The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-11


Of Public ConAaeace In the
Psrty-Net Enough Prosperity.
Special Dhpatch to the Post-Intelligencer
CHICAGO. July 1O--N IL now . certain
ty that the meeting of the national Demo-
cratic committee. called to assemble In
this city July 90 viii throw out picket
lines for the national Democratic conven-
ton Of 1900. Two powerful bimetallic or
ganizaiions OF national and interstate jur-
isdIctions will send delegates to Chicago
this month to lay their fingers on the pulse
Of the national committee.
The fact that the American Bimetallic
Union. OF which Gen A. J. Warner. Of
Ohio. IL president. and the League Of BIZ
metallic Clubs of the Ohio valley have
decided to send representatives to Chicago
to establish membership over the national
committee Is considered by Democratic
politicians as sufficient evidence to indi-
cate that the silver question win be given
initial consideration before the month II
spent.
What have been the causes which have
led the bimetallic interests of the country
to suspect that the national committee Is
not loyal to the silver issue and ITS Chfca-
60 platform concomitants are. apparently.
not easily OWNED by those who are looked
upon as political prophets In Chicago. un-
less 1t be that ex-jov. Altgeld has con-
WINGED prominent members Of the national
committee that Mayor Harrison a. leader
apparent of the Democratic forces In Iili-
nois is hostile TO Col. Bryan and the Chi
cago platform.
Democrats Taken by Surprise.
In fact. the action Of the bimetallc or
ganizations Is somewhat OF a surprise to
the few local Democrats who are acquaint-
ed with the situation. Suffice ii to say
that the Harrison-Gahan Democrats sus-
pect ex-Gov. Altgeld as the promoter OF
the new movement. which. Il is expected.
will patrol the Democratic national COM
mittee rooms during the session which
opens July 20 The American Bimetallic
Union will. It Is claimed, bring two dele
gates TO Chicago from every state In the
4 Union, and will establish It's headquarters
at the Sherman house. at which hostelry
the national committeeman will also hold
forth.
Although neither of the auxiliary organ
ixations processes to harbor any plans to
interfere with or presume upon the pre-
negatives of the national committee. the
local Democratic managers say that In
asmuch as the meeting OF the national
committeeman Is purely advisory and ad-
mintstrative, II is the obvious purpose
OF the bime,aliic organizations to come
here as fenctbies of the Chicago plat
form TO threaten or persuade. as the ex-
igencies of the situation advise.
Altgeld Writes . Letter.
Almost simultaneously with the an
nouncement that the American Bimetal-
lie Union and the League of Bimetallic
Clubs of the Ohio valley would send dele
gates to Chicago. ex-CSov. Altgeld penned
a letter to the editor and manager of the
Daily Journal OF Quincy. Ill. In 1t he
expressed his hesitancy at what might ap-
pear to, be an attempt 10 foist his views
upon the country. but declared that the
abandonment of the Chicago platform
would mean the forfeiture of public con-
idence In the Democratic party. and that
such abandonment would result In the
loss Of twenty votes TO one gained
through compromise.
will not stop 10 classify with reference
TO their insquity the various wrongs
growing on: of the Mckinley policy. but
will oppose them IN whatever guise they
ftna them.
Mr. Al.geld eharacterires the imperial
isttc policy OF the administration as the
assassination Of Republican institutions"
and concludes by saving the American
fag should be wrenched from the ''slsny
hands Of Mark Hanna patriots"
No Distress. hat People Deserve More
Ex-Cioy. Altgeld's letter is as follows:
Let me say In regard 10 the next cam
pasgu that hesitate TO shove To the
trent my views In regard TO the issues
of $3.50 because IL might look pre@umptu-
ous. j simply private citizen.
1 have however. no ohfertscH tO telling
you how the situation looks TO me
II. pne-Aais cs the American ueanie are
farmers and these find thar their par
chasing power ts cagy about "a per cent,
o< what ii formerly was IN proportion 10
population. ana consequently that their
social status has e<en lowered ard Il the
gold standard esatsnues iass towering will
be permanent They may rot be IN tAs ~x~
trx-Ee ssiStFcss THAI trey were in several
years ago. hus they do no; occupy that po-
esgIea os Snzuforf which their industry, in
seHsgenss. enterprise. together with our
productive sell and splendid climate en-
titles them 90. ana Trey knew N.
- TIE ynuch-k.cassess prosperity Is not
;sn prosperity nf sae producer. eus il TIE
prosperity O. those nsen wha d#xuar the
substance ~ others Tfs% country wa ex-
aa2sstsd. Il waS necessary ts set nsw sup