The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-03
THE DANGER OF THE HOUR.


Seattle and King county need the aid of
large investments TO assure and hasten
the development OF their great natural
resources. The growth of the city and
the ultimate prosperity OF all sections of
the county cannot be prevented. for the
conditions existing here guarantees great
advancement in the long run. but they
can be postponed.
IL will be plain to every observant per-
son that . Populist victory would post
pone progress Tor several years. The de-
preston under which the country has
been suffering paralyzed enterprise, and
the recovery must be slow at best. Fol-
lowing the financial and industrial crisis.
during which 80 many workshops were
closed because of the panic of capital.
came the far-reaching strikes, which still
further alarmed and antagonized invest
ors and inflicted great injury upon all
classes Of people.
II was the Populist party which egged
on the instruction OF Debs and his fol-
lowers against industry. commerce and
law, and Debs and his associates are today
urging Populist success IS the means by
which they hope to renew and carry on
their crusade.
This county has several great works in
prospect. II capital for their Inauguration
and continuance can be secured. IL got at
all, ii must be from New York and Lon
don. VIII Wall street put up two or three
usth .xAt -. nd "a
steel and car works at Ballard. If the con-
troll of the county be handed over to the
grotesque candidates named by the Popu-
lisssl VIII London advance the millions
needed for the making of the waterway
from the lake TO the tide hats, If Populism
is to direct the affairs Of the county,
Nothing is more unlikely. Neither these
nor other enterprises can be expected to
go forward If the party of discomfort. dis
order, Reputation and revolution prevails
here.
in every state where Populism has OBJ
tanned any measure of control there has
been trouble. But we need not 20 to Kan
sas or Colorado for examples Of Populis,
un5tness for power. In our own state
there are illustrations Ballard, SpraEue
and other towns have had troublous ex-
perienee of Populism. Spokans's sub
stantial interests have suffered very serl-
Gus injury from the aatic. of Populists in
Office. the very fact that they were put in
oifice. and the fear of what they might do,
kept away from that city much investment
money.
In Blaine The Popnlist municipal gov
eminent is sndeavoring TO repuiiate the
cisy's bonds and refuses 10 pay interest on
them. In every town or county in the
state where PopalIsm has got a foothold
the seeds Of disorder and dissifection are
sown and the work eli development is
checked. Is the chief city Of the state TO
disregard these warningsf Is the chiei
county 10 invite trouble by intrusting her
Interests to professional wreckers9
Yet this Is just what our people are
asked 10 10. The community is virtually
| divided into two classes for election day
conservatives and progressionists on the
one hand. crsnks and irreconeiiables on
the other. Conservatives as TO the main
| tsnsnce Of law, order and the established
methods Of lfs; progrssslonlsts a. to the
| development Of business and industrial
| interests and the Fastening Of the return
| Of prosp~risy-thes are opposed by the
Missionaries, the impraetieAeles, the al
surdiiles who have aggregated under ,hs
name Of Fopnllss party, by the sorehesds
snd &i.gruniled fellows Who have failed "a
60, ~has they want from Republican con-
vsntions. sni BY thai wiag Of the Demos
raey which 10 run by the First ward
statesmen Of Gnsavory repuIs and by a
boss Who has for years been opposed by
the decent element o. the party.
This eonglomersts opposition IL homo
senous in only ons Fespsot-the desire 10
get control OF tbs treasury and the al
illustrative Offices Of the county. Their
campaign Is ore Of misrepresentation and
SANDER. TAsy are of ali faiths bat no
| principle. They rslegats progress, de-
yslopmeat, prosperity 80 the background,
risk any and al obstructive and crank
| proceedings By laoapahlss whom they may
I pat in ofhos. and subordinate every thing
10 .hs.r desire Tor revenge On individuals
ana a chance At the county money.
The conservative voters gIl support the
/ Republican ticket. Ths oAly daagsrou,
/ opponents of that ticket are The fopasis'
nominees. for AL votes gwen 20 tie otAe'
| eppOsltson candidates wsA be throsa
a~sy. This i, wsll understood. aai nd
intelligent psvsoa who does act desire tbs
success Of peralism val waste his vote on
| fisrain. Wallace. ossrsndeE 81 a.
/ The Telegraph the osisnsie!e organ ol
| the Democratic sore~hesi tas;onisls. evs-
| dsasly uadssssaaas The sssaasion- Wails