The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-11
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WHERE REPCDLICAxs 1fAxD.
The Intelligent and conservative
Washington correspondent Of the con-
sentative and intelligent Boston Herald
Informs an unenIightened world that
President Mckinley and Secretary Gage
regard the gold standard declaration OF
the Iowa Republican platform as ''sigai-
ficant and encouraging" and ''they be-
iieve IL indicates the sentiment OF the
West. President Mckinley has inter-
preted the sentiment Of Republicans all
over the country. and his Wishes In
regard 10 national legislation and TO
national platform declaration win be
carried out. We are left In the dark
a. to the specific conclusion Of the pres
idcnt. but we are permitted to infer that
he has made the gratifying and appar-
entity unexpected discovery that the Re-
pubiieans OF the great West are favor
able to the gold standard. It seems that
the Iowa convention was under the dis
Greet chaperonage Of the soft-voiced
veivet-footed Allison. and. II q Repubii-
can statesman II the wide experience
and profound caution Of the Iowa sena-
tor can advise bold and unambiguous
utterance on this once-vital question. the
president evidently thinks he can safely
follow trail hinxed BY so jutiicious and
careful q guide. He can.
II IL singular that the administration
has not been better Informed as to the
advanced position Of Western Repabli-
cana on the financial issue. IT IL natnr-
81 that the president should keep close
watch Of the course OF events and the
progress Of opinion In his own state.
and IL Is understandable that the back
number declaration OF the late Ohio
convention--mereiy reaffirming the ST.
Louis platform without going into par
itcmlars as 10 the gold standard--rnay
have been taken by him as u correct ex-
position Of the attitude Of ell Repuhli-
cans. In justice to the party west OF
the Mississippi. therefore. 1t deserves to
be said that they have heretofore met
the financial problem sauareiy In the
middle at the road. and have not solved
u BY walking around II. A long ago
~ April. 1885. the Republicans OF ORE
eon assembled In Astoria and unani-
noasly adopted this explicit plank:
We are IN favor Of the ma sntenanee Of
the present gold standard we arc I'M
auasifediy opposed te the free coinage OF
silver, ard % all other schemes looking
10 the sseeasemsnt az the currency ard
the Reputation % debt We believe that
TIE best money IN the world Is more too
good ~ be- assured ~ the government 10
the lahcrer as the fruit os his toll and 20
ihs farmer IS the price ef his crop we
Condemn the continued agitation for free
silver as calculated 20 teopsrsitxe the
prosperity OF the country aud ~ shake shs
confidence Of the people ia 81. nsinten-
anee of a ~ise financial policy. We psrslc-
nlariy condemn as anpatrso;ic che efforts
or the fire. silver axssssors To array class
against class and section against section
We declare that the interests az nil clMs3es
ara of all sections 81 she country alike
demand sound and stable financial syS.
tenn.
In the following June. after vigorous
and interesting campaign. In which the
gold snd silver agitation was para.
mount. the state went Republican hy
ieooe majority. the largest IN It's his
tory. In September the state Repahls.
Gan convention Of Washington assem-
hlsd AZ Tacoma The brief financial
plank there aaorsef eft 10 question
whatever IS 20 where the convention
stossss. IL wax.
We favor the existing sold standard.
aad up1ese tie free ard unlimited coinage
as silver
Mere was never told in So few words
In November the state entirely reversed
It's attitude ~ 1855. ssher Il went fuxsan
by is.eea. aaa save an average Repahn-
can majority % s.eaa
The Nebraska Republicans last year
.ssvaarvSs.
we are 81 sassv eF the rsaszssnsngs %
tAs present sod standard ard analse.a alS
erFssse~s 80 tae tree ard naIsassts3 coinage
eE SILVER,
The fusion tiskes was ssacS~sSfai by
:. 90. sss smallest plurality IN feur sler.
tsaas ees 5 Republican legislature was
sssStcd. Aaa afteTwer i Republican sen
a1oF. Succeeding HapuSfss
The south Dakota convention a year
stare ssks.
We Are @aasSsesi e TIE free ard Haiassa.
ne4s esssSsse ~ SILVER xnA uahesstasss4ly
sssssasss I'D seit standard af rasnss. under
y asea tS% n&skssG hss male sslcA a1sar
psssAss<. strides az ssesgr~s.