The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-28
Silver Republicans Will not
Fight Expansion.
umFR,ENpLY TO Aou'nAlpo.


1ssssn Politics IN King County $40
SAe state Grows more IRterestsng
EVERY Days. ~. shfpley Voices
opasasn Of Many Teller Men-
Denoersfs Cannot Hope 20 VIA
without the Ala 81 Former Allies.
nLsREGARDlNG tie convictions Of the
II Pspsiisfs and Sspe' Republicans. the
Der,ocyAfic managers are proceeding TO
organise a Increment opposed to tie adj
rsdnfsf,afion's policy IN Inc Philippines. a
casb u shortly to BE- formed IN this city 1v
Democ,Atic politicians qhich is pledged m
Adhsncs to policy IN harmony s0fh the
OHIO Democratic platform. This platform
T. extremely espagnant TO the Fopuissf Anc
Szpsy Republican pot<rs Of the state.
SIofice has Seen served upon the DINO
cratic leaders IN the Anfi-expansion move
nsenf that # they organise for the Cam
pafqn of 1900 on that issue they can
expect only tie opposition Of the Silpe,
Republicars as hell IS the majority of the
Populists of the state.
~ HE truth Ii that the fusion orsaniza-
ton In the state of Washington Is UNI
Gergoinx Il transformation. so 10
speak The Democrats, although less IN
numbers In this state than the PopuAsts
at the beginning OF the fusion movement
weye the strongest factor. They have de-
tsrmine6. as far as King county Is con-
cerned, TO enter next years campaign on
the iseues as stated by w. j. Bryan and
az exemrlifed tn the platform OF the Ohio
Democracy. The Democratic position on
one OF the main issues today, namely. That
Of the retention OF the Philippine islands,
In In direct opposition to the sentiment or
tho Silver Republicans and majority OF
the Popuiists.
Can the Democrats win without the aid
Of Their late aIiiezY That IL thu question
which the anti-expansion Democrats. as
J. w. Goodwin, ". III. Moore, W. c. Md
dieton, II. r. Jones. chairman OF the DEM
ocratic state committee T. NJ. Vance and
other Democratic leaders have TO solve.
8. NJ Shiplsy, Col G. q. Lyon. Judge
Richard Winsor, John -. Hart and other
prominent Silver Republicans and Pepulists
claim that they cannot. Mr.. Shlpley, for
example. IN cutspoken In his opposition 20
any anti-expansion movement. Mr.. Ship
lev was q candidate on tho King county
fuHon legislative ticket a year ago He
has heretofore been an outspoken advocate
Of fusion In the Silver Republican orsanza-
zion. Like Col. Lyon. he is. however. a
supporter OF the administration In Its Philc
t....f Ae ped n
dments OF many leading Silver Republi-
cans Of King county when he said ycster-
day:
1.-THE Democrats I'm this state or i'm the
nation can never win on u PLATFORM urnft-
ed on thu lines Of the declarations made
by the Ohio Democracy The Silver Re
publicans In my opinion. are In favor OF
the administration policy IN dealing with
the insurgent FflipInos Those islands came
TO Us through the fortunes OF war. The
flag OF the United States was there estab-
iished IN emblem OF sovereignty, when
Aguinnldo's aaherents attacked IT, A state
OF insurrectton followed, and II was the
duty OF The American government. with ev-
cry available man and gun at is command.
60 reduce the i9aurrecton aud TO establish
peace and order.
ton that the American sodiery Is being
used I'm an Illegal way in tho Philippines.
The question OF the future government of
those islands has nothing to do WITH the
case II Is nes now a vital issue. There
~ but ore thing to do, and that is to cub
due the rebels and restore peace and or
der.
Eyes. ] observe that the Democrats are
framing up n campaign on the ant.-exran-
stor issue. They can never win on thai
platform. They VIII not have the support
Of the Silver Republican voters OF the state,
X | understand them Alright. The Demo-
Gratis, moreover. will not have much en-
couragement from the Popuiists. They
cannot hope "a win without the Silver He
nuNlicanS and the Ponuiists.'
II Is easy 20 see that the procession of
events within the late fusion organize
ton Is likely 10 lead 10 interesting compli-
cations. Indeed, II Is very doubtful II there
WAS ever time when fusion politics pre-
scented as many interesting possibilities as
involved In the present situation This
II not encouraging 80 the Democrats. who
are apparetiy h0pslessly divided on the
philippine question.
A considerable number of old.iine DEM
oerats are taking a prominent part In tho
organization % thu Dewey Club, which has
for It's object the announcement az Il p,its~
ifc sentiment il favor 81 the vigorous pros
ecaiion Of the war against the Tagalns and
the permanent establishment OF American
sovereignty in the Philippines These
Democrats are oppressed TO the antl-cxnan.
alien position Of w, J. Bryan. j. Il Me-
Lean. GoeSel. Tsryin, Stone ard other ma
,,onai leaders.
Tho Democratic organisation IN this state
Is Ia the hands os Democrats whose snin-
Ions coincide with those of AIR Bryan and
his followers. T. ". Goodwin who as,,lssz
20 he nAtioflal committeeman; Chairman IT.
T. lenes. a. the state ccxamlttee: Alfred
liattle, Judge W. II. Moore tssfwtn (
shank. J. I Ronald ard W, & MIG tletaa
are the leaders 10 a movement 20 orwanixe
a straight Democrats ei4Ih 70 Ceruhat The
influence ~ tbs Hewey Club Democrats
Not cfly that. but the Goodwin Democrats
declare that ne Democrat WIT have placa
on the ticket ia the spring campaign or
that III the fan state and natl0rai eias.-
ttnns unless he Is IN harfs0y pstfh the RFv-
an position on the Philippine tsstse