Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02
WASHINGTON WHEELS INTO
LINE on EXPANSION

Colonel Frank Wilkeson, formerly
bpulist member of the legislature
! The state Of Washington. and who
H. one time associate editor Of the
fw York Sun, has rejected Bryan
tn, He says: II am an eXpa Asion-
1 Of the most extreme type and
&lieyc in holding the Philippine
hands for commercial reasons as
hi as military and naval base.
have paid taxes for thirty years 10
hablish eastern manufacturing in
stry,-paid even under angry pro-
T.. because lived in a region
mote from all possibility OF profit
Bic manufacture and now, when
Ia shington has Il chance to estab-
bh a manufacturing industry to
fpply the people of Asia with fin
led products, ! am a high tariff
yocate. | want the industries OF
fashington diversified; l want our
hst built up and commerce estab-
khed want to see the consum-
powers Of the market OF Asia In
BASED, SO that it will consume all
surplus wheat raised in Austria
and on the Pacific coasts OF the
birth and South American CONT
hts, and this will increase the price
wheat raised in the Mississippi
Hey, where l have large farm.
believe that the success of Democ-
BY will directly and disastrously
Get my pocket; that 1t would II
tried to a logical conclusion create
lustrial and commercial lethargy
the Pacific coast, and by curtail-
the power OF consumption of the
eign and domestic markets cause
kadstuffs and provisions to fall In
ue."
hiram Hammer. enc Of the ablest
pulists in Washington (state): /
Protectionist. l believed that
less we had free silver. want and
titution would follow. The re-
bse is true. l believe that in the
Ire as In the past that whatever
tslation we obtain-that is, in the
erest of all the people-must come
bugh the Republican party.
ohn II. Slipper, Hamilton, Wash,
of the largest merchants in the
per Skagit valley. and Demo-
r. NJ. B. Mattice, Sedro-Woolley.
sh.. a leading physician and life
Democrat.
Lyons. Burlington, Wash. an
ptt,$ IN, 100000
E. Bingham, mayor of Sedro-
plley, Wash, head of the bank
house of c. Z. Bingham & Co.,
has always been a siaunch
bocrat.
enry Thompson, Birdsview,
bh., an extensive rancher and
lime Democrat
w. Carpenter, Mount Vernon,
h.. large saw mill owner and
bpulist.
b. Holbrook, Sedro-Woolley.
H., bank cashier and an active
ocrat.
homas W. B. Thomson, Hamil-
Wash, mine owner in the
Err Skagit, and Populist.
>uis Kirkby. Sedro-Woolley,
d.. mail carrier and Populist.
E. Schricker, La Conner,
b.. head of the Skagit County
and an influential Democrat.
lam Huff, Bayview. Wash.
her and strong Fusionist.
o. Pease, Anacortes, Wash,
owner and good Democrat
is life.
]. Geo. G.. Lyon, Seattle. news
proprietor and editor, Expan-
st, former chairman Republican
torial Committee, leader Of Sill
Republicans 1896.
8. Yeend, Waila Walla, farmer,
mt member state senate, elected
bsionist 1896. Expansion.
G. V. Calhoun. Seattle, origin
liver Republican and one Of
gers fusion state campaign
Expansion.
g. McCrimmon, North Yakima,
man Populist County Commit
k96. Expansion.
+. Hay. Wilbur, original Silver
blican and fusion organizer; is
chairman Lincoln County Re-
Fan Committee and nominee
ate senate. Expansion.
j. c. House. Port Townsend,
erly chairman Idaho Republic
territorial COMMITTEES, Silver
blican and fusion organizer
tate 1886. chairman Jefferson