The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-27

SEATTLE, FRIDAY, May -.
THE HONEST OLD gEPt HiICAS
PARTY.

There are signs of activity In the Re-
publican party already. Over in spo-
kane the county central committee has
RE: and ordered headquarters prepared
for Use. In other parts os TIE state
there are indications CT real awaken
Ing, and il wil! be marvellous * sue
cess all along the line does not cro"n
the great party of progress and reform
and honor next fall.
There Is good reason for this ass1r-
snce CT renewed confidence ia tbe Re-
publican party. for eyer since President
Mckinley vas elected the peopi. have
witnessed wonderful Industrial and So
ciai advancement: 81 this country. True
enough. Mckinley wss the advance
agent Of prosperity" and the people
wei. Appreciate Il.
When PraxaGsrt Mckinley was elected
be soans a sad state Of Affairs prevail
ing In the United States Tie calamity
hexler Rad heen cut IN all his glory il
all tie nesghboTi12o3s % this great
country pouring his false tales iFlto the
cars O. the people. Because .is Demo
cratic party had failed La .tB manage
,usft % affairs these bearers IF false
testimony attempted to aeiude The pso-
pie with The stories that the condition
CO the country was due - the DOWNFALL
# silver Everything was charged W
to characterization" and 70 The Eepab-
lean party. Yhsa; had been down 10
surprisingly low prices. and the GALLANT
fly howlsr Laid IL 20 decentralization"
The great saw mills G. the country were
isls. and this was charged 10 ''de'nona-
tixations" Land values fell. due 20 de
rssnetixa slon.' and stgli ihe false teach
ings went en- Until decentralization"
ana Decentralization were Synonymous
ia the eyes OF the people.
Then came Mckinley ard the old Re-
publican party 10 cheer up the people
and to hngrove ti1sir condition. But the
people were suspicious. and the calam-
fty howisr continued % howl ITS sill
ver." lie sad: "ali silver. Restore sill
yer and prosperity VIII return: refuse.
and things VIII continue 20 50 10 the
devil" TIE people msrzeIed ard the
bowler sioaae6 lie had caggh. III.
sar and hls rawlings were as nussc. And
how he howle1l SILVER ard Rhea,
have gone down. down. down together"
he sohhes wheat can never So back
alone. Leave silver denonssized and
yea VII nsveg see wheat above - cents
again. It's iaw % nature and as true
as gusEel"
II was she same with everything TIA;
concerned the people The hoarse
howis.. with voice iike the tomb ana
q Eager as prophets SIS that Of Father
Tire. tod Of the dreadful fate OF the
worker In every trade ana occupation.
Of his continued distress and anai
starvation 'In q land ot plenty unless
silver was renoaeuzei.
The cid Republican party. fearless
and crn. went through This Storm OF
abuse and rtdiculs. @: deception ana de-
nanclattan. CT uisin.orrnstlon ana %
Ties It's cause VAS ire cause CO Tire
whols reople. lis fght the ilxtt of truth.
Ard IL won. walking cat On the broad.
solid roadway 90 a gold standard. and
leaving silver and It's false sod grovel-
ing in their mire. Coed government
and a safe srroses standard ha1 been
selected ~ the people.
Since then the people have had TO oc-
eHslon Ter regrets. They have seen ;Ae
great mills start Un the neglected ave-
nueS ot commerce reopen: they have
seen work a. the trades reviying sa3
wages returning 10 their wonie3 stand
ard. they have seen the price of whea,
leave silver bellIn4 and climb I'D. up.
Up. as IL had not climbed fer yeas.
and they have seen land values incgeas-
Ing and mortgages diminishing.
All this. In a tftae ever one year. the
honest oii Republican party has &C
eon1rashsd.
Bat enc avn yss remains; Tia people