The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-30
Enumerateg Reasons for the Ex-
istence Of Fusion.
ATTACKS THE ADMINISTRATION.
Prouounces President Mckinley an
AnIabIe and Accommodating Man
With n spinal Column Consist
ting of some GeIaaiaous sub
sfance Statements Received
With MiuGied Cheers and Hisses.

Laden with dignity and surrounded on
<he stage by mixed crowd OF single tax
ers. referendum dev0see4. woniaa ) Fgafs
faddlsts. fatists, silver cranks and cheap
ward politicians. United States Senator
Turner. OF Spokane. pounded the air ana
exploded volumes Of English In the Seat
tie theater last night. He lad the sym
patty OF only part Of MS audience
Senator Turner ig nice man lie is
tail and elegant. dark and Gigalfled. bne
could appreciate the honor such man
would receive as q stalwart IN the Repuo-
Eean ranks when he sat In the Chicago
convention and boosted Of being one OF tue
- staiwaFss who fought for Grants re
nomination ard followed his fortunes 10
the la4t ditch. But dignity among ais pres
est associates IS like a roseDush n tAiSue
patch
Senator Turner is an able lawyer, bat a
poor case liz hard 10 enthuse over. He was
In the position OF a good lawyer Win odd
case last night lie could talk. because ne
knew his party associates needed his as
eizsance. bat he could NOT entnu2e over ms
subject. Any one VINO has heard him n the
pas. when he has risen to the highest
flights Of patriotic oratory would not nave
recognized his tame yaposings last niSat.
lie had builfed speech around failing
structure and WAS unable 10 hide The In
Efm foundations.
When Senator Turner referred to the I'M
holy alliance Of fusion in this state az the
TsSll{S q. tIle H5ENEst, hottest dHi pest
sentiments Of the human mind" he COM
Hitsed sarriiege When he cried In wheel
ing tones about the "dictation Of Wall
street" ne was acting merely az an echo
10 the yefieHt street corner agltdtor. HIS
reference 10 fesioatstS as patriots" would
shame a parrot.
Altogether 1t was 10 easy task the sena-
tor undertook. He had to throw bouquets
~ the leaders Of the Pop,s.ists, Democrats
and Silver Republicans alike and il was as
Impressive as man loving his wife. hired
girl and cook IN order 20 keep peace in the
family His statement that the present
Democracy WAS purged Of rs corrupt
leadership may have sounded vel. but II
was not convincing while hrs remark t6at
personal ambition was bat az droSs when
weighed In the scale as aga4ns, national
pride ard patriotism. was pretty. but was
Inappropriate Tor speaker VINO was en-
deayoring to destroy the pride Of pa
;itosio peopis in their noble president.
Senator Turner at one period in his speech
drew out loaded club with which 10
pound tho Republican partys state record
~ a time when tho senator himself WAS il
Republican lie charged that IL perverted
schools and colleges and made them poiiti
o. machines evidently thinking be was re-
ferring to the Rogers administration. He
used the cheap distorted figures prepared
oy the present state officials 70 show that
there had beer economy. and did not APP
parenty give his audience the credit Of hav-
Ing sufficient good sense 20 know that they
were erroneous ana rtdicuiousiy SO. He
unoted an reckless ard extravagant the Re
publican legislatures OF 1888 and 1885, but
did no. explain that he was then an
Influential Republican and candidate for
the high, office he now holds. Tor why he
remained with the party unt. 1896. when
he left Il only because he believed in free
silver, He said nothing about the fusion
legislature Of 1895 berg incompetent and
corrupt. nor did he explain thar in order
60 Keep down thu appropriation total that
the &s,uy revolving fund Of the pefI.ten
tisry was nns ppfonriated and allowed 70 lie
Idle 'r banks to earn for those corporations
lsg interest fer two years. He said moth
Ing Of the refusal Of the fIiSlnaistS 10 APP
pfopriato money for the extension Of the
Medical Lake insane asylum even after II
was known the .nstitut on was IN danger
Of being overcrowded He said not a word
about the loss of S9Ona hy the present
state treasurer. nor how she fac; was hid
den from the people for q year and a half
nor did he explain ny what peculiar method
Of bookkeeping this missing fund could he
carried cash on HAND IN deceive the
people ln short, what the senator did not
ray abou; the present state administration
would fiu book.
But the senator was particularly happy
In his description % the fusion congress
men from this state. Lewis. he said
walked down the aisle In congress. Jones
made silver speech Il Is a glorious
record. II Senator Turner could have his
WHY and have these men reelected m
doubt Mr.. Lewis woNld agsln go 70 con-
Eress and ngain walk down the aisle IN
congress. while M Jones would again
make "a silver speech neither any one
listened 20 him rot.
TIE senator did lltflc harm fer his party
perhaps until he began To crawl over the
thin ice to liff Congressman Lewis out
OF the hole into which tuat gentleman had
fallen ~ssile attempting 10 ahtt4e aud ma
Ign The war record ~ ,he admins ratiAa
Senator Turner abused ara belltf}-d f'rosi-
dent Mckinley whom he accused 50 nay
Ing spine - a Eriatiuous substance in
stead OF backbone IKE ordinary men.
lie referred - Mex 'r,ey's message after
the Investigation Of thr Names cxufnsion
rs the eche II Wat STREET Ii. fi3tctlle,i
TIE presidents efforts NJ Diplomacy Instead
81 prassing them. ana charged fhat "
kinney proposed 70 ufhaA ire h1ao4,
SPANISH fax in cuba n She credit Of ~.
eud,enee It 10 & be said that ~ vas mi
anplarded for 'his sentiment IL nslts;leA
Smarter art condemned -, fsr..s..ion, 1,r
his selection Of conmqr,iers fEe s,.er
FOUND fault with fbe nrestyis ~ far s3.v,,lf,t,
IT. pTe'ocoi II p.acr Al ;hroueh senator
turner showed a desire ta r..-..ts. ! ME
from his position of ue~si from havsne
raEFd a ~Ar ~ aHuSe ce tha aHr,is,3s,r,
non hhI y" cas- n's@e ths, matter woYse
ln faet eS tail to tire ffsvt~ " Rl.s
ssHafef t0fnfr Is I 6rsc vesrhf afSire
neither ouoyaEte Nor hslsree