The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-10
A Happy" Rejoinder.

respect 1t, the fusionists OF this state
ought to be in ecstasy; for the carcass
OF the animal which is their At desig-
nation is simply a mass OF welts raised
by the cudgels of those who once con-
sorted with him. We have made some
mention OF the public utterances OF
former Democrats who are belaboring
the party Of their present contempt in
public. Now comes Mr.. Cyrus Happy.
once a leader Of the vanished Silver
Republican party. in reply to an invita-
tion from the chairman OF the Demo-
cratic state central committee to stump
the state this year, and answers with
some extremely pertinent and forcibie
truths.
Mr.. Happy covers the so-called issues
of the campaign so succinctly and un-
answerably that we commend his let
ter to the study of every intelligent
voter. There Is no better campaign
reading. He is In accord with the dec
iaratiops Of both party platforms con-
corning trusts; but ne sees no reason
whatever to confide In Democratic trust
managers when they preach hostility
to trusts. He says that majority OF
the American people decided four years
ago against 10 to 1; and he sees no
reason. in view Of our vastly improved
Industrial and financial condition, why
business should not be let alone until
the gold standard has demonstrated
what IL can do.
on imperialism he Is openly and
heartily in accord with the administra-
ton. ut 10 folly to oppose expansion
after we have expanded Consent OF
the governed in the sense In which
the Bryanites now attempt to apply It to
the Philippines, has never been applied
or regarded by the people of the United
States. They have set It aside every
day OF their lives In actual practice for
more than a hundred years. He scouts
the imperialism racket. as every SEN
sible American does. He trusts the
people implicitly: and no hotter shot
has been delivered against the Demo-
cratic profession than one of his clos
ing sentences: None but iawbreakers
need have any fear OF 'miiitarism.'"
We commend this letter most highly
a.. eat, - 49,
sensible. patriotic. level-headed Ameri-
cans everywhere are thinking and say
ing. Resentment against the Demo-
cratic campaign is growing among
them. They are neither fools nor chill
dren: why should they be piled with
arguments that can appeal only TO one
or the other OF these classesg The Is
sues OF this campaign are not matters
Of theory. but of plain fact. Every
man knows, because the record proves
IL, that the Democratic party is no
more sincere. though less intelligent. In
publican. Every man knows that un-
der the gold standard we have pros
pcred nightly. Every man knows tina.
expansion has been the historic policy
OF this country from the beginning.
Every man knows that our citizen sol
diers are patriots like the rest OF us.
and that ar attempt TO force the ''Im-
periar' idea on the American people
would be like trying to enforce Law
that they should all forswear clothing
and 60 nude hereafter. Tina, Is all
there Is to the Democratic issues.
TAAre 10 the usual furore tina, belongs
to the pressasnfial year. our people
like the STIR and excitement Of cam
palga They IKE 20 listen TO speeches
All 70 hurrah for candidates. Bat they
have horse sense. and they are not
taking words for thoughts from any
man. They are going To vote inteni-
gently. according to the facts We be-
ileve that Mr.. Happys letter is SUBJ
stsnitaIly What would BE- read In the
minds az nearly al the thinking peo-
pie, not mere parsisans. Of the United
states. Il magic mirror could be held
before them 70 relec, their thoughts.
Frank y. Roberts. who WAS formerly
president for Missouri OF the Protee-
tive Travellers Association. recently aa-
dressed letters 20 rs large wholesale
houses and manufacturing establish
ments IN Missouri. asking for the num-
Der OF travelling statesmen employed In
1885 or 1885 and the number now en-
ployed. The net increase for this Pc
rod wa no less than TIe. or about IS
per cent In detail. l. arms reported q