The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-29
OUTLOOK GOOD.
REPUBLICAN SUCCESS IN EASTERN
WASHINGTON PROBABLE.
Of state. Made With =. \. SchoOA-
maker-Fusfon Not Assured-Sil-
yer Deaa-Farmers for Expansion

]. W. Lysons, secretary Of the Repub-
iican state central committee, returned
few days ago from Eastern Washington.
where ho has been for the past two months
In company with Hon. r. X. SchoonmAk-
er, who has Just closed . lecture tour OF
tho state. Mr.. Lysons considers the pros
poets excellent for Republican success In
this state next year, and says Eastern
Washington Will be more strongly Hepubr
lican than ever before.
.sFusfon II by no means assured" said
Mr. Lysons. and II Ia certain there To
large element among the Popuiisss that
will not enlist under the Democratic ban
rer, while the Democrats are demanding
the naming Of the ticket and will probably
secure It. Expansion is one Of the most
popular issues ever launched In Eastern
Washington. and 1t does not seem possible
that the leaders OF any party. after feeling
the popular pulse over there, will dare
make q stand In favor OF angi-expansion.
The attitude Of the farmers is unmis-
taxable on this question. for they believe
IL will enlarge the markets OF this country
and tend 10 give them fixed market for
their produc,s They realize that all the
benefits OF expansion will come directly
10 and through this Coast, and largely
through the state Of Washington, and they
are willing ana anxious to take chances
on any responsibilities that may arise from
far East.
The silver question Is dead; II cannot
be made an issue OF importance In East
ern Washington next year. 50 II has been
In the past and there arc today practically
no Silver Republicans Left over there. one
Of tho most prominent Silver Republicans
in the state, leader among them for two
or three years past and politician Of
note. who talked freely with me on the
sf.Ax ssfe Ana[
and that ne expected soon 10 announce his
return TO the Republican party. When
asket for his reasons. he said:
Sixteen to one, and the whole issue Of
free coinage Of silver has been killed ny
three things. viz. prosperity. the enor-
nous output Of geld and expansion. No
one can ceny tha; prosperity IL here. when
In fact the real silver argument was that
IL could not come under our present imam.
cal conditions Blu; the great thing that
has solved the money question IN the enor-
nous output 81 gosd. amounting to up
wards OF teo oo0. 90 year. This in my
opinion. 10 going 20 give III net only all
the money necessary To do business with.
oue viii soon make IL necessary TO even
limit the coinage III god. for this output,
with the modern methods Of extracting
geld. will Increase rather than decrease
Expansion Is row an assured tact ana cur
foreign possessions. ss well as the neces.
stiles % cur trade with China. will take
all the silver We will, produce within q few
years
That was the statement OF a leader
among the Free Silver Republicans. ara
all OF them are intsrg their way back into
the Republican party. Anaorg the Demo
Gratis % Eastern Washington there Ia a
strcng sentiment favorable to The renon;-
ns,icn ~ Gov. Rogers. james Hamilton
Lewis has frterle:s among the Pnpsl.ssss ard
Democrats. and he seems 10 Re eIatsnes. ~
them both. eus TO one claims that he
vcaid make strong race sor governor
aEa he Disposition seems 10 Se to give
Rim the congressional nomination again.
They do nos claim fer him TIE executive
ability and tao; necessary 20 make q good
sasernsr
Prospects az sGTcsss have given oon.
st4srssle activity % Republican possfirs
and conssrs':srs being made asrea1r
10 the interests % yarsa0s prospective can
ts4a.~s for state Offices Ho:A ex-senator
wilson sE. ievi Arksny atmfs that their
trssass are urging ;sena 20 - canssta,es
fer tire ncrsc alton for governor. Bat I
ana positive thas IS We, neither Of sAe-n
has consented 70 enter The race TIE Re.
pgAsscsns can easily carry the state nexs
year by making M mistakes. ana I BE-
hsvs they axs certain 20 via ouG"