The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-25
Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelligencer

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelligencer.
WHATCQM. Oct. 24-The fusionists
are having hot shot poured into them
from all sides in this county this year
Judge Critics, candidate on the Populist
ticket two years ago for superior court
judge. has taken the stump and Is show
Ing up fusionism In fine shape. On Sat
urday night he had a meeting at Lynden.
the Popuiist stronghold in this county,
and talked there two and half hours to
full house made up OF people from al
over the north end OF the county. Gen.
Mcpherson. a middle f-the-road Populist.
was In the chair. Although Judge Critics
did not say he was a Republican, he ad-
vocatsd all the evening just what Repub-
Ecans are indorsing and when ne got
through all the Populists In the hall were
applauding him and calling TOR him to go
ahead and talk lcnger
He began on the issues OF the past,
open mills vs.. open mints. and showed
how bitterly and comprehensveIy tho
campaign Of 1856 had been fought out and
how decisive had been the victory The
winners had promised prosperity as the
results oc their policy. and It had come,
and the time for talking calamity was
past. Wages were high. prices good:
there was a marke, for produce and
demand for labor. He wanted TO see
the United States take possession and
hold the markets OF the Orient, that right
fully belonged to them by reason OF their
location. The millions Of Orientals should
he eating the -four made In WASHINGTON
and using the manufactured articles Of
American factories. Trade expansion the
keynote 10 the policy OF Republicangsm.
would develop this state. employ her peo-
pie and bring higher prices. an enlarged
market and greater prosperity 10 every
farmer IN the West.
He began on state and county issues
AMI gave q candid resume OF the situa-
ton. In the county. he said not one
Populist was out stumping for fusion
Ism. The speakers were AL either Demo-
Gratis or Free Silver Republicans. He
knew no Popuis, would be elected in the
county this year. and hoped no Democrat
would be. The Democrats who voted
against the popurst candidates two years
ago would DO SO this year. and in answer
20 a challenge ne named fifteen Demo
Gratis who had done so and would do so
again. He showed the fusion candidates
cards. and only one OF them had his party
name on his card: the others repudiated
the parry name under which they were
running.
Hs read Judge Maxwelrs interview. as
published IN the post-Intelgencer. IN
which the Judge. one of Bryans electors
from this state. declared that free silyer
vas dead and he would have nothing
more TO do with PopuI.sm, ard said that
Judge Maxwell WAS rsght. and ,hs. Judge
Maxwell MAS only one % very large
number OF Democrats ard Popullsts who
were tired o. free silver ard Calamity
campaign. and would BE found working
with the party OF progression. under
Whatever name the party nigh; he known,
The fusion.sls are III despair over the
situation. Thar leaders of 1895 Ike
Maxwell ard crsies are openly against
them. and explaining why. and are lis
tened 10 by tw.ce As large crowds a the
fusion orators draw. Men 81 this KIDD
are damned turiCusiy by fusion can3i-
dates and their trends. ard denounced
ss trakoys. hnt the.s statements are in
6orsed sy ,he large majority. many Of
when opealy ssy 50. There are requests
all over the county FOR Judge Cr.,es'
services. and hs says re win speak when
ever re can *, away from his business.