The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-02

- y. JOHN n TANNER. a Illinois.
1 gives u ~ bss opinion that his state
"A 1870 vii rel w . mst0Ftty fer
President Mckinley Of from laessoe to Ia
-. While Illinois three yenra ago could
nat properly he called . AcKInley state, IL
y DOW dectde6iy one. Nany reasons ara
Gfsen ~ M war-horse Repub..cxn gov
srnor for his assertions. but the most i'm
rcrsans of These . that Islanoss never be-
fore Vas ~ prosperous - II the present
time.
Whsle . devoted follower cs the Repub-
f;ean nnssy he nays that he would prefer to
s~s the United States hold Manila bay and
ISsson instead u the Philippines ~ . Whole.
The Harsason-Aitgesd sroubie 10 Demo
cratic politics In Illinois. while causing .
breach between the two party leaders viii
result, Cav. Tanner SAYS in Mayor Harrs-
son siidsaG INTO the Bry&E-AIsgeid banss
wagon. carrying With him tns Iillnois zese-
Cation.
Got. Tanner. accompanied by hfs wife.
J. 7. Peters. secretary % the state beard Of
charities Of Illinois. and wife. and DIR. C. r.
WtnH.ow. surgeon In charge Of the insane
hospitxi AZ Jsekxcnvilis. Ill. arrived ia the
city iasf night ca ssxht&seing tour. To-
day they VII 20 10 Victoria and return
here Thursday for sfay Of several days.
Few men are there IN the nation more
capable Of speaking Of Illinois politics than
Gov. Tanner. For twenty Ave years be has
bsen actively engaged In the political arena
IN Illinois sne has won the distinction Of
being the tool Of no ring. gang. individual
or corporation. Republican always, he
has had ~ heart. his friends assers. the sa-
crsdness ct his trust and sh< furtherance
OF al things goods for his state.
III has long been my desire 70 visit the
Pacific coast" he said. a. he seated him
self To submit 10 an interview. This year
] made Nd my mind TO do no and have
dropped politics AMI everything for the
time being. am given over 10 pleasure
Row and even forget that have to earn
Ewing when ! gel hack home
II visited Colorado. California and Ore
ron on my way out. bat finf no greater
state than Washington. I have read about
u. bat formed no idea 81 tn vast resources.
One can't; you muse come out here and
Ser II even greater state than II
itnots. for. while We grow everything you
do. POUR climate is better.
Altgeld-uarvis~a TrSuhie.
Yes. that AitgeId- Harrison trouble viii
cut figure Ia Democratic politics In IL
i.noas next year. That trouble had its be-
SHINING In the Democratic convention of
- ~ Peoria. when AIfxNla was nominated
for governor. Harrison was then unknown
and Of attis consequence 80 little thar he
could not go to the convention as a dele
gate. lie had an ambition. however. ant
paid his way to rsnr.a. There he met the
great Democratic enxlnser Trnde. who
sook him ander his wing. and tfse f1unda-
ton was laid. .lifscld was nominated and
the campaign followed resulting in the de-
feat and wstsr.ac OF AltEek -Bfsan ts 10
Democracy. From that time the greas COM
hsnasion In illinois, began to slip back
wards
'son the heels OF that election came the
Democratic city convention OF Chicago.
Alfksid. desiring 70 rshab lItate himself
ana bring the party hack into power Ii, the
city. selected Harrison as a candidate TO
head the city ticker. THIS selection was
not for any ability he Possessed. but be-
cause he was son Of his father, who was
popular with al e.asses in Chicago. Harri-
son was elected by q large majority, and
Ike great number OF other accidental
candidates who ind their way into power
he soon forgot his creator
Harrison had not been In office as chief
executive Of Chicago hut short time
when he turned Aitxeld down and set
himself UP in business on his own ae-
eeuns. He gave AItgsid no credit at all
Ter his election. but considered II all due
se his own popularity Now. Altgcid,
with ali his faults Is the ahlest man n
the Democratic party IN Illinois and in
ssfne respects In the nation He Is how.
fails 10 remember an insult This breach
ran never he healed over and 80 long as
these two live there Will he a d.vlxiot, In
Illinois Democracy. although az the pres.
ens time Alsgeld nae the small end.
The efsees Of this light Will probably
be felt 20 certain degree In national
Democratic circles OF course AIfgpia ts
purely representative Of silver peuor-
rscy and all the ather isms thar go with
II. Harrison leans TO the same policy but
r. not bold eneagh 20 come out and speak
boldly for the doctrines The result will
be- this, Harrison will tail in With the
HTsan~ AitSeid ID 10 Democracy. and
solely ON account IT ais being the head of
sho civil government In THE city Of Chiea-
50 will carry the Iillness national aeie-
gates and dominate the nemecrafits or
EaEszatinn In Illinois In 1909 AIsrela to-
day has oct ths power 20 defeat Harrison
This has sss ewn Significance. for the
truth Of the matter n that Iva 1900 the H.
ssnsss Democracy will be In a position 70
consroi the national Democratic convention.
tsitnefa Republics.
Nevertheless lef il se ss.a that ulsnoss
in 'sn viii hs Republican by from ICE 90 20
isa.ass Nav let me say that she raaln
rsasons why ara NJ confident are sha,
otr people have ras yet forgotten TIRE de.
preston ard ssasnasien and want under
the last Desnacratse rule. Tney have moi
ferxestsa shat en- IN. return 81 the Re-
publican party 20 office prosperity snsn-e-
dsassss sl&vnea uyssa the eaarsry II was
fs1t temporary bsss the seoa pas Rersss,-
Aesa prcsssrssy~~at came 10 stay Labor
81 Elifnos tsasy - All employed az gaos.
wages. TIE city ana caansy hanks are
cssfae~ing with mcssay see kSax invest
m~sst law as I - : r=sr cent
Therefore TIE people af Illinois are net
xosGs 20 commit fss fsisy CT axagn rassag
sAe Republican rarity eat 81 nsssc4 ara rs-
tasrssrx - rs~eF tss Jssnseerssfr rzrty re-
rsessaes-thE as sAey 10 that bankruptcy
ard wsns always fosiaw in rs wake
WAtEe iEtna:s MAS rot wvMsfy Me-
Nsrses xsAt1 Ia fss& sra EsrstNsscanx Of
Is1tuess 80 al sns coghtry VII rssf .rw
Mrks-isT ~ fsss sss hss record a. a ror.
gresham AT "a governor ~ fssta hsas As
persistent cf tAe tfnitsA States TIE Re-
rssslsrAsss ef esfT state sesssve "a MCKEE
lev Ne has grown urnr sas party ard
70 5eye&s HrkEns<H 81 ~ fSssfxsrsfssy
~es38 sts.nsv 0S declaration Nv tn% Re-
asas sSu r1rfv az &satnss re rvsss6estss