The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-22

tnat the result was due 10 their
RADICAL attitude on the tariff question, a. ex-
pressed In their platform, where they declare
the principle OF protectionism unconseitutionai'
then they will not be content with anything
less than q complete revolution OF the tarin
policy OF the government think the Demo-
Gratis themselves are not agreed a. 20 the mean
ing OF the landslide, but, now that they are
caiieo upon to execute the peoples Will, the
burden OF correct Interpretation rests upon
tnem AZ for the Republican senators, think
they VIII take this attitude on tariff legs-
iation proposed by the Democrats: 'While we
believe in the priaciple OF protection as
exenplined by the Mckinley bill. and
that the people have been rnissd by tho
Tree trade craze still believe 1t is better that
the question shall have practical solution. and
liasmoch as the people seem to have demanded
practical test Of free trade, therefore We Will
ho' throw any obstacles in the way OF iegisia-
ton In this direction Think some such posi-
ton as that will be taken by the Republican
senators. so that In the next campaign the
Democrats will have no excuse for not shoulder
ing tie fuii responsibility for their policy. As
10 the effect OF free trade policy upon the
state OF Washington. IL the Democrats are con-
sistent with their platform. they Will put coal,
inmper, lead, fruit, hops. barley and wool on
the fFee list and reduce the duty on iron.
lnasmuch rs this country has excluded the
Chinese and British Columbia receives them,
the products OF their labor will come in direct
competition with the product OF our white
hign'priced labor BY diminishing the value OF
our iron and lead ores IL will retard the develop
ment OF our mines. Our hop and barley grow.
ers Will have to compete in the eastern part OF
this country with those OF Germany ard
Belgium, and our fruit growers with the prune
orchards OF France and Italy. That 10. this
would be the result If the Democrats are con.
sistent aud carry out the free trade policy as
expressed in their platform. But don't think
they dare do So"
Capt. W. B. Wilson, of Vancouver, B. c., is
a guest OF the Occidental 81 hardly know
what to think of your United States politics"
said he last night. "Four years ago bet several
dollars on Cleveland. and this time I lost almost
as much on Harrison. However, l am glad
Cleveland has won, because free trade Will open
up market for our commercial and manu-
featuring institutions, and as We have but very
few settlements back OF US, 1t will not do as
much for you as it will for Us. Another good
thing is that it will give great impetus TO the
development OF our silver-lead mines, and add
greatly to their value"
c. x. Larrabee, president Of the Fairhsven
Southern railroad and general manager Of the
Fairhaven Land Company, accompanied BY his
wife, left last night for Fsrhaven. He had been
stopping few days at the Northern.
The Colby party went over to Tacoma yester-
day by boat They will remain there until their
car can be got through to that place, when they
will proceed on their homeward trip.
0. W. p. Bailey, of Kansas City, is stopping at
the Arlington. He Is on his way to visit his
daughter living at Hamilton, and is waterbound
by the foods in the Skagit valley.