The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-29

the political campaign ~ now entering
upon It's closing stages, The changes
Of front by the Democratic party
have been Kaleidoscope. II is not likely
that they can make many more lightning
changes In the brief interval which re-
mains. and there r. . fair opportunity 70
rsvisw some Of the paradoxical positions
witch have been taken and arguments
which have been advanced By Mr.. Bryan
ana his devoted followers who have been
tansiins themselves un In their efforts to
follow his lead. Among the singular pho
nomena Of the campaign may BE- men
toned The following:
A Democratic candidate for the prcsi.
dsncy enunciating on tho stump the most
lofty historical sentiments as TO govern
msnts deriving eli OF their Just powers
from the consent OF the governed. ye,
banking his sole hene for success upon
tho assurance that the electoral votes OF
certain states are TO be delivered to him
through the suppression OF the majority
vote IN those states by force or fraud.
A campaign against trusts. fnding It's
inspiration In plank In the Democrats
platform. written By s,ockhelder In one
Of the mcanest and most oppressive trusts
ever conceived. and conducted by trus,
nawnats who seeks TO lay every cotton
planter In the south under tribute 10 him;
who Il one OF the largest shareholders IN
an absolute monopoly which. In a few
short years, has made him millionaire.
A party posing as the friend OF labor.
which advocates the placing OF an
Interpretation upon the constitution
which would open all Of tho
ports OF thu country TO thu rros
immigration OF the Chinese Of the Phil.
ipplnesl which snppressss the votes of Ia.
Dor In every state that II absolutely con-
trols. aud which offers to labor nothing
save the creation OF cabinet position. 20
be srled hy politician.
A party which puts forward ~ IT'S 'spar.
araou~s nsae' the abandonment OF terri.
tory acquired by the expenditure Of the
bleed OF hundreds % young American cit
nsns. yet Is lea Ia this state by men
who heartily commended the acquisition
OF tina; territory. when made
A party which teneaness the army.
witch prs,ends 20 be frightened q, a bug
seeo that 81 styiss misisasism, ana witch
oner ~ iss presidential candidate man
who sought and secured military title.
for the colo purpose tAat be might oask
In the rsrcesed slarT Of yatli,ary achieve.
msnts In whtch ne took NE part
party which Ia. reeaFreetsa srem ths
iinaso Of departed rellgieal hsreses as.
carried dogma 81 csiaoanisma. ana man.
sle- anotAtiana trem taa speeches ana
writings 81 Asrahssa Lineoin. In TIA al.
t~aFs TO show that he vas ssnawsr q
Calhoun, In ieaAnes es al ths recorded
facts OF History.
A party whsaa rrefsssss patriotic 90.
vetlSn 10 the country. aa8 whlvh is apensy
ssienalns al sHa c0msort TO TIE rebels
new Ia arms asAaass ia Authority.
A party which seeks votes Ny tae prorn.
.se that 81 WILL hot observe the plsaxes
o. lss party rlSsssgsa. inserted IN thai
plst'orm ny che direct command ~ ws
prssia~attai candidate
In seost. a party q false pre.enec~.
wAleA has nothlng tangible 70 oyer save
record 81 hianaeslax tacompeteace.
that ecoosh, the c9antrx 70 TIE verge
Of suins and for the future no promise.
save TO vnac. in every detail. tho work 81
TIE rsoseat administration. which hss
drought tho ssuRsry 70 a position q great.
Esss and prosperity which It never hotors
hprreashsd.
To sase any Doubt as 10 the rssals OF