The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-29
c. \. WARNER CONES OVER.
LEADING DEMOCRAT OF WHITMAN
COUNTY DROPS FUSION.
Announces He VIII support the NC
publican CONGREGATIONAL and Leg
islattve Ticket, and County DEM
ocratic Ticket-His Plain Talk.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Intelligenesr.
COLFAX. Oc. 2s.-Hon. Chester II. war
ner, who for the past fifteen years nas
been the acknowledged leader OF the De
mocracy OF Whitman county. and one oA
the most influential members OF tue party
in the state. has expressed MS intention Oh
voting the Republican state and legislative
ticket Speaking 20 a Post-inteiiisehesr
correspondent he said.
Contrary 10 my usual custom, / am not
taking any active interest IN politics tAis
year. only 50 far as our county Is con-
cerned, where We have Democratic party
and part OF Democratic ticket In the
state there are but TWO parties-hsp1pi.cah
and Popu.sI. There will appear on the
official ballot Of the state but TWO names
the Republican and the Popnnsti yet there
are those who VIII say. II you Vo.s 'as
e. Republican, +
.If that IS true. then the converse Is
equally SO. Those who vote the PopuHs!
ticket must, then. hsuceforth be counted
as PopullSts.
Il know that our leaders say that we
should keep up our organization ana ioi-
low its advice, but for one, cannot See
the necessity OF maintaining an organiza-
ton simply 10 adopt the Populist PLATFORM
and resolve to vote the Populist ticket. All
VINO desire can vote that ticket without
any such resoiye-at least ! suppose tney
can a.
a similarity between the Popuist Platform
and the national Democratic platform, ex-
cept in one or two instances, is more than
/ can tell. The Popuiist platform declares
for government money without any re-
demption clause: il declares for the initia-
tive and referendum. which. II adopted.
destroys our constitution, for majority
vote then on any question would he the
.aw-the minority would have no protec-
ton. as they have now. under our consti-
iution. 3. .ha rsr,oor,, ,.,, has M.
- MI thE i'm
ton as the most sacred OF all documents
in which the liberty OF the individual ci.i-
zen is guaranteed!
1.-The Popu,ist platform demands the sub
mission 20 the people OF the state Of 4
constitutional amendment chat Will per-
NIT OF the exemption of personal property
and Improvements in land. or, in other
words, single taxation.
Il ask Is this Democratic. II SO, /
have read the history OF my party In vain;
for all Democratic teaching is that the
burden of government shall rest upon the
citizen in proportion to the wealth and
property he ho,ds--hence Democrats teach
equal and just taxation.
'.BeEeving these principles to be danger
Gus innovations in our form or govern
ment i cannot, and be honest with myself.
vote for those who are pledged by their
platforms TO use every effort TO put them
in force
When the Democratic party ceases to
firt with other parties. or ceases to be
willing TO trade off for office the name
and the standard around which SO many
have gathered for more than a hundred
years. and fought TO maintain those prin-
ciples which we believe TO be essential 10
a perpetuatcon OF free government, then
again / will love the party with which
have been connected for more than thirty
years. and whose principles have fought
so earnestly for.
Until then / shall remain passive. ex-
cept in this county, where we have again
raised the true standard of Democracy.
| ana on It's folds rnscrihed-not 'Populist.'
| but the good old word Democracy
THAT standard l shall support, but
where we have no candidates l shall vote
as my judgment dictates-as expect ev-
| cry Democrat TO do--after carefully study
| ing the platform.
IF il makes me less q Democrat 10 vote
tor Republicans in my county where we
have no candidates. then it makes all who
vote for Populists less Democrats
Mr. Warmers announced stand against
| fusion in this state has greatly alarmed
| the Popuiifs;s and their Democratic allies.
| Mr.. Warner will probably make one or two
| addresses IN the county before election day,
| urging or Democrats the necessity OF d's-
| countenancing fusion If they wish the
Democracy to have continuance or life