The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-26
They Stand By Their Guns.

about the possible position of the Gold
Democrat in the coming election. He is
numerous enough to be an important
factor in politics. The ants have been
endeavoring frantically to persuade the
public that he would vote for Bryan
this year because he is not supposed to
favor expansion. Newspapers like the
New York Evening Post. the Spring
field Republican and the Portland Ore
CONAN have told through tears the
story of their woe. The Gold Democrat
never, never would support Mr.. McKin-
ley.
Why this should be so we confess that
we could not understand. Mr.. McKin-
ley has kept abundantly all the prom
Uses that were made to the advocates of
sound money They have seen their
financial principles embodied in legisla-
ton that viii never be undone. And
We know of no reason why they should
not be as ardent expansionists as any
of US. Certainly the fine common sense
that rejected free silver tells them that
the United States could do no other
than 1t has. Certainly the fine sense of
honor that rejected party rather than
sanction Reputation must shrink from
the proposal to leave the Philippines a
prey to anarchy. On the other hand
Mr.. Bryan has made himself conspici,-
ously offensive to every Gold Democrat.
and the Chicago platform which they
abonlnate is to be reaffirmed
Under these circumstances there Is
one thing that can be predicted with GER
tainty of substantially the whole body
of Gold Democrats. They will no more
vote for Bryan in 1900 then they did In
1896. All the evidence obtainable sup
ports this conclusion. They may have
different views about their positive
duty, but none as to the negative. They
will have none of Bryan or Organism
DR.. Everett. Of Quincy. Mass. is prob
ably one of the most irreconciable
anti-expansionists among them. He has
declared for a third ticket 1t is not
probable that the Palmer and Buckner
movement win be repeated, as he de-
sires. but in any event he cannot stand
Bryan. The chairman OF the sound
money Democratic body In Michigan
comes out openly for Mckinley, as do
many others of prominence throughout
the country. Their position was stated
excellently by Mr.. Gowan the other
evening before the King County Repub-
lcan Club. AS a firm believer in sound
money. he said. where else can I GO. II
I respect myself and love my country,
than to the Republican party?"
This is the conclusion to which we
are convinced the Gold Democrats OF
the country have come. They are sit
uated as the United States is in the
Philippines. as Luther was; they can
do no otherwise. The Democratic party
is today more positively committed than
ever to the folly and crime for which
they left 1t with sorrow and reluctance.
1t knows no will but that Of the man
who is the embodiment of dishonest
finance. The Republican party has done
what they expected and 1t promised
The logic of facts confirms the logic OF
the situation. While more Gold Demo
Gratis viii vote for Mr.. Mckinley this
year than in 1896. there is no evidence
that a corporars guard of them can be
brought to submit themselves to the
indignity, from which they have moth
ing either to hope or to gain. OF sup
porting Mr.. Bryan.