The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-14

uisSt ca:.xszsson 6ces not declare 10 fzs-r
OF single tax. Trey VII bolt tire party o
th. ofaer@tsans. farmers who refuse 70 tos.
Tow IA Mr.. Erdgss foossEsps. zee IL single
tax q lurking foe who VIII &c; b coa.s-t
aa.u rs aas robbed saem OF sassr lsnds-
To them single tar platform means party
dxzoaor.
Tics An6 the return Of many oit Pocr-
lists TO the Republican party mas caused
great hope 70 al the breasts Of the lad
Ing workers In that Organization AZ the
meeting Of tie Republican county central
csumisiss . week ago. g cut Of g pre-
csncis were represented. There was great
enthusiasm, each member present report
ing that several nslgabors had ssgnlasd
their intention Of leaving Popuissn. and
coming into the Republican party.
Hence there 10 = strong feeling here
smong the best Republicans that success
this fsA 10 probable Such a result in
really expected for part OF the tickle,
az least. and IL Ia not unreasonable The
LIST general election In 1886 gave Bryan
1.3E voies Mckinley 1862. and Palmer a.
TAAs gave g. fusion plurality 0; 20. ard
fas.ea majority Of "a. Counting the ~
Gefd Democrats a. supporters Of the Re
publican party tB the coming election IL
would require q change Of only l23 votes
TO secure a Republican victory. Should
thu EspFoiiczn county convention, walsh
meets September Q, select only capable.
honest men for the different places on the
ticket. and avoid factionxi rows, the ticket
or q majority OF Il. at least--can 10
elected
A good legislative ticket, II nominated
By the Republicans. is Amos, certain Of
election. This Is true Tor several reasons.
FIrsfs the conduct Of Senator Miller, Popu-
tss. II the last session. was such a. to
leave tas finger Of distrust pointing to-
ward him. second, the general Populist
legislature was SO openly corrupt and in
cssuue.ent tina. the people here do not care
io,sxo through another such experience.
srsa~ third. 70 strong Ia the opposition TO
GeSs Rogers that Popuilsts would rather
sIs04 u Republican legislator than risk vet
Inc Tor Popuiist vino might help the gov
ernor 70 a seat In tie United States SEN
ate.
This opposition 10 Governor Rogers Is
desp-ses.ed. and IL based on his action In
vetoiag sas appropriation for The capitol
building two years ago The story IL per-
hays worth repeating: -Four years ago
Gov. Rogers was member OF the lower
house from Pierce county. 1t was said hs
was pledged to remove the capital from
Olympia 10 Puyailup. AT any rate ne ob-
jeeted 10 a continuation Of work on TIE
Ie* capitol. the foundations for which
haf already been built. Ind opposed TIE
csya.ol cosanisslon. claiming the tounda-
ten Stone WIS rotten. that extravaxancs
had prevailed, and Sc forth. So intense
wa4 t.ls Opposition that the then governor.
John II. Ncfiraw. and the present gov
era.r. Jotu r. Rogers. had violent Goa
tr~erW Over the question whle attend
:nK COMMITTEES rnsessns. Cow sfeR~~
was progressive: the people OF the state
had voted for Olympia as the capital city.
Gad the legislature had authorized the
erection Of Il capitol: he. therefore, was
anxious to carry out the work and COM
p.ete the building during his term of Of
fee. But close money market and tho
inability Of the state 10 guarantee the in
terest on capito! warrants prevented ths
work going ahead. as money could no. be
secured without guarantee OF the inter
est by the legislature. whaa the election
of 1895 came around Mr.. Rogers was a
candidate for governor. Fearing the old
opposition, John Miller Murphy acted as q
committee OF enc 10 see the Popullst can
dida,e. Mr.. Murphy reported that ne met
Mr.. Rogers on the train. that Mr.. Rogers
protested friendship for Olympia saying
the old tlght was over and az ar end
and that no act of his. II elected. would
prevent the completion OF the building, but
that he would use every means to carry
II forward.
Then Thurstoa county rallied under ths
Popuilst banner. Loyal Republican friends
were forgotten and Popullsm reigned Two
yeats ago the highways and byways were
sGr4tehed In order 10 find power enough 20
force through the Populist legislature a
bill authorizing the ISSUANCE 81 Sase 90
capitol building warrants for the compile
ton OF the great state bailding. with an
appropriation OF $1,000 to guarantee pay
rleal of per cent. interest on the same
Aftsr tho legislature adjourned Gov. Reg
ers quietly signed his name 10 a veto mess.
age. and tho Law was dead. Fer two years
tie people az olympia have seen the oid
capitol foundations he,ag weakened nv
eonkast with Weather and storm, with 40
ef1or, helns pa; forward hy the state aa-
Minis trst.on 70 protect them. They have
MOI ssakcn Gov Rogers - their hearts dur
Ing taose two years. and his social KS
has been almoss hat u hegmi. in tire
city where lie should b. ;hs leader. There
IS not property owner IN Olympia VINO
would t.sk 4 vote thai would be beneficial
ia aavancing GOV, Rogers 20 the senate.
OLYMPIA has a candidate Ter congress