The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-10-19

Colonel Frank Wilkeson, formerly
Populist member of the legislature
of the state of Washington, and who
was one time associate editor of the
New York Sun, has rejected Bryan
ism. He says: II am an expansion
list of the most extreme type and
believe, in holding the Philippine
Islands for commercial reasons as
well as a military and naval base.
/ have paid taxes for thirty years to
establish eastern manufacturing in
dustry,-paid even under angry pro-
test, because I lived in a region
remote from all possibility of profit
able manufacture,-and now, when
Washington has chance to estab-
lish manufacturing industry to
supply the people of Asia with fin
ished products, / am a high tariff
advocate. l want the industries Of
Washington diversified; / want our
coast built up and commerce estab-
lished. 1 want to see the consum-
ing powers of the market of Asia in
creased, so that it will consume all
the surplus wheat raised in Austria
liza and on the Pacific coasts of the
North and South American CONT
nents, and this will increase the price
of wheat raised in the Mississippi
valley, where / have large farm.
l believe that the success of Democ-
racy will directly and disastrously
affect my pocket; that it would II
carried to logical conclusion create
industrial and commercial lethargy
on the Pacific coast, and by curtall-
ing the power of consumption of the
foreign and domestic markets cause
breadstuffs and provisions to fall in
value"
Hiram Hammer, one of the ablest
Populists in Washington (state):
am Protectionist. l believed that
unless we had free silver, want and
restitution would follow. The re-
verse is true. / believe that in the
future as in the past that whatever
legislation we obtain-that is, in the
interest of all the people-must come
through the Republican party.
John H. Slipper, Hamilton, Wash,
one of the largest merchants in the
Upper Skagit valley, and a Demo-
crat.
DR.. NJ. B. Mattice, Sedro- Woolley,
Wash, leading physician and life
long Democrat.
A. Lyons, Burlington. Wash, an
enthusiastic fusionist in 1868.
c. E. Bingham, mayor Of Sedro-
Woolley, Wash, head of the bank
ing house of C. E. Bingham & Co.,
who has always been a staunch
Democrat.
Henry Thompson, Birdsview.
Wash, an extensive rancher and
old-line Democrat.
n. w. Carpenter, Mount Vernon,
Wash, a large saw mill owner and
a Populist.
J. B. Holbrook, Sedro- Woolley.
Wash, bank cashier and an active
Democrat.
Thomas w. B. Thomson, Hamil-
ton, Wash, mine owner in the
Upper Skagit, and Populist.
Louis Kirkby, Sedro-Woolley,
Wash, mail carrier and Populist.
w. e. Schricker, La Conner,
Wash, head of the Skagit County
Bank and an influential Democrat.
Adam Huff, Bayview, Wash, a
rancher and strong Fusionist.
NJ. o. Pease, Anacortes, Wash,
mine owner and good Democrat
all his life.
Col. Geo. G. Lyon, Seattle, news
paper proprietor and editor, Expan-
sionist, former chairman Republican
Territorial Committee, leader of Sill
vpr RaDuhJicana 1895
]. E. Yeend, Walla Walla, farmer,
present member state senate, elected
as Fusionist 1896. Expansion.
DR.. G. v. Calhoun, Seattle. origin
al silver Republican and one OF
managers fusion state campaign
1896 Expansion.
]. c. McCrimmon, North Yakima,
chairman Populist County Commit
tee 1896. Expansion.
M. E. Hay, Wilbur, original Silver
Republican and fusion organizer; is
now chairman Lincoln County Re-
publican Committee and nominee
for state senate. Expansion.
DR.. ]. c. House, Port Townsend,
formerly chairman Idaho Republi-
can Territorial Committee; Silver
Republican and fusion organizer
this state 1896: chairman Jefferson