The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-09
CAN THE vornRs AFFORD rrs
To E1ect Bryan Presiaent Woula Ds
to Court Disaster.
A NEW LINE.


Baltimore American tDem.).
Those who claim for Mr.. Bryan a high
degree OF sincerity In the matter Of his
convictions advance tho bcst reasons for
his reputation at the polls. TO link gent
us and sincerity together. when the two
are welded to n dangerous idea, 10 to pro-
vide powerful weapon for the pro-
motion OF evil. Zeal. sagacity and dog
sed perseverance. when directed towards
the debasement OF national currency,
are trinity OF forces intensely TO be
feared.
There are stili some people who ars
trying to persuade themselves that Mr..
Bryan's election would not affect the
world OF money. They hug the notion
that Republican senate win stop amy
tnmpering with the currency laws. Fell
citating themselves with the thought that
the senate II safely Republican for the
next -four years, they draw the oonelu.
sion that Mr.. Bryan can do no harm.
Fancy Mr.. Bryan elected to tho presi.
dcncy. Ie In believed to be sincere IN his
10 TO theories. Does anyone who knows
the man think for a moment that he will
spend his four years In Office without an
effort In behalf OF silver7 The man IL too
ardent and self-assertive In his tempera-
rnent for that. His conduct at the KAN
sas City convention has shown what his
action will be. For consistsncy.s sake he
As q private Citizen he kept Il In pArpet-
nai ferment. and as n president Of the
republic he VIII be In n position 20 accei-
crate the movement. Those who know his
nature feel satisfied that his admins.
tratlon will be a four.years' crusade IN
behalf OF silver. He Will lay plans. de-
wise means and bring 20 bear the i'm
measurable power OF the administration
rnachirery 20 further the cause he loves
devotedly. There viii be no inaetion on
his part growing out of the Republican
control OF the senate. That fact VIII
merely spur him into more energetic ef.
forts. He will work for the future. lie
VIII labor 20 dissolve the only barrier be-
tween him and the triumph OF silver. nv
utilizing his office in the promotion ~
his party. IL ne finds himself unable 60
establish 10 20 ! during the firxt four
years, hs will work with unremittinu ton
20 make victory possible during the sue
eesding shiftings IN the senate.
The business world understands all
that and 'remhles- Careful thinkers re-
alizs that Mr.. Bryan's election yot,id
mean four years of financial suspense and
Industrial uncertainty. Nc man Ia March.
$50. could predict what changes might b.
wrought by Mr. Bryan before March issa
With such hazardous future before II
capital would naturally be reluctant
Iong loans. which are indlspenzahls 10
hnccefsfgi enterprise. would be difficult
% yet. Men with money would he ~
disposed 70 pat out their capital beyond
the four-year period 81 safety. for fear
some radical currency changes might rob
them Of their means. Large ventures.
such AZ railroad loans. municipal bonds.
big Industrial undertakings and private
business enterprises. which need loans Tor
periods OF eve. ten. nfteen or twsntv
years. would ind themselves haniica rred.
The drying az 81 confidence would check
the whrr'r ~ prosperity. business would
herfair, then flag. then dro0p. then stag
e. Then the scorching words Of 'shara
times" would again burn In the experience
OK cur people IL ~ a sequence as certain
as logic itself. and for that reason naka.
Mr.. Bryan a danger