Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-08-26
FUSION VICTORY.
Administration of the Peoples Party
and That Of the Republicans in
the State OF Washington Com
pared.

The simple but laborious task Of the
writer Is to supply the people OF the State
Of Washington with a true account. from
public records and other reliable sources.
Of the administrations Of the Republican
Party In this state. from 1889 to 1897, or a
period Of eight years. and that of the ad-
ministration OF the Fusionists, or Peoples
Party from January 1897 20 June 80, 1898,
q period OF eighteen months, and to COM
pare the two records with view to reach
ing an intelligent judgment as to whether
or not the change of policy and govern
ment that was effected in 1896 in the
state and most Of the counties has result
ed to their advantage
Voters and the people generally all ove,
the state are asking for this Information
The undertaking Is therefore to SUNNY n
popular demand and to meet a keenlv
felt want
The Republican press and politicians ara
struggling to smother out from public
view and public interest this record and
this comparison, by loud and anxious an.
peals on national questions. They declare
that the main issues are whether our
present national administration Is to be
upheld In its war with Spain together with
its international policy in relation to our
conQuests Of war; and whether the pres
ent system Of gold standard money shall
be maintained. together with the McKin-
ley monopoly tariff.
The adherents Of the Fusion Party in
this state meet this clamor with the an
swer that they are constituents of the
great democracy Of the country that fore
ed the war on the Republican Party
against its conspicuously manifested de-
sire, and that the rank and file of the
army and navy which Is fighting the bat
ties Of the nation to maintain the honor
Of our flag and the cause Of humanity
were drawn from the masses who voted
Nd no 80
in 1896: and with the further answer that
all important territorial acquisitions TO
the original Union are democratic acuui-
eitions, which Is a sufficient assurance
that the spirit and aspiration of the Peo-
ple's Party IS in harmony with the high.
est and broadcast national development
consistent with safety to our government
and free institutions: and by The still
further answer that single gold standard
money is robbing all labor Of its products.
depreciating property. dishonesty appre-
ciating money. and degrading manhood,
and must be overthrown by the remone-
tization Of silver on an equal footing with
gold; and lastly by the final answer that
a monopoly tariff is the parent of trusts
and combines which are a curse to anv
people.
But we answer yet again and saw tha,
30 far as this state Is concerned, the dis,
cusson Of these important matters shall
not prevent most searching investipa-
ton into the sins of Republican rule here
at home. and a full discussion of the
merits OF Peoples Party government.
which in state and county has redeemed
fits honor and credit of this common
wealth from the awful condition into
which 1t was plunged by dishonest Re-
publican ring administrations.
Enemies Of honest local government,
who seek to get their fangs once more
into the body polite OF this state, under
cover Of war patriotism" Sound
money" and the prosperity tariff may
as well come to the scratch now as later
in the campaign. They will be forced to
face these local issues long before cleo
ton day. These will not down.
Nor will the calling OF depreciatinc
names and the coming of discreditable
terms such as the "blight Of Populism'
answer their purpose or satisfy voters.