The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-22

NATION OF all political faiSDs. ana. since tts
progress is inevitable, that the Democracy
should recognize IL as war OF the nation
and combine unitediy TO bring II to q
quick and victorious close.
This was supplemented by the following
published in the fusion organ on Monday
last:
AS To political issues In the next cam
paign the Chicago platform will be rsas-
serted with certain notifications. great
stress being laid upon opposition 10 trusts
and some declaration as To Our policy in
the Philippines. MY opinion is that any
declaration as TO our policy in the Philip
pines just now Is premature. Our first
duty is To close the war, either with such
concessions as are consistent with honor
or by vigorous aggressiVeness.
II am convinced that II is events and
not declarations which make political is
sues.
Mr.. Lewis Reads the signs.
Remembering Mr. Lewis experience az
an opponent OF the administration in re-
spect 10 It's conduct OF war matters. local
Democrats haze read with interest MIR.
Lewis latest expression on the expansion
question. They were prepared to give
him credit for reading the signs of the
times" and for "A capacity Of proflting by
experience. They were Rot prepared.
however. to witness him In his present
role as AN upholder of the flag under fire.
In view of his active and vigorous cam
paign In the summer Of 1898 against the
administration. at time when the army
and navy OF the United States were en-
gagged In combat with the forces of SPAIN
a hostile power.
This Is one reason why Seattle Demo-
Gratis have discussed with much interest
Mr.. Lewis latest ntterances on the Phil
ippne question, Some claimed yesterday
that Mr.. Lewis. Fred Rice Roweii. Alfred
Battle and other anti-Aguinaldo Demo
Gratis might yet undertake To lead the
Democracy of this state into declaring
In favor of expansion. Judge w. H.
White. who has freely from time 10 tim.
expressed himself on this question, but
who Is not known one OF Mr.. Lewis
most ardent admirers. said yesterday:
az am glad to see Brother Lewis,
even mt this late hour, declare
hfmself I'm favor Of the American
nnR and against that Of the In
surxent chief. Againnido. Hts
eleventh hour repentance IL Ia
terestfng. I have been called a
traitor 10 the Democracy ON ac-
count of my opinions relative to
the Philippines. II Mr.. Lewis a
traitor In view Of his last utter
aacesf sheuid he he read out Of
the party, as some have urged
that I ahould her"
Where Will II all ende Mr.. God win. slated
to he the representative OF the Washing
ton Democracy on the Democratic ma
tonal COMMITTEES. Ia an out-and- anti
expansioniss He declares he Is In SYM
pathy with the Ohio platform. which
declared that the war now waged In the
Philippines by this government against
Aguinaldo was Illegal The county or
ganizatioB, II not the state committee.
appears 20 be In the same position. Mr..
Lewis has apparently Joined In with Com
mitteeman White In desire 10 regenerata
the Democracy az Washington and put IL
right on the expansion question The
Popuiist leaders are against Aguinaido
and Atkinson. according 10 their pub
lished opinion. Where will II all end?