The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-01
Organism and Ruffianism.

Organism and Ruffianism.
The announcement Of Senator Jones.
chairman OF the Democratic national COM
mittee. taking up the cue Of Richard cro-
ker and urging. with scarcely n pretencc
OF concealment. general resort by DEM
ocrats to violence at the polls on cleo
ton day. is the climax OF Organism. There
we have II at its worst. Yet Ii II only
the matured fruit OF Bryans planting. II
Is tho legitimate and only possible con-
summation Of the doctrines that he has
been preaching for many years. sim. we
think that II will CRATE hsrshly upon
tire ears OF many who have followed his
fortunes hitherto They will draw back
at the brink OF the abyss that he opens
before them. They will not consider the
election OF Mr. Bryan a sufficient COM
pensation for the substitution OF govern
ment BY the bludgeon and tho revolver for
government by law.
Signs OF this rake's progress Of Democ-
racy have not been wanting We do not
recall an election In this country when the
sure OF a respectful hearing even in the
s,rongholds OF the opposition. Courtesy
prevailed: and an audience that disagreed
would at least listen without attempted
interruption. 1t has not been the case
this year Democrats everywhere have
received the old. customary American
privilege OF a hearing. Republican meet
ines have been broken up. and the prac-
tice increases ~ the campaign wanes.
Theodore Roosevelt. candidate for the
second office In the sift OF the people.
nnds everywhere elaborate Democratic
preparations TO prevent his speaking by
noisy demonstrations. IL has ceased 70
show A. accidental. and revealed at once
. uniform Democratic temper and a pol
ICY which Mr.. Jones teaches us may be
directed from the highest quarters.
The tree bears fruit after Its kind
Organism must pass readily into ruffian-
ism, because Of i,s underlying principles
The Chicago platform was written at the
behest Of those who believe In riot as
superior TO government by law. II WAS
written by men who said that when the
decisions Of the courts displcased any
body, those persons should proceed to rev.
olutionirc the courts. The candidate who
stands upon that platform has been APP
pealina steadily for moro than four years
90 the wors, passions OF men. He has
taught everywhere the doctrine az class
hatred He has urged the popalace IN
snees into their own hands by such meth
oas M they saw nt He IL less OF an
American. more tho type OF reckless agi.
tatpr 20 be found among ignorant and vio-
lent peoples than any man whe ever
~ousht the office OF president Bryanlsm
means AZ bottom the reign OF brute force.
directed BY class in,olerance. What won-
der that !, ands such expression az hood
huns give 20 u at public meetings. as
Croker and Jones slve TO ~ In their In
esnassry prociamatsons
They wili miss their aim Tho clsnsns
70 which they can appeal IN this eoun,ry
u small We are a nssion Of free ana
isw-aheAins people. We i've under laws
that assure 20 Us scis-Euysrnmsus Every.
where except In the Southern states solid
for Democracy there ls No; only free
ballet bat an election las that assures
secrecy in vc'lng AMI honesty In shs
eonEt The Eecgle wlii vote az they In.
,ssd Taslr votes, sssysng this loathsons
salax cAnea nty amlsrn forever. VIII b.
cQaa'ed, aa4 lr there ara any babies or
eesshFeass FreEned 10 to,Aow the advice
% their worthy ieAsers ,scv weam 40 ven
10 have a care. TIE tyrans assoaa ana
he criminal At hease have already learned
something q what Il means 10 try TOO
sar the patleace Of the American people.
No men Al The head o. any PARTY sver
saaked as These talg unless they knew
shs, they we're beaten ard beaten hsysaa
al hope None evan thes, lex such words
pass their aps unless they haa loss "a.
ssenN pride and civie loyalty, Unique ia
IFS hack Disgrace IN American history
VIII stand this instruction 10 the voters
Of party to have such results declared
as SUIT taern. after tbs esllSss are counted.
NJ disc resov, 10 violence
Thank God. the pestliens virus q Bryaa.
! sssn has act poisoned tho wholesome hloee