The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-12


TACOMA. Sept 1--lSpecial. Turkey"
Fawcett has settled back into the Demo-
cratic ranks. and now says he never joined
the Populists. Hugh Wallace has his
coat off and Ia buttonholing the sarhorses
at every turn. He and Collector Saun-
ders are relied upon to make a success of
the fusion scheme, and Charley de France,
secretary OF the Democratic state commit
tee, gays that if Mrs. Elizabeth c. Gear is
nominated for county school superintend-
ent by the Democrats she will be elected.
Some of the TiIlicums are mean enough to
boom Mrs. Gear in the hope Of weakening
her brothers congressional compaign.
George Hazard is Mrs. Gears brother.
Tomorrow the county Democr attic con-
vention will be held, and the above are
some Of the interesting things gossiped
about. Franklin X. Lane. about the time
he left the editorial chair of the Evening
Ne,es. was supposed to be trimming his
sails for fusion. He was touched up on
the matter today, and said:
~ am opposed to fusion, because it is
inexpedient. as well as being opposed 10
principle. The first fusion scheme ever
attempted in the United States was one
devised by Aaron Burr and the Federalists
TO defeat Thomas jefferson for the presi-
dency. No good has ever come to any
party by fusion. The fusion between the
Democrats and Liberal Republicans in the
campaign of 1872 resulted logically.
the Democratic state convention, /
understand, proposes 10 indorse the Cieve-
land administration; at least, that is the
fight which the Pierce county delegation,
no matter how composed, will probably
make. Now, how can q man join hands
with Mr.. Cleveland and Senator PETER at
the same tlmef Mr.. Cleveland says the
tariff question is the chief national issue
Mr.. Petier says that the tariff question is
a very small issue and one altogether sub
ordinate to the money question. There
has not been position taken by the Lead
ers of the Peoples party which was not
opposed TO that OF the administration.
"Populism means some things that are
good. but 1t means one thing that no SEN
sihle man can endorse; that 10, fiat money.
The Democratic party has from time TO
time been somewhat shaky on money
questions. but We are now getting on TO
more soild footing and this is no time to
fiirt with the paper money people. Be
sides. the Democratic party is going to
live a long, long time yet, and II doesn't
need TO lean on any other party"
'Do you think the fusion scheme will
succeed r. was ASKED.
Il know nothing really as to such
scheme. | don't know who supports il,
nor what the scheme really -. But on
one thing you can depend, that the
straight Democrats don't want fusion and
won't have ii. Temporary victory means
very little. while principle means much TO
party that has any ssli-respect and hopes
20 live. / regard the Republican party as
the cap.taiistic party, the party of vested
rights. and LOOK upon the Democratic
aad Peoples parties as both opposed TO
the Republican party on this broad line.
But there is today as much difference be-
tween Democracy and Populism as there
was difference between Democracy and
Greenbaekism IN the seventies. Ii We can
win as Democrats let US fight 60 win, but
let Us give up the idea that we can be both
PopulIsts and Democrats. / have no SYM
palhy with ths notion Of being all things
10 all men for the sake OF few petty
offices, and | have no respect for the man
who IS At heart Populiss and is ashamed
to say so boldly"
Henry Beckett, Populist candidate for
county assessor, has Withdrawn, which Is
considered another move toward Demo
cratic Popnlist fusion.