The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-19
SEATTLE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10.
Contrast the Men.

Four years ago the people OF the state
OF washington. in great majority. were
suffering from profound mental and fnan-
ciai depression They were either ruined
or they saw ruin approaching with fear
full rapidly There was nothing better In
prospect. They had reached the point
when they almost despaired Of relief
They were pessimists OF the blacklist and
most somber type. Looking for a man
10 represent properly the people OF the
state In tho position OF governor, they
found one who certainly was the embodi-
ment Of the prevailing sentiment.
Gov Rogers, who started in life with all
o. the advantages of the average Amer
lean boy. OF fairly weli-to-do parents, had
made success OF but one thing. He
had been one Of the most finished failures
In the country. In nothing TO which he
turned HIS hand had ne ever secured even
a modicum OF success. lie had drifted
into various pursuits which attracted him
or sdaptability TO accomplish anything In
them He had tried farming. but found
that II required hard work and business
Hense. and abandoned II. He had owned
a country drug store. but failed 70 make
that pay. He conducted a country
Newspaper for time. but II
seems that this was also too exacsIng IN
its labor requirements to meet his wishes
for something soft ard easy Finally he
abandoned the attempt to make living.
and drifted into the position OF the oueru-
ious. dissruntled political oracle OF the
country store. witch suited him down to
the ground
In his disduisitions TO the loungers
around the store he acquired n certain Ia
ciiity OF expression; and In his leisure. OF
which he had an abundance. he acquired
large fund Of nisinformation on eco
homie topics. his readings being largely
confined to Popuistic writings. As q
pessimistio apostle of discomfort, he bad
certain following and as he exactly rep
resented the depression. discomfort and
general hopelessness OF feeling in the
state. he drlfted into the position OF Pop
ulis,io candidate for governor ana drlft.
ed into the chair
His opponent In the present campaign
has had y career ard reioices IN q tenn
permanent, precisely the opposite 90 that
% Rogers. Starting In life with no greater
advantages. he applied himself with earn
ce,ness and energy to whatever work
came to his hand, Coming 10 Seattle a.
school teacher, he saved bits money and
IN few years embarked his savings in
manufacturing enterprise. which he has
seen grow untn u has become one OF the
largest In the state. u. made business.
and gave employment 20 hundreds He
Usvsr lest here during the long euslass.
depression. DO, by hls insorriiahis energy
weaihersd storm which tired the shore
vita the wrecks OF better fcaaa crai, thaa
h*s own TVS orNoteh 70 business never
prevented hIs doing NJ. aaty az good
ci,issn. saa he has Freely given OF his
s,ne 60 ths servies Of en-. city ana ,hs
state. His Impulses have been towaras
wers. snsrsy ana saps. whn. Rogers
hass been toward sNitsi.ssne.s erif, ans
despair.
Rogers rt,insiy represented ire senti-
meats 81 the secpls ct tAs stat. four
wears ssa Fsink represents the sen,l-
meats es the sAme people ,osay The
tia vflaxs oracle VITA hss head allsa
VITA misty theories on the subject. 81
nnsnes ana scverrment - contrasts,
si;A IRE viscreus pan Of srsirs. % wias
BUSINESS ana political experience thor.
sugsly eau,pp~a to sor.pet tss Business
- THE state en- the saus successful naes
80 be eondaesS his own whieh more
nearly represents the present ideals o,
tNe people Of washingtens