The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-07

is doing up the bundles In his own cotton
bale material.
and Is the topic OF general conversation
about headquarters. What seems to thrill
the breast Of the reformers is their great
Leaders striking peroration. One of the
most enthusiastic had committed IL in
part to memory. and spouted IL for the
benefit Of the others:
let me borrow story which has al
ready been applied 10 the present situa-
tion. A man passed along a street Of a
great city. unfnindtu Of the merchandise
piled on either side; he sought out a bird
store and, purchasing a number Of birds,
opened their cages and allowed them
to iy away When asked why he
thus wasted his money he replied:
I was once captive myself and II gives
me JOY 10 be the means Of setting any
captive free Citizens. cotetrymeu YOU
stand by the side of the cage; you cannot
avoid responsibility; viii you open the
Before the applause of the four people
present, not Including Farmer Todd, had
died away an iApulsive and thoughtless
young clerk remarked:
81 wonder II they were canary birds:
because. you know canary birds can't
live"
But he was promptly choked off. and
Farmer Todd's tears flowed afresh.
n URING the afternoon a report was re-
IL ceived from one OF the Eastern wash
fnstOn water tanks to the effect that
on the evening previous, This served to
temporarily tighten the gloom caused by
the lachrymose farmer.
The report was carefully considered by
Chairman Ballaine and Chairman Drum
and Chairman Person and finally permit
ted to be read aloud
Ronald is killing them dead over here"
Killing the Pops. IN bet" sobbed
Farmer Todd
III would not surprise me" continued
he ri am iaf
the peace In this precinct. His majority
in 1896 was 420 out OF a vote. of 426. but
there have been some changes siTe
then. caused by lot Of money sharks
who have been releasing mort cages on
farms around here for the sole purpose OF
making votes. Ronald is showing these
fellows up."
You ought 10 have sent me over there"
cried Farmer Todd. | know all about that
scheme. II was put up by Mark Hanna
and the Rothschilds Why. they've been
working il down in Mason county ever
since the fall OF 81
THE average citizen who has not time
to visit fusion headquarters can have
no idea OF the amount OF substantial
announcement received every day by
Chairman Pierson and Chairman Ballaine
and Chairman Drum and the mailing
clerks. II Is truly surprising the number
of prominent Republicans that they hear
OF who VIII vote for Bryan and the fusion
state ticket. IL anyone wants to hear OF
AilCSt ptupit ne ffthSi 20 10 fusion mead
quarters for no information on the sub
ject is obtainable elsewhere.
Gov. Rogers, according 10 the advices
received by Chairman Ballaine and Chair
man Drum and Chairman Pierson, is
practically elected He Is due to run away
ahead OF his ticket. hut recent develop
ments Indicate to Chairman Baliaine the
official representative OF the seven silver
Republicans I'm the state that one of the
seven-the Silver Republican trust smash
or. Superintendent Browne-will be close
second to the governor. The school teach
ers of the state are rallying TO man. and
also TO woman. In support OF the Wag-
ner geography.
Nothing but good reports OF the gov
ernor are heard. The chairman OF an East
side precinct committee writes:
The old man is a stem-winder Giles In
his hunting case Just now tntcrtcctet
Farmer Todd. We had great meeting
hero Tuesday. There were lots OF Rcpub-
leans present, and the way they laughed
al the governors statements shows what
n pleasant regard they have for him. He's
got everybody over here wanting to buy
state warrants. They we're way above
par when he left Olympia. and have been
going IN ever since Every time he speaks
they Jump up about cents, TO hear him
tell Il. 7 borrowed some money today
from old Republican skinniut who runs
a bank at the county seat, and am going
20 buy state warrants"
IN somewhat similar vein Is a letter
| from the president of the Bryan and
Rogers Marching Brigade In one OF the
Southeastern towns.
1.-THE governor did good work for u.s.
he writes. After his speech we enrolled