The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-18
nETwEEx THE LINES.
Elect BryRn Because the Repablic-
ans ought to Block His Intaui-
sOus plana.

The most extraordinary plea ever made
in behalf OF any candidate Is that Of
fered by the supporters OF Bryan, from
Carl Schurx down, to the effect that
II viii be the fault OF Republicans II they
do not SO iegislate as 20 prevent him
from doing all the harm to the country
that he can. Vote into oface a man all
OF whose policies are evil. and blame his
opponents IL he has opportunity to carry
them out This view has been urged
upon our people I'm letter from the
Washington correspondent OF the Seattle
Times. A reader OF the Post-Intelli-
gencer makes the following logical an
alysls Of this prepostcrous argument for
Bryan.
for the Democrats and Populinss 10 se-
cure control Of the United States senate
at the coming election, IL Mr.. Bryan,
therefore is elected he will certainly
have antagnnistic "a him the upper
branch OF congress- (Which will aave the
country from HIS. Bryan'e. full power for
injury That the Democrats viii preb-
ably secure control 81 the house In No
vember In conceded by conservative RE-
publicans. tSuch Republicans as the ed
itor OF the Times. for instanre1 That
an assured fact Il admitted by many
OF the Republican leaders ffor instance
such Republican leaders as the chnlrman
Of the Democratic national eeuamliteeD.
win. 81 course. claim everything until
the returns como IA after election day
fAnd substantinie the riaims.l
so far as the senate IL concerned. the
Democrats are certSin 10 make gains IN
various states this year. hut II II ne. be-
lteTed that the big majority ~ the SEN
ate can be overcome. GO don't lie afraid Z.
Bryan can't % much hnrIn) As n mat
ter % fact. q may take two four, az slx
years for the Republicans 70 lose con-
troll q the national senate. fAiost like
81, Then why bs afraid q BRYANT lie
great OF thfs tine that there would
necessarily be n great Political spiea 8
" the Democrats ard Populists should
win sufficient votes % R@ctIe control of
the apper branch q; cengrsrs ihis fais
OF in 1901. Now cufne and vutn for him.
Al ne can 40 will he 10 ruli darsa the
american nag = the Philippines spd
United States can slert dangerous
8saagague 80 the presidency and sur-
vlye u with q Republican majority ~
facs that Mr. bryan. N elected can nrs
comEalAh very litfte n the way ~ shls
dangerous and admittedly uu-Agrsrfra n
lasas' :, sn e. n = rsasns esnisns =
hpe a. pfehlaens ~ fhs Tinted States
Marrh hext. II - probably true that
Mr. nryzr realizes ihss fast a. AZ his
the reforms m l. slppasea 70 sestre 10
accomplish may hzr~ "a bs HsiMgst II
~ ssecaeds Mai Mckiaiey Ia the Waite
House.
Greatly. does Mr. nryan thsnk xor IL a
question vpsz ought not 10 ask
That this delay mag extrna og~r the
period % his Gfst term fs admitted $50
what's the use "a ~ afraifHi though NOT
conceded b. rem0rrntic lenders They
ghink That within two years the house
witi not only be- in possession % their
party, bat that their gains IA the aesla, .
all re sufficient To place the Legislative
branch 81 the government. ne well as
the Administrative. IN the Possession Of
Col. Bryan aud his followers
usf ever a party make such hurusif-
attng 'pleas Think 81 making q man
president whose supporters claim he will
be prevented from doing harm b ths
esnAtA q re opposite 2srtL