The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-27

SEATTLE. MONDAY, JtNE -.


Governor Rogers and party Of state
officials have Just been on pilgrimage
to the Eastern part IT the state. From
an interview in Spokane paper /, may
be surmised that the Journey has not
been without profit la the states Popu-
list executive. FIR he seems 10 have
found the fusion outlook quite gloomy,
and tacitly admits the preba biity OF de-
feat this fall. Asked about the politl-
cal situation In tbs state. he said.
Republicans have generally charged ia
with calamity bowling Regarding this
IL may be said that the voAA OF the allied
tSrces In opposition 10 The Republican
party IN In The nature Of n protest against
existing conditions At the present time,
when the country is engaged In foreign
war, Ii Is quite natural that the conflict
entered upon should absorb public atten-
ton to a greater or less extent. But the
conditions protested against will remain
10 be dealt with In the present war we
are all Americans and there IA no division
OF sentiment or feeling. Later. | have no
doubt. political differences previously ex-
the allied parties wifi aln because their
contention IS sound. they demand nothing
bet justice. aud In the long run the Amer
lean people Will support them"
In other words. hard times In the sole
capital Of the Popuiists and their silver
coadjutors. and when the hard times
are over. or are disappearing. they
might as we'll go out of business. IL
the farmer Of Eastern Washington per-
mits himself this yeae to register his
protest against existing conditions
he viii, display unexpected perverseness
az VEL, as inexcusable stupidity, and II
may almost be said that he will de-
serve a return OF the calamitous con-
ditions which well nigh overwhelmed
him few years since. aud caused him
to pursue the ignis fattNls Of Popullsm
into the swamp of imitation. repudia-
tion. despair and disaster The Post
Inteiiisencer Is not one Of those biguted
and short sighted newspapers that pre-
tends that present improved prices OF
wheat and grain ara due tn Rerubll-
can policies. or that they have any i'm
mediate connection Herewith But Il
does contend. and results sustain the
contention. that reuunerattve grain
profits have been a vindicatiun Of the
Republican position. which is and al
WAYS was. that the worlds conditions
solely regulate grain prices. and that
the gold standard is not responsible for
hard times. and is not factor In caus-
Ing fluctuations i'll the farmers mar
kets. any more than the siSe of the
grain sack or the oushel measure is an
influence. The populist farmer has had
substantial and highly satisfactory e,i-
dence that his point II view was wrong.
and he is quite likely To confess his er-
fcr at the polls in the fall
inasmuch as the governor seems 10
contemplate fusion disaster ana Ia be
preparing t. let himself and others
down as easily a. possible. the fo..owinS
from the Spokane lnter> irw may AZ
ford opportunity for speculation among
both friends aud opponents,
Governor the statemeu, .s mate repeat
eddy IN sha press tdat yon are a ras.A: safe
Cor e'tct'oH - ;he t1.ttd States senate"
"ReSafdt0S that have no statement q,
make"
The governor il shy. His reasons FOR
silence are not CLEARLY fathomabIe Ter