The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-22
LONG CAMPAIGN WANTED.
Pierce County Republicans Favor nj
Early Convention.

Tacoma, July .-Speciai.--Thcre ara
many Republicans In Pierce county who
favor calling the state convention early
aud having a long campaign. Since Chair
man Scott .Swetiaud, of the state central
committee. issued call for meeting OF
tho committee In this city July .. TO set
the time and place for holding the con-
yentiou. there has been considerable dis
cnssion of this question. and most OF the
arguments advanced seem TO favor Fea-
sonabIy long csmpalgn-say from Hfty
days To two months.
or course there are arguments In favor
OF a short campaign. chief among them
being the item OF expense. This Ia nafur-
ally strong reason why the campaign
should not be stretched out unrcasonahly.
Another is that the speakers may hecome
used up IL they are compelled TO spsrd
weeks and weeks travelling through The
state making addresses night after night
I'm long drawn-out campaign.
Frederick A. Brown voiced tho sentiment
OF many when he said today: There ara
reasons in favor or a long campaign. In
times iiks these. when hundreds Of people
find themselves fa straftered cirrau-
stances. there Is need for a full and ade-
auate discussion or the issues that are ln-
volsesi in this election. Many people have
boon made 20 think that the hard times
are aua solely 10 the decentralization oe
silver and that with free coinage hust-
Is that the Democratic PARTY ID forcing
a false issue into this campaign. in order
TO escape. IL possible. the responsibility
for the prevailing condition of arasrs.
which alone belongs TO II. People should
be made TO understand where TO place
the blame. and this can be successfully
done only through a full presentation OF
the facts by the best Republican speakers
ohtainabie.
johnson Ninkeus said "Tshe campaign
should be most carefully rSanned. The
convention should bo held reasonably
early. allowing the candidates nominated
20 map out the campaign with the help
of tho committee. which should bc given
every opportunity 20 financially equip
itsssf for the fight Only the best speak
efs should be chosen and the campaign
should be an aggressive one.
Sald Frank cushmans While ! person.
nliy might be In favor OF a short cam
psign. | realize the necessity for fnli
and complete discussion OF the ixsues I'm
this campaign. The propositions advanced
by the silver men viii not stand the white
heat OF discussion and this is reason
enough why the people should have The
Republican side amply and ably presented.
a reasonably long campaign Is. In my
Judgment. preferable
Albert Il. Joab said: II favor a long
camual~n The issues should be satareiy
met and fully presented from the Repub-
lican standpoint before the people. This
done. there Will be no question ebont the
result.
Senator +. q. Deckebach. OF Ocosta.
who IL IN the CITY for couple OF days.
said: ssWe have everything 70 gain BY
long campaign People who have heard
the talk OF the silver standard men for
months past are beginning 70 tire OF their
arguments. and are asking 20 bear the
other side now. They want Information.
and think the campaign should be 30
planned that when election day comes
every SINCERE voter who wishes 20 be In
formed shall understand fully what the
candidates stand for"
From the ReDabIican heafnuarfars here
campaign literature on she money and tar
IN a,iesflons Is being distributed over tho
state ty the ton. F-ifteea thousand pieces
have been mailed this week. and 1900
t,ieces are on the way here from the East.
Senator John r.. Wilson II circulating fo.~
90 congressional speeches. and says hs
wiii distribute 1860 more during the cam