The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-22
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Mrs. ANNA l.. WEfNHAGEN.

arguments 10 oeeF. s3ace they l~rfli; ala
their efforts 10 an attack CT me K>Sap-
MIS-. ANNA L. wEINHAGEN.
Seattle Wash. Oct IA. 1855
To the Editor CT the Ts-nes: Since your
esteemed paper proclalnls - promote me
real welfare Of tire people, you WI dooo'.
less allow some space 10 a honssl inquiry
about the political slgua;i =.
Being placed before me peculiar TASK o!
explaining Political aspects 10 t'SFfna1-
American voters. ana even 70 ADVISE 1ReHl
70 a certain extent ho~ - Use ther Fotes
as conscientious voters - TIE best interests
% their state anu country, J nave trleG 20
study Tie Platforms If the d.neTent par
lies ard II compare the issues III he pres
ent campaign from an Impartial ana ihde-
pendent standpoint.
Naturally / nave looked for information
IN the editorials OF the foremost party OF
saus. and also in their Teprodncti9hs o;
orat.Ons by the most prominent leaders OF
their party. Still. there remain some stFi-
Gus doubts in my mind. wnicn pefnap Is
some Of your no.ed orators might take
the trouble 10 destroy for the benefit ana
enlightennent of German-American voters
who are Used 20 compare conditions III their
adopted with these in their ia I've country.
Fer a long time past especially one name
by its frequent occurrence IN your co.uInfs
has attracted NY attention. apparently NE
foremost. X not the representative or the
fusion party. the name Of j, II: Lewis, CAT
dldaie for reelection 10 the United STATES
congress
Doubtless every voter VIII expect from a
leader OF such Importance clear dehnition
OF political issues. III the merits or MS
party in regard TO public welfare. and espe-
caly II the benefits 80 be derived from
reelection OF his person 10 as present 20
siti0n So far Mr. J RI Lewis seems TO
direct ali his efforts only 10 the utmost
abuse OF the Republican party, ana espe-
claliy the government. including the pfesi-
dent OF The United States.
To native of Germany TINS course ap-
pears somewhat strange. German orators
and German papers. too. are used 10 cTitl-
else occasionally the German government.
peror quite severely. but always IN certain
limits dictated by 2 sense Of justice and
self-vespect Should an orator or editor
dare 10 insinuate. for instance. that the
emperor or any officer ma responsible po-
sition had Wilu'lY or carelessly caused
an unnecessary loss Of life, and he could
not furnish absolute proof Of his assertions,
a heavy line or Incarceration would ne the
result besides the Indignation or every re-
spectacle citizen. since such conduct would
tend 70 diminish the esteem due 70 the fore
most representatives Of Their nation. Ac,
cordingly the question presents Itself
whether the American nation has no Oh
lection 10 see It's highest Official made The
target OF al sorts OF abuse. and whstneT
Mr.. ]. RI Lewis expects the voters OF the
state or Washington TO send hum 10 con
gIesS only in order TO continue his attacks
on the president and on the Reou6!ican
party, Ii moi. Why does ~ not devote more
time TO the explanation OF important issues
For q man Of his prominence ii should be
an easy matter to explain TO rs, for IN
stance, the problem Of how the gold stand
ard can be such 4 curse To The people when,
according 10 an editorial in the Times OF
october u, the price OF gold IS 0orma
nent" (the ideal state OF any standard: or
how bark noles. beng founded on credit
only" could be the most permanent repge-
sentative OF Valuef when "A lot of bills
issued by a defunc; bank would be worth
nothing whatever, after they bad been re-
deemed by the bank" Thus fortune IN
bank notes might he entirely lost i the
owner did not happen 10 notice the redeem
ing Of the notes while a large sum or gold
even when melted BY fire would still retain
about the same value as before. and there
fore be preferable.
The problem IS still greater when we turn
man also a candidate for reelection, Mr..
w. {. Jones. that still las the price q
silver fails the price Of wheat. cotton ana
other commodities must fall Also; when
but two wears ago We have seen Just the
opposite 10 be he case. silver falling. wheat
rising. for the simple reason that silver
was in abundance. wheat scarce.
II the god standard is Questionable.
why DO all other civilized nations prefer II?
Why has Germany made such immense
progress since its introduction. and why
are mechanics and laborers in Germany
even more prosperous than in great many
parts in this country, although Germany
Is not - fieh aoj far more densely popn-
Further. II The Republican party IS wrong
IN faVorine the gold stzni4rd WHY is II
that 80 many Democrats n the East are
entirely Ignoring ard tVc0 fcDnilatlng tn
btmocraiiC Platform Of 1870. WHY does not
oue Of The leading German newspapers pub
Ashgi IN this country, To matter which
party they represent. advocate Tie free
coinage If silver hut even as strong q
Democratic and important organ Is the
NoR orleans DEUS he Zeitung recon-
m uds the support % the Republican party
on account of is sound money principles
To turn to another question: How can
voters Ice expected 70 place confidence IN
the fusion C3n3idates fer the legislature
when. according - your own sta 'ements.
the members Of the las, legislature were
U0r true to tAc!T pjcdge. especially IN re-
gard % railroad lecslation' When the
500 exemption law having passed the legiS-
lAture. a Populist judge could not help
declaring the law uucons;itUtjana When.
In regard 20 the law eXenpting $1,000 worth
mortgage even the official Democratic or
gan remarks That The 'aW Hae rot intend
81 for any length. Of time - \ law that
Is noJ good FOR a long time VII hardly be
The last legisia ture also resolved To sub
nit 70 The voters a constitutional amend
ma:ii faVoring female suffrage Why does
n" fusion Joint platform rot even mention
th,s1 II the fus'0U,s's are IN favor Of Il
why Gii the Democrats state convention
reject resolution on the suffrage nurS-
tom What about tAc other amendment
single TAX II the fusion party faN3rS sin
gle taA. why not honestly Acknowledge 1T
n net, why t!3d he fusion legislature pro-
pose T.. ard = ny WzS a plank ~ reference
to X inserted in The fusion 0laiform'
II fuSierjs's favor single t3X rad fra,
silver Why 10 Single .aEefs like II. GeocgC
roget tina silver Issue
1t appears ~ me- ,'at fusion is CAUSING
considerable .confu~ion." ara I wnu'd b
very tl7ukfu' 81 9av fa-onl~t lender Il %
y utIll klr3'r en.leht4n me about these ucr-
rieXi0c problems for ,ile srer'8f benefit u
al irdrncc3f"t and co3tS .eH'lous German