The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-05

LIGHT FOR THE BLIND.

LIGHT FOR THE BLIND.
Our great and good friend. Lieut. Gov.
Ehurston Daniels. continues his defense
OF fusion in the current issue Of his UNI
enlightened newspaper. the Vancouver
Register. The fact that large number
OF gold Democrats supported Mckinley
has evidently made an indelible impress
sisn upon the Vancouver sage, and he
complains that the gold bug press win
not permit the Populists. Democrats and
Eiiver Republicans to make q similar
combination. Says he:
'The Democrat who believes in the
British system OF gold standard and bonds
Docs h consistent thing In supporting the
8spuhl!can party. That's the manly thing
(hr him TO do. Likewise the Populisss.
Silver Democrats and Silver Republicans
Do right when they cooperate 10 over
throw tho common enemy. The silly as
HUnptior that corporation OF the forces
opposed 10 goldbugism and monopoly is
purely n device 10 get the Offices, while
fusion OF Mckinley Republicans and
cleveland Democrats f. the height OF
patriotism. Is about on par with the other
stock arguments employed by Republican
newspapers In discussing questions OF vital
Importance 10 the people,
], is clear that the proposed Anglo
American alliance viii never be ratified
with the official stamp and seal Of our
noble gubernatoriai understudy. who Is
unsuitable In his determination to
light tho money devil to the last. IT
must forever remain a matter OF pro-
found regret to this valiant champion
OF Is-to-l fiatism that the American peo-
ole have so far forgotten their independ
ence, their manifest destiny. and their
self-respact az to foist the British null
APPLICATION table on the country; but We
may expect that as soon as the money
devil is vanquished, we shall find him
struggling Vociferously TO free his sub
Jects from the shackles OF that hideous
and Ubiquitous mathematical device.
There is stigi a great work 10 be- done by
she Popullst party. The battle for prin-
ciple has only begun.
But what principle? IT Is confusing
- have SO great variety offered for
tho consideration az the public. The
supply of offices may ba limited. but the
supply az fus!onIst principles can never
De exhausted by the demand. They are
always on tap. They DO not Away
agrce. and they are not always coherent.
bur 10 irur fustonist ever concerns him
self about the inherent immortality and
giaring Inconsistency Of imposing ore
set ~ candidates upon three separate.
distinct ana inharmvplous sets Of plat
forms,
The lTetrnsc hy advocates Of fusion
that thrs Simply unite e. support ii
great principle " principles - ~! -hs:!
low nonsense. They have joined to
~ erthnw and expsl the common enemy
ft1m the offices ANA 10 ,re-erapt them
themselves. The hole meih,d Of their
ual1n and the shameful and dlssracefui
Scramblss a. thefg oouN entions. Qucos 81
ard advertise their real designs II
their great ultimate object we're u oser.
throw the gold bugs" The true and
honest policy would be 20 unite on a
c'mwon platform. under a common
name for that avowed design As IL -.
tasi- several platforms contain Geciara.
uone II ;htiv several policies more u
verse and ooaalc,tng than many ma
tte"t1 Republican ana Democratie plat
fogms 4a ,,osee past 4 candidate pro
f,Ss..s g. talassg and ran for o~!ce IN
both 'arsc platforms woul4 have teen
denounsss as unique and conscience
less srs@4
II Is uo} igua th&t Tho Republicans an..
Cleveland i'ensoerats fused Ia she last
= canpatga- They distinctly ana publicly
failed 10 fuse Tae Cleveland n~mcc.
raey insisted oa nominating a ticket 4
ia own with its own platform and It's
own candidate. A great many Demo
erats openly declined 10 sarpoyt that
tscAet. es; voted uureseEveily fer the
Republican candidate who stood square
" on ;he Republican platform aa<i no
c.nar M Bryan stood. o. attempted 70
ssaad. o. ssveEa. n,sttnms This Is the