The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-14

rsr pAsorns or roruIIsm.

The Democratic party in King county
and In the state Of Washington has gone
20 pieces 80 far as the election Of this year
fs concerned. The managers Of the party
realize fully that there IL sbsolutsiy no
hope for them 70 win. Instead. however.
of snaintsining their organization intact
and making q eight for Democratic prin-
csplss, even though hopeless one. they
are attempting to hand the party ever ike
. ehasssl TO the PopnIists.
The object Of the party leaders IL Of
course obvious. They hope By pursuing
this course 10 work into Office few Of
their own followers with the aid CT Popn-
list votes. In other words. they are will
ing to sacrifice anything and everything
for the sake OF small share Of public
patronage.
The Poyulist party. on the ether hand.
20 their credit be ]. said. are standing solid
for the principles that they represent. In
this county they are willing 10 accept for
their candidates oil the support that John
can give 10 them. bnt they are not giving
anything In return. With them II Is Pop
uiism pure and simple or nothing.
This leaves the fight contest between the
Republican party on the one side and the
Popallss party on the other. Every voter.
be be Republican or Democrat. must look
this issue sqaareiy in the face. II nor re-
mains for the Republican and Democratic
voters IN King county 70 determine
whether they desire 70 turn the govern
rnenf Of this county over to the eontrol Of
the Popuiists for The NEXT two years.
The plan 10 10 try and elect two Populi.t
county commissioners and Populix,
treasurer ~ al hazards. This would vir-
tasly give theta entire control 80 far as
TIE management Of the county snd SIS
enances are concerned.
The situation IS serious one sad should
receive the earnest and candid considers
ton Of every man who has the interests Of
King county and Of the city Of Seattle AZ
heart. Leaving politseai considerations
enfireiy cut o. the question we can say In
al sincerity that II would he the greatest
calamity that oonld possibly befall this
community 10 have il hsralded abroad
that the government Of King county had
been turned over to Popalist control.
This Is = rev eountry and we are shso-
iuisiy dependent for eur prosperity upon
continued development. To carry On this
development sc must have nes capital
Without pew capital the property owner.
the business man. the farmer. aud the
lAborlng man cannot prosper No new
leans can he made. no new money can be
secured for business purposes or for enter
prises requiring the employment. OF labor
under Popaiiss government These are
facts that cannot BE eonlFoveried.
If the blight of fopailsm should fall
upon as IL Is certain that il would ee i'm
possible 30 secure new capital for any par-
roses. II any man. Re he real estate
e.ner. business man. farmer or laoorer.
doubts this let him so 30 the men who are
ia touch With Eastern capital sad satisfy
himself a. 60 she facts. Other eommani-
ties. notably Kansas. have tried TIE
experiment and the results have been
terrible sad fas-reaehing.
The issue Is not merely q political issue,
bat ii Is ga Issue that affects the business
interests If eur city ard our county. We
have had period Of severe depression.
We are nov CA the eve Of
an improvement 1. the Popuiis, party
should win ia the conlas election il
would rnta any hops Of immediate i'm
proyemea;. Times have eesn hard, bat
they eaa be much harder, and We venture
the prediction that sny rusa. whatever his
position in the community ray bs. Who
BY his vote makes fopulist saocsss pos
sble viii live 10 repeat Of his action. And 10
repent bitterly.