The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-30


ssae Insesestine Lssssas Are hsesn-
e IN state Polasses ~ Realms
The DahaA De0ossoa1o Press Ceo-
seeutively.
Cor. Sammy Pera1ns. late SECRETARY to
coma News
4 .PUI.L. THAT WAS LOST.
The Seattle Poss-Inselfigencee appeafe
70 have addressed Itself TO two potticAA
tasks II would dictate the policy Of the
Republicans, and Il seeks TO founent az
Satisfaction among the DemocrafA
Time was when that journal was po-
liticai power In the state. Its owner was
the virtual boss Of the party, and from
his office went out e1icts Around him
clustered the group Of manipulation.
known as the Seattle ring. and In their
deliberations were made senator's, COVER
nors and smaller fry officials. Nothing
could be done without their seal
All this has changed Fate played ha-
voc with that old crowd. Some are dead.
others are adventures In foreign lands.
some are scattered here and there. few
remain. but are dfscredited politically.
The Post-Intelligencer itself has UNDER
gone vicissituaes. Under different owner
ships IL has lost nearly ali OF It's old
political grip. Its advice Is no longer
equivalent to command. II often maun-
ders now. while once its words had the
snap OF q whip.
1t seeks to regain something OF this lost
ascendency. 1t viciously attacked Sena-
tor Wilson. In the interest OF a Doodle
aspirant. but had perforce to be satisfied
with result that was az gall and worm
wood TO II. IT Is now assaulting Mark
Hanna. and most vfrtuousiy attacking
the trusts. though all men know that he
and they are and must Be props OF the
campaign that Is TO be made for Mr..
Mckinley next year. What it's policy IL
the Seattle idea There doubtless Is some
thing or somebody behind II, not visible
to the naked eye.
In its ali-embracing reach Il toys with
the opponents Of its party. One day 1t
coddles Gov. Rogers, the next II has a
covert sneer for him: always II keeps at
the fore such utterances OF his as 1t
thinks may put him in antagonism with
Democrats or Populists. 1t parades with
ostentation the fact that Mr.. w. II.
White proclaims himself an expansionist
and a Rogers man. 1t prints with glee
Mr.. Bridges statement that he would not
support Rogers. and the intimation that
some of the single takers have knives up
their sleeves. 1t conveys the idea that
Lewis Is a deep. designing conspirator.
who seeks everlastingty to do up all who
create ill-feeling and distrust among the
opponents OF the present dominating
party.
So with one hand Il tries to clasp q
collar around the neck OF one organixa-
ton. while with the other 1t projects
dagger at the opposition.
The erstwhile organ. bereft OF its die
tatorship, Is not a sublime spectacle. Its
effort to regain the lost influence and
power Is rather pitiable than admirable,
There is little indication that it will sue
coed in exercising any appreciate effect
upon the action Of its own party. There
is no fear that II can injure the other
party. Its antics serve mainly to interest
the languId observer. without disturbing
the serious political factors.
Editor Montgomery. in the Sumner Herald.
Democratic. published near the home OF
Gov. Rogers
ROGERS AND THE DEMOCRATIC"
NEWS
The Tacoma News has declared itself
in support OF Gov. Rogers for renomina-
ton. The fact Is significant only In so
far as II Is enigmaticai, our contempor-
airy being already under a heavy cloud Of
political distrust. 1t is ostensibiy a Dem
ocratic paper: but its notes are not clear.
and it's tread is as though muffed. Hence
It's present premature announcement for
Gov. Rogers-for thirty-fiye years the UNI
ceasingly malignant foe OF Democracy.
and only its pretended friend when to be
SO meant his own success-excites only
mystery in the public mind and serves but
to attract more strongly attention to its
cloven hoof
The News must know In what bad poiit-
icai feather the governor IL In this county
and state: and n ought to know that Its
present stand does not, and never will.
receive the appreciation Of the Democratic
party. To achieve the denomination OF
Gov Rogers would ne to invite disaster:
'twould throw "the forces opposed to the
Republican party" iIto confusion and
chaos: for there Is not, perhaps. a county
In the state In which there are not men
af his party who would take the stump
against him.
True, some OF his official acts have been
praiseworthy: many OF them have not:
while. politically. his course has been an
epi.ome of perfidy and failure With the
basest Of ingratitude and insolence he has
betrayed the friends to whom he owed the
most. and has exercised his official author
ity with all the tyranny OF an Oriental
despot making one man q grand vfxier,
another an AFFECT mental: choosing men
10 positions In his administration who had
no claim to recognition, while mostly ig-
noring and insulting those who had. Nat
ura'ly. he has estranged many OF the best
workers In the party to which he owed his
election: and. naturally, they will oppose
him to the bitter end.
Politically he Is a skeleton: and TO wit
NESS the News trying TO help him nurse
the microbc OF ridiculous ambition to
be again governor, would be amusing were
rs motive not 80 wrapped in ugly mys-
terry For Its speaks poorly OF Democracy
X that party has not within its ranks In
this whole state an available. qualified
ard deserving man for that high post:
and II shows I'll In a Democratic paper to
drag out the biecched bones OF q perfldi-
GUS political migrate who has not the cour.
age to admit or deny what party he - a
member o.
Let the News not complain II Its roliti-
cal sagacity be not considered sound In
the Judgment Of Democrats. or II its mo-
sfves be somewhat questioned. Democrats
feel that they have already done their
share for Rogers. Having found him in
orscuri'y-a tree agent-shey helped IT,
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