The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-28

SEATTLE. FRIDAY. AUG. %.
TIE nErunr.rcAs TrcKEr.

The deliberations OF the Republican
state convention have resulted n the
nomination OF Ticket which wsll be re-
sesvs1 with general saiisfaeffon. The
men nominated have already held i'm
Dormnt pubic positions. although not al
81 an Official character. and have proved
themselves well deserving the insoFss-
msnt OF the party and the conidenee OF
the p~opls generally. The sequel has
shown that any apparent delay IA reaching
. Anal decision vas due entirely 20 an
earnest desire on the part OF The aeie-
rates to let nc consideration Influence
them until assurances was had that the
man to be selected was qualified for the
poeition he sought and that his selection
would command general approval. They
are eli earnss. Republicans. loyal 10 tho
great principles which have always aetu-
etsd that party and earnest In the belief
that the national platform adopted at ~.
Louis viii restore this country 10 the
prosperity n has enjoyed until within the
last few years. and. BY restoring conf
lsnes In our financial integrity and COM
~ business activity such as shall excel
oil ne achievements Of tho past
0sv Mcconnell. In his admirable sd-
arsss 70 the people Of the state OF wash
ingsen. has reminded us OF what many
seem 20 have forgotten. that II has been
within that period which the silver mono-
mstaii.sts claim 20 have been so disastrous
the state Of Washington has expert
saced q prosperity and development
scarcely paraiieied even in the marvellous
history Of growth In the United States.
The policy OF the Republican party. a. he
says, BY fostering the lead mines. the coal
mines. the lumber industry. the hop In
Aus,ry, the wool industry. the faxseed In.
eus,ry. the barley industry and every
other Industry OF the state. made II posi-
BILE for such unprecedented development
Those possibilities would have been s,ili
lying dormant as the ores IN tho recssses
of the mountains. as the virgin forests OF
sisnt trees within whose depths the foot
of man had never trod. but for the COM
binsd efforts OF lseor and capital. Yet We
are but on the threshold OF our destined
place I'm the ranks OF the states. Once
agitation subsidies and visions OF fantss-
teal dsiusion are dispelied. enterprise will
start again the idle mills. cali for the
produo, OF our mines and forests ana
sheep walks and farms. and labor viii for
get the glittsrinE metaphors of platform
eraters In the healthy sxhilsraticn Of re-
nswed activity.
These vital results are only to Be 40
eomplished by . speedy return to well
established principles and the never fall
ing experiences OF eli progressive peoples.
This state can hslp on that great work sad
hasten on tina, desirable time by adding
tts strength 10 the correlativs forces ~
work throughout the nation: and 4, can
gips sxprssson to lis purpose only by
Aghtine under the standard OF those men
wAe have been chosen by the Republican
party TO sxsmphfy It's doctrines and voice
~ wishes.
The men themselves need no defense.
they are worthy the honor conferred upon
them: but their success al the polls IL OF
inAnitsiy ies Importance to the peopls
than the triumph OF that policy which in
siudes ~ its primal virtues sound money,
orstscsiou and re0nroclty.