The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-11

ulisssc party seems to adhere to n seiecx-
Ing candidates for once 10 unat q man Who
has made an everlasting mess Of manas-
Ing MS own private Affairs has thus ex-
hiatsd In great degree hss special ntness
for managing the public AFFAIRS OF the
state. A complimentary to thb. they
seem likewise to hold tenacfousfy to he
conviction. that II . man has exhibited
the ability. prudence. business sagacsty
and executive capacity to raise himself
high above the level In which hs starred
Hfe. 10 accumulate . fortune or .
competence. or 10 make . cisttn-
guished success In any Of the learned
professions. that fact stamps him -
. man not to Be trusted with public
Office. He u dangerous His principles
necessarily must be wrong because he has.
- Populfsrtc pariance. left the masses and
Joined the classes.
The nomination made for governor was
IN beautiful harmony with the Populssdc
theory outlined above. Mr.. Rogers. IN his
long years OF business life, has never
raised himself one notch above the posi-
ton In which he started. He has never
been q success In any pursuit which he
has attempted TO follow. and they have
been many. He has never shown any
special aptitude for any pursuit, not even
for the one which the average Populist
takes to with the ease ana grace with
which . duck takes TO water. that. Of
thinking with his mouth" Hence. &C.
cordinS to Populistic theory. Mr.. Rogers
would make a good public Official on the
principle which me old farmer applied to
was a good coon dog. He admitted that
the dos had never been tried after
coon. but he must be a good coon dog.
because he was not worth a cent for
anything else. That farmer must have
been the original Popuhst. for he Is GER
tasnly The originator of the Popuiistsc ties,
for fitness for public Office.
But while Mr.. Rogers has these negative
virtues. from . Popuisstic standpoint. he
IL not withou, some positive personal pc
culiartties. which. from any other stand
point. point him out ~ being most sin
gulariy united 10 Be put forward az the
chief magistrate. the grea, executive Of
ncer OF = state which desires al The very
least not TO be an object Of contempt and
pity TO rhs citizens OF other states. A man
may make q few silly ut,erances on the
stump and not be beyond the pale OF char
ity. for much is 20 be forgiven TO the ex-
element engendered by an animated po-
IN, g. A.
without entirely torfeiung the respect OF
his neigabors. occasionally fall even be-
low his own standard OF decency and pro-
prie,y. But when In cold blood a man sits
down TO write book. for the purpose OF
ssttingsiorrh his own views on any matter
of public interest ne naturally Is presumed
to put therein the hes, OF which he is ca
pahle. his hlghes, ideal for the time be-
Ing. and thus give 20 the world his best
and most elevated thought. couched in the
hes; and most elevated language al his
command. A campaign speech. indeed an
ordinary newspaper may be. and In the
great majority Of Instances Is. dashed of
al headleag speed. with 20 time for the
careful selection OF appropriate language
in waseh TO express ne thought. with no
time for the careful and conscientious
study Of the subject In Its ren,otest details.
ana without any opportunity for correction
or revision. Every sentence appears be-
fore The public precisely as /, le., has
lips or his tongue In The making Of
book ali OF these conditions are reversed.
Mr.. Rogers. while engaged with Others
In reducing Kansas 10 It's present calsm-
ltoas coalition. one minor result OF which
xas that re himself MAS forced TO leave
I, an3 seek new fields Ia which 10 prose
cate q search Tor a livelihood, deliberately
wrote and published q book. entitled THE
/ iTr~pressghse Conflict" BY that book. TIRE
product o. ais mature manhood. he shoula
De judged as 10 his fitness 10 ne selected
/ ard 50, forward as sAe foremost citizen ..
/ a state wAich asesres TO stand among the
/ crss In the country. Following are a few
| extracts from that cs.ectasse volume
which W.. convey clearer sssa not only
/ % ras mental processes OF ne man, bat
/ % the parity and chastity Q. the language
| with which Re. after tse stusy ana reflex
/ ucn. elects TO csoshs what he Is pleased
20 style his thoughts:
/ That vague We: potent force. good 80
| ciesy." - controlled by IL. legislation has
listened painfully for its aghtest whisper.
TIE bar. the beach ara The pulpit have be-
| ccEas4 wiz some notatis and scul-res0 ie-
/ i1s exceptions, mere ntntons. registering
/ King Mausnaoa's DEGREES tpaxe ~
/ Modern CHRISTIAN civilization possonx
/ the lives ard souls 81 countless thousands
/ 90 gtrls every year. mostly made possible
1 by the ccrsrol given By raerey TO those
who Hrst sastsn poverty and distress uyon
tae-a- Fae~ al
Men everywhere steS. their hearts
against the cry 90 outraged humanity for
/ iesyioe. Il 50 Re. shs injustice be proas.
| aeie. Ard In their Injustice taey Will have
| TIRE support Of ''geo1 seciesy." tie church
and What they cali ~civt-txA1ion.~
1 page Ab
so~<aiied Christianity approves. nrss
scarcely a voice u raised 20 prsseS,
against she eehAsemxnt 81 man, raa3s IL
/ tie image Of God. tPase 81
So new. TIE press. TIE sasps1 an4s tire ns-
raise sAetr "a Sc and sasasgse hogv xos~es IN
/ csnccrt In defense 80 sae vested right os
| TIRE banker 10 ecstros tire xesatne CT
/ rsansy. art thus 10 sphsnxste TIE cncs
| res peorle &C America tfax< -
BEt-SAtnk Of ina lnfxsay-sh@ tarsso.-
+, yAev. sAreugh their hires prostitutes ana
/ sssnss 81 sae press palpss Aoa bar. Jared
| tie p~osle sT0rs thss eendsslen OF pleary
/ eaws me fatal step. spa tnsa tae cavern
/ % gsSesn wher< they new aweA They told
2s<a thai Tie ssszsry ~sx SUFFERING s<Vu