The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-20

III 49, - -
II Nsy = sseuN I'D tnas - -.
pendenl and semi-independent claD wisid-
M ~ su1ksags In euF body petite aso fne
ar6Et4fv a the fastnnae Of tho posnicai
paRt1ea Il rarity q ii power f00ay ana
Tomorrow y defeated At the polls. not BE-
cause OF . change OF allegiance Of its
members. bat becauDo q the acsion g
that class who taks Itttae q no part -
the party psinas1es Or poEticae naennesy
closely political 1novements and vho 80
founo 70 have more or 2seD deciden Views
when political questions are aGatated e
acted upon ~ the polls. i matters EtLe
70 the independent voter how radical afo
the party Views Of . can0toate or bow
closely allied 10 the party machinery hs
may BE-: he wiz be apt 20 look AZ him
frcm = moro broad and general view.
And II d Just there that the weakening OF
thu party hold upon the good viii OF tae
people u hsgun. Candidates are slated
By the political machine and the purely
partinan movements Of the besseo are 20
conspicuosaaly Displayed as TO cnuDe . ro-
1tical party to lose that respect and piaca
IN the estimation Of the people that IL
Otherwise would receive. There il large
ana apparently increasing body or our
citjSens that care little or nothing for
party fealty. looking upon one political
party a. even more corrupt and purely
selfish in ita worhings than another. and
an ~ unworthy Of respect or con-
fdence. Tho great factor leading TO the
retirement Of the Republican party 10
this state ut the Last general election was
the dissatisfaction OF that Class who look
for careful conservative legislation and
management and an economical adm.nA
istration Of the public affairs on the part
Of those In power. 1t did not come A. the
result OF the action OF any OF the discoEd-
ant and dangerous elements who attract
attention during periods Of political and
business excitement.
IL the present sentiment hereAbouts y
any guide, II will In al probability be
reinstAted to power again At the next elec-
ton; and perhaps and IN all probability
VII be a. promptly retired at some not
and partisan greed dnd merited rebuke
from the more non-partisan class Of the
community.
The present fusion party In our state
could not hope Tor success at the polls
ir more than one campaign. 1t - too
much loaded down with the noisy and dis
cordant elements that forebode no good
to the material Interests and welfare OF
the state OF our political institutions. Our
material interests would be largely hax-
arded by the getting into power OF those
who are opposed to the constitutional
guaranteed rights Of citizena II was the
common COMPLIANT OF those in our last
legislature that: I'VE cannot introduce
or ATTEMPT the passage OF . single bill
but We find that we run up against the
constitution or the supreme court"
What may be denominated az tho
"Coxey'' army Of voters. 80 loudly de-
claiming at the present time against the
tniQuity OF the setting aside OF the person
nPoporfy taY oYeUnffan Law faWorfnR
special class privileges and rights. II too
much OF weight for any political party
to successfuIly carry for any heightened
period. The large middle class, the small
Ter holders Of land. fully understand that
the taxing power cannot be so manipulate
ed a. to throw the burden or from them
selves and upon the corporations end
large proprietors. These last. by apply
ing to the courts. could get just levy.
based upon an equa. apportionment OF
rates. while the smailer proprietors for
obvious reasons would have practically
little chance OF relief. The hope OF the
great body of the people b equality be-
foro the law. no Class exemptions or spe-
cial privileges. The coxsy army of rot-
era succeeded some years ago In throw
ing on the poll tax by legislative enact
ment and now the personal property tax
II equally odious In their eyes. They de-
stre that the burdens Of government and
public expenditure should be borne by
their ne.ghbors exclusively. They, how
ever. In the meantime are prepared
and ready 20 do the voting.
Coxey was . commonwealth,
Coxey was thief.
C0xey came to our house
To vote himself relief.
An uncrowned prince Ca citizen) was he,
Who dared dispute his sovereignty?
So Coxey marched to Washington.
But back was quickly marched again.
Coxey - now for (municipaD free home
rule. free money. free land, free school
books. free railroads, express and trans
portation facilities, freedom from our con-
stitution and supreme courts and free
DOM from taxation. and presently viii be
for free board and clothes, II the same
can be voted out OF the pockets OF his
neighbors or their property taxed or bond
ed for that purpose. In the meantime
Coxey IL getting into more disrepute In
the community than formerly as the peo-
pc are finding cut that they have had
voted on them a great load of taxation
and bonded Indebtedness through the sur
frage OF that class which he represents
and which has become great burden. So
4 reaction comes. INDEPENDENT.