The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-23
THE popULIsr RreHT-or-wAY

n
The Democrats are making a desperate
effort 10 have their candidates. or at
least their presidential candidate. accept
ed by the Populists. II they can succeed
In this. the Democratic party can keep
Its organization intact and win probably
be successfui In come of fhoss states in
which its prestige has been jeopardized
by the growing strength OF the Peoples
party. To this end Bryan Is being repre-
scented as In sympathy with the Populist
movement. which Is no doubt true. The
PopniIsts as a rule are not very good pol
i;lcians and they are being worked upon
BY some OF the shrewdest politicians In
party which II famous for Its politicians
--men. moreover. who have everything TO
gain and nothing 10 lose. The ropuilsts,
whatever may be thought Of their judg-
mens. are gulleiess compared with the
Democrats; out the editors OF their news
papers. accustomed TO being more OBJ
servant, see what the inevitable result
will be and are almost united In depre-
eating that form OF fusion which means
the merging OF the Peoples party into
the Democratic party. The National Re
form Press Association. which claims TO
have so pspers In the country. earnestly
advises against the sacrifice of ali that
has been Won from the old parties during
the past eight years.
The Peoples part yhas made considerable
gains In the Southern states. For In
stance, they have seen In Alabama a
Democratic plurality OF si.ies in ISIS. re-
dneed 20 s7.sss In 1884,. leaving the Demo-
Gratis only s7.ss per cent OF the whole vote.
In Arkansas they have seen growth OF
their vote fron u.S5i In 1899 to ASH IN
1891: In Georgia from 1.er7 TO e6sss In the
same time; In Mississippi they have seen
q vote for Cleveland In iss OF sS.471 re-
euccd 10 or In isss. with an increase In
their own ranks Of in..s6 In Missouri
they have seen the Democrats vote fan
or nearly ~ 90. while their own increased
from r.ss2 tn Isss 10 C.ia in 1894.
Ia the Western states they have equal
reason 20 believe that they are stronger
than IN. Democrats In Isss Colorado cast
q. So votes Cor Cleveland while in 1850 that
state cast n.sss for Weaver. In idaho
no Popullst was heard OF from 1850 to
iSss. bat tn ma, year a Denocratic vote
OF nearly 5000 was wiped cut By Pop
ullst vets 81 lesso. In Illinois the Popu-
lists reduced ths Democratic vote I9a0N
n tao years ana bnsft ap a vote for them
selves OF ecso0 In Iowa. IN three years
tie pa2uilsss reduced ths Democratic vote
~ 80 uaucn thst their vote o e .sss FOR
Weaver was increased 70 ss-IIs seF Crane:
the entire vese fell OF 80 largely that u
il impossible 70 tell how many were OBJ
tatnsa frosn the Democratic carty. suf Z,
sas the esiy party which showed any
increase.
Perhaps tAe nos. notable Instance ct
sae supremacy Of he fopuiisss over the
Democrats ss 60 Re teunt m Kansxs In
/ fxSs shs Denecrasic candidate ser gov
srusF received ai5es votes. while he Re-
raesiean received ie.s1S ny rsse the Re-
passscaa vsss has Increased - ovs- Loo.
vale sAs Demserasc vote nas bern
wires cut entirely ara lS.If votes we're
east for tss rere1ass csntless. Ger Pres
sssrs. In tsst the Democrats sought 20
rs-sxsasitSa themselves. sus c-fv sac
eseae. Ia pof;lnx g. - vesss. ~hus tss
rsrgvsss east ifs 80 CT more than ~.
,atsr~ resnscrasis vote es ivss sss san
LETT fAe g-paoycas vote practically M
snspAtret.
IN Mssassesa 80 sscaisnes % ere r-r-s-
serats = 10 sexs Observable u isss wsa-
YER rsesgves r IS votes. White sns nez--
cerAsss vots wss faassa Bsswss. sSve aa1
isss tAs gerusltssn vess hat Increased
ever 1000. wssFis ves resnccrssls vote LAD
fanra 60 s~0za - 80 60 $50. sas Era
rurast.. vete sss i-eressss ~ Ftsse, u
Sserasss. ~ssAsa two years watis re
Rr-gsyean ve;s sat decreased ever rse
n. ne=eerstse ~es. ssEl 80 from -
"a ass sns n sss s&n~ tt-a. sss pcra-
nst vsss increased fsNHs
TIE state % wssainKsSn sse&- VIA
.-sstssr ewsrss has - a. .aaai esxree.
tAat sAs fepaRsss are asax aAsAs cs Ire
/ pemasrAs. In 1SsS tss R~rssessesn we're
wAs - 81. ere rsznsrg@sse SO ~ fssl
ne Rreuagssza vess A2a distressed - a.
/ a.. whlse tAs n~rseerssse vcis hs6 faIea
er 70 s1tss. as8 sAs resassss ysss haa =.