The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-20
PREPARING FOR CAMPAIGN.
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CON-
~iTTgE HARD At WORK.
r...~.stur lAssrasure % Foreign
Policy al AassInissrstien - PAM
phaess shewiaG Who We're Trse
ahanps~us Of the War weassse.
sre~tal Dispatch 10 sas pozs-Ia:eilsssScsr


,ar4.s ard clerks ~ the Republican con-
gfeszloaal committee whose headquarters
sre ia this city a, Ia Nornarsaie hotel. are
actively engaged Ia the work OF psspaf-
lag Literature for the coming campaign.
TIE caassssfse.s fsas already Done consider
shls wsrs of THE character. What appears
likely 20 be the mos; important assas IL
she foreign policy pursued by tbs kepao-
iiear administration As = justification OK
the Republican policy N annexlns Ha-
paas a pamphlet nss been published con-
tanning extracts from remarks u Senator
Morgan ard Representative Grosvenor n
cosxrews and arguments made ia public
prints py Capt. AaAan. Of the navy: Gen.
sssofseIl. of ths army. Admiral Dupont
ard others. This wsl be- supplemented
!ater in Tbs season by the reprint % those
instructions w.ssch the president will give
10 she American peace commissioners,
This aili oe an important state paper ard
thoss es shs Republican leaders who have
been consulted regarding Il affirm tina, II
viii give the keynote to tho Republican
policy N the important question 81 the
acquisition or eontro. OF outstds territory.
The rsoiar Republican campo IN text
book for she yee- ~ isss 10 scoiit r.afy for
The printer, but has not yet been approved
by the fall congregational committee. Proof
sheets af the matter have been distributed
among the members and the books will
very shortly DO ready for distribution
Owing 20 the efforts OF Democratic
members OF congress TO make II appear
that their party, and not the Republican.
haz bsne the friend NJ the people during
the past session ~ congress when war
measures were being discussed. the Repuo-
lean COMMITTEES has felt II necessary 10
prepare a pamphlet showing by extracts
from the speeches OF such prominent lead
'ers as Senators German and Lindsay and
Representative Cummings Of New York
that the party. or at least . goodiy pro-
portion OF It. were In favor Of the issn-
ance OF bonds 10 carry on tho war. \
separate pamphlet shows the extent and
nature Of the individual opposition Ia the
Democratic ranks 10 the necessary war
measures which the Republicans adopted
at tho saggesson OF the president.
/. II weii-nlgh impossible, as the COM
mittee has learned from experience In pas,
Campaigns. 10 anticipate the needs Of con-
eressional candidates In The various states
In he last national campaign. Tor exam
pie, the committee made preparations for
pubikhlng an enormous quantity OF tariff
literature, and had comparatively little 10
coatrovert tho arguments put forward in
favor OF free silver. Congressional candi-
dates began to Insist that financial lI,era-
ture was what they needed: and this prov
ed to be the case.
A good supply OF literature regarding the
tariff ana currency questions viii be kept
on hand. but Indications are tina. an en-
tsrely new quality Of literature may be de-
manded by the various candidates II In
clear that The Democrats will endeavor to
make What they arc pleased TO ienomlnate
imperialism the leading issue. believing
that public sentiment Is opposed 10 the sc-
QUESTION of territory outside OF our presen.
boundaries. Judging from conversations
mad with the most prominent representa-
lives OF the party who have been about the
country since President McKlnIey's peacs
terms have been made known. the Demo
crate are again mistaken. and n they cling
TO this Issue, they will ne more dlsappont-
ed by the result this fat than they were
wien they forsei high their ready cans In
The air for the BOY Orator Of the Platte
Buf then the Democrats must have new
Issue and there IL nothing eise left In sigh.
The tariff Is long since worn out Even
the friends Of the silver dollar are now
taking p 10 instead OF &c TO I. so that but
Geld comfort can be found in the re.tera.
ton Of Che declarations Of tina. moe. re-
Chicago convention
The Kind o! literature therefore which
she congressional committee ailI prenare
aad circulate must necessa rIiy depend ia a
great extent, upon ttle stand taken by the
Democratic leaders throughout thn rour.
Try. Much must he ief, "a The Individual
candidates IN the respective coners4s,onal
districts. As the campaign WAKES warm
me nominees Will SEE the fortresses they
have 10 storm and VII cali upon tie com
rii'se for ammunition accordingly Ara
Yer shs' reason the committee. AZ the .rss
snt time. * proceeding eaato,aSly enaeav-
orsng all .he while - he prepared FOR any
eHef sTfffTy That may arise. hut yef has
rad'nE th~fF resources and RETAINING
from placing their lavses' orders for print.
ing uutl they tAve heard fTnn, a grea;
majority If the congressional districts
Mai Elmer r. Hex. brigade surgeon
United States volunteers. ears,.rlv y.
Nasth Yakima. wash. = sattf,r sea
seoa esay hil,eta. He has beer, o~aeret
~ For Mrer Va. which 81 tust acres
the river FROM tsis city and ,onnatfet
herewith ny e3ertr}r EAR YIs fs now a,
da'y In 1he general army hospital a. ,hat
past
second i.Ee'i'. lewis : s,r'ey. Sixteenth
Infantry. has heen promoted 10 nrst ye'l-
tenant snd hts iNsve y absence on s~;.e,ln.
81 s3ekneSs has been extended tao weeks
FAe leave az shsenSs ao accaunt NJ sick
nfss granted - f'ani 6. Woodbury. a.
We SUe*nfe infantry, las beer, extend.
ed zen days.
t's.e ~ she VASE efon Volunteers writ.
irS Sc friend 5n fhss .l.y saws Tina. ..,~.
s'r<ai sentiment &nlanz the sren - tNa.
a. ster - peAse Is sss~,iave4s tnAx xsst,ts