The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-19
ANOTHER Battle on HAND.
THE FREE SILVER ISSUE TO BE
FOUGHT ALL OVER AGAIN.
Secretary Gage Thinks the Evidence
strong That the Congregational
Campaigns VIII BE Made ON This
In Elections to BE Held This Fail.

CLEVELAND O. March fs--Secretary
OF the Treasury Gage delivered an address
this evening before the Chamber Of Com
nsrce on the financial question. This Was
in acceptance OF an Invitation extended
several weeks ago by the chamber. IN.
secretary was met by the Officers OF the
chamber upon his arrival IN the city and
escorted TO the hotel. At O'Clock they
had dinner together, and ;reB they pro-
ceeded 70 the chamber. While. was bauiS
crowded None bat members were aa-
mi,tec After the address the secretary
was entertained az the Union Club.
Secretary Gage said in part:
Mos; OF us had cherished the hope that
the financial issues which have SO long
vexed the country had been settled by the
Political decree OF 1896 Mos, OF US had be-
iieyed that the people s voice having once
been decisiseEy uttered those VINO repre-
scented that voice would De left free 10
peacsR5ls adjIst the financial policy OF the
government IN a manner consistent with
the warrant they had received Events
and conditions easily reeoS1iza bic now go
10 show taat such il not the fact. one
branch OF me national legislature. COM
paratiyeiy unaff.stea IN its personnel by
the election OF ls@ Is Evidently not SYM
pathetic 10 the reasonable and logical re-
suit " various political rai,hs. the ma
jority OF members in that body have the
power 10 obs.ruci, perhaps united 10 de-
feat. the last expression Of the popular
WILL More than this. sle Evidences are
strong that the minority VIII force mo-
ton 70 reconsider III lsas the peoples YER
diet OF 1896 Already the leaders are bring
ing their skirnishers into line for the con-
gressional contests OF next autumn IN
recent appeal, separately issued-yet By
indubti able signs jointly colceifed--tne
coalition formulated the catch words for
the new campaign.
In reading THESE three addresses 10
The People as | have read them. care
fully tand as IA psychological Study they
are Interestingly ! am constantly reminded
Of the character OF lago, IN the tragedy OF
'otheilo.
After abiding TO the three addresses as
being barren Of fact surcharged with in
iuriogs and slanderous allegation, unsup
ported by any evidence" he Sums up what
Ne understands TO be the natural deduc-
tons from their statements. and said;
Among a people. rude, ignorant and
superstitiots. the 'bogyman carries an inn
portant influence. He is thoroughly belsev-
ed in, but We have a right 10 believe fha,
he cannot De introduced into the life OF "a
free and intelligent people il tbs closing
sors so respectable the three Chairmen
OF the new political league; /, i notice
able fact that the political leaders . whom
l have referred OFFER. in their present ad-
dress, no curative recommends lions. BY
fair Implication, their advice Is: Break
down: destroy. We vii! name The rene
dies later But we know In advance what
their alleged remedies are; they are sub
stantially found in the Chicago platform
Of 1856; and prominent among these Is the
free coinage OF silver at the ratio Of 10 10 !.
The r,I.nous character OF the remedy has
been again and again fully exposed-the
shock and ruin TO our Industrial life, which
the inauguration OF this remedy would
bring
The speaker then argued that gold. hay
ing been the standard money for years, Il
change from it would unsettie values and
result In commercial chaos.
Mr. Gage then asserted that information
al bi-metalssm would not have the faults
10 he found in free coinage OF silver BY
this country alone. and said the Republic
an party Is pledged 30 bring about the for
rn~r as soon as possible. meantime pre-
serving the present geld standard.