The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-11
Single Takers to Act Independ-
emily Hereafter.
BLAME DEMOCRATS FOR DEFEAT
Lowts' Attacks Upon Mckinley Held
~ PP0pa gandtsts 10 Have Be~n
Cause Of Republican Landslide
Alliance With Amy Political
Party Faiai-Leaders Say That
Movement VIII he Reor2anixed.

1at general shaking ID among the taFes
elements OF the late fusion organization
consequent upon the complete and utter
route Of fusion al tse Tuesday election. s1aA
reached the single tax propaganda OF
Washington. That organization II lesng
blamed b. Il majority % bath Democrats
and Populigfs for tns complete and efTee-
tual population Of fusion and tfse single
tax dcctriae BY the voters IN every section
Of the state, ard particularly n Eastern
Washington. Tbs necessity for q Eeallga-
lneDt CT forces. fsli by politicians among
tae Democrats, PogH1ists and Silver Re
pnblleans. no. peryaass tae leaders u the
s5Eais takers.
J'he probability IS, M the statements of
prominent single tax leaders may b. be-
i.evsd that the propaganda vii dciach it.
self from tire Populiss party and its MEM
bers WI hereafter Work independently
among the various political parties. prose-
iytlng wherever tAey may asd voting to-
getser whenever possible OF prei4iabie.
There are some single takers who have
commended from tae beginning Of tbe fusion
movement that for the organization To ally
itself irreVocabiy to ANY Of the political
parties would ~ fatal These have found
their predictions proven ir1e In tae defeat
OF toe fusion party on Tuesday. and they
arc freely coudeuniug the mistakes Of me
Democrats ard Popalists and blaming
them for tae loss Of the day.
Very likely me1tlng 81 the single tax
leaders OF the state VII. be- held in Seattle
sons time during the fail or early winter
to determine upon course OF action for
the future It is believed that wniIe many
OF the single tax advocates Of tee state
viii remain populsts. others VIII cut loose
from all party affiliations and will work on
tae single tax Idea alone whenever the OPP
portunity affords, and there IS sufficient
Hf IN Ia
Il believe the single tax party OF WASH
ington should be free Lance hersa eF,
was the way II II. Thompson pat IL yes
terday Nh. Thompson nas been enc OF the
prominent single takers Of King county
einee the beginning OF the movement. II
have c1ntended from the beginning he
continued. that sooner o. later We would
have cause TO regret The fact that ne have
been allied with the popast or fusion
party Of the state. We claim 10 have
many good Republicans in our ranks. OF
course. they could net he expected to train
with the populista. For my cwn part.
however ! have believed AMI EtilI believe.
that more effectual work can Be accom-
pished by the single takers working IN
dtpendenuy q All political parties tnan
when bound ur 70 one political ofsanza-
ticn.
Another single tax leader. equally as well
known as Mr. Thompson. declared that tho
single takers OF the state would resent the
blame east upon them by the pomocrats
and Populists for the defeat OF fusion, and
will hereafter act independently Of all po-
ltical parties. The men Nao really
and at heart believers IN the single tax.
said this authority. 'see In all political par
ties merely an agency through which taty
may Ire able 10 accomplish something in
the direction ~ single tax, They have
nothing IN common wi;h the principles uf
one party as opposed TO t1ase Of another.
Their faith is 10 them greater than the
combined platforms Of all parties. There
fore. IL IL plain that nothing Is To be gained
by the single takers IF the state binding
themselves irretrevably 70 the Populist or
the fusion party.
There is 10 justice IN else claim OF The
Democratic campaign managers that the
single tax Ill /, all,' declared this disciple
OF Henry George. THE Democrats made
great many mistakes. the greatest one
being tsIe attack lel ny Lewis upon Pres
ident Mckinley. Then there were plenty of
other plumbers In tie fusion campaign not
necessary now 10 enrut@rate. TIE single
takers can be expected II axe care az
themselves hereafter and to preserve. re-
yivlited ard strengthened. their organiga-
fion.