The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-24
HlD ENOUGH OF SILVER.
CoWIlTx CITIZENS TOO PROSPER
oUS FOR THAT IssIE.
InateaA 81 Callisx Pri0aries, the
Pepulfst Cosnty Committee II Sc
leeffng the state Deie9afes-Re-
Special stan Correspondence.

states, Sass, IN the course OF ass sIceTas
The Republican party stands for homes.
money and a chance TO earn it" II was a
very trf;e sentence and was caught up as
. campaign phrase. In every part Of the
state there was at that time general cry
against the hard times. Everywhere men
we're looking for work and unable 10 Sc
cure 1t with sufficient regularity 20 keep a
steady income. II was at this tine that
William Mckiniey's appropriate remark
was made
The catchy sentence. printed on a small
slip OF paper, so familiar during those
election days TWO years ago. was posted
on the glass az the front door to the Office
belonging 20 K. w. Ross, then a candidate
for attorney general OF this state I; is
there today. ard stands as q challenge 10
those who say the Republican party does
not keep lis pledges. or TO those who
charged during that memorable campaign
that regular employment could only be
secured IL silver was successful, while the
acceptance Of gold and the Republican
party meant the destruction OF the repuh-
lie, the destruction Of labor. and the de-
struetion Of all chance for the people 10
earn dollar.
merely speak Of this at this time in
order to call attention to the change ard
to allow some o. the Popuilsts and free
silverite5 TO recall their false words a,
that time. for today in CowIi;z county.
am Informed by some OF her most respon-
sscle citizens. the mills are all running. 10
one Is Idle who desires work. and wages
have been increased materially since VIII
lam Mckinley was elected president La
Dor IL paid in dollar that is always worth
100 cents. and when Mckinley said. The
Republican party stands for honest money
aid chance 10 earn it," he spoke the
truth. and time has proven II.
Cowittz Is Republican county The
vote In 1885 was: Bryan a3s: Mckinley. $50:
Palmer, Il. THIS Mr.. Mckinley was given
u plurality OF Sc votes. On county Offices
1t was closer. The Republican and Pops,-
list candidates for the legislature were tied
IN the general election. A new election
was called. but the Populists would no,
vote. and. charging fraud In the count. car
ried the matter into the lower house OF the
legislature That body had full authority
10 Settle tee question. and having Ponu-
list majority IL arbitrarily seated the Pop
aiist member from Cowli.z The Repub~
leans also lost the county clerk school
superintendent and one school commits
sioner.
In 1896 there were many Gold Democrats
VINO voted with the Republicans aud made
success against fusion possible. Besides
sAose there were forty-one Gold Demo-
Gratis who voted for fusion. There IL little
DOUBT bat that nearly the entire Demo-
cratic gold vote will be cast with the Re-
pnoiieans this year, and the Cowlrz Ad-
Foeate Democratic newspaper published
~ castle Rock. will support the Repub-
ncan ticket. The reason why the Gold
democrats should support the Republican
ticket seems 10 be plair to Gold Demo-
Gratis. though some OF the fusion Demo
Gratis profess their ina bijity TO t1ndsrs.a. "a
IL 1 asked Gold Democrat TO explai, n
He said: 49,
"F1rst OF all. to be a fusion Deuoere. "a
10 De Popuiist with anclen, Democratic
tendencies ] am neither tha, sor, ~ a
democrat nor that sor; OF q Pon,.lis,
am Democrat who believes In n stab,e
money. tha best In the world: I'm a tariff
Tor revenue only. which in nv opirfo- is
wnat We have now; In extension OF com,
fnerce and territory. ard in rrogrsssiva
ress In general II ever drop the nama
democrat would go with the party that
represents most completely NV roli,ioaI
principles. though / expect Ia no!d "a n
Inocraey until / see there IS N, hone ~ f.
reorganization under that name az a marty
thai viii stand for honest money wh,,e
am waiting I shall vote with me pa-,v
that represents homes. money Had ,,ce
sesssd principles favorable TO silver stan
80 or nN money. l should have gone
WITH ihe Popiiists ana deserted Derro>-
racy entire; hut should never have ar
tempted TO dsaauch Democracy nv ahsr.
coming us principles and Joining hands
WIN visionary. experimental rgartv for
the purpose Of securing Offices.
me SILVER Republicans hero. "a in many
soos'.es on the west side. ere unorgan!zei
IN 'aet, those Republicans who eft ,batr
party TWO years ago for free silver sesr,
IN rave gone over tn the ponulss.s ~,
<af"s n" selected IN mass rraets,rs -
'oid, ihsisa1 Or by vote 81 The r,anr.,a -rhf
was due 10 tho IA. that the y2aa,th1tn.
party IN Tewlifz was alwavs a sound 49,,
81 parry. IL neTer took kindly % the vtx-
io1ary scheme ot elsvatlrr silver "a
henee the detection from Us - - '''u
impossible 'H WIS
~ rer~rt meeting % +ha pe-,,,,,.
county central committee fAe~a NJ, ,,,,s.,
enthusiasm ana reports were -e1,>l,,a4 g.,
re oiNef"nt precincts wh!ch 'n5i~,tas .,
certain Republican TIA iorlty % ~, tnfs ~
u" S.@"a'k" - reported 10 come from among
~ .sIl"s ~ we rn%lon party. rot the Of.
re seekers or politicians
The PopJiSts or .hn n,N-- 49,.
abandoning tha early principles a, a. 49,
~. waieh were favorable q, Taa,.srey 49,
question - the viii O, .he voters Tr~s., =
of calling primaries AMI allowing the nno'
pie te Ssle-' ths delegates IS sha s.a+s
Convention AZ ENcDsfsurs ard - trxtr,et
'AH-2s itNF' 40 tAf-r VI Ef&9TZ - fusion ara
IRE distribution - patronage. the rag.s,lss,
county committee ts selecting TIE state DEE
gates. There i 20 fcah; bat fhs VII a.
The present Tc7ui.st r1aaipulators ~ t1ew-
Hts county ana no. Tho VII os4sha ueorss
~'I be oppressed ~ The delegation rolng
- gsilsastssrz
The chairman # :he RepuhY~a-1 e7ur,
~ cs-strai con0atttes II = Mckinney "a
satisfied the Republicans VIII eaxtv s5n
thfs fan The nsAfn pequilst vote n 800
eas IN fhs sc~'a hall ~ M, county IT,
soath haif - strongly Republican I AavA
fegsor's from C=,ra,sa:@r where .here sra
lnsstnx cas1gs working steadily trat he
Republican yots sAls ssn @lI @7sasF re
f'ssfrn Too. There are several Ts~.Y,rs-ats
who wr-t eSEsg7 swssen ard vote i-fans-s
ert. favoTtcr :Ae 'cst nYsn on :ar rsssi~tv
ttcket Nea~ve &C VIII else, every naaa
81 aur t1rs~t"
T. w Rass @s8: we ui;f larry 80
county by a sauch larse- rlgraistw thar
sc saf Two wears age. - k~ow n.ssNfsg
af-assf POLITICS. tn fscA3 Democrats tNxt
ARA personally acquainted wiih szfprs .ae-
gsr Ss<e*rs.se~s~.