The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-22

AMUsEmRNTS TODAT.
THIRD AVENUE THEATER-"A Re
ance o! Coon Hollow"
SEATTLE, WEDNESDAY, NOV. %.


Our more or less esteemed contempos-
airy, the Times, has been defining the
issues for 1865 They are To be az fol-
lows:
~ Free silver.
(z) Income tar.
go Down with the trusts
90 A few other things difficult a,
this time 60 entirely compass"
Sure enough. 1t Is difficult at this
time 10 compass the exact bearings OF
the Democracy on expansion, although
our neighbor the Times has just about
boxed the political compass In Its over
towering desire 70 land somewhere.
The other great fusion inmsnary has
likewise become impressiyeiy circum-
spect. Col Lewis having reached this
sapient conclusion:
''My opinion Is that any declaration as
to our policy In the Philippines just now
Ia premature
The folly OF prematureness has been
most iustrneiively exempiified hy Col.
Lewis, vino once defined exactly what
he would do with the islands, and by
the Times. which was quite noisy about
the Philippine question up TO recent
period, and which was then struck
dumb. Witness the Significant fact that
expansion. Imperialism and consent of
the governed have no place in our
neighbor's Democratic platform. We
scarcely think that Mr. Bryan VIII per-
init his convention to be silent about
these mighty questions We are going
20 have another Chicago platform. with
y few up-to-date additions that viii
cover pretty much the whole range OF
human problems
With more or less successful SEM
blance OF meaning what II saws.
the Times proceeds solemnly TO the
discussion OF "htmetailism.' and
admits that whatever prosperity
the United States has enjoyed dur
Ing the PAST eighteen months has
been brought about by an increased cir
culat!ng medium among the people"
Well. then. what are the ex-calamisy
howlers renewing their exploded argu-
ments for Is silver fetch, that it
should De set mp for worship? If the
evils OF contraction are cured by the en-
largement of she gold SUPPLY. and there
is consequent prosperity. it is worse
than folly 10 incur all the dangers of
imitation hy placing ia circulation an
excessive amount OF silver. Says tho
Times:
This Increased circulation IS Indebted
TO three Important factors; ~ The great
er product az grain II, ths United States
than ever was gathered before. % farm
tns abroad which createti Il great de-
mand for that grain Among the nations
OF the tfd World IN particular ana ga
the immense Increase 81 the production
OF gold In THE world during that period -
A most luminous and convincing sum-
mary. surely. Famine abroad, az
shortage abroad. hiss always created a
demand for our grain. and no other
cause, except famine or shortage a;
home. Il is favorite stock argument
OF the silverfs,s that, hut for the inter
yention ot divine Providence. last after
Mekinley's election. Ne should have
had NO market for our wheat and ,sglces
would net have advanced True. Ana
but FOR the Intervention os Providence,
operating through various natural
causes. such as crysr failure ara Wsafsszq
supply. WE should have had no mark;
at any other tiyne. else sliere Is not. ard
never Was. validity % the inexewa BE
law ~ supply and demand.
Our fusion friends learn nothing from
she signs ef the times They appear
not 20 see that tire siris, ~ sentiment is
more than ever aaAy from them Nj
Bryan was overwhelmingly slefer Ted s.,
1896. he carried all The ga saettsern
states EXCEPT kensecky and West vtr~
rinia. and she states ~ Colorado. Ianha.
south Dakota. Utah. Washington ard
WYOMING. The Republicans have
since no, only ncs usafe The s.saai
cfY-year losses. hus have gained
Kansas. south n@kasa. wzssssss-
Ton and Wyoming. whsas Maryland
hss SaexEned 10 the peu0esatic caianE.