The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-29
NEARING THE END.

Tuesday October T. Il vevy near ~ hand.
Only ore day IA to intervene aHs1 the vot-
sra Of Warrington viii Re called upon 10
perform highly important dstY
II rili not BE like an ordinary state cleo
tion. which anonnss 20 a choice between
certain individuals who nraEe 70 admins
Ter the government for 5 l!saised TeEioa NJ
der well-esta.lishess order ard SYSTEM.
In the present ease the political conn
rgexsers ~ the United states Senate and
Horse az Representatives are perhaps IN
vaiysi. Ia the present case nes state IS
20 be baptized in the nArcs Of progress or u
resroersAsi0n She l. 20 be eoEseerated TO
high purposes ard lofty ASPIRATIONS. or con
signed 90 The care Of greedy self-s-ekefs, in
separshly welded for all tinBe 70 The arts
and tricka u lowest demsgogy.
There 10 no reason 90 fear or douh, the
result. unless Il b. from over confidence
ard consequent apathy or insetson in the
ranks Of those who think Alright. 10 Is as
clear as the MONDAY sun. and even he who
runs may read. that by very large major.
ity the people Of Washington have studied
A<ss& Ssfte-fkAtta WHITE 4skArft1Re
Of the growing state lie. They clearly under
stand that above and beyond ali considera-
ton OF the aspirations Of this or that man.
Tor this or that petty Office. Is the great
paramount. overshadowing issue between
protection and free trade.
No eowardly deniais or false protesta-
tons have served 10 deceive the intelligent
voters Of this state a. 10 that point. They
are not 10 be humba eyed. They know very
we'll what II means when the Democrats
shjure or evade all the questions that lie
nearest and are dearest 10 their hearts, and
try to "whoop IL mp" on the enc sole issue
of "Anti-monopoly
The voters OF this state have not forgot
ten that In every crisis In which an issue
between the people and the corporations
was really at stake. IL was within the ranks
Of the Republican party. and there alone.
that an element was found with sufficient
Independence 30 disregard Gil party con
siderstions and 10 fight and win the cause
Of the people In all such contests they
know where they have found the Pasr-
ISrEtLzexscKg aud where they will always
find IT,
They know that the men who in all
former contests have made and won the
earnes, and honest fights against the mo
nopolists, are nov at the fore and working
might and main Cor the success of the Ee-
publican state aud legislative ticket.
They know that ali the hlather Of the
Democrats on this subject at this time "a
merely for the purpose OF shielding and
hiding themselves from discussion az the
real Issues. On these they aaTe not ex-
press their honest sentiments. They know
too well how the people of Washington
stand in respect TO these questions. Bat
their ruse has failed. The people are all
right
This is 50 sprarent as 30 create a danger
that great many NAV consider 1; rot
worth while 10 lose tine OF pat themselves
e. az Inconvenience ia ogsieF 10 vote. This
tendency must re avoided il mast be met
snd eonahatlesi. The time between nov
smd the close 81 tie polls on Tuesday, or
IS much Of g as possible. should hc oonSe.
Grated a. tae task Of seeing % il that this
spirit Of over confidence Re nos INDUCED
II this I've done, the fres-yrade Democracy
vii not cnly be defeated. but so eompiefelv
crushed that on "Wednesday morning its
e~ss friends vii not be abe 10 recognize il.