The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-08
JOB COULDN'T HAVE STOOD 1T
during which the Turner vote crept stead

during which the Turner vote crept stead
fly upward.
Senator Turner's scheme was TO make
Il appear that the Populists were unable
TO agree among themselves on a can
dtdate for Senator, and that in throwing
away the biggest prize In the distribution
of the offices TO Silver Republican, in
violation OF the understanding made at
Ellensburg, the Popuists themselves had
acted OF their own win and volItion. In
that way G, f. Cline. speaker OF the
house Judge Richard winsor. who after
ward dug UP evidence Of corruption
against tho Turner henchmen: Rev. Clark
Davis, who has refused 10 support Rog-
ers and Lieut.. Gov. Daniels. were each
allowed 10 come within a few votes of
caucus nomination.
All that time Turner held the situation
absolutely in his hands His emissaries
were everywhere. and at the investigation
by the house committee OF the sena-
torial scandal damaging evidence was
brought against his managers. showing
that the accusations made by the members
OF the legislature themselves against
each other were founded on actual, hard
senator Turner'S Promise.
When he was elected Senator Turner
told the populists in the legislature that
he was then and henceforth would he a
Peoples party man and would work to
hand together the forces constituting the
Eilensburg reform" party in 1896. In
this Senator Turner was as false az In his
declarations at Ellenshurg that he was
not candidate for the senHtorship. He
straightway sought TO break up the Peo-
pies party for the benefit Of the Democ-
racy. That was the beginning OF his slim-
paign for reelection. He personally ur-
dertook the managemen, Of Gov. Rogers
night IN the state convention. and
snatched victory from certain defeat by
the open use of methods which were
roundly condemned by the convention it.
selfsbefore Its adjournment.
Turner had the means to deliver 20
Rogers the promised nomination. even at
the sacrifice OF the Peoples party organ
,xation AND all considerations Of political
honor: The convention itself. recognizing
THIS fact, passed resolutions denouncirg
IN Inmeastred terms the very methods
used BY Turner in forcing or cajoling
the hoAtile and refractory majority IN the
convention into a willing agency for the
nomination Of Rogers.
All for LIE Rot Ross.
II IL not disputed that Senator Turner
~ IN rs@ the motive power hack OF this
campaign. the main purpose OF which IL
In 1903. He has picked gu. his workers
who he believes will be true TO
his own personal and political In
s sns pon nh. anti,Rosers Democrats
participation In the campaign work The
offices which will be within Senator Tur-
ners power to dispense II BRYAN Is elect
ed have already been promised TO the
favorites Of the Turner Rogers machine
The machine itself Is perfectly constructed
and Is being run with heartless and cold
hlooded disregard OF the fortunes Of the
men In the late fusion party who are not
IN sympathy with the Turner Rogers al
lance.
In every county In the state where there
are Populists and Democrats who were
opposed TO Rogers In the state conyen-
tlon. the favors are to be given to Others
who Will become plant tools In the hands
OF senator Turner. The latter has even
gone 70 the extreme Of directing the dis
bursements OF the state campaign funds
where they will do him the most good
He II personally keeping an account Of
these disbursements and putting the recip-
tents thereof under OBLIGATIONS TO him
These facts are we'll known 10 the
Populist leaders Of the state Their ex-
istence accounts for the fact demonstrate
ed In every part Of the state every dav
that the voters Of the Peoples party viii
not ratify at the polls In November the
covert and corrupt alliance between Sen.
ator Turner and Gov Rogers The ruth.
less disregard for the welfare OF the
party to which he owed his elevation to
tho senate displayed by Turner has a.
vorced hundreds OF Peoples PARTY voters
from the Democratic campaign. Moreover,
II has made an enemy OF nearly every
elective state official at Olympia. inciud-
Ing Auditor Cheetham. Treasurer Young.
state Printer Hicks. Land Commissioner
Bridges and Secretary Of State Jenkins
These men viii not either support or vote
for Rogers whom they Jointly accuse with
Turner. of destroying the Peoples patty.