The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-29
COL. VISScHER Returns.
BACK TO WASHINGTON TO WORK
FOR REPUBLICAN SUCCESS.
VIII Tour state Under Direction of
National Committee Bryan's
strength Lesscning Dntiy-on-rs
Remedy for MS That DO Not Exist

After an absence OF six years from ths
Northwest Col WIN J.. visscher has re-
turned TO help along the cause OF Repub-
hcanisrn during the campaign and, per.
haps, after election day, to again be-
come a resident OF the state OF Wash
ington.
Under the direction OF the speakers
bureau OF the Republican national COM
mittee Col Visscher was assigned &c
work in Washington. lie arrived in Sc
attic Thursday. coming from Chicago
around by way OF san Francisco and al
once reported 70 Chairman Schivcsy OF
the state committee, for assignment to
duty. During the coming week Col
Nisscher VIII be heard at various places
In Pierce county. after which an itinerary
that with take him all over the state viii
be arranged.
Col. Nisscher expresses unbounded con-
fidence In the success of the Republican
national ticket. Having been for many
years resident OF this state he believes,
from his knowledge of the condition and
needs OF the Northwest, that the people
OF Washington can scarcely fail In tho
duty OF contributing to n Republican vic
tory. since their own interests we so
deeply involved.
Il believe that Bryan Is growing
weaker with the people every day" said
Col Nisschcr yesterday. And why
shouldn't hep The things he threatened
In event OF Mckinley's election In 1850
failed TO come 90 pass and now the ex-
listing conditions and every hopeful senti-
ment among the people argue against his
further calanitous predictions.
Bryan offers an alleged remedy for
nonexistent Ills. He points an imaginary
way out OF trouble that is not even
In sight. After three years and more OF
steady progress and increasing prosperity
under Mckinley Bryan hustles around
with the news that this highway OF prog
ress and prosperity Leads TO national dis
aster. ! don't believe the people win ac-
cept his utterances at this time. The
thousands who we're looking for a way
out OF real distress under Democratic
rule IN 1876. were greatly Influenced by
the glowing wordpictures OF wealth and
happiness at IS 20 l! but since then they
have found better and safer way out %
their troubles. and l do not think they
can be turned aside.
THE great strength of Mr.. Mckinley
lies in the solid support % the business
interests OF the country. His admnistra-
at the same time energetic and progrea-
seSe. Under IL the business concerns ~
the country. from, the largest manufac-
store. have prospered. These interests
are not inclined 90 experiment and gencr-
ally recognize the dangers and unoer-
Few people who have watched tho
career OF Mr.. Bryan can have any great
degree Of confidence In his ability. save
as talker. He failed as n lawyer. failed
ms an editor. and now, from his awn
failure 40 a farmer. he asserts that there
T. no prosperity among the farmers ~
Nebraska. IL Ii n well known fact that
Bryan was elected 10 congress by the
railroads against candidate who repre-
sented the interests OF the farmers ~
Nebraska; yet now Bryan looks TO ths
farmers for support. During his two
terms IN congress Bryan talked n good
deal; but did not secure the passage % q
a la rsssr VA ksa tsaff
only thing he accomplished for hts state
was TO have an elevator put Ia the public
building NJ Omaha. and he WAS no proud
OF this achievement that. At his own ex-
pense. he had silver plate mounted In
the elevator cage with an Inscription
showing that the elevator was secured
through the efforts in congress OF WILL
lam jennings Ilryan. That plate re-
NAMED there until Bryan was nominated
for president IN 1896 when some one u
his friends had sense enough 20 remove
IL.
Il do not believe that Mr.. Bryan meri-
ously expects tn DO elected president;
but he II making good thing out IT
the prominence he has gained After tho
election az 1885 nryAn said 10 himself.
Wei, these fellows couldn't elect mo
president. but they can make me rich.'
40 ne wrote him book and sald II to
those fellows ~ half dollar aud dol.
lar q copy. Whereas he had little or
large property owner and has money In
the bank. It's nothing 20 hts diseredit
except that he has played upon the dys-
peptic and pessisnistic sentiment TO his
own advantage.
OUTSIDE the place huniera. Mr.. Bryan.s
support this year VIII come from thu dis
aruntled Thqes who have failed through
their own fault ~ share IN this prosperity
~ the last three years. men who have
lost their Jobs through negligence ara
those without energy enough 70 look for
work. VIII blame Mckinley for iher
rreFident condition and VIII ne found In
the ranks - the frYAnifeK Hnt the great
army ~ Industrial workers. the great
mass Of labor which has bad steady EN-. !.
ploymenf upder the Republican rule viii
cooperate with the sound btHin.as SENSE