The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-08

BEGUN IN FALSE PRETENsE.
Democratic National Committee
Opens the Campaign.

New YORK Times.
The omission OF all mention of silver
free coinage from the cali for the Demo-
cratic national convention is destitute OF
political significance, but 1t has q deep
immoral meaning. What boots Il n the
books OF silver are sealed with seven seals
so long as the man who struts upon the
platform and carries the banner OF the
party is w. ]. Bryan. the man who made
coo speeches on silver, and is making
more. the man of the socialistic Chicago
platform the shlfty man, without princi-
pies. without convictions. ambitious. I'M
steady. unsafe7"
The Democrats of the national commit
tee have begun the campaign OF 1900 with
false pretenses Here Is the appeal they
make for support beyond the party lines:
IAN Democratic conservative reform citi-
zens of the United States. Irrespective Of
past political associations and differences.
who can unite with us In the effort for
eminent and who favor the republic and
oppose the empire. are cordially invited
to Join us In sending delegates to the
convention"
These men are not altogether blind.
They see that the questions great Ques-
tons and new questions. growing out OF
the Spanish war. have driven the silver
question out OF the public mind. This ef-
feet Of the war was pointed out while the
lighting Was In progress. The Times adj
vised the opponents OF the forcible deliv-
erance of Cuba not TO give way entirely
to their pessimism. we should he GER
tain TO enjoy the immense compensating
advantage OF having something else to
talk about and vote on IN our politics be-
sides the question OF common honesty
that had held first place in our minds and
our debates since the silver question came
10 the fore In the late seventies. These
predictions have all come true. Interest
n sill led n mr.
portion as the novel, complex. and serious
problems relating to our treatment OF the
peoples and the territory that came under
our rule at the end OF the spanish war
have occupied the public attention. Silver
Is undoubtedly relegated to the third or
fourth place.
But Bryan He. too. should be dropped
II silver is to be dropped He stands for
nothing but l6 TO l. for nothing that
was not put into the Chicago plat
form New times demand new measures
and new men. We have the new measure.
The Democratic national committee sees
that plainly. And the new times have
come. But they give us the same old
man, the vertabe Old Man OF the Sea
OF Popuism. who crushed the party under
his terrible weight four years ago. They
appeal to all conservative reform citi-
xens Of the United States to Join in send-
ing deiexates u /. ctuwentfrA Ur wfffvh.
w. j. Bryan Il the predestined nominee.
No, gentlemen OF the committee. this
will not do. Your appeal Is conceived In
fraud and put forth with intent to do
ceive. Your only dupes VIII be those
crazed anti-imperialists who plunge head
long into your net exclaiming that
every body recognizes that the financial
question is a back number" The finan-
cial question would be. indeed. a back
number is to | would be disagreeabe
memory, and the dangerous Populist doc
trines OF the Chicago platform merely
the debris Of a repuised assault upon the
nations honor and prosperity, II any
other man than w. J. Bryan were at the
head OF the Democratic party and about
To receive the honor or Its nomination
for the presidency at Kansas City. But
that man WHITES every perm that hesct
us in 1855 That name on the ticket cam
cells all arrearages and brings the cam
paign of dishouor up 10 date. To ask
conservative citizen 20 vote for Bryan
electors Is 10 invite him 20 assist In put
ting into the white House the head devil
% all radicaliEm the embodiment and
moving force OF the revolutionary and
destructive doctrines that have been
caught up and wildly preached by tho
stark madmen Of our politics, the hope
and idol % the Altgeids. the DeSses. the
Tillmans, the Sam Jonesea, and q the
microscopic bacteria or our new Huti3F
dinner school 81 politics IN New York city.
When yon ask conservative men 90 help
you put the power Of the chief magis-
tracy into those reckless hands, gentle
men, your impudenoe may amaze. but
your guile does not deceive.
You say that you welcome the support
81 ali men who favor the republic and
oppose the empire" Give proof Of your
good faith and the sincerity ~ your In
tent then, IN nominating some @ntl.lm~
periaiist who is Democrat and safe
man, not supple defnagosas turning
fIpaapa IN the arena % cur politics n
anti.tmpefkaiism Is your issue. nominate
Grover Cleveland. q New Jersey. Men
know xhag he stands for. Nominee I'd
ward NJ Shepard. - New YORK tie r.
40 extreme snti-impsFialist, one who goes
% great lengths fn opposition % the policy
~ the administration. lie 81 A typical and
worthy representative ~ that lssur, n y
be an issue NOT merely so cutlery. Fut
either ~ these names ~ the head ~ your
ticket and ths voters viii 81 ieAst believe
That sou are honest. although On the issue
az imperialism ths vast ma lnrity ~ them
are doubtless % the opinion - Judge
Harlan that the American people sre
rt.ra m heart and have No desire or ppf.
pose other than 20 maintain ihe authority
az this nation wherein our RAG G9Aas. and
20 preserve uninpasred % ths latest genet
alton the free Institutions given 70 them
b. the fathers"