The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-14
SOCIALISTS MILL NOT FUSE
DECLARE INTENTION TO BE INDIE.
PENDENT IN CITY CAMPAIGN.
Alliance with Reformers Headed
~ Tusionists-seattles Social Den


ly called the 'sDebsites," at their
regular weekly club meeting last night.
resolved to lend no aid whatever to the
movement headed by the fusion leaders
TO place reform ticket In the field for
the coming municipal campaigns There
were only dozen OF the Socialists pres
ent, but they made up in energy what
they lacked In numbers
l. w. Kidd. president Of the club. pre-
sided and occupied the floor a number
OF times during the evening. Other
speakers we're j. T. Oldham, Hiram {.
Crockett, d. w. Phipps. j. j. Holman and
Henry Knust. the secretary of the or
ganffafion. For the most part the speak
ers devoted themselves to denunctation OF
the old parties and of fusion In all forms.
no matter how aliuring.
Mr.. Holman, who proudly boasted that
he had been a Socialist for twenty-five
years. and knew ''al about single tax.
Socialism and every other ism that had
ever been advocated" played the part OF
the helpless minority. He was called
upon for a speech by Chairman Kidd, and
waxed eloquent In support Of the initi-
alive: referendum and the imperative
mandate.
1T Is only through these things" said
he, that you can get Socialism. You can
do good many things through party. or
course, but there are inopportune times
for placing ticket in the held. Now.
party. that have got great deal ef
money. I say IL to you with all earnest
ness, that IL the Socialists should deter
that Mark Hanna would be willing 30
contribute literally to the expense Of their
campaign
Mr. Crockett rose from his seat behind
by Mr.. Holman. Il believe in giving the
devil his due" said he. "and If Mark
Hanna wants to contribute TO the Social
ist Democratic campaign In Seattle !. for
x1y{tfi y0 fx lat Efyra I
the members OF the EIiensburg conven-
ton, where we first got fusion. and l say
right here that ! am id excuse the
world sorry that / ever voted for It. III
had to choose between Mark Hanna and
William ]. Bryan for president, with
fusion string to Mr. Bryan. would rath-
er take Hanna And II you are going TO
talk fusion here tonight, I'm going home.
Mr.. Crockett was roundly applauded, ana
Secretary knust arose and spoke along the
same lines He would never vote for fu-
sion again. he said.
Mr.. phipps took the floor. although be
had spoken once before In the early part
OF the evening
The Initiative and referendum viii not
amount TO anything as long az you have 10
get II past the supreme court, ne SAID.
What we want is absolute socialism The
old parties were well enough IN their way.
hut they both work now for money. don't
blame the corporations for controlling
them. The only thing ! blame Is our pres
ens wage system. / myself would rather
have Mark Hanna elected president than
Bryan. for / am certain that in the next
four or five years We are going TO have
hard times again; and then II Bryan Is
president the Republicans Will say: There.
now, you see how II is. When you have
Democracy In power you have hard times
Ard that would swing the vosers back 10
Republ!canism again"
President Kidd made a speech. no one
else appearing 10 want the floor. He ac-
cused the Democratic party OF carrying
water on both shoulders TO Il greater ex-
tent than the Republican.
1T can't carry the iaborer and the ex-
ploiter both" he said. ''The drones are
the ruin OF all the old parties The DEM
ocratic party has always fooled the la
Republicans stand. and we can put our fin-
ger on them pretty accurately But the
Democratic party says where it stands.
and when we attempt 10 pu. our finger on
IT, K isn't there.
Mr.. Kidd concluded by having a Joint
argument with Mr.. Holman over the refer
endum. Mr.. Kidd declared that the refer
endum was not what WAS wanted for II
was useless In the hands of the voters I'M
I'll they had been educated up to knowing
what measures they really wanted
Mr.. Holman challenged the statements,
and Mr.. Kidd ciinched his position by point
ing out that the referendum provisions In
the city charter had proved absolutely use
less. because not one out of twenty voters
knew what the proposed charter amend
ments were when X came time 10 vote or
them.
A motion was put and carried that It was
the sense OF the meeting that the Socialist.
Labor party should ACT Independently In
the municipal campaign and should vote
for no candidates and no measures not
proposed I'm the name of the Social De-
mocracy
Edward Clayson. sr., who was present
although not as Social Democrat. was
called upon for speech. which ne de-
ciined
County Auditor EvensoH was present hut
when called plon for A speech said he
came only TO listen.
No enc moved 10 adjourn. so Chairman
Kidd made a practical application OF the
Initiative by adjourning the meeting on his
own motion. after which Mr.. Holman GO;
on chair and called far volunteers To
form a municipal ownership club