The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-11
4 SILVER and TIE WAR.

n !. DC NOS. slngularly incongruous
TO- nxessn.ed 10 the country By the
~ Xr... uress OF this state Is the attempt
1870 ...ktnx to convince their readers
q. ,ressn: conditions are Dad or
-, existed during the presidential
at lss. They are driven To this
-..ae attitude by their asowed de-
ana ye-...sen 20 MAKE free silver the para
To- 80. asue Of the campaign this fall. The
: 80. argument Of the free coinage advo-
At that time. and mus. be now.
L .rasperisy is impossible under a gold
Q.+,a Every speech made by Bryan
4K.-,s. importers during the campaign
n..s harder tines and greater bugl-
.nh industrial depression than the
W had ever experienced Il the advo-
~ sas free coinage OF silver were
=, the polls and the gold standard
- upon the country. Bryan was de-
- and after an earnest effort TO secure
4 t.,rnxssoaaI agreement for the coinage
~,,s u II ex,r. the administration declared TIA.
too 6 IL s,ch agreement effected this
~ rs E~sr woeld maintain the gold standard
&n~ - AeasasafloB AZ once restored the con-
y L. az taa business world and started
~sssss OF trade: the passage Of the
&c bsa opened the closed factories. a
" current of active LIFE .hrobbed
I~esh all TIE arteries OF industry and
i .cuntry awake 10 the fact that prosper
ney k~xs NOT coming, bat was here. This was
Ard II sss.rsry to al the predictions Of the
Yoa = hn prophets that their waiiom dapes
ian = 1~ksa On with Amusement and wondered
nsy were awake or dreaming The ca
kx2y h0wiers were for once cut Of Job.
kS true they continued to vail. but no
y : Essened Those who had argued them
4Gses into belief that greater business
at 2&fesson would result from the election
81 kNsKinIey were nonpiuSsed at the com
rior = Jske rssu,aton OF their predictions, and
s pa Y ksu . common thing to hear Populst
We u,os. when called upon for an expiana-
x,,, 4ts Of this phenomenon. do so by say
go = Il do rot know, unless IL il that
80, ltsae Providence is q Republican"
tie 4 / asssag determined that the silver ques-
. must be the paramount issue OF the
vrn,ssr. It follows that the same argu-
y Hssu must be again brought out in an at
Z uxsn made TO dupe the people the
lsxe Ines followed two years ago.
ID xdsr to lay a foundation upon which
Hesand, the populist press is gravely de-
L Htxaag that there is prosperity visible.
1sn their heads buried In the sand. all
lsAfk before them. but 1t is doubtful II
+ lea succeed in convincing such Of their
\ Z fnass as may refuse TO assume the posi-
Ina thu prophets OF disaster have taken.
ss, Nhx the sun OF prosperity is not shining.
er
ign = / lsdsiag from the columns of the local
ma u nfgaiIst organ. II Is not wholly IN accord
Erah that portion of its fusion allies who
1kciars free silver the paramount issue be-
8 Ntss tie people. 1t still considers the bad
y sr record OF Mckinley and his cabinet
I usss much. more. Importance than the
txrne Of ie 20 !. In this 1t agrees with
sariegated totem pole, Congressman
Ials. II Is at times interesting to watch
In q he antics Of particularly idiotic spe-
viii ID snen of the human family who. In spite
many warnings persists In playing
= VIII buzz saw. The inevitable happens.
7 "a the surgeon gets Job. but somehow
re carEo. feel much sympathy for the vie
tn Those gapars that persist in de-
: seanc!ng President Mckinley. and through
- TIE Republican party. for the conduct
the war will fnd out the temper % the
l sea9ie IN due time. and Will be candidates
sT sympathy which they will not receive.
10 Z l Ias reports and comments OF foreign Off
l esssao have been sent by their respective
i eFsrmeais to watch the conduct Of the
va and who are competent critics because
= / aeF are trained observers Of military
ID / heseHsn's, are finding their way into
Pint They freely criflciSe whatever does
- se come ~ 70 their ideas of military pro-
ksneF and pay particular attention 70 al
- details Of placing army In The field
sd providing for its wants. These reports
es invariably commenda Tory az the gem
Z eai eenanct ~ the 10 high degree.
i saanaen9ation from such must he
i HesiFed As unprecedented ard fair. The
y nrs may be said AZ the correspondents OF
ssnpeaa iournals who have represented
Z sE papers ~ tAe front Surely these tes-
aaeh'aSs are CT so;ne value
sse 'aet Is The commenfaton ~ Presi-
Z Ss' mckinley cofduct Z the war was
general. oofr.aS az n dlf from nj parts