The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-29

The question IA TO which way the State
this fall Is moi the only one which the vos-
ers have 70 cscids in The coming election.
While that IL Of vast importance. and will
have a grea; bearing upon the future Of
the state. IL is doubtful whether IL II rela-
lively Of the importance OF the further
question to be determined. which Is. whlea
men will be entrusted with the manage
ment OF the public business OF the state
during the next four yearsg Sinking for
the moment all questions OK partisan poll
ties and al reference TO national
political issues. & might be well
trasf the men presented on the two
tickets ard determine IN the Light OF their
previous records. taeir present positions.
and the abilities which they have thus far
displayed. a. business proposition. as a
0uestion Of employing a man 20 perform
candidates for governor. ls, Us say. In bast
dsted to perform the duties OF the Office.
and ns;sngiy TO represent the people OF
Washington In tAs high and important Of
Gee Of chief msxlstratc OF the state
Mr.. Rogers. the popocgatio canas-
nfty eight years OF age. who. he
says himself. IN a Biographical sketch
Furnished fer publication. enjoyed good
educational facilities and It - given out
by his friends that he Ia a meinber Of one
OF TIE most distinguished families in New
England. Starting ous In ITO with these
peculiar advantages. what success In life
has he achieved What has tie accom-
pslshedf What indication has hs given
during the long years OF lifs BOW passed
esyoad It's meridian. TO warran; the belief
thai be Possesses the executive capacity.
che business Intelligence. or tAa mensa,
training which are necessary 10 bring TO
ths position. tire aigaest ia tho gif. Of the
veeaic. With many. varied and often deli.
cAse duties 70 PERFORM Commencing H!e
Win the advantages OF a good education.
On aonerea family name ana the prss,lxe
thss inherited. he has during tAs thirty
seven years since BE arrived At manhood
@tsts HNasHts 80 tkfe AFatNAsssk o.
equations; Drusgist. school teacher. farm
or. druggist again. farmer again. EDITOR Of
. poanlistle weekly newspaper tn Kansas
during whieh time be assisted 20 she ex.
tsns Of BIS ability In bringing abou; tho
condition ae things 80 graphically par~
srayed n ihe Emnaria Gazette article re-
published IN the columns Of the Post-In-
ssslissaceF tar osass day. nar.ng this long
career 10 has practically remained or one
hsel, and ny hls own ssefggens has never
raised hsgsssif one aasch above the posi.
tten a Alel ae occupied when Ae asst start
- IN We. After a varied career. Re nass
hsmsss t&st where BE started. a country
s'ese-keeper IN small sewn. Ths ousy
pahIie positions he aver occupied we're
county commissioner in Kansas. ana a
aeenaer % tts legislature In shls stase
TIE cniy pehl,c service Ne ever performed.
n se Il eaald se snugiea. Vas the DAFT.
tnE and sesartng 81 ,h- passage az ne
''Fsretoo; schssol Roy BIZ" aae 81 the rn>s.
obnoxious ART hlaaieesns pieces q exserf.
Henta. class legislation tAzs has ever been
CIR the statute books
Ceatssst tals eaTssr w3sA .hAs g. = :
eusiissn. she Republican ecn,nas NJ s,,.
Avan's youth was surrounded w!tA non. =,
ere advantages wAlca NJ. Rogers pos
sesss9- lis early s3ac&toa VS. t,,sfss,
Co Wat be ceaia obtain 81 tNs Gamma.
schools es sAse eeanivv rs career 81.
made by hssass,s. Ne cssna 10 ,Aas stafe =
boy 9. swensy-sour years eg age ws.s.,.s
sneans ans without sTssnas. Tie rsaa -
eas Admitted 10 sss sAr, a. ~ stsAsv.
sxssaucns saNer sa,ls ~ pssct5cs " /.
email ecantry ;aNa. ~Asch AFFORDED ht-t ,
aantscrns taceznss sat tsaas,isa BY sn,st.
Ten Ne sesxss 3 larger cssa sa& ea~,.
rseaesa anew Ia Tacoma w1tAla a ve-g
brief rersaS. Re tooA. sn1 AAs svar ssaes
retained = foremost ysssslaa a. sss aar q.
shAt ely ana 81 re State. WE "a s-x ysA~.
nssrr As arrived 81 ;Ats Sests "a was
es,spxs q nsrrassr CO TIE Stats eesss.,.t
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IS =xssar % tAs s.sts government ~ va,
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ss,arney. ard performed practically -, -
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wlnstoa.
lis executive capacity ~es re>eTsisesS =
rs parry associates. roar years Axe ss Va
chosen cs&iEsasz 9. he Sl&.e esnsrsl eSsa
ra.,see a.d performed sp.sr@sd wasss 4
thas capacity. ns Ma sA.s pear. and rsss