The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-05
PASSING THRONG.

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$3.50 70 put Ia operation the principal
s~sssares advocated n ire parry platform.
= ~ me scandals connected wlth the
-s~zrsrens OF several o. the state fBstitg-
- yher asked ~ 4 -Tnfeliixenceg
.~ssvssss. what Do you think OF the po-
sssuaf situation tn fhte slater" ne replied
= ,ssnk n stands practically the ssTne a.
:. al last fall, with this exception a great
-r.ay xho have been Intimately Identified
80 fae Republican party for year, back
-. xno are al neart sincerely and hon
ss.lv opposed 20 the gid standard. remain
- xssh the Republican, parity ia the Ia 81
<s~pssxu belsevinx that the Republican
..rty would try IA good faith 20 carry out
a. sentiments IL has 80 frequently ex-
e<txsea on the question OF tire money
ssandzrda. Many Of these men have be-
sane convinced since the last election that
~ Republican party IL absolutely ard
sompietely under me control OF those ele-
rsnfs which favor the gold standard, and
saat there Is 10 hope whatever OF an es-
cape from an economic condition which the
Ias. Republican platform Acknowledged 10
b. undesirable. except by securing the tf-
ss- rcut ard defeat Of the Republican party
throughout the Union and all the economic
rsschsefs which II has IN late years been
brought 10 represent"
DO you think the present state admins
.raslon has strengthened the fusion party
n .as4 stale7"
Il do not see how II can be otherwise
Previous 70 the last election the burden
81 the argument Of the Republican cam
yxrners In favor OF the election Of. the Re-
publican state ticket vas that to do other
Wise would be 10 srnite this state With
bizhs Of Popnilsm. They urged that
popaIst state administration would ruin
-. ~as1f+ <.f tat 49, n
insssf monsy Ia state. county or municipal
warrants or bonds. that II would I'm fact
result in virtual bankruptcy. politically
and commercially. On the contrary. we
fnd that the present administration took
: possession OF the state government with
sssfs warrants selling al various discounts.
TAsy are now at premium and instead OF
tAs Tsrrant-holdeFs fighting 10 secure pay
nsnf Of warrants Ia cash. they are Fighting
u keep warrants. because they consider
fbsm better than cash. ] believe there Is
ret county in the state. the warrants OF
which are not worth considerable more to-
lay than before the present adminlstra-
toe entered upon the performance Of iis
dusies Speaking Of Spokane county, the
warrants OF that county today command
: small premium. / believe they never
have been within a substantial percentage
OF par before. Nor can this condition OF
affairs be ascribed to the result of the cleo
Ton nationally. for in the last administra-
ton We had as violent opposition as we
have In this and during the Harrison sd-
ssnlsfration We certainly had as pro-
bounced protection administration as We
isYe today. The only political chang.
xhirh has occurred to the state Of Wash
iErton Is the substitution OF party which
leprsseDts the interests and therefore the
r:ssperity of the people as against one
ready 10 sacrifice those interests to n
vicious theory.
7 am not sufficiently advised about the
merits Of the controversies about the state
Institutions TO be able TO express an opln-
isaE
DO you no, think the rise in the price OF
What and the prosperity brought by the
klondlke excitement has had something
b do with the rise I'm state warrants7"
The rise In the price OF wheat. due 10
the widespread failure OF crops In prac-
tiesiy all the cereal-producing nations OF
The wofli except the United States. has
had much to DO with the prosperity OF In
dsslduafs particularly In Eastern Wash
iaEton. but. IL / am correctly advised. state
and county warrants were selling for quite
as much before the rise In wheat took place
IS they are now. As 20 the Klondike ex-
element. ! cannot understand how that
has any more 10 do with the credit of
Washington than II has 10 do with the
credit OF Oregon. En- fact. II general rise
q prices should take place throughout the
thon there would be more profit In In
sasllng money IN the various products OF
sintusiry which enjoy that rise than in buy
'ag securities which could not rise. and we
m.khi. under those conditions. expect a
saarp decline IN The value OF securities gen
tfalys as II Is enc % the best established
tke's IN economics that when the prices OF
tezmodilies arc going op. the prices OF
seeariiies are going down."
Before the year Is closed the state viii
have eoInplete statistics of the lumber In
sasiry. collected for the bureau Of labor
~ William Blackmar, the railway, mill
and factory Inspector. Mr.. Blackman is
q The Northern hotel which he makes
he headquarters IN the course OF his
travels. His duties are 20 see that the
az Is observed. as regards the use of
s4lew appliances In mills, and az the same
tns o collect statistics regarding their
spfFaisen. In outlining his work To
ist.iatelligencer representative yester-
aaY he said:
IN visiting a mill FIRST ascertain
tssihes there are any open pits or shafts
9 any exposed set screws. saws or belt
hg and have the required safeguards pro-
saied have met with courteous treat
heei wherrYer J have Eoue in The course
y tnis work. ana nave found the employ
81 Wiling 20 provide the required appli-
ahees, IS they realize that the expenditure
= few dollars In thls way may save
'afm several hundred dollars IA damages
AZ the SAME .ime [ ascertain the ca
fAsiN annual output, Number Of ma
salfes whether saws shingie machines
.ae TIE wages paid in each department
dave completed this work IN Seattle Ia
ssae, Everett Snohomlsh. Whatcom.
nAhafd al the towns along the Relling-
stei Hay 4 British Columbia railroad
.sem Nhateom 20 Sumas. along the Seat
Ve International from Sumas u Wool
y aloag the Seattle s Northern from
sAseoftes 70 Hamilton and ali through
sNssefn Washington. ! am new gcing
sosE the Great Northern from Everett
hAine 0aa the Seattle & Intern tional
"en Snohomish Go Wooiicy
= seuple az months aEo there was q
sfsiiy 81 men In the mills and logging
sHsfS but there are row plenty % them.
feason Is thar MANY men have come
US section with the intention of going
A'askS 10 the spEiuE hut OF working
80 n the winter - earn enough money
go expenses IN the interval and 20 IA
- themselves Win the CONDITIONS
"a they can take The proper OUTFIT.
80 aas produced quite = surplus % men
'ae iahor market II "a possible that
' men may b thrown out az employ
A., 49, y me proposed shutdown OF the
$50 n'ilis 1he object of which IS 20
Nshtain the price.
-. many cases the wages Of shingle
- Knot saw vers and others ~ The
20 hSve been advanced Is the rates
~sr $500 <a~ss~~za sss-o
IA A q Il