The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-27

In the ran II Of the Populiss party there
are. no doubt, manT xell-fnssnlng men:
~ the same time, IL Is manifest TO every
thoughtful person that the organization
includes dresners. Wild theorists. advo-
Gates CT imprscticabIe schemes and poll
cies. calamity prophets. and even !awIess
terrorssis and destrucEives, in 80 large
number IS 10 be dangerous 20 the peace
and prosperity OF he country should il at
tain powsr.
The socialists Of France and Germany
doubtless are not without some good traits.
bat what would De expected If they should
Suddenly gain the control Of those coun-
triesR The nIhiiists Of Russia are actuated
By some motives that are not without
merit but what would happen If they
should spring INTO power? The discoa-
where has disaster failed 10 follow the
access Of responsibility and authority to
It's chosen rsprssentatives7
In this country today the Populist party
is simply organized discomfort. Wherever
in states or cities 1t has obtained control
the result has been NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
interruption OF trade ana industry, fos-
tering Of The iasless spirit. corruption IN
Office, evil repute 81 distance. The same
effects would follow the same cause here.
Washington Is a new state, with unde-
veloped resources. with much ye. TO be
accomplished, IN urgent need OF liberal
outside aid and encouragement IL she is
to make early progress. Nature has lib
orally endowed her, but natures gifts re-
quire development. and development needs
large capital That capital, which il 20
create opportunities for industry and
trade, must come from the East There is
every reason to believe that il will come in
due time, for the inducements are great, IL
II is not scared away by ill-advised action
here. Does any thoughtful man believe
that the election Of the Popuiist candi-
dates in King county would fail 10 keep
away from our state the aid We need?
II the news goes abroad that King
county has chosen a Populist sheriff,
will not the Eastern people at once say
that We are still wild and wooly." that
the spirit of unrest. discomfort and resist
ance TO lawful methods prevails here. and
that property and investments would be
unsafe IN our county,
II the November dispatches tell the peo-
pie Of the East that King county has Sc
iected Populist treasurer. Will they not
an unsafe place for investment. and that
crazy notions of finance and bad admins
trativs methods obtain here2
Ii II be wired to the East that the county
In which Is situated the boosted city of Sc
attic is in the hands of Populists will not
the city get such ''black eye" that the
efforts of years will be required to regain
the lost ground7
Can ex-Gov. Semple be expected TO OBJ
tain capital for his important canal project
If this county adheres to Populism7 Can
Mr.. Gilman be expected TO successfully
carry out his plan for iron and steel works
IL Seattle takes Populism to her bosom
Is IL thought that congress will vote liberal
appropriations TO the Lake Washington
canal If the Populists come into power
here? win any great work, such as Is
needed here. be inaugurated so long az the
plighting shadow OF organized discomfort
is thrown threateningiy athwart the city7
The mongrel opposition to the success
Of the Republican ticket In the election
nov close at hand means this great dam
ger of discredit abroad. Aside from local
reasons why the allied croakers should
not prevail. stands this overshadowing
and most disheartening possibility Of the
city and the state getting a bad name,
which would for a considerable time, at
least. DO fatal 10 development aud pros
perity.
A vote for Populism Is, therefore, a vote
for serious injury to the city. the county
and the commonwealth. A vote for the
fusion ticket is half q vote for Populism.
A vote TO put any Populist In promi-
nent Office is stab at the city's welfare.
and vote for Democratic or "indepsnd-
ent" candidate Is step in the same direc-
ton. for none such have a chance of sue
cess; their candidacy Is only, under tho
existing conditions, an aid TO Populism.
and every vote cast for them increases the
possibility of Populist victory.
The only genuine King county ticket is
therefore the Republican. The contest is
between Populism. with all that IL i'm
plies, and the Republican Candidates. II
should be easy for every clear headed we'll.
wisher of the city and county to make his