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

thing. Such has been the case since long
before tho war The following extract
from the annual message OF President
buchanan shows the deplorable statc 10
which Democratic policies and incapacity
had reduced us IN 1857 He said:
we have possessed ell the elements OF
material wealth in abundance. and yet.
notwithstanding all these advantages our
country in its monetary interests Is at
the present moment in a deplorabie con-
dltfen In the midst OF unsurpassed
plenty IN All the productions OF agrfcui-
fiire and in ell the elements ~ national
veaith We End our manufactures sus-
rerdaf our public works retarded, our
private enterprises Of different kinds
abandoned and thousands Of useful la
horers thrown out OF employment and
reduced 70 want
Eve have only 10 recall the distress
that overlook the courtry In the last ad-
fnfufafratlon ~ Mr.. Cleveland TO show
that II possible the latest effort OF De-
frocracy was even more unfortunate than
that Of Buchanan. Business paralysis,
commercial ruin. likeness and despair.
with loss 81 credit, both public and pri-
vate. overlook and almost destroyed rs
because Of what Democracy, in its lack
% craftsmanship and general incapacity,
undertook TO DO for the country.
"The truth ~ that the Democratic party
has been on tho wrong side Of every
great question for more than fifty years
THE trouble with the Democratic party
n that II lacks sincerity and harmony
~ purpose. therefore. when II occa-
rionfily gets into power is necessarily
proves inca Fable 10 redeem its own
pledges and az result brings upon the
country a diHfrust that paralyzes bust
ness. rohs labor OF employment, turns
trade balances against us and impairs
national credit. Republican ascendancy
mcans. and always has meant. tho very
opposite This r. foreibly illustrated by
recent events.
Mr. MckinIey's Administrations.
president Mckinley was elected four
ycars ago, 70 do certain specific things
that the Republican party thought would
benefit the country. He has done them:
and the whole country has profted in
consequence His party meant what II
said when II made ITS promises. and the
president has been able TO redeem those
promises. because he had united and
sincere party behind him. II is something
20 have kept the faith. 1t is conclusive
~ have been indicated by results En-
rerience shows that when the Republican
party makes n promise II means 10 keep
u and that when II does keep n, good
results will follow: and that when the
Democratic party makes a promise II may
or may NOT Keep ", aceordlnRV az us
discoraant elements may or may not be
able to act IN harmony. and that whether
y Keeps u or not, the country IL the
loser such is the party--what are the
professions upon which we nre now asked
10 restore II TO power?
Free silver Proposition.
TN the frstfpiace. we have a repetition
or the platform Of 1895 in favor 81 the free.
unlimited and independent coinage Of sill
yer at the ratio OF ls to l. This plank does
not STAND at the bend OF the column as
II did formerly. but It is there ana Il
means Just what It says II Is not insert
ed as mnke-weght, or n mere piatitude
or giitferinK generality. but as an ail-im-
nortnnt live. active declaration, without
which Mr. Bryan announced he would not
accept the nomination. II is true that
the convention ala not want to insert II.
and that II was adopted In the committee
on resolutions after long and bitter fight
ny majority OF only one vote. and that
one vo'e was the vote ef Hawaii, the an
nsNhtion or whfcn the democratic party
dia an " coui1 70 prevent but Mr.. Bryan's
insis'encA won tne DAY and the resolution
was ADOPTED. ana slthough the whole Re-
pupncan party ana az least one-half OF the
uemoofhtic party. making u safe TO estt-
mate threo-fourths of tho whole OF the
AmerNah people, are opposed % y, yet
WHO snp nouht 'hat u eiecteh MT bryan
wonlo' ~ utter disregafd OF the consent
oI me koserhed 'ry 70 force his folly into
.ne stYih,e books as NC forced II into the
'e,noefHic PLATFORM
But. however this might he, we arc
again called upon 70 meet this question,
sna We mus, meet y as we met X In 1896.
II our verdict was right then, " would be
cAiahi'y 70 reverse y now. There was
some room hr argument In 1896, and much
nsa t'iNh ns9u y t9Nof ot Tree SILVER that
seemed pihusieie' we had hard times,
sna v was hatpral Tor free TRADE Demo-
otat 70 hvileye thnt " was the gold stand
ahn' Mheh DIS leader tnid nm so, ana not
l.en uals' that mace the troupie. y was
men WIN many only a theory. and ono
'heeiN may ne claimed 70 " as Kood ~
"hu'hef UNIV eNpAeoso hy pfacuesl re-
SUITS hai theie - no longer excuse for
NheofiA'hs'
Mr.. Hryap's Error.
"Mr. Bryan dealt with opinions then
facts are dealing with him now. See with