The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-15
SEATTLE. FRIDAY, JUNE Is.


The Rake's Progress.
Ger made the general statement that the
Democratic party occupies precisely the
same position today with reference TO
unlimited issues of inconvertibIe paper
money that 1t did at a corresponding
date four years ago with reference to
the free coinage OF silver by the United
pect TO have so early and complete a
demonstration of the accuracy OF this
assertion. But the logic Of events Is
pushing the party fatally to the precl-
pice. 1t is no. possible for any thinking
man to support free silver and stop at
that II Is 80 obviously true that IL a
government can transform fifty cents
worth Of material into dollar by mere
1y calling It a dollar, II can do the same
with one cents or one mills worth.
A mind that can leap the chasm open
ed by the assertion thai values cannot
be created by law will stop at nothing.
The advocate OF 10 60 Is compelled.
~ he has any sincerity abou, him. 10
take the next step. which is the advo-
cacy OF free fiat paper. That step the
Democratic party Is prepared 10 take.
If anything restraints 1t. II VIII be
consideration Of expediency alone. From
the platform adopted yesterday by the
Ohio Democrats We quote the follow
ting:
In lieu Of currency of bank promises
"a pay. Go be- expanded and contracted
Ms tho interest of the banks alone may
dictate, we demand that the general gov
eminent shall not only coin the mst a Is
but shall issue and regulate the volume
of paper currency also in the interest OF
all the people and that all currency in
tended ia circulate money shall be
legal tender and be maintained AZ a paIi-
~ OF value and be regulated with view
60 maintaining stable price levels and safe
business conditions.
On the same date when this appeared
there was made public statement 10
the press over the signature OF w. j.
Bryan. which opens thus
Money. Imperialism and trusts will be
the great issues In the Democratic plat.
form Money includes silver aud paper.
There can he no mlstaklng the force
Of the language or the coincidence Mr..
bryan says nothing about gold We do
mot do him the injustice to assume that
he does not regard gold as money,
though he does not mention s. We
ala NE -
sold. bciag established. Is subject To- no
controversy Ito is talking abou;
changes which the Democratic party
Will recommend additions Go the money
az the country that u will demand In
shst catalogue he Includes silver and
Saper' The Democracy demands more
oliver aHd more paper. logically % must
demand FREE silver aud free payer The
OHIO platform ami the national candl-
Gate trstei on an fours They are both
Or favor 81 ga issues Of irredceul bic
saPcr as 20 naay please a party major
s;y in ,onEye~- 90 sutherisa from tlms
D. time They both demand that this
h. made lrsa, sendcr The party s.
tairiy launched upon thc complete IA,
tnoaey idea. It has surreuaered It's iast
tcdoubt 60 P'pulsu
Therc are many usm rats. many
t,oe silver iemoorats even Nho are not
Stt prepared 20 So go saeh Icnkth
eherc were many gola democrats IN
sS'6 Who were uualtesaol opposed O.
IT, silver. The current carried them
tewn SO Will u sweep away those VIA
ar opposed u nat money purc and
Simple There is force 10 puurltles
(Which carries them 10 their Logical euis
NSainst ali individual resistance. The
Sree silver theory has no meaning what
kver unless one comedies chat power
kesldes IN a legislative act to confer
value upon a commodity that It did no,
possess before. That concession makes
Impossible 10 stop at the flfty-cent
ueiisr. one must return to the dollar
yf'one hundred cents or he must ad-