The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-12
R..,y ii Providing Lucrative
0Nlcss for Democrats.
,<Apxas EXPRESS OPINIONS.
- :. ray Tells why There II No
Ax,,.cticn In Fusion for Peoples
r..tv Nen-Expericnces I'm Past
c.-pnigns Have Not Decn En-
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- - ! Nan to the Popuiists.

,tons are not lacking that the lead
S.s. ~ the People'sl party In Washington
" "A - only opposS fusion with the Democ-
i yr- N 100 bit will bitterly fight any
X sss.ss,.ment Which has for its object the
!. -svntion OF the original reform party
~, ~ Democratic organization.
yns,s,lisf leaders are not hesitating to put
( Z .sscs1ves a. record on this proposition.
\ ss2.S Winsor a few weeks ago, In
- intsryiew In the Post-Intelligencer.
4 ..,,usniy warned the Democrats that II
\ .S.s nttsupted to run o straight Demo-
Ss1<,a fickct they would end IN deieat.
/. 9Sferday John p. Fay declared II as ms
I sSrsN0ed opinion that the Popuitst party
I u $sfe state would not only refuse to join
~ democracy as party, but would re-
\ ~ all oyertures looking to another fu-
Scs. and would nominate q separate
~ Ysy and Judge winsor are both
s.Srnvledred leaders Of the Peoples party
y WILMINGTON. Mr.. Fay was chairman OF
~. PopuIist city convention In 1898 which
sowinsted g. c. Calderhead for mayor.
~ ~ also chairman Of the county con-
/, sSntion the same year. Today he stands
sronr Popuist leaders as an opponent
" fnSion. He said yesterday:
II there were many good Populists IN
;fSsre would be no trouble about cement.
~ srsin the forces which were organised
~ ~ f1sion party OF the state OF WASH
isrton ia 1855. But the Democracy is APP
sSsSSG7ly organized on different lines. Tho
bon11iSts have had one or two experiences
AZ fasion. These experiences have been
ssv{hinr but fortunate. They have. not
hsIped the Populist party any. They have
- nemocrats with offices under salary.
Il taks It that the Populist party can
Mana for success only SO far as the prin-
cIpIes for which It stands are enacted into
~ Fusion With the Democrats N ,, the
Srineipies appreciably. They stand where
sfhis Il why. in my humble opinion,
thers d no attraction and no allurement
y i ssands for certain principles which It
belsves are. for the good OF mankind.
raEs not what party. carries those prtn-
ciples into law. One thing Is evident, how
spd tls Il snS aason 81 has the sP Peo
RES rarity and Its principles for the BEN
III al few ofiice-seeking politicians.
Y seek no office-the Peoples party, as
understand It, is not one OF ofifce-seekers
Consequently, Judging fusion by Its past
history, there is no reason to be urged in
accminf down to local affairs. IL the
municipal ownership people have some.
thlng 10 advocate, let tnSH priuS u pciolo
tie Peoples party. There are many
fhinm ii common between the Peoples
party and those who advocate the munich.
al ownership Of public utilities Like
Mr., there ought to be q disposition to
recognise the earnest reformers among the
Wine perhaps may not be a single
tnx6f, an ready to give credit and hear
Inc % any one who, belonging to that
soceiy, stands for reform and a better
ment 81 conditions.
NAs matters stand today, I believe the
Peoples party Of this state will maintain
IT, ofEanlsation and refuse. not only to
b. absorbed by the Democracy. but will
noGAlnAte Atate and congressional tickets
ne3 year"