The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-30

performance in each ring at TIRE same tine
= not ousy confusing. but perfectly dis
:Tbe ssre- ssrtses sJss in separate halis
Fl tne sane towa. organize, ard each az
posats > committee Of conference These
10 argortson the sposls. This congnsstee
raysorts 30 the shrse parties. ana '5=r each
party dominates the Offices assigned - =
Tha three parties then fleet IN sotn< ecz-
vsai.on and corngm the nominations
story of Lincoln.
This fusion outfit ard lis performers
reminds ire CO q story. u the winter q
ls6s-55 was In the presidents room al the
White EeUsS. where there We gathering
~ notable snsn, and auepg them Green
Clay Smith, Of kengucky. The converse
ton for a time beng general. they got 70
telling stories. When Smiths turn came
rs sad that portion Of his eorstitaency
resided Us!l up IN the mountains. where
they had 10 wagon roads or wagons and
rarely 20. far away from home. How
ever. q circus. weii advertised, came 20
small towu IN az adjoining valley, and
some os the mare enrsrgE4s4Hg mount
girssers went to the circus. AMI among
them a youth ot inquiring turn 60 mind
who had never seen Il wagon. When the
ID nd wagon came along this youth Oh
serving that The hind Wheels we're nuch
larger than the front wneeis. wanted -
sno~ no. it was that Ike hia8 wheels did
not aver'ake the froat wheels.
Well sad Lincoln. there was some
thing IA LITTLE puzzslng about that. and 4
reminds me o. q Ntt!e story: Cu; IL a
littls town In Central Illinois In early days
3 stranger called al = grocery and ordered
a piece Of gingerbread. TIE gingerbread
was brought and after looking az il the
customer said he had changed his mind.
an1 ordered the grocer 70 take away the
ginger bread and bring him some cider.
The obifg!ng grocer compiie1. and the
stranger. after drinking the cider and law
ls1iy pralSing - quality, started 10 leave.
&zr1 .-sof
shoulder ard reminded him that he had
not paid for the cider. The stranger turned
srou:sd and III apparent aInazenent said:
hT Wny +, ses IA % r gave S%q me al gng ,
bread" Well" said the stranger. Il
didH,t have T." The grocer. after scratch
Ing his head. remarked. We'll, / can't
dIspute the force OF your logic. but when
you come along this way again please
paironize my neighbor across the way
NOW, my friends. we propose TO pun
the king PIN out OF the fusion band wagon,
ana there VIII be a wreck on the road TO
Salt river OF the sth Of November next.
We warn the people o the stale OF
Washington against this fusion party. a
stranger 10 honest dealing. Beware OF
their logic. They are affair your ginger
bread, your cider and your votes. ard viii
give you the strangers logic IN return.
Conduct of War and state Finances.
Now let us review the performances OF
=
Having been badly beaten upon the issues
Of the campaign Of ISIS In the country az
large. and The money question being prae~
ticaily dead issue. they look about FOR
ns@ Issues and fancy they have found them
in the conduct of the war and state
finances
progrn mme-Act 1.
1.-THE frs, act is performed by the ring
master alone. COL James Hamilton Lewis.
and consists Of the Maoney letter Of July
z r.shf oh ar4s< in, r.. ~fn he
arraigns the administration for refusing
to accord even the rights Of beIligerency
TO Cuba, reluctance 70 engage in and
subsequent conduct Of the war.
Act II.
I'm marked contrast to the foregoing per-
formance Is the resolution Of the King
county Democracy. who declare that we
commend the patriotic services OF our sol
diers and sailors Of the late war with
Spain, from the commander in chief the
president Of the United States. 10 the hum
best soldier ard sailor
The Silver Republicans, protesting Re
puelieanism except on the silver Question.
declare: We heartily tndorse and conn
mend the course of our senator and repre-
sentatives in congress ffuslon) for the past
W., ~" yearz r,n IN always ,,, eontending
justice to all. and especially fer
their attitude in the interest Of human
ny in assisting 10 compel In unwilling ad-
m!nlstration 20 declare war against Spain
know that congress alone could declare
war The Populists remain silent.
Act Iii.
This was another act by the doughty
Col. James Hamilton Lewis alone in this
hail, on the LIST day of September. Inst.
when he was heralded and chaperoned by
the fusion organ and accompanied by the
beating o. drums and the biaring Of trum-
colonel's song, as In the Ma oney letter. was
the conduct or the war and the reluctance
OF the administration 10 enter into ii: not
wiihstanding the constitution. Of the Unit
ed States vests the power Of declaring war
with congress, and not with the president
The Times OF the Sd inst. referring to
this speech, reports the colonel as saying
the Republican party was forced into the
war with Spain greatly against their VII,
by tremendous public sentiment through
out the nation by the opposition party
Again. az In the Maloney letter In this
speech he soundly ana roundly abuses the
Republican party for the conduct OF the
war they We're thus forced into according
10 him. by tho opposition party without
al army or the equipment therefor.
Act ~.
When the Ellenshurg fusion state con-
ventIon met. each Of the three parties or
rings proceeded 10 Great their separate
platforms for ornament. and then n union
platform of old and rotten planks upon
which 10 stand for campaign purposes.
1.-THE Silver Republicans, in their plat
form. re-Aash their twad1le In abusing the
administration. ana the Democrats. under
the ionir alton Of the fusion delegation in
congress from this state. follow suit: bat
the Populists, the only element ~ the fu-
sion outfit making any nretense of having
political principles. resolve that we con-
graduate the country upon the speedy and
glorious termination Of the war wage1 nv
our nation in the interest OF az oppressed
peG.e We applaud IN patriotism Draw
cry ana herosTn manifested by she Aner!-
can soldiers ard sailors. from the couman-
der IN chief % the RANK and file
Commend ;ne t. the Pepulsst element =
this co0eiomeraJion - far As honesty ana
patriotism IS concerned
''T'se uuon platform adopted by this
terte-r.rs fusion circus n El.cusb1rz con-
tains 10 reference 20 tie corauct Of the
war How could A. when fhe ntmorvat a
ard Silver Republicans drnouuee r. and
the pe1uIisfs commend - Now. iet uS
lock into tEis matter 81 thc conduct ~ me
war.
Conduct at the War.
I'VE ha3 3 regular army Of lrss ;hau
ana u IA .4t