The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-02

= cpen letter TO the editor Of the
2otn4 Democrat. Democratic National
rulfteesuan W. H. White contributes
- lnteresting matter TO the food OF POI
80 nsws tust now being published in
-. 1fafe press relative to the anfi-Repub-
1se f,cIet in 1900. Judge Whites letter
r rewfth reproduced. II was inspired
- nustic editorial In a recent issue OF
Yahima Democrat. In which the sin
~ u the national committeeman was.
y - extent. questioned.
80 White makes some very interest
- eeunments regarding Col. Lewis as
S.1inos for the governorship. He also
Sa1s hb position on the expansion issue
q nanner which will interest the anti
srrisiissic orators OF the Jefferson-day
Tnet persuasion. Judge White says:
Jsage Whites Letter.
~ nay or may not be acquainted with
= DO not know who happens TO be
~ e1fef OF the Yakima Democrat. and
- every reason 10 believe that he
n not know the writer Of this letter,
- = would no. have penned the article
j1<ieh appeared In the observation-disclosures
49, l. from the columns Of the Yakima
SocYat relative to the denomination OF
- Rogers
80 ne assure you at the outset that
~ Rogers did not know I favored his
Ssanafion until he read II In the in
xrv1fv published I'm the Pos. Inseiiigen-
- never talked with him or his friends
p ~ subject. / have always shaped my
1iical actions by the exercise of my own
Sv3duai Judgment. and have tried 10 he
Gaehtforward. open and aboveooard
sYou call me "A slippery gentleman In
mzlIcx.' Where did YOU get your warrant
n - doing? You do me great honor
IN you put me TO the same class with
~ Rogers and say that am not prac-
n politician. IL you mean by that any
N1nx 70 &c. office However. / want
3 3 m honest politician. In the closing
oatsnee Of your article you unwitfingly
~ nv reasons for supporting Gov. Rog
q tor denomination when you Say. The
nonle OF this state will remember that
~ man with iron will tGov. Rogers has
0ulected them from being piundered at
y bands OF two unscrupulou. legislatures.
"a the prestige thus gained win go far
tuards reinstating him. II he be nominal
Fl sovef any man that the Republicans
= and 10 pit against him. Yet you
eDsh throw away the advantages 10 a
6esms TO me that n common sense politi-
- would not he 40 foolish.
NJ Love for Lewis Methods.
LET ms correc. another error. have no
)nlipathy 10 Col Lewis. Some things In
- Metkeds do not like l am no hero
quf1hlpef. I think the record Of Col Lewis
eaa63ess is splendid and Y rejects great
tgedit upon him. For himself and the
pate ne represented he has won nation
tide fare. ! would return him again 10
y house or OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l be.
lere, 10 his great field for usefulness and
- future honor. Does this look like an
GpAihy. ! do not believe that Col. Lewis
an AVAILABLE candidate for governor. !.
Aot necessary 10 state my reasons. II
Il p nominated ! Will support him. but
ft9pe he viii not be nominated.
believe. also, that yeu are mistaken
aaoht the views of the people or this state
N the retention az Porto Rico and the
Philippines II the Democratic party OF
Cleveland Copperhead platform they will
- beaten out OF sight. and they ought To
y beaten.
Editor Of the Democrat. Just few
words OF a personal nature to you. and
through you 20 the Democrats of the state
o. WASHINGTON; I arm tired or being mic
represented. l don't like To be called
xppery politician by Democrat. don't
eare continental what a Republican
eaIa me- For nearly thirty years ! have
upheld the cause of observation-disclosures.
IN Democracy in the territory and state
d Washington. served over three wears
h the Union army. and was Republican
WHEN the war closed. l did net believe
n destroying Angio-Saxon civilization In
he South. and took up the white mans
Aurdsn' IN preserve that CIVILIZATION. That
! why became a Democrat. | never did
believe IN fraitorctis and oiaf1srsktfe De-
nocrncy Of the Brick tomsroy type.
pever asked for an cfiee NJ the hands Of
he Democratic party. | never solicited
J delegate "a convention to vote for me
loe anv office In 1874 the county OF King
mys Charles = Voorhees, 800 ma fority for
lsegate to- congress. Democrats here at
lYihu.ed 90 me. although ! was far from
lessrving II an. the great credit OF this
PAsncmenal majority. The late q. Norris
krfts l.,xax az
Ing the services rendered by me circula,-
n petition. which was generally signed.
Ashng President Cleveland 20 appoint me
vni'ssl Ssatss attorney. ON that petition.
through the efforts of Charles : Noor-
bees | was appointed Ia that office In
lSsS wifhou. seeking the office WAS unan-
smously nominated for prosecuting attor-
hey OF the Third judicial district ~ the
territory of Washington, and almost unans-
mouslv elected As near as ever came
10 seeking an office was wAen the con-
ssitnisan OF fhe state wss fo te framed.
said 70 some nf my friends that ! wausi
convention. was nominated. bar defeat
ed. Without solicitation. In 1Ss9 Was
Nominated for Judge Of the supreme court
o' the state. ana with the rest % my
Ticket VAS defeated
>""~ Democratic History.
In ss'A he men who believed in the free
.o.,.,ss o. saser called upon me in this
.,,stss - -, "f1 them against the office
i,pe'tsE tslase Naa. under IN. mantn,ita.
ueAs 81 National s~arnyni,ss..,r,n Wailas,
wefs trying - secure a ,ic;egatton in me
ta'easa convention Ia favor ~ s-'.vgIanti,s
~ s,siasri policy ssa TIA; saght sue
courage "a 'he Democracy 4. 49,. -. 80
tae s'afe. aud Mss the turning ,,oInt in
faas sont"sg. The state ~ w.shiy,w.9,,, -.
hoa ~n9sly ntsFvpyeSenfea NJ tse s.hicero
convention. When Mr. Wallace sa,a,iS,,s-s',
Uas PLATFORM ard candidate ser s4T-zi.tr.,,
&ssin unsolicited wss appointed r,st5,,,si
committeeman fog this state hq IA. 80
ssoNen'taa. want ~ see the ,svinss,,i..s
=, s sse sfsFnsf8tfe party "a promulgated
" the caieASo platform ~ I~.S frg.se,,9S -,
W state ana rattea. II The nessa..-..t.
iS's 81 toe state 81 WaShlngtas, hsgt.xrs
49, fFsscip'eS can - better aixst,cs.; ~
- aAu9tsi committeeman arr -
feaat u Evssgn shat ts.s~sfise 49,, -. ~
s ss1's h.n rational committeeman I Ssan a.
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