The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-24

nounced that what was done they did or
ordered done, because they deemed Il
necessary for the protection of life and
property. Lentz and Sulzer were in the
very paroxysm of transcendent joy. They
had nailed them TO the cross at last
Are you the state. like Louis XIV. -
Lentz asked. in great glee, arguing SOL
EMMY that the question was a proper one.
Then came the explosion which dead
ened their ebullitions. which took all the
happiness out of the present for them.
What are your politics. was the in
discreet question put to Gov. Steunenberg.
II am "A Democrat" he said. II voted
for Bryan In 1896. l hope to vote for him
again In 1900"
II was sad blow. It was absolutely
disheartening. And another disagreeable
feature of 1t is that Gov. Steunenberg
had so much confidence in the righteous
ness of the course which he pursued that
he Is willing to let the people Judge him
by becoming candidate for the United
States senate
But anothe'. sadder blow. awaited the
conspira,ors. Auditor Sinclair took the
stand Attorney Robertson, who appeared
~ browbeaten the witness. He put an
insulting question to him. DO you make
that as statement" Sinclair asked: Il
lie" was the little bantam's response.
That was Robertson's chance. He
weights over 200. Sinclair is heavy at $50.
cry by making a fierce physical attack
on the witness. who had not the slightest
intention of making Robertson RESPONSE
BILE for the lie. He was dragged of be-
fore he had the opportunity TO do him
much damage, beyond a Acknowledgement
of his toilet. Sinclair never whimpered.
He just went on az though nothing had
happened, while Robertson continued to
nervously ply him with questions.
your poltics?" Republican member
finally inquired. mindful of the surprise
that was sprung In response to that ques-
ton by Gov Steunenberg.
81 am Democrat" was the clear an
swer. He had voted for Bryan Would
vote for him again. And, horror of hor-
dency was Sulzer Sulzer, the Bowery
statesman who before that could scarcely
refrain from throwing inkstands at the
witness, but whose manner now under
went a sudden change He truly began to
imbibe lingering affection for Sinclair.
Much more in similar strain could be
misfortune, to be n daily attendant on
the meetings OF the "bull-pen' commit
tee. much could be said about the fierce
attempts of Lents and Sulzer to shut out
hearsay testimony when the other side
was on the stand. But the fact that he
Democrats were hoisted by their own
petard has already been made clear, They
connected the military with nothing of
which IT, as a body. need be ashamed.
The soldiers were compelled to meet the
most distressing conditions and had to
resort To unusual means 10 90 II. But
Gen Merriam only carried out the plans
OF the governor of the state, and II any
thing was not as Lentz and Sulzer might
have desired IT, they may. attribute 1t to
the orders and actions of n Democratic
governor and a Democratic auditor. The
auditor, like the governor also has an
idea that the people of the state viii sus-
tain him He proposes to make the issue
by trying for denomination and re-elec-
ton.
sulzer and Lent; want the Democrats
nj Kansas CITY TO adopt a plank In the
platform condemning the calling out of
the United States soldiers to suppress the
riots But Gov. Steunenberg has decleped
that he will head the Bryan delegation
from Idaho to the Kansas city convep-
ton He will naturally oppose any ac-
ton that will cause row of no mean
dimensions II may result in bolt. II
may cost Bryan votes All of which ia no
Republican funeral. II Is only the out
come of the attempt of Lentz and Sulzer
TO play politics. They wanted new issues.
They have them.