The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-28
Conditions Existing in Kliokitat,
Kittitas and Yakima.
ALL ARE SAFELY REPUBl iCAN.
Situation Very Different From That
of Two Years ASo-Not Due to FL
nancial Theorics-Man Who Talks
silver Coinage Does Not Draw a
Crowd Any More-Ccntral Wash
ington VIII support Mckinley.

Lying between the Columbia river and
blessed with i fertile soil and easily irri-
gated. with climatic conditions which ad
nit ~ the profitable culture or fruits,
grains and grasses. and with mountains
ribbed WIZ valuable minerals. klickitat.
hiiataS and Yakima counties are grouped
together frequently n Il political division
81 the state.
From Ellenshurg, the county seat OF
kittitas county. comes Judge Carroll Il.
Graves, one OF the best-kaown and ablest
lawyers n the state. Al the Butler hotel
yesterday he told i Pcst-Inteligencer re-
porter that Central Washington Will re-
turn Republican majorities for legislative,
state and county tickets. He said that
the prosperity that il enjoyed by every
section Is the reward OF the residents Of
the three counties named Judge Graves
was FOR number OF years superior judge
% the three counties and is thoroughly
acquainted with the people of that section
OF the state and with conditions that exist
there
Whether or no, the fusion conventions
VIII effect a union Of the Democrats. Pop
ulists and Silver Republicans. a complete
and effective coalition OF the forces that
won in 1856 will be impossible" said judge
Graves when asked as 10 the political situ-
alton in Central Washington. The truth
OF the matter is that Il was merely The
free collage issue together with The de-
sire for office, tina, brought the three par
ties under one banner in 1895. Times were
hard and people were suffering the re-
verses Incident 10 the panic following the
Inauguration Of Grover Cleveland. The
silver issue was held out ny the politicians
as the one great question on which all the
people could unite 10 remedy the condition
OF affairs. which every one conceded WAS
bad. Free coinage was held out aluringly
rs the one solution of the difficulties un-
der which the people Of Washington. in
common with those Of every other state
in the Union, suffered.
The situation in Washington today is
far different from that TWO years ago.
The changed conditions. as everybody
knows, are not due 10 the theories enter
tained by the silver people as 10 the coin
age of the metals. There are no unem-
ployed in tina state. Farm products COM
mand a good market at remunerative fig
ures. Land values have been partially re-
stored 10 their former figures, except In
places where unwarraated prices were
maintained. The state Is In a healthy
and prosperous condition.
In Central Washington the man who
talks silver coinage as a political issue
does not draw a crowd any more. He can
not find listeners. The officc-seeking poll
ticians who told the unfortunate unem-
pi0yed and the embarrassed land owners
and business men that free coinage OF sill
yer alone would help them Is out Of job.
His arguments 60 unheeded. Ii is every
where conceded that silver is out OF IL.
this year certainly. If not always as "a
political issue.
The people Of my section OF the state
are patriotic. They believe that the ad-
nlnistration has made a remarkable show
ing in the war with Spain. They are
heart and soul for the American flag IN
every cline and under all circumstances.
They indorse everything that the admin
istration has done through the trying
months since The Maine was sunk in iIa-
v4na harhor They believe that the al
mnistration should be upheld and in
dorsed; that Washington should send a
delegation 10 the national capital best ca
culated TO work with the administration
for the glory Of our common country and
for the best interests Of the state.
THE people OF Central Washington viii
vote their convictions At The polls | feel
thoroughly certain that Republican ma
iorities viii replace the fusion maJorities
OF two years ago in Central Washington.
Everything points 10 Republican victory
In every county Of the state. The party
workers see the opportunity that con-
fronts the party. There Is loyalty ana IN
thuxiasm among the Republicans wher-
ever | have been. This = a Republican
year. Hundreds Of men WI, were per
suaded 70 leave she party TWO years ago
are with u now. Washington vii he RE
turned 70 the Republican colmun when
the November elections are held