The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-14
HAPPENINGS IN SPOKANE.
LrssLEY RETURNS To REPUBLICAN
PARTY on EXPANSION ISSUE
voted for Bryan Four Years Ago but
Cannot Follow His Lead I'm This
Campaign-The school board
sdIl waiting for Mr.. Browne.

1dnsIay. prominent Spokane mining man.
who four years ago left the Republican
ranks and became actively affiliated with
tho fusion forces in supporting the Ne
braska statesman.
Col rSnslev rets forth his reasons for
.eepudiating Bryan In part as follows:
= az was a lingo on the war with Spain
,1or the relief OF Cuba, the greatest war
THAT was ever waged by one nation for
3fbe sole benefit of struggling ana OBJ
spreased people, and am willing TO accept
the results Of that war. with all the IN
cidants. adjuncts and appurtenan.c,es
fhereunfo belonging. including the Pnilip
pines, Puerto Rico and expansion.
ssThere are many things that appear 70
belong 10 the Republicans Of today that
/ dislike, and thought Il would De az
easy matter for me TO become Demo-
crat, but I was mistaken. There are lots
of good fellows In the Democratic party
that / like personally, but ] can stann
10 grasp the situation: they have no pol.
icy except TO negative the other fellows
policy. Those who were opposed TO tne
administration fovr years ago ,, wer sr,a .ns
II there had been general diplomat az
the head Of the Democratic party when
tho fleets OF Spain were destroyed ana
structsd the chairman OF every state ana
countt committee In the United states TO
claim this war, with all the incidents. a.
the most glorious ana nn,el 'rs,ea an 'n os
claiming the war and incidents as theirs
the moment II became exceedingly popu-
lar, they denounced the whole scneme A.
a Republican political Job to fasten mill
tarism and Imperialism upon US and de-
strov our free institutions.
sNy inclinations, education and instincts
compel me to be loyal 20 my County,;
to the war with Spain that dislike, yer
] believe. taken ms whole, the resul!
will make a glorious page IN our national
history. while my country Is at war
nm with the administration. When peace
fefgns I may mutiny again. l eonslnef
silver n dead issue In this campaign.
Changed The map OF the world and ex
pansion IL the real issue. We have learn.
I'd. at home and abroad. during the last
four years. that we are power on see
wall 10 tamper the growth OF Americans
am for expansion"
II il evident that state Superintendent
Browne had no relish for the meeting ar,
this city on Saturday OF last week. The
superintendent. who has been travelling
with the governors party over the state
ann the school board had made prepare.
tions 10 hold conference with him at
that time relative TO the text books pue
out BY the supsrintendent. - 49,.
bit III supsr,ns sn browns failed 70 shos
,ip. ana the members of the board, after
huntine for him AL day, .hnally asccrs
s ssles eor I'M ~ NORM no without .toppns
Tn. members OF the board say that they
will endcavor 10 hold a conference with
him II thay can catch him as he passes
vcns county.
Last "wednesday was q gala day for
Eikdnm Ia Spokane, when the corner
- 49, ltaf e.v~N ~ xufas Ia
with appropriate ceremonies. in the pres
cnce OF Eikr from all over the North
west Everywhere during the day purple
badges were 70 be seen. and most ct
the business houses were decorated In
the eo,ors OF the order. During the day
Spokane lodge, already one OF the largest
lodges Ia the order, added thirty new
members.
Dr. Ii L. Kimbaii delivered the address
AZ the laying Of tho corner stone, and
he was followed IN a short address ~
Exalted Ruler segwick, OF Tacoma. who,
the spokane lodge With . silver trowel
for the spreading OF the mortar. Tho
festivities 81 the occasion ended In a
social session, which did not adjourn untn
new temple when complete. win be onr
Of tho finest In the Northwest
The second annual convention OF tina
association OF the master plumbers Of
shis city October No. II and IL Those Ia
attendance were G. w. Sfoddard. Of
Whaicom " 7. Cameron, George Wan
Aistine. Walter westoyer. Frank w. Cot
n RsIlingham. W, u. Coffee, A. NJ God
uard and BENJAMIN olso-, OF Tacoma
" a Aaderiy Ethan Allen Edward
Ssans " \ wura asu, 4. = rulan Ig.c 4
Games Maxwell. G. NJ. NlilEuard G, L.
withsrs, James smyth, y. Z. PfoulS and
N. Chisholm. ~ spokane The cnnvsn-
90 Burns urn Pagers '' y interes, q ,hs
nvdsr were read and discussed This
khors weye royalty entertained while
u the city by their local brethren.
iJessph r Cornforth. promoter and man-
ager OF Dcnycr's rrst big mining ex-
.poSttian. Il In the city IN response to aa
Invitation from the Northwest Mtning As,
zocla,ien % deliver an address g tho
Spokane public on she proposed interna.
tienAl mining exposition, % Be held In
this city next year, Prominent mining
soeu from al over the Northwest are
,Aktn~ an active interest ia the proposed
exposition, ana hidElns from present In
dieatsens u VIII b. a eompiete success.
Max Kasser. accused * involuntary
mAnsiaNghter, IN the death 81 AhneF Y.
Northern sxpress Company. was as.
insisted this week en- motion 81 the prose-
easiRs attorney, Tha case has besa PEND
iss since scpssmeer ~ on ws,sa day
which ksyter "a the proprietor, Trsit.
meny Was aalacsi az ire ecreners IN.
quest Is shew that Kartsr hai hit crow
his death. but the evidence lacked preos
that tho blow Sas "a any NAY snstru-
mental la essslns HIS ieasa'
The local ticket brokers and the 500
ENa3fa d NNFFhTrHl have tlsf &Hf horns.