The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-25
Republicans Ask for Statemen,
of the Issues.
JOINT DEBATES PROPOSED.
r..aou Coupt, Committee assues .
Challenge to the H~pubsieaes-
Chairman knsck~rboeksr Wants
the Bsau~s statea Ptstnty-stE-
Ssts-Lats~r Preparing Reply.

II the fusion county campaign committee
n Wiling 10 sssLe Ia terms tbs issues OF sfsfS
campaign, ii IS very probable inat fne Sos-
srs Of King county viii ke aal@ 70 eh19s
s9me very interesting JOINT deb4is1s during
tire two weeks previous 20 tins siecf3on IN
SATURDAY last the fusion committee. OK
which Washington G. Batter u chairman.
adsssefsea 10 the Republican counts com
fniffee ct which l. II. knicksrbocseF -
Chairman a challenge for serses Of Joint
desssssx, In this etiHiy. Ar. kniekeTboek-
ers rely was contained Tn ti1e suDjoInea
letter. ln watch the faHon campaign mana
gers are asked TO ssatc the .tsEieS IN tae
campaign. based upon he fusion platform.
to the end that the debaters may have
something tangible anu definite TO Talk
ahont before the people.
Ii T. apparent to every one that among
the fslslouis@s themselves There X sreat d.
yerzence OF opinion upon the question. W hat
are the Issues in THE campaign ihefe
are Single tax Fop8iSts who are wiliS3nS
enough to talk single tax TIL doousday,
hut for the restraint exercised Dy the fusion
state and county managers. There
O. saer fopnliess 1ho want the night mad.
ola direct legislation fsut heyond ltaese
matters there many other issues pre-
ssnted by the various platforms adopted at
Eaensbufg about which the fasionisis en-
icrtaln variety OF opsFeons-
y
deduct from this chaotic macs OF issses
and Opinions sonnet ming brief concise and
10 the point In IN. line OF statement OF
the Issues on which "A SERIES OF debates
ruigtlt he arranged, The fusion county COM
Tnittee IN considering the reply Of the Re-
publican committee and Will probably an
swer n today. The following correspond
ence tells the story Of the challenge ny the
fsIsiorslsts and the reply made ey The Re
Seattle. Oct - 1885
ITO the King County Republican Central
Committee:
.'Gentlersn~fhe PEOPLES party cam
paign committee of King county hereby
challenges any Of your speakers 10 a joint
discussion 81 the issue of this campaign.
In any OF the precincts or wards or King
county. 10 be by you selected. on your Civ
ing us three days notice Of place. tin1e aud
speakers Tats committee viii pay its pro
portionate sshar- OF tho expenses for halls.
etc. for si.ch discussions.
"A reply 10 this lis requested by IL
O'Clock Monday. October - Very respect
fully
w H. MIDDLETON. Secretary
"sea,fle. Vast, Oct "A. 1893.
County Central Committee. Peoples Par
~, City.
Gentlemen We acknowledge the receipt
OF your challenge for Joint discussions of
the political ts~ue- of nie campaign. You
will agree with ua that an intelligent dis
what the Issues are. As the platforms o.
the forces which yosf represent are lengthy
and do not agree IN matters which seem TO
us essential and aa there ~ M increasing
divergence Of opinion In certain quarters
az to the exact meaning OF certain Of their
provisions We suggest that YOU az prepara-
tory To M agreement upon what the Issues
are. submit 10 MS a saiccnct statement of
what ypu CONSIDER them to b.
u. Among other things upon which a
definite understanding Ia desired il Tire
meaning of the following plank In one Of
your platforms:
I'VE are TN favor Of liberal exemptions
from taxation and declare ourselves in Ia
vor Of n constitutional amendment to
cure that end. We further demand the sub
mission to the people of the state Of Wash
tngton NJ n constitutional amendment. that
will permit exemptions from taxation OF
personal property and improvements in and
upon land
Are W. correct In our understanding
thar. In addition ia a constitutional amend
ment securing liberal exemptions from tax
alton YOU, by this tlsnk Ale faNor a fur
sher amandmen. empowering the segssla-
surt II IL sees NJ to- exempt by statute all
personal property and all impropens n,ss ia
ana upon land? The last sentence Of This
plank $50 ms clear to rs. but our discus
sion OF IL heretofore has been criticised by
certain Of yoar speakers as assumnw an
issue that does not exist definite ard an
frorita:Ixe uf.ferea nGiing upon the mean
ing of this sentence he essential
20 We note also that ogie of YOUR nat
forms declares for equal suffrage IL this
70 Sc considered che OF the issues OF the
fusion forces
- Does the declaration in favor ~ dl-
rect legislation NEAR tina. you favor the
adoption 81 the sv@ten commonly known
as the initiative and referendum
Il one OF your platforms declares fer
the opeitng of all normal schools irs tnl~
% - considered ar sssus Of ihe fusion
fOrrsse
- We nate also 5flat one ~ your ptaf-
frfal% faverrs the fereaa' az ~ much II the
presnt election law rs prohibits IRE name
o. a candidate appearing more than once
on the Official ballot il tiis one ~ Tho -
ssies of the flissen forces
80 one Of your platforms ard certain ,,f
your speakers condemn fhe natiera} Al.
rntrissraton tor delay in declaring and mis-
infringement 81 the way with spain Is
this also an }~s~as of tlr fusion forces
- Ore of sour platforms co:nmenas the