The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-07

Bryan has very much fear OF that l re-
member when / was in the Union army,
in 1861, in the Shenandoah valley, the ar
gument then advanced by the Democrats
as 10 what this country would come 10,
and the abuses resorted to against Abra-
ham Lincoln would d0ubly discount all
that Is being said at the present time
against William Mckinley, and through
all these forty years we are still repub-
lie. often wonder II there is al this time
a Populist baby boy being rocked IN his
cradle who will come out in thirty-six or
forty years and try TO save this country
from Imperialism and monarchicai govern
ment: who will quote the sayings OF Pres
idsnt Mckinley to the people how to pre-
las to trusts. all can say to my Dem
0crattc friends IL that 50 long as Mr..
Bryan advises With the leading trust mag
mates, such men as Richard Croker. ard
/ can't see wherein that plank In the DEM
ocratc platform viii accomplish any good
for the people.
''As to silver. the 1s to plank viii cost
Mr.. Bryan many votes throughout the
United States considering the way the
same was obtained at Kansas City. by one
majority-that Of a Hawaiian island dele
gate-as also the silence on the question
itseif OF Mr.. Bryan so far IN this cam
paign.
i have always been opposed TO fusion.
and don't approve Of party that will In
each campaign hunt up the remnants Of
other parties, whatever they may be in
order to gain victory. Very respectfully,
r.. II. LETTERMAN.
Col. TokIns' Position.
In his letter to Senator Foster. Col. To-
kias, or Aberdeen. recites reasons for re-
pudiatng Bryanism and Popuisn which
are interesting in particular 10 every Dem
ocrat who is loyal to the interests OF
the state and the nation. as well as to the
voters at large. Says Col. Toklas:
Aberdeen. Wash, Oct. 4, 1900.
My Dear Senator / have been for the
iast thifty-eight years a Democrat, en-
tering the civil war az a volunteer Of a
same principles Through thick and thin
was with the party until 1896. when
the Chicago Democratic platform. with
It's free. unlimited coinage OF silver at the
ratio OF 1e 10 I, took the wind out OF me
entirely. making me a Gold Democrat.
The Kansas City convention made me
entirely disguised with a combination
prosttuting the names of Jackson and
Jefferson Democracy, consisting of anar-
chists Socialists. Popuists and the riff
raft OF a constantly disturbing element
detrimental TO the peace, prosperity ana
welfare Of our glorious United States. I
watched carefully the wise policy OF Will
lam Mckinley as chief magistrate OF a
nation OF which every loyal American cit
izen must be proud. naturally myself in
cluded His manly conduct OF the az
fairs OF this government. in the spirit OF
humanity, has filled me with respect and
admiration.
The old school OF jefferson and Jack
son Democracy. OF which I am disciple.
- set aside by an fmperialist named w J
Bryan, who dictates to that class calling
themselves Democrats. but who are In
reality revoiutionists. repudiating the acts
OF the American people. which is the
voice OF God. In The successful achieve
ments of its soldiers and sailors In the
late war with Spain, which was forced
on us. Congress ratified the peace treaty.
Our nag now waves over the formerly op-
pressed Filfpinos and Puerto Ricans
who had for centuries the Spanish yoke
OF monarchy around their necks until lib
Grated by the present administration.
They glorify In praising and PRAYING for
their new redeemer Our nation being a
large producer and manufacturer, can now
ahundantiy supply our new acquisitions
which God has chosen for us to do The
Phiitppine Islands are necessary and by
all means must be an American territory,
and God forbid that we should ever reln-
quish them to any outsiders, am an ex-
pansionist. The Pacific coast has and will
get all future benefits by retaining those
Islands under the Stars and Stripes
with best regards. am very sincerely
yours. u. w. TOKLAS."
For the state Ticket.
prominent, Gold Democrat OF the
Southwestern part Of the state who voted
for Palmer and Buckner In 1896. but
who Will this year support the entire Re
publican ticket. In an interview accorded
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT gives the most
cpgent reasons for opposing Organism and
Rogerism, He said yesterday.
AT this stage In the present campaign
II seems TO be quite generally conceded
that Mckinley VIII carry this state and
that the Republican nominees for state
and county offices Will, 40 = general thing
he elected. But It Is said by some Re-