The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-04

po.isy VI JUL. Ahes - uue Nspuotcen-
There was no one 90 hI<h. Mr.. Burieigh
said. IL honest. or so low. II true. who
could not be a member OF the Republican
highest intelligence OF the American peo-
pie: had done so since its birth, and
would keep on doing 30 in the future
Prosperity Relieved Protsction.
In 1850 the American people intrusted
the government into the hands of the Re-
publican party. taking up the reins OF
power on the heels OF a great financial
depression. The Republicans applied for
the FIRST time the broad principle OF pro-
lection to American industry and Ameri-
can labor. bill to that effect was
passed In 1861. and the Republican party
stood by 1t, as It has ever since. The
Democratic party had always been In ia
vor OF free trade, or tarifr for revenue
only, with protection to neither Industries
nor labor, and they are still OF the same
way OF thinking. Their arguments proved
so plausible that they actually succeeded
In winning the American people TO their
side on that issue. and II resulted In Mr.
Cleveland's election. The disasters that
followed Mr.. Cieveland's free trade pol
Icy were sui painfully fresh In the minds
OF Republicans and Democrats alike, and
that experience was 20 bitter and costly
that the Democrats have abandoned Il a.
campaign issue.
II was not used in the campaign OF
1925 and n was not being used IN the
present campaign. proving that the Demo-
Gratis on the question OF free trade had
quietly come round to the Republican
belief OF protection.
Free Coinage OF silver.
In 1895 the Democrats presented tho
Tree and unlimited coinage OF silver, ia TO
i, as campaign issue. IL sounded good.
ana many good Washington Republicans
were led astray by the juggling sounds OF
Bryan's honeyed words. IL was safe 10
say, however. that having since recovered
from u that fully ninety-nine out OF every
100 who voted for free silver then would
be found In the Mckinley ranks next
Tuesday.
In 1896 the Democrats told the American
people In most solemn manner that
there never could be a return OF prosper
lily until the people had the free and un-
limited coinage OF silver at a ratio OF
10 TO !. They committed themselves fully
and squareiy on that issue. They de-
nounccd the Republicans as gold bugs
and as enemies OF the lsborins men.
whereas in fact the gold standard was
the best friend the poor man had, for II
assured him 100 cents on every dollar he
earned.
In is7s. when the great crime" ~ much
heard Of foyr years sgo and never meE-
tt1Af4 IN AHtH AAtlbNtkss was committed
the government had A.oco.0oo In silver
dollars. In isss 1t had ssss 900 900 In silver
dollars. and more than nine-tenths OF
them had been coined by the Republican
party.
The gold standard was condemned on
the ground that there would not be gold
enough 20 go around The fact was that
today there was ss5, oo.ooo in gold In cir
culation. Tho government had accumu-
lated a gold reserve Of over $50 600 90
the largest in the world. The United
States had more silver dollars than any
other country in the world. and each
worth 100 cents on the dollar. What more
could the silver cranks wantf
All this proved that the Democratic
prophecy OF 1885 was false Tho REGARD
Of the Republicans in the last four years
proved that prosperity was due to the
gold standard. and that the basis OF ali
prosperity was an honest dollar. The
free silver fallacy had been dropped by
the Democrats IN this campaign. ana
Bryan had avoided any references TO n.
notwithstanding the fact that he tnsisted
upon having a free silver plank In the
Democratic platform
Expansion and Iaperfalism.
Having dropped protection and free sii-
yer. Mr.. Bryan brought out another hobby
ard labeled Il Imperialism" II was
charged In effect that q deep-dyed con-
spiyAcy had been placed on feet by ~.