The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-29
SEATTLE. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 70.
A Stale Old Trick.

That the people nave snort memories
In fact upon which the average poll
tician counts with confidence. But are
the Democrats not really pushing the
thing 10 the wall? Are the voters OF the
United states to be scared by an out
cry against President Mckinley and his
administration which was on every
Democratic tongue when Abraham Lin
coin was the object OF Democratic
hatred? Compare the "imperialist' rot
with the declarations OF the Democratic
party between 1860 and 1870. and note
their absolute Identity.
The text OF Mr.. Townes speech at
Duluth, and what ne intends. with Mr..
Bryan. to make the keynote OF the
campaign. Is found in one OF his OPEN
ing sentences: AS rule. one subject
OF interest is uppermost in the public
mind and chiefly calls for discussion and
decision. This Ia especially true In
1900 The relatively secondary matters.
important as they are. all have refer
ence to policies to be pursued by the
republic. The issue OF first moment. the
one that temporarily dwarfs all others
by comparison, Is whether the republic
itself IL 10 continue" And the same
strain Is found In every speech made
BY Mr.. Bryan and the leaders OF the
fusion combination
Now one would think. from the ex-
ceeding soiemnlty OF these gentlemen.
that they had discovered an American
Gunpowder Plot: that for the first time
In n century OF history II had occurred
to some one 20 mention the dangers that
threatened the republic. and 10 hint
that our institutions are In DANCER, As
a matter OF fact. Il Is one OF the COM
monest phases Of the atop thler'
dodge. II runs back TO the birth OF the
republic. and II follows its history down
20 the latest days. The enemies OF
Washington had no doubt that he in
tended to wear crown Alexander
Hamilton was hated intensely az the
cvii genius who was moldlng this gov
eminent to the imperial type But In
all our record therc IL no man who was
10 bitterly assaiied as the foe OF the
republic, the destroyer OF its lnstitu-
tions, the herald OF the empire and the
nrst ,yrant Of the new monarchical re-
gime as Abraham lincoln These
charges emhlttsred the last years 81
his life. made the campaign OF 1854 one
OF furious intensity. and undoubtedly
heiped 10 inspire the frenzy that led TO
hls murder Here are scms samples.
taken from the Indianapolis Sentinel u
1884,
Nave tot che PEOPLE saily evidence that
Asraham lincoln h assuming tho pnwnr
Tho drspesIc poweF-to enaNs hins 60 rHv
his debts ana rvpleuish hi~ averdrawn col
fern. exhausted by extravaganza and am
httauS strife for poWerr
More than eighteen hundred wears ago
Rome was governed by three men az the
end ~ tha; repaaiic ono 81 them was
Caesar And We too. have ear trinn.
virase-rlneoln stanton nstleck, bat un-
fortunately, hetth~r Of them can boast
very high descent There sueeeedea
an emperor. who could neBle when Rome
was eurninx Ne also have our EN-
p~ran I4ncsla. who can tefl stale fokes
whilst the hand j. running rsd With the
blood nf hrofhevs
ahcnii Mr. F4neoin hc reelected the
revolution vii he accomplished Th!s viii
~ no longer a repaolic ~ tire United
states bms consolidated emplrc Every
safeguard sust sooner OF lstor give way
Tie Limitations - The executive rawer
Win not b. IN enc constitution. hat IN
tho pleasure ~ the president We in
plore patriotic and fatclHkent men 70
pause and reflect and give their verdict
on Tuesday next II the people wiiI net
save their priceless constitution ana
union. Il Is lost.
TAsse are the sentiments that were
voiced by the Democratic party % that
day. The inhevitors 81 that party's
name and attitude toward the govern
ment should never dare to take the
name Of Lincoln on their lips But what
We emphasize here particularly is the
staeness OF the allexsd Ssns with