The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-27
SEATTLE. WEDNESDAY. JUNE ~.
Which Party Should Be Trusted

Which Party Should Be Trusted ?
Is the present proper time for the
people OF the United States TO try again
the experiment OF entrusting the
Democratic party with power? Eight
vears ago A Democratic president was
elected. and with him was elected
congress in both branches in sympathy
with the administration. All sof the
machinery Of the government was thus
In Democratic hands. When the Demo-
cratic party entered upon the duty OF
administering the affairs OF govern
ment, It found the business OF the
country prosperous. the national treas
ury full. a revenue law In effect which.
while extending the necessary protec-
ton to American labor. produced an
income not only sufficient to meet all
Of the necessary expenses OF gov
eminent, but to create . surplus which
was being utilized TO reduce the inter-
est-bearing Indebtedness Of tho country.
There were at the time no foreign or
domestic complications to be dealt with.
ana no task was before the Democratic
party save the simple one Of administer
ing the AFFAIRS Of the country along the
clearly defined lines In which those af-
fairs had been conducted for a genera
ton. 1t was not called upon TO formu-
late new policies. to meet or provide for
any extraordinary contingencies, or to
adjust itself to changed conditions.
either in the domestic affairs OF the
country or In its relations TO foreign
countries. In short the task committed
90 the Democratic party was the
simplest ever presented to party on
taking power. All that II was called
upon 20 do was 10 keep the affairs Of
the country on the same business basis
as II found them 70 provide for tho
ordinary disbursements for ordinary
government expenses, and to refrain
from doing anything which would
check the prosperity which the people
were then enjoying.
This simple task proved too great for
tho Democratic party. II could no,
refrain from meddiesome and disss-
srous legislation As result. IN two
years Il brought the business OF the
United states 10 the verge Of ruin.
caused suffering and misery TO mil
lions OF families. and added hundreds
of millions 90 the bonded Indebtedness
" the country at a time when there
were no extraordinary expenses 70
meet
The Republican party. succeeding n.
has brought order out Of chaos, re-
stored the national finances to a
healthy condition. and an unparalleled
prosperity TO the people. and enor-
meusly expanded the trade OF the coua-
try at home and abroad. IL has done
this during the most critical period o.
the eountry's history. since the close a.
the civil war, and when called upon "a
deal successfully with problems such
az no other administration has had
10 face. In the one matter OF domestic
legislation alone. the record q has made
Is che Of which every American citizen
has a right to feel proud. Add to tAls
the successful conduct OF the war with
Spain. the suppression Of the insurrec.
ton in the Philippines, and the com.
mencement % the work Of setting ug
American governments tn communities
atshe ends Of the world, and the record
osaeeds accomplished is one which will
gne 20 the present administration ot
President MCKINLEY - place in Ameri-
can history second 20 none.
With many ot the problems presented
in this administration not as yet com
pleteiy solved. but being dealt with in
snasterly manner. the Democratic
.sA<t2 asks the 0sople os the United