The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-20

DA1x.
Dsmocrssic Nsatonal Committeeman
white. u this state. being requested by
the New York Journal 20 give hia opin-
lon . TO wine iesues should b made
prualnsnt In the Democratic national
piaansuu nws y0r. replied - follows:
slaaMrn she Chicsgo platform: declare
for nafionsl control a trusts engaged In
intsrstats commerce; decDare for local gov
crnment fur tia philippines under super
vision and coatFos q ths United States.
declnge fus territorial U6vernusont for Porto
Rico aa6 HaMuii-anA . IRE government
70 cubana. - piedged ~ Congrseu when
war wAs declared aeainst Spain. Let the
tariff aloosA
aNoainaae wuiism y.sainp Bryan for
preddeus and GeoyDe Fred Wiijlame for
vice pse1tdent--ana - VIII win"
Nr. Whites desire TO rsaflrm the Chi
cago platform snd 10 let the sari0 alone
IL somewhst Ambiguosa The Chicago
platform declares fos = tariff Cor RIVE
nue. and denounces rs Disturbing 70
business the Republican threat to gre
store the Mckinley law. which has been
twice condemned b. the people ~ ma
tional elections. and which. enacted I'M
der the faise plea Of protection to home
industry. proved = prolific breeder a
trusts and nonopolies. enriched the few
~ tho expense Of the many. restricted
trade, and deprived ths producers Of the
great American staples Of access to
their natural markets" II the Chicago
platform II to BE- reasarmed this plank
will aiso be reasllfmsd. and. In che light
OF experience. II viii be difficult to per-
suade the people 10 90 back to the VIII
son bill after they had enjoyed such
an unmeasurcd era Of prosperity under
the Dinghy bill.
The enormous foreign trade which
has grown up under Republican sarifl
measure dispruves cvcry Democratic
argument asainst the Republican policy
OF protection ana the denunciations OF
the Chicago platform VIII fall very fiat
In 1909. II Mr.. White means to advise
against any change in the present tsriff
bill he 10 Displaying much wisdom. but
Is not In accord With his candidate or
with the leaders u the Chicago platform
Democracy. who declare that that law
Is responsible FOR the creation Of the
trusts and should be abolished
Mr.. White IL always patriotic. and
when he says declare for local govern
ment for the Philippines under SD
pervision and control Of the United
States: no surrender 60 Atkinson OF
Aguinaido." he Il voicins the policy of
the Observation-Disclosures policy II ever,
loyal. nberty-lovins. patriotic cit.scn ef
the United States, irrespective Of party
afIliiations. but hs 10 not vosc,ng the
sentiments Of hts sandidateA
Ar. Bryan ~ fond q declaring that
The platform snuss III thu candidate and
the candidate must az the platform
William jennings Bryan and Geors,,
Fred Williams no more m Nv. white,s
platform than do Palsuey ard Rucknev
Bryan. and Williams. ana Aisge,d. ana
Tarvin. And Ieents-~in fac, Tire Chicago
platform Democratic leaders ef she ras,
and Middle we~t-Aave surrendered aud
are continually announcing their COM
piete suhjeciicn 90 Atkinson mni Agui-
nalde. The cooper Union meeting. with
the reasonable speeches there uttered
aud aprianded. ana other speecaes 81
like character tssiyered by the same
speakers ~ other posnss In the Eastern
states. are tnaore~d ana apyre~e.s BY
Bryan
II In certain snat the DvsYssrrass, CON
sentIen win not ADOPT Mr. Whites plat
form unless tie rressn, leadership Of
that party 10 changed. which Is no, like
~. and Mr.. White will he compelled
te choose e~swesn Bryan and = surren-
der 10 Atkinson ana Ax,ainaisn or VII.
liam Mckinley ana the urhoadtns q
American principles ANA the cid r&A