The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-12

committee. and who was the nominee of
the straight Popullst convention in 1894 for
county prosecuting attorney. being elected
Tor TWO years as Populisr and then re-
nominated In a fusion convention in 1896
ana defeated, says:
There is no reason why there should he
fusion this year. We tried fusion and IL
was disastrous The other parties OF course
are anxious for fusion. but our party has no
reason 10 be Fusion worked we'll for them
ana accomplished their ends. They nom
mated their candidates from their parties
and used fusion 10 get Populist votes TO
eject them, and that was all the use they
had for Popu.ism. = party that can't nom
mate and elect its own ticket on the merits
Of lis own platform should be defeated
am against fusion"
Attorney John Il. Critics, who was prom
inent in the Popuiist party as one OF their
campaign speakers IN 1872 and again in
1894. when they had straight Populist con-
ventioBs. and was the fusion nominee for
Judge or the superior court two years ago.
says:
Fusion. PopulIsm and l have parted for
coed. and henceforth ! cannot be counted
among Populsts. Popuasm began as a re-
form party. and as such went with IT. II
soon developed that much of the reform
was cloak for political trickery and there
was actually displayed more OF politics and
political manRuvering Within fusion Popu-
lem than In all the older parties. / believe
that nre'enslon &c reform does not always
necessarily lead 10 the genuine article and
experience has shown me that the best way
70 gain any advance or reform is within
the regularly established party lines O. an
organization that has proved Ii has vital
tty and principle. even j: some Of the mem
hership is not up 10 the Christian standard
l am rot fusion fopui.st. They've too
much pretansion and too little practice
w. II. Fouts. WHO went head.ong with
the Popullsts in Issa and 1886. and was a
1xFa. all .K,.s- a..
'PopuIism II dead: fusion killed H. If
the Republicans put Up decent men they'll
elect every officer this year In the county"
Frank Mover. secretary az the county
Populist central committee. also secretary
OF the las, fusion campaign committee and
one o. the leaders Of TIE party. says:
Il am not IN fa.nr az fusion our party
would do better ~ pat lp a straight party
ticket ana win or lose $ PopIlisis"
A. r Tobiazsen. enc Of the presen, Popu-
list members of The legislature from this
county. and the mar who gained notor!ety
during the las' legislature hy talking open
IS II the attempts made TO bribe the Popu-
list member SAYS;
Il amO ouly agains; fusion. but have
qui; fosHAsn for good cannot see my
@2F clear go u ting with parties that make
principle sUbservieut 70 political success
Hereafter ! VIII act with he Socialist La
tor party. as believe 4 comes nearer
20 repTeseu! thar any ether"
And - Il goes. IN 8 county .aat produced
n Popuiist SECRETARY o. state ard a Popu-
lst speaker % the house. and sen; more In
fiuentiai delegates 70 state conventions
than any ether. Net only IL such a fusion
that Of Ike an Impossible thing but
PopU4Sn Itself Is deserted hy many Of its
supporters. who openly avow r. some Of
them the most Influential members. as
Judge Cries. tie candidate <or superior
Judge. and \. r To6iassen. az present a
member % tire Legislature. and It's aefea; Is
conceded probable b. ,he balance
The Democrats ard Silver Republican
fapalAsjs are az IL favor -. fusion. and
may hiring e ABOUT w5:h the zid u the state
managers % Pofg;i SIR, bat from ire cut
spoken op9osi'!os. among IRE PopGlisis II
would he disastrous failure many Of
chem saying they wou,3 vote ,ha Repuo-
hcan t.cket Ia preference 10 another fusion
combination. ana others that they viii vose
tie Sociahs, t.cket 5: thesr party managers
force Democrats and other kinds ~ POLL
tjcsars 81 5hc .ieksf and discard their Ona-
- platform ia make Ukht 81 some ESzue
uot iucin3et IN e Besides. they point to
the Ia. tfas 81 tie last election thsy got
ti1ree rssushesS - re legislature fre3ru mis-
caanty wb!ca sends ssx aaA the II no
Gratis. 81 10 cn,y poIl@6 a Small fra Sion @
tns. fLsscn vote. got . IRE snt~r II fne leg -
l&luge. ;te county Clerk. scaoeel ssiee~sntent3-
en9 county treasurer. ecFCrer and cs4e con-
missioner. ne balance @. the osssceS gong
20 Republicans.
TIA ExslAIieaa s arV sAkana 10 sp.oxsGe