]; viii not change the
result OF the next national convention
New York cannot direct nor materially in
Aaence the next convention. TIE party
viii again declare for free silver coinage,
and the New York Democracy will sup
port the platform and the ticket" This
calm assurance OF Chairman Jones that
the Nsw York Democracy Will declare Cor
free silver and Bryan in 1900, viii chill
the ari0r OF the Gold Democrats in that
state who have been felicita;ing them
selves since the Syracuse convention that
their party had buried free silver coinage
cut Of sight when the convention ignored
the Chicago platform. The anti admins
tra;!ou independent journals Ike the Even
ing Post. who have baen assuring them
selves that the time had arrived when
they could support a Democratic nominee
for congress without voting for free si'-
yer. VIII be compelled 20 reverse thtir &C.
cis!ons and remain with the Republican
party.
The appointment. Of Coin" Harvey 10
the general nanagership eff the committee
of WAYS and means recently created BY
Chairman Jones. IS bat another assurance
given to the Democrats Of the Eastern
and Middle states that the free silver senti-
mem OF the West is 10 prevail N the na-
tional organization IF the Democratic
party to the extern; of making il the lead
ing issue and Bryan the leader OF the
party in 100. The members OF the ways
and means committee are James X. Jones.
Of Arkansas; William J. Stone, OF Mis-
souri,. John P. Altgeld, OF Illinois. Will
lam V. Allen, of Nebraska, and Henry NJ.
Teller of Colorado. AS above stated,
Com Harvey has been appointed chair
man of the committee. and has already
opened vigorous campaign for funds with
which to carry on the war There can
be no doubt OF the attitude of this com
mittee on the question of free coinage OF
silver. Ii is made up of members from
the fusion raniIs-Democrags. PopUlists
and Silver Republicans being represented.
This action is nothing more nor less than
the closing up Of the ranks OF the follow
ers OF free silver for a renewal Of the bat
tie for the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver at the ratio Of Is 10 l.
What effect will this lining up Of the
silver forces have upon the Gold Demo-
Gratis? AS If in answer to the query GENES
the intelligence that Indiana's Gold Demo
cratic leader. Hon W. d. Bynum, has
proffered his services to Chairman Han
cock, of the Republican central commit
tee Of Iowa. In his letter to Mr.. Han
cock. Mr.. Bynum says he will enter the
campaign with as much earnestness for
the success Of the entire Republican ticket
as any member OF the committee. He
says there Is but one course left for the
sound money Democrats in Iowa-to vote
the straight Republican ticket. 1t is easy
10 forecast the result Of the national cam
palsn in 1900 If Chairman Jones adheres
to his present plan. The Democratic party
Will be split wide open II all the states
east Of the Alleghanies and will not carry
one Of them: the united silver forces will
be ANONYMOUSLY defeated. and the coqln-
try viii be blessed with four more years
of Republican government. 1t 10 a pity
that We are doomed once more to con
tribute 10 the gayety OF nations by our
free silver antics. bat rhe ultimate good
results will more than outweigh the hui
miha ton.
Energetic Measures.