The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-11
IDE ON POLITICS.
ur FEELS SIRE OF BEING MADE
United STATES MARSHAL
80 - Senator Wfssonss Warmest
eupporfers. He. Naturally In in IL
--spoksne Repubiirzns Well Or
xanfred - Populisfs Would Ne
Foolish Not to Eject a senator of
rhe3r Own Rfnd-Hexenae Lava
Hhenld Ne More SfrinEent-sro-
posed Railroad LegfsIation.

Clarence W. Tde. Of Spokane. has been
sn the city FOR the past few days. hr.
Ids was member Of the upper house Of
the last legislature. He was one of the
strongest adf7erenss Of John l.. Wilson 81
his candidacy for United States senator
and aided substantially ia his election. As
q reward for bis feAlty /, Is sad that
Senator Wilson will strongly support MIN
for the position OF United States marshal
for this state when Mckinley takes the
presidential chair. Since Mr. Ide has
been IN the city be has been called on by
ex-Represenfstive Fred a Wing Senator
y. c. Van Housen. John Van Horn and
other politicians. and IL Is suspected IN
political circles that arrangements are
under way 10 provide some good Reput-
sioan for the place row held tn this city
By Deputy United States Marshal James
Quilter. kr. Ide was asked isy a reporter
& he was candidate for United States
marshal. and he replied:
IT am a candidate for the position %
United States marshal and during the
0tort tour which have made through the
sIale, j have met With but little opposi-
ticn- Il think n II generally understood
mat Senator Wilson expects and intends
20 give me his Endorsement for the place.
u Is trife that ] have found here and
there a candidate for the place. buE l. OF
course. do not know what backing they
have behind their aspirations The Re-
Jublicans generally concesie ths position
10 me, and find this sentiment so gener-
81 thai begin 10 feel almost certain that
] win get it,
In speaking OF the condition o. the RE-
publican party east OF the mountains. Mr..
lie said.
The Republicans feel that they have
got 70 get In, buckle on their armor and
10 In 10 win. They would have won ia
tho last election had the fusion not been
80 complete. II n my opinion that By he
time the Populisfs get through eieefing 4
Tinted States senator ard with the enact
Tnent Of the proposed popailst legislation.
the people will BE- both eager and willing
10 turn tho affairs OF the state back into
fhe keeping Of the Republican party for
~ Indefinite period. Our party Il well
6gEanizef on the other side Of the noun
fains. sna in good shape for active work.
The Intention Is 60 keep up this organlza-
ton. so thai We will go Into the next cam-
raign better prepared than ever TO win.
and we viii win
In speaking about the forthcoming scua-
tDriai contest. Mr.. Ide said
The free silver Repuhieans have a rep
feSentative In conRrHs#, and 30 have ths
Democrats. Naturally. the Pepuilsfs
want a representative there. and for that
reason | think that nesiher Turner nor
elected. IL ~ceTns unreasonable 10 ma that
The popullsss would take any other course.
THE Popuists have more members Ia tao
legislature than any other party. and
with the large number Of votes faxet her
with the state patronage 20 help them.
they ought 70. and probably will elect 5
p0rulist senator. Il would ha throwing
away golden opportunity 10 not do 50.
IL necessary Spokane county can supply
that candidate. We have plenty Of Popu-
isstse tiniebr for United States senator.
] hHve heard II. ~. Beits mayor Of spo-
kane. spoken OF as a possible candidate
Then there Is George Foster who j. par
siculsris opposed 10 the so-caiied govern
ment by injunction. who is also freely
mentioned M a candidate for senator by
his Popuilst friends"
In relation to proposed legislation 10y
fhe coming legislature Mr. Iae said:
The mem.egT-eiect 20 the legislature
IN our part OF the state have held one ar
fwo meetings and have IN a general WY
discussed measures tfiat may be brought
up In the legislature. There seems 10 De
p general impression that OR revenue
laws are too easy ana that more stringent
measures should be adopted 20 the enh
that taxes may he more readily collected
Tho present law - TOO easy. people san
snd taxpayersssko advantage OF the fast
The result 10 that some of the counties
~ AiDfB%A ftAfal4&ikAH A3AAf0t pay ANGtF
bills and ct the same time have thou
sands ~ dollars worth Of delinquent
taxes which they cannot collect Az press
ent II takes I'VE or ak years before de-
iinquent taxes can he cuiierted. and "a Il
3 hard TO borrow money many taxpayers
ere willing "a pay penalty and Interest
20 thu state rather than 70 Try "a borrow
money Under existing conditions N
snare stringent revenue law were passed
and tax titles declared 10 be good then
g. would he possible for the counties -
realize on the tax levy INSIDE OF eighteen
months. and Il would be possible 20 rnn
their affairs % cash basis This world
hc more satisfactory than the preseat sys-
TEN.
There seems 10 be general desire On
enc part Of the party that will have caa-
troll Of the next legislature 20 reissee tho
passenger and freight rates, and there
win surely b. legislation IN that direction
IL Il NY opinion. as Tar a. I AN Informed
shat barring the one ineam4Fe Of railroad
LEGISLATION The pembors- eieeg 20 the iesr-
sslatafe In Spokane and vicinity are I'M
ciined 20 be conservative arsi will general
~ support legislation which VIII 10 for the
hest Interests 81 the state. THE Papuiists
ara talking OF changing tho election Law
sut thiak "a IL "a fair a lsW as was ever
ratfrn up. II dees not discriminate IN
favor az any party"
Mr.. fae ieft fer Olympia YESTERDAY. hnt
viii he In this city to-day and tonight
viii leave fog his heme AZ Spokane.