Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-01
Providing the "Sinews of War.

a. W. Thomas, AN attorney OF Chi
cage, who is visiting this coast as a
representative of the Democratic Ma
tlonal Committee to aid in raising a
campaign fund for 1900, made "A
pleasant call upon the STANDARD this
week.
Mr.. Thomas seems to be confident
OF the results of the next national
campaign, and is ready and able to
give logical reasons for the faith
which he entertains. lie thinks there
is no doubt but that the platform of
1896 will be reaffirmed by the Demo-
cratic National Convention of 1900.
The monopoliS;ic newspapers through
out the county have for months been
assuring the people that the defeat of
the party in the last Presidential con-
test had buried that platform, but, he
| affirmed with emphasis, eve know
that Democratic principles will never
die, and their party cannot be annihi-
lated. That platform was, as it is
well called, a second Declaration of
Independence. 1t was blow struck
against money monopoly-the mon
ster monopoly of all monopolies. In
deed the issues OF the present time
cannot he discussed without including
that subject. The vast combinations
of capital that are behind the trusts
which Cypress the people can only be
possible under the gold standard, the
control of the finances of the nation
by money syndicates.
"The platforms adopted in Iowa,
Nebraska and Ohio by the Democrats
of those States show that the money
issue is not dead and the forces that
supported Mr.. Bryan in 1896 are
eager to fight again under his mastery
leadership.
"On the issues OF imperialism and
of industrial trusts and monopolies,
Democratic principles lead to only
one conclusion, the determination to
sustain the rule of the people wher-
ever our influence is spread and to
abolish the special privileges which lie
at the base of all monopolies.
"The Democratic National Commit.
tee are now pushing forward the col.
lection of campaign fund for the
contest of 1900, directly from the peo-
pie, in payments by the voters OF one
dollar per month, and this work is
uniting the masses in one earnest
body of workers all over the country.
l have visited the leading cities on the
Pacific slope, in the interest of that
plan, and find the people everywhere
ready to cooperate in that undertake
ing"
Mr.. Thomas is now in Tacoma, hav-
ing visited Seattle before he came
here. He will 60 thence to Spokane,
Walla Walla and other cities of East
ern Washington. We bespeak for
him a cordial reception and liberal re-
Spouse. In o contest OF the people,
the people themselves must supply
"the sinews of war" necessary to meet
the expenses of fair presentation of
their cause wherever the ballot box is
the arbiter of the mighty issues now
presented. They have no millionaire
trusts on tap for campaign funds nor
a salsried list to assess for the means
of meeting legitimate demands upon
the party resources. On the contrary,
the moneyed power will be in the field
to bluster and intimidate, to buy and
corrupt the ballot, wherever it is pos.
sible to make such nefarious means
possible of results, and We need men
and means to secure a fair ballot.
The obligation entered upon by the
payment OF a monthly stipend may
be regarded as roll of honor for at
tainment of the most patriotic OF OBJ
jects.