The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-14
Worthy Disciples.

Worthy Disciples.
The New York Democrats are worthy
disciples Of their national leader. Here
lis an extract from the speech Of Mr..
Raines, permanent chairman OF the
state Democratic convention:
The chief financial issue OF the hour is
the sitting OF competitive conditions of
business by argregations of corporate
capital In trusts. There Is no remedy
except the humiliation Of the party which
has not antagonized. but befriended
trusts. II the issue is not met with re-
medal legislation. and willing officials of
integrity of purpose. the million hands
OF organized labor will soon find a remedy
outside the laws which will startle man
kind with Its bloody purpose.
This is not a wild screed from Alt
geld, but the utterance Of man chosen
to preside over the convention OF the
Democratic party In the principal state
In the Union. Consider for a moment
its several propositions. for It Is more
than ordinarily suggestive.
First. II is imbecile to talk of the
trust as financial issue" This is for
the purpose OF binding the voter to
the surrender by New York Democrats
to the forces Of cheap money and re-
pudiation. This is the sacrifice that
they make to Regularity: but 1t would
be better to make It boldly. without
this foolish falsehood.
Second. the humiliation Of a political
party Ii positively novel remedy for
the trust. even as the speech of Mr..
Raines is . novel arraignment of his
political associates. For by all the rec
ords. the Democracy is the party which
has not antagonized but befriended
trusts" The unauestioned ruler of New
York Democrats today is Richard Gro
ker, OF Ice Trust notoriety. 1t was
New York Democrat. with Ice Trust
stock in his pocket. who wrote the
antitrust plank in the Kansas City
platform. IT was the Ice Trust COM
bination that dominated absolutely the
Saratoga convention. Senator Jones.
the chairman Of the national Demo-
cratic committee. is the head OF the
cotton trust And on the only occasion
when the parties went on record for
and against the trust. which was the
vote In the house on constitutional
amendment empowering congress to
deal with them. the Republicans were
their antagonists and the solid Demo
cratic vote stood their friend. There
fore II Is the annlhila,ion OF Democracy
which Mr. Raines demands. Helpful
as that would be TO the nation In many
respects. we think that. as far as the
trusts no, they could be dealt with
better by such legislation as the Re
publican party recommends.
II Is the FINAL sentence Of this evil
speech. however. that win most at
tract the attention Of the lav-abiding
American citizen. Here appears the
oloven hoof which Democracy cannot
Ions conceal II Is the appeal TO in
cendiarism. the exai;atlon 81 insurrec-
ton. the demand for blood. II Is Att
seidissn Rryanism. in Its simple and
ultimate form. what the Democratic
candidate for president say. by indlrec-
tion, MIR. Ralnes puts into hlfeous
words. II. he says, certain things are
not done. then the millions should rise
and steep their hands In blood
This Is the Language Of anarchy. We
have heard Il In this country from the
lips Of certain foreign u,lscreants,
whose creed Is murder. We have heard
Il from the mouths ~ wlla-eyeA do
taFaa, ike poor old Waite. Of bloody
brides fame This Is the first time
that We have heard Il IN terms 50 un-
eauivocal FROM the ehesen representa-
/ tlve 81 the Democratic party. The
/ Democrats heaven Is working No party
can descend 20 the plane that 81 has
occupied Cor four years without falling
lower. Free silver led it inevitably to
unlimited Eat paper money. The apoi-
ogy Tor riot, the attsek upon the courts
% 1885. the support Of murder ana ar
son IN the Occur d'AIsnes, All It's ami.
iSiions and all rs ieanings are carry
Ing It down 20 the Ut whose abyss
yawns before The nation in these words
OF Mr.. Raines.
Let no American voter be deceived.
Today Democracy spells Anarchy. It's
! gospel is the most hldeous propaganda