The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-26

party. / want TO see no one treated IN
justly. l want every candidate 10 stand
upon his own merits and 10 have the con-
vention act upon It's own best judgment
Business prospects in Eastern Washing
ton are fine on account OF the big wheat
crop. which is now almost assured. The
yield will De greater than any other year
and While prices may be lower than last
year, 1t can be safely said that the crop
Will be marketed at a profitable figure
Last years crcp enabled nearly all Of the
farmers in Eastern Washington 70 get out
Of debt. SO that this year viii place them
on velvet.
LAS TO the political outlook. the Republi-
cans are gaining in strength and PopuliSm
Is rapidly fading away. This Is due not
only to the general prosperity Of the coun-
try. but also TO the failure Of the fuSioa-
lists in power TO give a good admin.7ssra ton
In our own county. they have done serious
damage 10 good government especially In
tho conduct Of the Medical Lake hospital
for the insane. which was sformerly the
pride Of the state. ana which Is now alrnos.
disgrace. There will probably he a fusion
in our county of the Popuists Democrats
and Silver Republicans but the fusion
movement Is confined principally 10 the
Office seekers CT the three parties named
The bette element in each of these parties
VIII support the Republican ticket and o.
ptci1LE me Democrats who feel that their
party has been debauched by Popu!isn.
They are weary OF the initiative and refer
eDdum.
The chances for Republican success in
the state were never brighter, not onlv on
account of the weakness oe the oppositjon
but because the Republicans all over tho
state are working in harmony and have
determined 10 put forward the very best
men for office 1t Is quite likely tina, new
bP IN,
the tickets which are 10 be named by the
next Republican state and county conven-
tons The people OF Spokane. and espe-
tally the Republicans in the county. appre-
ciate the action Of tha P0st-rnte4lgencer
in establishing bureau in Spokane It's
worth as newspaper is not only recog-
niZed and appreciated. but also It's staunch
Repuhlicanism Is helping us out In our
fight against Populism'
Pierce county Democrats are coquettlng
with the Popnlists. At the late meeting Of
the Pierce county city committee a resolu-
ton was passed declaring against enter
tanning any plans for a fusion Of the three
parties which met at E.,ensburg until after
the meeting OF fhe state committee. The
Democrats OF Pierce county appear 70 be
unwilling TO be absorbed body and soul by
the PopuAsts. and many Of the old-tirne
party workers in Tacoma declare they will
never stand for such n combination Of in
congru0ua elements rs was put together al
Ellenshurg two years ago
The ambition OF the Pierce county Demo-
Gratis is 10 have the party name appear on
tho fusion ticket IL a comhnat ton with The
Populis.s and silver Republicans IS ef-
fected. The same thing is true of Sno-
kane county. where the Democrats who
have boaste1 ~ the name are Insisting
that their 20 -.cal identity ana 'hit OF he
organization 10 which they belong Shall
not be merged IN the Populist parry.
J $, Rsuken. editor % The Auburn Ar
gus, was in the city ycst rdey. Nj Rem
ken states that the Indications for
sweeping Republican victory az the fall
election could not la, better Republicans
NJ. Ee0ken states. are very active, and
are taking much interest IN the coming
.fa ION