The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-05
To Vote the Republican Ticket.

stantial victory In the state OF Wash
ington in 1888. and there is no reason
why IT should not triumph this fall by a
majority even larger than that of two
years ago. The party has lost nothing
In numbers and nearly every day comes
the announcement that some former
fusionist OF more or less prominence has
become disgusted with the lack of sim
certify on the part of the so-called forces
of reform and has openly declared his
intention OF voting for Mckinley.
The Democrat who was brought
up to believe In Democracy and
not in Organism has come over to
the Republican party because the
modern Democratic organization stands
fathers. He may not cordially
approve all of the policies Of the
Republican party. but as an organiza-
ton to which to entrist the administra-
ton OF national affairs it Ia infinitely
to be preferred to the new Democracy
which has absorbed the Populist party
and taken up with nearly all the vicious
theories that have been agitated during
the past decade.
There are Democrats and Silver Re-
publicans who voted for Bryan in 1896
because they thought at that time that
the free coinage Of silver at the ratio OF
1s to 1 was imperatively demanded II
the country was to be rescued from the
distressing conditions prevailing up to
four years ago. 1t has been demon
strated to these people that they were
mistaken. Free silver was repudiated
by the American voters. and an adher-
ence to the money standard OF the lead
ing civilized nations Of the world has
nation not to open our minis to the
coinage OF cheap dollar has brought
about. not disaster. as was predicted by
Mr. Bryan and his followers. but rather
substantial and permanent improve
ment In all parts of the country and In
all lines OF trade and business. Many
Democrats are willing TO admit their
error, therefore. and are free TO say
that in voting for Bryan they made a
mistake
Democrats who voted for Bryan with
reluctance vet did so through disin-
cSination to forswear allegiance to a
party with which they had always been
associated, find the Democratic candi-
date more Objectionable to them than
ever. and four years OF Republican rule
has shown them that Mr.. Bryan In all
of his predictions was wholly In error
The hard times have disappeared Con-
hdence has returned. and there has been
industrial activity everywhere. Idle men
have found employment. manufacturing
has iourished. the demand for farm
products has improved. our exports
have Increased. trade generally has re-
vived, and there has been more content
many years. The Democrat who sees
nothing attractive In his old party as
II Is now constituted and directed can
easily persuade himself that he makes
10 mistake in voting in favor OF exist
Ing conditions. Hence so many deciar-
ations on the part OF old-time Demo
Gratis that they win support Mckinley.
In the state Of Washington there are
many Democrats who have been In
sympathy with the Republican admins
tretion since the Spanish war. and who
have accepted territorial and trade ex-
pansion as enc OF The inevitable results
az the peace treaty which terminated
that conflict, They are not deceived by
the attempt TO thrust the fictitious issue
OF imperialism into the campaign. and
do not hesitate 20 object 70 the attitude
the Democratic party has taken on this
question. They know that expansion
sneans more TO Washington than per
hars 10 any other state in the Union.
and they are not wosng 20 give their
] support ia a decsrine which Is hostile
I 70 Their own interests as Wen as 10
those o. the commonwealth with which
they have cast their fortunes. In oppos-
Ing expansion and making that issue
the paramount ons Of the campaign. the
Democracy has succeeded In alternating
those who have been on the point OF
for~aking their party; for Il is the par
ucular enestlen on which tasy are not
IN accord with those who now seem TO
be IN control az the Democratic organ
iSation. There are many who have been
wholly out OF sympathy wiih Demo-
+ cratic policies and Democratic leaders
since the party teok ap with Organism.
I It needed only some mistake like the
ants-impeFlalsstie movement to drive