The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-01
election Of the nominee Of tina. conven-

ton.
1T n contendsd By some that the Demo,
cratic national convention Of 1870 should
omi. from It's platform the deciar2Ion IA
favor Of independent bimetalllsm II 70 20
aSainst trusts. Those who contend for THIS
course are seeking only 10 place the doml-
nation OF the organized wealth Q, sne
Republican organisation. You all rernsm-
Der the contest of 1885. You all rememosa
the unprecedented and nasnincent nsni
out money and without resources and
against the organized wealth ana ali tne
corporate influences OF the iano lou
know that every vote cast Tor me L! DsI ,see
cratic nominee for the presidency IN ISe
was an unpurchasable, an honest vote,
and you all know that large proportion
We're had by purchase or by force.
There are those who go about nor ae-
c.aring for the Chicago platform on 1890.
Blu; declaring for Platform broad enrrSen
do not defire what constitutes a PLATFORM
enough for all Democrats 70 stand upon.
but / can tell you what they want. Iaey
mean TO broaden the Democratic platform
BY taking away part of it, They mean
to surrender that for which we contended
in 1885,. They mean To place the Democrat
il party where the Republican party row
is under the control and ia the owner.
ship of the organized we-.th OF the United
States
1900 in an open fight upon its own plat
form. Its danger lies only In compromise
or in accessions or in yielding the control
OF its course 10 its enemies J hetiefe that
the question OF platform i'll 1870 Is prac-
tscally settled. and / agree with 1.orse
Fred Williams. OF Massachusetts, when
he says in speaking of those VINO sought
10 destroy US in 1896, The question is.
not how to get them hack, put how 10
keel them out
Only Hope Of Success.
Your only hope of success in 1890 lies IN
the inherent right and justice OF your
cause, and in the awakening OF the people
of this country TO a knowledge of existing
conditions There is no issue between Re-
publicanism and Democracy; the situation
is that the organized wealth of the coun-
try has obtained control or the kepup-
iican organization; that 1t would rob He-
publican of the fruits of his labor Just as
readily il will rob Democrat or the
fruits Of his labor; that organized wealth
has no politics and no convictions: that II
seeks only the control of the president or
the congress and of the courts, and that
II makes no difference to it whether 1t con-
trolls them by means of the Republican or
ganization or the Democratic organization
II would like 10 own them both. 1t made
little difference to the organized wealth
Of this country in 1882 whether Mr.. Cleve-
elected. and If Mr.. Cleveland could be the
Democratic nominee in 1900 the money
power OF this country would Just as soon
have him elected as to have Mr. Mckin-
'-You have men calling themselves DEM
ocrats, declaring that We should omit the
plank favoring Independent bimetallism at
16 TO l In the platform OF 1900. and you nnd
the political boss OF New York city under
taking 10 dictate TO the same end the plat
form of 1900. and offering to support the
Democracy and offering TO support Mr..
Bryan IL he will only give up that for
which he coptended In 1896.
Respects Paid to Croker.
I'm my judgment the Democracy OF this
nation should enter into no alliance with
those in control Of the Democratic organ
iZation In New York city. You can get the
aid of those people by purchase. and by
purchase only, and the consideration that
you would have 10 pay would be. in the
event of success AZ the polls. TO carry on
an administration hostile TO all for which
you commended in 1896, and hostile 10 all
for which you expect 10 contend In 1909
In my judgment 1t would be better to go
TO defeat in 1900. without an alliance with
those in control of the Democratic organ
ization In New York, than to go to victory
with such an alliance. New York may not
be the enemy's country, but II is a coun-
try in possession of the enemy. The loyal
| and honest Democrats of New York state
| and New York city who are in sympathy
with the Democracy of the nation. and
who are not IN sympathy with the or
political revolution. and they ought to
declare their independence of that state or
ganization. form one of their own, and
send their accredited delegates to the Dem
ocratic national convention OF 1900
II know that II was declared by those
who opposed us in 1895 that the gold stand :
ard advocates own all the intelligence and
all the knowledge of the country, and that
We were too ignorant and too stupid TO
understand that which was best for our
welfare. and that we ought to leave these
matters TO the gold standard people. whose
only desire on earth was To benefIt some
body else at their own expense. But it
seems to us. in our feeble. anarchistic way
OF thinking. that If there is anything in
this government too big for the average
lawyer or doctor. or farmer, or laborer. or
merchant. or manufactures. 10 understand.
that thing Is too big for this government,
and ought TO be out of II.
I'm conclusion. ] will say that l believe
II TO he the Judgment and the sense OF
this convention. that the Democratic ma
tional convention of 1880 after adopting
a platform made by Democrats. ought tn
| place upon IL by reclamation AS the leader
| OF the Democracy in that year. the one
who led them against such fearful odds in
1896. and that in the campaign of 1850
as In 1896. the real and only Democrats o.
this land will he satisfied and ought TO be
| satisfied with that for which they contend
| ed I'm 1895 BRYAN and free silver
Ex-senator j. c. $. Blackburn was 10
have spoken this afternoon, but he was
| detained at home on account OF the seri-
ous Illness Of his wife.
| Following Judge Tarvin, Congressman
| James NJ. Robinson. OF Indiana. made an
| ITnprpinpiu sie-t4i.
In reference to the coming campaign of
| 1900 the speaker said that II lay with the
| Democratic party to name the victor, and
| that they would make great mistake IL
| they did not select Mr.. Bryan The votes
| which Bryan got in fss6 he said were only
n pledges on the part Of the voters TO carry
the standard Of bimetallfsm to triumph
| ant finish In our national elections. These
| pledges. he said were sill fresh in the
/ hearts Of all champions Of the silver cause
and needed no reiteration.
The convention then adjourned until 7so
p. m.
| Great Cheers for Alfaeld.
| A. the evening session, Hon. F1svius ].
| Van voorhees,. % indianapolis, spoke In
| favor OF bimetaIlsm and against trusts,
| after wheh ex Gov. john =. AltSeld OF
: Illinois was introduced.
| The greatest enthusiasm prevailed when
/ the Illinois statesman rnse 10 address the
| convention. delegates rising 10 their feet
| waving their hats and cheering Justify.
TX Gov. AltSsld said in part.
/ The cVtls that result from the gold
| standard have not been exaggerated or
| cyerstate4. Time has sustained IN. HI