The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-18


hitting foreign countries TO encroach on
the Western hemisphere. The tariff and
the handling OF the deficiency question by
the last Democratic congress receive con-
demnat.0n. A sound and stable currency,
giving the people a dollars worth for a
dollar. = indorsed The return Of pros
perlty Is hailed as resulting from the cleo
ton OF Republican congress. giving con-
hdence 10 the people in the assurance that
further tariff tinkering will be impossible.
The ignorance and unwise p5l;Cy Of the
Democrats in passing an unconstitutional
income tax is referred to. as is the favor
able record of the Republicans in congress
N their opposition to that law. Gov.
Morton's wise and patriotic administration
Is Endorsed. and his candidacy for presi-
dent formally launched. The dangers to
the people Of the return of the Democratic
party 10 power in this state are portrayed.
asserting that the same gentlemen who
nave been repudated by the voters are
stu in charge Of the affairs of the Demo
cracy IN this state. and that their return
To power " III mean but repetition of the
old Outrages. The Ranes ballot reform
law Is pointed 1. As the best enactment for
ballot reform yet passed in this state The
platform further sets forth that the de-
mands Of the people in the city of New
York have been granted in reform legs
lation.
That IL was a close following Of the work
mapped out is evident from the fact that
the security of the state ticket was made
possible by the vote of one man. When
The morning sun broke over Saratoga il
sa" such iron-bound plans for the conven-
3Ioh thAt IT was conceded that there would
be no friction, and that the nlaus Of mo
state committee would be carried ont
Alter the opening session there appeared
on the horizon a cloud of discomfort thai
gre" SO rapidly that at o'clock the fate
81 me state officers seemed 10 be sealed
AGAINST denomination The trouble arose
over the contest for seats in the First dis
ulCt and hinged on the seating of the con-
I.stIng delegation. headed by Congressman
hahahy. With everything apparently run
ning smoothly, the leaders were suddenly
confronted with the statement made bv
STATE committeeman George Urban. ir
ana senator Parsons that If the NIahanv
aeItGation was seated the Erie county dol
egauon would leave the convar+fo,, ,,l
MI. Roberts name would be Withdrawn
rom me convention. thus breaking the
siai'- " hen the convention met ibe com
,hltt'e reported against Nahauy. Il MAS
"a Ita tnaf me vote was IL against and -
LOT ne deciding vote having been cast nv
Wle tier, oi Iiica. Thus was the
catastrophe averteI
nc nearest approach to hraak f., tho
pans came when Warner Miller irt~o-
au'oh resolution for tho profession 81
1hF American sabbath and the carving
vui or me excise laws The leaders Who
hai proclaimed against an,- axrise a,,i,r,
accepted the situation, and he result was
that an or the friction ceased.
acton on enlargement of the state COM
Inl'to' was tabled. and local Sunday onfjo7
fer counties was also killed 0'''''"
aaFIes . sherman. ~ oaordara We
chairman of the convention ana t4a,,,i,,I -
FisA az the committee on r-soIutto,,s
1haHncey NJ pepew ana Thomas NJ pla,t
"eIc ~niouous When Mr. Plat ent.--
~ me h3li there was tremendous unro7r
r." standing op seats and cheering Va,
,''.-,,-S' While iho band played Hail 10