The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-29
THE COvERNORSHIP.
Seattle HeralA


The 1900 Democratic organ. the Post
IntefHgencer. has thus early begun to
carry out the provisions Of the unholy
alliance made between its proprietors and
Gov Rogers. The Posf.Intelligencer
comes out as tho governors personal
mouthpiece. and Is booming him for re-
election In 1900. While there is no danger
OF the combination being successful. It
may not be out of place to state a few
facts in this connection.
Mr.. Rogers won the confidence Of re.
formers IN this state. and was elected
governor as Populist. Previous to the
Eilensburg alliance he had been al ar
IDENTIFY anti-Democratic as anti-Republi-
can. No sooner did ne experience the
tnnii OK power, however. than he showed
his lngratstude and contempt for ''the old
guard" Mr.. Rogers deliberately turned
his back to his supporters, ana with a
prodigal hand bestowed favors upon MANY
who had the least right to expect political
preferment Intrisries with the enemies
of reform were freely entered into, having
in view the advancement OF John r.
Rogers and rot the principles for which
the fusion forces stood The effort was
for a seat IN tho United States senate
This course contributed in no small meas
ure 30 the defeat Of the fusion ticket last
November.
Failing in the senatorship. the governor
began his plans for Reelection To en-
compass this result an arrangement was
made with tho few ant.-Lewts Democrats
leaders. Mr.. Rogers stepped out of his
Popuiist shoes and into the Democratic
party: the PostInteiIigencer now speaks
for him. and his boom ID formally
launched.
Gov. Rogers is not to be blamed for
his political ambitions: but he In TO he
held TO a strict account for thu means
employed for their satisfaction. for his
base desertisn Of the principles upon
which be was elected. ana for his insra,-
uude 70 former supporters
However,. the plans Of the Whites the
GTaseses. Turner'S. sniveieys. Rtdpa,hs ane,
other enemies Of James Hamilton Lewis
VIII be irnpstent to deliver the goods
hsrgained for when the Democratic con-
vention meets next year.
Washington STANDARD
IL is 10 more than 80 be expected that
whenever man OF prominence and we'll
known fidelity 20 principle expresses
opinions which seem to Indicate an ahsn~
dgnnen, Of recognized fundamental ten
cts. IL Should create q sensation amidst
friends as we'll as foes. That was Just
what happened Saturday when the Post.
Inteiiigeneer announced with big heads
ard u eouble-coiemn cut that Hon w.
- ~.
Rogers for reconciliation 10 the position
Of executive he now mtssiils. Had q thur
dsrheit fallen from thu cioudiess political
sky IL would not have created more con-
ssernasion aneng the "Boureons" who
have 50 hong locked UPON Mr. White an
the embodiment of eli that 10 true IN
Democracy.
Feeling quite sure thar Mr. White had
Rad little II any eppsrsuAity for forming
q correct cYssykan Of the personal char
acter Of J. r. Rogers, and had not gtvss
his rresumrtuoua dirsaforsas course OF.
hesaiiy . proper consideration ana that
be had attributed the generai BENEFITS de-
rived from . wise administration Of other
departments 81 the ssass government
solely 70 the exssasi~e, who has had about
a. much TO do with 70 ~ q dcgs tan
has TO 90 with the bark. ~ felt taclnsd
to remnaStrAte with Brother WHITE. rather
than 10 condemn the rsecfDssAse action
which neither - noT kss party can sup
Ut @ . tnD soewSaG g onGeA