The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-17
Is ONLY A THEORIST.
xaEsr ROGERS THOUGHT not
@ BE DANGEROUS.
.~v. Papers Regard Him - "a
~s~a..ary Enthusiast, Who WIN
n 10 Harm-A Defense of the
sexs governor Written by a Pop
.fst Newspaper Man.

~asuIxGTON, Dec. Ie.--speeIai.--The
-..ss a Washington has been receiving n
- dsal OF notice n the Eastern press OF
q. .sgeeSaiiy ia the Post Of thas cry. IN
sss.arlal under Inc caption a Bad but
q Fstal Bsunder," the Post says;
re state OF Washington is great ia
,<a strong Ia natural resource fSftgh-
~ Il liz geographical position. and, Tor
ssx coulmonwealtn, vel advanced Ia
t.sesfionaI facilities and religious ard So
| - orsanizat ton and their results. Il pos
60 al the requisites for steady, health
| "a ~sawtn not the least Of wnIch - the
100 e1tergrlzing character OF large
s-rgn age Of its population draWn from
- states. Thus situated. this vigorous
s~,az state car face the future with con-
| E<ree. In spite Of the mistake that Il
- raade IL the choice Of chief maKis-
| 80 The person chosen for that Office
q recently been delivered OF speecn IA
| e6,eA be said.
.N he present tine the people Of the
eai,sa States confront world vide and
ssrid-.Ong evil Of far greater magnitude
ar chattel slavery was--the private mo-
ss2ely Of money
| I'D he further said:
Thai gold IS of 70 real Taiae 70 au-
esslfy, and Is only used a. . means Of
rlor..on. being dependent upon Ign0f-
sree and prejudice for rs power and
80 The average banker has rsslnea more
sasa.s and blasted more lives. 8 hundred
( sae than The Traffic OF alcohol
Is not surprising that . aan should
| II In that way. for the country n&a
81 hearing more or less Of that sort Of
1 81 for the last = years. IL has heard
{ recently from the CoxegT. the Leases,
Cd other fanatics It's NOR. Citing place
! ilnasic asylum. but - Is Anmnafnl
| 4 pfoprieiies. and blGrts oaf on tie rCr-
| rsea and IL legislative BODIES. t8s feslly
| xsgpgls!ng the astonishing thing about
| "a oceiaenssi outbnfst is saat It's aatr0F
be goyernor-elect OF sucn state as
Esshlllst ton.
iii yiciogsness. at thelr peryersion u
nth and az their manifest intent 10 ia-
| szre the passions OF the ignorant, a
atflosle citizen nads reason for rejoicing
i the facl that Washington IS toe grea1
/ ID strong commonwealth to be Sc
| n5assy or permanently injured by blum
IL in the choice of 4 governor. lie can
ri make or repeal laws. and II IL not 10
\ assumed that ne will default on MS
~ to execute the laws and be faithful
| The constitution. Indeed. Il would not
| i grange nor unusual * the author OF
atse passionate screeches should. on en-
msng upon his office. become saturated
/ III conservatism. a small man IL a
rsst place naturally tries TO adapt ilim-
III 70 the situation. Extremes arc often
lose tegether, and conversions from one
alisre 10 another are about as frtquenE
any other changes ia politics or reii-
fas Therefore. We shall not be aston
iasd II this Wild man becomes tame and
IL bis place acceptably. But however
eas nay be. 4 governor has not a wide
| aaxe OF power. The state OF Washing
| az Will live and prosper la spite Of this
ss,zke. She viii not hang the average
haker" nor make deadly war on such
her citizens a. have been guilty OF
zski8g money BY enterprise and indus
81 In short. warned by the example 81
CESSATION. Washington will not drive or
igsp out capital that Is needed for the
kselopment OF her splendid resources
IA attack upon the governor Of the
IN state was productive Of letter from
! Ballaine. who was formerly
saanch supported OF Republican princi-
. ssss n the state Of Washington, but who
. las Il late become an extreme Pupukst
& biz views. Bailaine IL pretty well known
II newspaperman in the state OF " ash
sgson and has been holding the ASSISTANT
DIS EDITORS desk on the Post In tbs city
sH some time. Mr.. Bailaine took issue
sin he editor OF the Post upon several
pants In the editorial and was permitted
d publish his contradictory opinions Ia
the Post as d communication.
Nr naIlalne says the editor al did IAN
;ntaassce to a very worthy man in g.ving
The impression that Gov. Rogers = dan
ssrous blasherskite and an enemy OF ev~
ssythsng patriotic
Il know Gov elect Rogers fairly WELL"
salA Mr.. EAltsine. "aud have studied him
from the standpoint OF a Republican.
Far from beinx an anarchist or an tgnor-
anus. he Is 4 gentleman of the ioftiest
character, He IS native New England
o.. OF PuFitaHle ancestry. and lineal
deScendan, OF Rogers the Martyr. HIS
ALI a.. L.. mt
yersity, and another son is a prosperous
naerchan; In Payaiiup. Wash. II Gov
eject Rogers has any very bad fA9it AZ iH
that OF besrs a theorist. but hts motives
are pure, ard he Is as conservative as he
typical New Enslarder. lie has good
Nssnisve abilits.
Th. Republican defeat IN Washington
vas not the trirfnph OF ignorance aud
hrisssness, as the Post editorial ems
. convey rat more a retuke Of boadiery
me legislature ana a long lire o.
aesen promises. Two years ago the re
EoileAn platform pledged the farmers of
ms'esn Weshins on reduction IN freight
htes acress tie stats-rateS twice rs
fsh a. from Chicago 20 New York. The
ns,e sdmnis'rasien aud tn. legislature
Mased 10 redeem TIE pledge ar offcf
GythihE IN the way of substitute.
Neither DID hey make good single one
y TIE other prs misses Many Republicans
sese that doodle was the cause.
he eosseGueaces We're that counties
ksstsrn Washington, like Spokane
shsHan. Stevens and Lincoln. hitherto
nsnss Republican. and almost entirely
QnsaliuFel. except Stevens wheeled
staand and buried he Republican ticket
aAtorisles ranging from D 80 III Lin
WI 10 Na9 In Spokane. Merchants ard
GWrs iolned NTH the farmers ia help
y % 90 a.
re fusion tiskei from top 10 bottom
s.s unusually strong. and the Repuhli-
~ ucksi unusually weak ia that some
- candidates had bad records.