The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-13

A CRIME REPEATED.


Four years ago under conditions sub.
stantlally Identical with those now IN cx-
istence. the Globe refused to extend
it's advocacy TO what II then regarded as
a false and pernicious econonic principle.
national convention of us party had
adopted that principle and embodied Il In
it's national platform; and with Il as the
chief claim OF the party 10 the eonsid
GRAFTON OF the voting populf tion sough,
popular spstainment. The defeat which
ensued was SO decisive as - convince all
but n few radical and irresponsible marty
adherents that the free coinage Of silver
at a ratio OF Is to could f"vcr receive
the Endorsement Of the American psopie
The Globe stands today where e stood
four years ago. II Is nov. az & was
then. opposed TO the free coinage idea.
II gave expression 10 ste opposition then
right principle and .air dealing with It's
party associates and with the country
demand tina, II give oppression 20 Il now
There Is less. II possible. 20 Justify COM
promise or conaonement now than there
was then. The party went hlndly 10 It's
fate then; v KOcs now open-oyed. ana
because ~ It's domination by one man
II Hes In tho mouth ~ no pcmucrat
who accepts the dlctatlon which forced
the 10 "a I folly into hts national p.ai
form 20 say auzht against the accepted
control 81 the Republican rational ron
ventian by Senator Hanna ~ Ohio That
control az least Jed IN directions which
pointed toward possible success the CONE
troll 81 William J. BRYAN. which under
threat Of withdra wal. forced the free sil-
yer falsehood down the throat ~ the
Kansas city convention. points 20 path
wav already Travelled over 50 the tourney
90 Democratic defcat "a disaster
This pathway She Globe refuses T. fli-
low II refuses "a erl8g.urf ftg gav.7t.F 40 r.s
q convention which sseks th-o..h
cawardiy evasion TO win the support Il
those whom 81 feared 60 openly ehai-
leaFe. what does q matter whfthe- the
frenzy ~ free coinage finds expression t1
the arst or IN She ,aSt paragraph ~ the
KaHFas city platform ia d. there 9h~
party stands committed 20 ttz crif1li-
rnfnt In the financial .soiiCy ~ the ration
~ III Was false md dangerous doctrine
to assert IN l9s6 when me ua.te-1i
finances and the business interests ~
the country were cora paratltnly uusrt-
fleG. IL is a huudTed tinea more 90 to-
day vhfn the coJn'rs has al susfe.l o.
se.t 90 conditions wnlrn have forrai si1.
vsr from an recognized position 49, 4
monetary metal
D is nocsssarijy 1T great sacr4a-e os
ildiyl1uaj preference. ns well az 81 sef-
fsh business Interest. that fhr Gh.te Is
farped 20 assume tAiz atIitadn t,qs-l
the d~cgocs and She candidates ~ the
national convention 90 ifs party H4t
there does not appear 70 80 any ot.t-
course LET'S open to "a responsible pu.84.
journal whose chief mission lies m thu
grpmuisatiou and sustalurneni ~ TIE t--
Htlcl and economic philosophy Dt4.sl
nrst found cXpr"sai3u iu our publ A--
through the founder q the Araarie.,l
Democracy. It's advice and warning w.rt
repudiated IA Kansas City. as ia Ciu.a-
go. Let those who claim tho credit ~
having forced the party TO the ret...r-
ton Of the free silver sallacy also as
sumo the responsibility The Globs de-
cilnes participation IN either.