The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-01
ropuIrsm. aErsA MORTAL WOUND.

After the defeat of Pennoyerfsm in Ore
gon and the siection0of a Republican gov
ernor by an unprecedented majority. The
Dalles Tirses- Mountaineey said that .the
result of the election may be considered
death blow to PopnIism." IL vs. a note
worthy fact that the Dallas, Tex, Times
reports distinct waning in Populism in
Texas, aud the Norfolk, Va, Landmark
says: eve believe that careful investi-
CATION would show the same state OF facts
In Virginia Populism cannot gain firm
root among people like ours"
10 our Judgment the Debs rebellion has
given Populism its death wound. Its
leader was Populist. and the movement
has been fully Endorsed by the Popuiist
governors and senator's The Populist
conventions of recent date have all pro-
claimed their sympathy with the Debs re-
belllon, and have denounced all who were
active IN its suppression. The Minnesota
Populist convention declared that United
States Senator Davis, whose patriotic let
ter was the first outspoken utteEance
against the ncbsites made by any public
man. lis guilty of outrageous and dis
graceful subseFvieney TO the interests OF
the railway corporations and infamous
Pullman monopoly" and pronounced him
worthy of impeachment. The Debs rebel.
lion unmasked Popalism by forcing it to
show its hand on The side of law-breakers
and anarchists.
The recent state convention of the Ar
kansas Popnlists was opened with prayer
by a clergyma who asked for Divine as
sistanee in overcoming Democratic con-
troll Of the state and securing union Of
the West aud South on Populist notions.
which, he told the Almighty. could alone
save the republic frora anarchy and ruin.
GOV. Waite, Of Colorado, also fayors a
union OF the South and West on the basis
of free silver and paternal rule. and Gov.
lewelling. of Kansas: Pennoyer. OF Ore
gon; Stone. OF Missouri; Hogg. OF Texas.
and Tillman, of South Carolina. woatd all.
We assume. like 70 see Southland West
republic, bailt upon these lines aud OBJ
taiaad hy secession.
Bat this is sll utter nonsense, the
scheme is but the haSeless fabric OF a
vision. United States Senator Gordon, OF
Georgia, says that the South would be the
frst 20 oppose any repetition 81 secession.
The Galveston. Tex. Nesss ridiculss GOV.
HoHg's pssssmtstic talk about che iFnpend-
ing disruption or the Union in ehaos u
rain and dssolation and tells ham that
'.ths loyai-hsartsd people Of Texas vii
haFl themselves upon the foes OF national
unity whenever the time comes.
TIE leading pspsfs North and soath
admit that tAe United States troops may
he sent anywhere 70 enforce the authority
OF unilsd States eonFis- The civil val
settled thai question: aud il will remain
settled Tor AIl time 70 come.
TIE Memphis Geuansr-eial DEM. Oh
serves "that IL sksre were nos 50 rnAny
governors Of she Hegs stripe the ordering
out Of Federal troops miehs aot have been
Necessary" 1(doriDg the Chicago stFikel
The Kansas City Star. Ind. also says: "A
faaoh greaser danger % the eoantry thAa
any 90 be spprsAenged from the Fsderai
power arises from sAs election - the ehisi
magsstracy 81 different states Of such Per.
sens a. Hogs Of Texas. Waite OF Colorado
Alleged Of Illinois. and otasr. Who night
be named.
Is Is clear from these egsaslOns that che
political side ef Popalls1n is losing ground
North and South, while its eeonomie o.
Industrial shs ~ Of tas state eAnersAlp 81
railroads vii BOT endure sxzanIn alton for
aae0EsaL IAs pay so.s5 " sAs railway,