The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-31
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themselves sufficiently strong 80 travel
alone in county affais. and no effort was
made to fuse with he Democrats. The
Populist vote IN the election Of 1875 was
from Loo TO LEO; sl< Democratic and ST.
yer Republic an vots was frosn go TO 10
votes, and the RepAnean vote was about
SO
But that Is not tss proportion today. The
Silver Republicans have nearly all re-
turned to the Republican party. and at the
recent convention Z Republicans a former
Silver Republican sas chosen for chairman
of the county csltral committee The
Democrats viii pa up ticket all their
own, and it will this fall contest be-
tween the three nrties.
The Popuiist pl1alify. as compared with
the 1896 vote. weld be between 40 and
800 votes under ordinary conditions. but
ordinary conditions do not exist. and. as
elsewhere in the state, fierce fight is in
progress among them that cannot be
checkey. II stared in as a fact.onai fight
and has emerged into a bitter personal
quarrel that improves in fierceness as it
progresses.
What was the origin OF the fight no one
knows. Ii may have been a difference OF
opinion 10 whether hat dollar or a
mud ball with the stamp OF the govern
ment was the most valuable as stable
money; or 1t nay have been due to the
fact that one set Of Populists desired the
offices that another set of PopuIists held.
and decided that the only way to get them
was 10 annihilaae- the aforesaid Of
nceholders. Al any rate, when the
Populst county convention was held
the outs" who controlled the con-
vention. prepared. presented and
had adopted set OF resolutions assault
ing the rectitude. personal honesty and
capabiiity of the Populst 6ard of county
commissioners The charge was based on
the settlement by compromise on the part
OF the commissioners Of back taxes due
the county by the Northern Pacific rail-
road on unoccupied railroad lands. The
resolutions. ii is said, charged the COM
missioners with venality and called upon
them TO resign. But the commissioners
IL
bitrary referendum tactics, on the ground
perhaps that the last legislature failed to
enact into law the bill favring that foreign
mode Of official punishment Instead they
ground up their official snickersnees. their
friends are coming to their rescue. and
they propose to chastise their enemies.
"the outs" by going before the peope
and have the acts of the conventiun-can-
didates. resolutions and ail-defeated by
vote OF the people. The commissioners
feel that their reputation Is at stake, ana
the election OF the Populist ticket az
named would mean the ratification of the
charges made in the resolutions. 1t is only
fair to say that IL the charge made IS
true, then a Il equal charge can be laid at
the doors OF the commissioners OF several
other counties, among which is Spokane.
where the rebate allowed the railroad was
something like $4,000.
rings with the enthusiasm of the party. 1t
opens its arms to all. of whatever faith,
who now wish to travel forward under the
banner of Repubicanism. 1t is as fol-
lows:
Platform.
LAS representatives of the Republican
party Of Lincoln county, Wash in conven-
ton assembled. We appeal again To the
honest convictions, the inta.igence ard
patriotism Of all who have given us their
allegiance in the past. and likewise to those
who are willing to unite with US in the
furtherance OF the progressive, intelligent
and business-like administration of Presi-
dent Mckinley, and point with pride TO
the matchless achievements of Republican
rule.
20. We believe that $1,000 900 people of
these United States who have SO willingly
subscribed two thousand millions of dol
lars 10 carry on the present war, has~ a
right to accept the fruits of victory by
purchase, by acquisition. or annexation OF
territory, where our ships OF commerce
and our ships OF war may have refuge,
and where American manufacturers may
| Ind a market and where American labor
nay ind remunerative employment and
American capital may have safe invest
nent under the Stars and Stripes.
3. Army and navy-We glory in the
sustained yal0r and victory Of the Ameri-
caa soldiers. and recall the words OF
Washington in 1888, to-wit: Let II be
known and remembered that the reputa-
;:on Of the Federal armies is established
beyond the reach OF nalevo,ence: and ier
the CONSCIOUSNESS OF lneiT achievements
and lame still incite the men who COM
pose taem 20 honorable actions And our
navy, the gem of the ocean has added
fresh aurels to her imper!shable renown.
and demon strated 10 a doubling world tha.
she aims 10 hit and hits where she aims.
II AIoley-We are IN favor OF the main
.enance OF the present gold standard: We
are unata ifieily opposed 20 the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver. or 20 the issue
OF unlimited paper money and to all other
| schemes looking TO The debaSement os the
| cur-e.c y and Republication Of deots.
| - FREIGHT rates-Realizing that We are
/ unduly tu-tened by excessive freight rates
/ on our products 20 tide water. We hereby
/ pledge Of representatives 20 Use their
| best possible efforts ia securing cheaper
rates
| 70. We GersUnce all attempts 20 array
| rfass against class labor against capital
! ere section against another, as unpatrio;ic
| au-American and a crime against good
! goy ~ aHeTt