The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-25
sEArrLE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER rs
Turner'S Speech.

The speech that senator turner IL ue-
livering throughout the state may be con-
sidered fairly representative of the man
and the party in this campaign. As such
Il requires attention that It's merits could
not command For. though often dexter
ously phrassd. and designed to play upon
all the impulses that move men. It Is. at
hest. but mosaic OF arguments and as
sartions that crumbis to nothing at the
touch Of truth. The wonder Is that man
whose mental qualities have not always
been below contempt can offer such adul-
terated food a. this for the public con-
sumption.
Tho appeals TO Lincoln and the pretend
Cd citations from his works that contrib
ute 10 largely to the Turner speech ere
introduced to obtain the sanction OF that
great name for the policies Of the fusion
rarty today. Perhaps there 10 no other
offence OF which II has been guilty that
deserves or will receive from the people
so stern rsbuks a. It's defamation OF tho
iilustrious dead. Passages from Ilncoin's
speeches are twisted away from their in
tended reference and loaded with impos-
sshle meanings and dishonorabie infer
ences. We need say no more on this
point than that Senator Turner is stili
quoting TO all his audience. as genuine
utterance Of Lincoln the preposterous
eoncoction Of the medium. Cora Hatch.
delivered a. . message from the spirit
world. n Il a fsting finale 70 work
Of fraud.
His financial discussion starts from the
qualitative theory Of money; that ''the
volume OF money. it, sxchangeabilify for
other products OF labor. depends at
any particular timc upon the quantity OF
Il which may be in existence" This he
derives from . novel source, He says
that principles como from Almighty God.
and that this financial law Is ono OF those
principles. Inasmuch as. In tho shape stat
"a. u II rcjeoted by every thinking man
and every political economist Of stand
Ing. Senator Turner IA not complimentary
70 the Almighty. ''Tha iaboring man IL
tho debtor OF the worid." he says on
the contrary. the laeorins man Is the
worlds great creditor: witness tho as-
sregate Of savings banks deposits The
said dollar "strlSes down half the money
81 tho worid"s sex Senator Turner cannot
point 70 one coin % silver that has beer
retired from circulation because az the
Tala standard The trath Ia that the tree
sslser people ska;e o. thin ice these days.
saa no reconciliation % their claims IN
ISIS with existing facts is possible
faksns 20 the srasts MT Tarner 10.
eenes the mere aemsgogue. holding that
a.l trusts "rnaat be Destroyed" This ia
sae language Of Mr., Bryan. and II Is
badly sishonsst. The trus, q today is
q corporation. rt.e oniy aircrruss Is tn
tae amount ~ capitalization How e one
corporation 20 b. destroyed hy Law
wt,nest testTussns am The sMsofai Gle.
msns e Eaesspcsy ept the distinction Is
.tos arAsn hy peHoersts, who psnasr 70
iSmeraues ~ promising sns destruction
q All ne tresss Haw Il Is 70 ~ accom-.
glished they to BOZ say. Trusts aougssh
under free trade as literally as under q
tsrlw. They grew under Cleveland "a ua-
SET Mckinley. Their ncnsy is 10 ss
gspn4 tn she peraeeratlo campaign fand.
tae Chairman ~ tss national pesnsSra ID,
campaiwu senmlstss . rFemlnsnt IN one
IT them. the owners 81 sreAt hgocks Q,
stock in The nssesieus ice trus, are eon.
Quoting BEysn's campaign IN New York
qhe maa who. IN visw q rAss or present
eulA faisA In pemscrAtiS pretestations
aEathst she trusts Is too gunslsss tol
th's worit
This poTsien 81 senator Turner's speech
hristiss with reckless niss,a;.nenss q
facts. Choosing ona az the most out
rageens for eorreetion. We give the price,
Of some agricultural prssue,s as s.A,ec