The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-23
THE ENEMY Is ACTIVE.
Fassett's Warning to Prepare
for Ninety-Two.
THE FREE TRADE PROPAGANDA.
Republicans INST Organize Pronptly
and Thoroughly.
THE FREE TRADE PRoPAoANDA
Thsn . 6ssA Dassle-csy- sAs
Chescs ~ New York Deusesaae-rhs
Pevss ee CsevslsnA.

PORTLAND, June 2-Senatoe ]. Gioaf
Fassets OF Hew FORK. secretary Of the Re
pubic national committee, Was in the city
to-day. In answer to the question. who
viii be the Republican candidate for presi-
dent in 9e7" he said:
That is too far ahead for me. hare
no doubt bur that the affirmative legisla-
ton which the Republican congress, under
the guidance and inspiration OF Repub-
lean president. viii give the country will
all lead to Republican victory in 1892
Ii the. Republicans do not succeed two
years hence it viii be their own fault. One
thing b certain. they cannot succeed by
inertia and indifference. They must
arouse soon and begin to organise q the
Democrats are doing. with reference to an
earnest hight in 1902"
The tariff, of course. viii Be the issue Of
the campaign?"
the silver question well up Never before
In the history Of the country has there been
so much quiet. unos,entatious, but vigor-
Gus work in behalf OF the principles OF free
trade ~ now. The Democrats, though
down and out, have never been 20 alive as
they are today. They are making house
toulouse canvass in Ill the doubtful states
with oil reference to the possibility Of edu-
cation on the question of free trade from
their standpoint They are getting the
names Of oil ak-kneed Republicans who
may possibly be reached or touched by the
sophisms of free trade"
ITO what extent will silver be IN issue In
the campaign"
That Is question which il OF much
more present interest to the West than to
the East. and am not prepared to say
what effect the passage OF any of the pro-
positions now pending in congress would
have In the Eastern states. There is no
doubt but that the enactment OF some
national legislation. the effect of which
would be TO increase the value Of silver
bullion. would have the effect OF putting
the administration in high favor in the
silver producing states: In fact, in ell the
states vest of the Mississippi river. Most
Of us fellows in the East who have the mis-
silver men, Most OF the others are adher-
ems of . single standard"
Arc the New York Democrats - strong
for Cleveland - they were two years agof"
ain our state the Democratic party has
two allegiances. One Is 10 Governor David
h. Hill and the other to Grover Cleveland.
Today Governor Hill has absolute control
OF the Democratic organization ia New
York. Ex-president Cleveland is still as
strong as ever with the county Democracy
and the higher class OF Democratic poiiti-
clans. II the situation remains unchanged,
Governor Hill will have the entire state
delegation solid for him in the Democratic
convention of 1892. The only way to de-
feat him is a combination between such
bosses - Ed Murphy. Of Troy; Hugh Nc
Laughlin, of Brooklyn, and Tammany
hall, but this is not at all likely. In the
absence OF a political revolution in our
state. Cove rnor Hill will be New York's
choice in the convention"