The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-31
"YAK|MA' JONES IN SEATTLE
POPULAR REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
FOR CONGRESS TALKS.
Free Silver, He Says, ls Dead and
Bryan's Name EvOkes No Cheers
state Il OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES a Dis
appointment East Of Mountains.

w. l.. Jones, popularity called Yakima
Jones" one Of the Republican nominees for
congress, was IL the city yesterday and
was greeted by many members of the par
~ al state committee headquarters. Mr..
Jones mas the greatest confidence OF Re
pGoican success n the state. mis- thorough
canvass of the Eastern counties Placing
him IN a position to judge we'll of the sit
uaQon Everywhere he has spoken he has
heard EXPRESSIONS of opinion which
sIe!g then LIS DeIlef n the ABILITY Of the
party 10 Win the battle on November S.
Speaking OF the SITUATION IN Eastern
Wssh.nSton. Mr.. Jones said:
The political sltua lion III Eastern Wash
lnSlon CnanseQ VITA the business situa-
ton. Everywhere throughout the wheat
pet ana fru-s district farmers are prosper
Gus. merchants are prosperous and banks
are prosperous. Mortgages have been paid
on. new homes have been built and in ey-
60 oie OF the cities and towns new
buildings are going up. Contentment is ey-
erywhere. People don't talk politics on
street corners. They talk business. and
when they do this they haven't time to Go
anything else.
1T is just this condition of affairs that
means success for the Republican party.
Marx the contrast over two years ago
Then farmers We're Respondent. their land
ana improvements were piastered with
mortgages. There was no market for their
crops. Then they had, sad TO say. album
enforced idieness they read Populist liter
azure, went astray on the money question
ana were willing TO try any remedy that
promised relief. In William Jennings
ton, and they voted for him almost to a
man.
After election, with sound money ad-
msnistration, prosperity returned. wheat
went up with bound, money was more
plentiful and good times changed gloom
into brightness. Having stumped the state
during both periods, / can see the change
more readily than most people In my
speeches | have mentioned Bryan's name
many times. and not once has there been
a cheer. Free silver rs dead and all the
fuSionists have TO harp on now is mis-
conduct in the management of the war and
a record for economy which they have not
got.
II believe the estimate OF majorities
published in the Post-Intelligencer several
days ago is about right. In that Spokane
Is down for 500 majority for the fusionists.
which Is the maximum / personally be-
lieve we will break even in that county and
perhaps get a small majority. We will
also surprise people IN Stevens county
Waila Waia is safe by good ajority
and Lincoln and Douglas are strongly in
line.
Il find that Lewis is disappointment to
his own people in Eastern Washington.
Two years ago he had good campaign ma
,erial-that Is good for Lewis. This year
he has nothing: and having been talked
about so much people expect a great deal.
When they hear him they are very natur-
ally disappointed. In regard 20 our joint
debate az Walla Waila will leave the YER
dict 10 the people who were present 10
decide I know a number OF doubtful ones
came 10 me after IL was over and congrst-
u!ated me on downing the dude" as they
termed him.
Il look forward with great pleasure to
my appearance in this city next Saturday
evening. Tomorrow l speak in Olympia
and from what l hear the meeting VIII be
a rouser."