The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-18
Democrats and the Glasses.

DEMOCRATS ana the Glasses
One Of the peculiar hypocrisles and
false pretenses OF the Democratic party
is that 1t is the particular friend OF the
poor man; the party Of the masses
against the classes, to use the slang OF
Democratic stump speakers There is
not a single legislative act for which
the Democratic party Is responsible
which in any manner justifies this Dem
ocratlc claim. In the states of the Solid
South. where Democratic supremacy is
unquestioned. and where It has had for
years all Of the law-making power In
It's own hands. there is no such iegis-
be found in every state in the North
where the Republican party is in power
The Southern states can show no such
labor lien laws or factory regulation
acts as are to be found in Northern
states. In fact. the south bases its
hopes of ultimate manufacturing SUI
premacy over the North on the cheap
ness and docility OF its labor.
In the states outside of the Solid
South. the Democratic party is abso-
lutely dominated and controlled by the
men Of wealth who belong to it. They
conduct the party's affairs with an in
solent disregard of the wishes OF the
so-called common people, despite the
platform posing. In this state. when
the fuslonists obtained temporary con
troll OF the state Legislature they
promptly and as matter of course
sent to the senate the richest man IN
their ranks.
In Montana the only political issue on
which the campaigns are apparently
fought Is whether Marcus DAILY. multi
millionaire, Democrat and president
and manager Of the great copper trust,
shall have complete control of all of
the state officers and the legislature, or
whether such control shall be vested in
Clark. arrogant and tricky brihe-s iver,
multi millionaire and Democrat. Ne
vada Is the one Pacific coast state
which can probably be counted safely
In the Democratic column. The only
political question in Nevada is which
Pc rticuiar millionaire mine owner is 20
represent the state in the United states
senate,
In New York representative and In
fluential Democrats are the Belmont
brothers. owners OF enormous wealth.
acquired through the family agency IN
this country for the Rothschilda. and
the Havemeyers. OF sugar trust fame,
the sole benenciarIes OF the Wilson tar
in law. which brought ruin TO other
manufacturers ana suffering and desti-
tuition 10 the homes Of millions OF work
ingmen The horny handed sons o.
toll are represented there BY Richard
Croker. who has had no occupation
save politics since he arrived az man
hood, who holds the destlnes Of New
York city IN his hand. who represents
that state as leader OF its delegation
20 the national convention. and who
spends IN" major portion II his time
In his English country mansion, OF rae.
lnE his horses against the English no.
! bllitv. an amusement or,v possible "a
a man Of practically unlimited wealth
! other leading representatives. < the
,oiiing masses are Whitney. 20 The
standard on trust, and young Hearst
| who, by the aid OF the lacoue derived
from millions q copper trust stock has
been enabled 20 inaic, upon the Amer.
scan people the disease of vel'aw ,,,r
nsiism- 4 bright snd shining urat IN
the Democratic party % th1t state. II,
last man elected t. the aGlce " soy
ernor oy IL. was the late RIOS well p
Flower. millionaire ana OFgAnlaer OF in
dustr'al conn hinatlons. otherwise knox,
as trusts. Benedict. organizer OF "a,
trusts ana intimate friend ~ cleveland
is at temporary outs with the party t,
watch he has always heretofore Elvei
allegiance. The $50 900 600 Ice trust sue
ceeded In naming the delegates Al lars
to the national convention, both beln
In rs stock membership
in PENNSYLVANIA Carnegie. proaabl
| the Nealthiest man In the state Ia
Joined forces with the Democrats. =
least on their opposition TO EXPANSION
Much is heard OF the domination @
senator Hanna In the politics OF Obi
and Of tho nation. His last Democrats