The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-29

that Of great once. Mr.. Bryan has ar-
pealed TO the preiudices OF men In his en-
deavcr TO secure votes for himself. Where
he has not absolutely refused TO answer
questions concerning great national rois-
cies he has replied with Irrelevant COM
parsons. slang phrases. Interpretations
from statesmen of the past. and biblical
slang. In his speech hi New York city he
referred to a man getting an idea TN TIE
neck" and Mr.. Bryan IL candidate for
the great Office Of president OF the United
States.
Loses Independent Democrats.
With the execution of his attitude TO.
wards the Philippines. he has been un-
able TO secure the support OF the inde-
pendent Democratic vote His talk OF the
Republicans building a fort IN every city
10 suppress labor and such tomfooiery ~
that has driven from him many men and
several influential newspapers who at the
outset Of the campsign would have need
cd but small encouragement 90 have sup
ported his candidacy.
II Is certainly trusm that no election
rs settled until the ballots are counted. bur
4 II also Inevitable that n there was
any great undercurrcnt ot public opinion.
such as IL necessary to bring about q
Democratic victory under tho present cir
cunstances. II would have made Itself
manifest IN some part of the country In
some tangible shape To the men who have
been searching FOR II for three months
past II IN not within the bounds OF prob
ability that change % many hundred
thousand IN the popular vote could take
place without those who were going TO
cast these votes giving some prediction
sign of their change of political conyic-
fions.
Result ms shown by Bustn~ss.
SO confident are the business interests
of the country the Republican mdmiria-
tration viii remain in control that the
market has improved from day 90 day az
the campaign progressed instead ~
grown worse. as is usually the case. In
fact. during the past few days there has
been such hnnYant tendency In prices
that the announcement Of the recollection
of President Mckinley will very probably
be followed by r.artiau and a period ~
depressed prtcas for stocks instead of a
boom such as followed the election in
1896.
Democrats Be~smtaa Desperste.
As election day approaches the Repub-
iean speakers beaame more confident IN
Their uttesancsA. and Mr. Bryan and hia
followers more reckless In their Ktair~
ments and more desperate ~ tirif at.
tenpts 20 arouse the rretisdices % ths
voters, Mf ] van says that only whole
sale wrongdosng' can defeat him naw
thus preparing the way for an explains
ton 81 tbN rcNuifs IN RofNusipef. fti fact.
from the very beginning Of the campaign
Mr. Bryan and hia managers have shown
very little confidence IN IN. honesty nf
thsir own following tfs that they have APP
feaied continually TO the DefnArratia xot.
ers not Go soil "ut BE party Il has heea
Noticed. sn New York state especially,
where the Republicans made charges -
colonization against the Democrats prior
te an election. that Il was bur a fsse.
runner of Republican defeat /, ia equally
true that where the Democrats have talk
ed corruption ana ispgdia before an riec.
tinn day. such talk was inspired NY i
realization nf defeat. This seems 10 app
ply - other states "a well as New YORK.
and throughout the eauptry one liuds the
hspnhgiesnf we'll satisfied To les pniisirsI
affairs take their course m now indicated.
while the Democrats are appealing ssYe
ietieally 90 the country 80 save the party
ffum iss own salabls vote, which. accord
tug "a these Democratic managers. con.
stiiuiss the baianre ef political gswef in
the United States.