The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-01
POLITICAL OUTLOOK GOOD.
Farmers Are strong for Hpansion,
ana VIII Probably Vote for
MeKAmlay.

Special Dispatch to tho Post-lntelligencer
wATERvILiE. Sept. @-The harvest
season In the Big Bend has been On en-
tireiy too busy one for the discussion OF
politics. A Post Intelligence corrSfpond-
emit broachins the subject and making In
quiriee of numbers OF farmers as To their
views and their interest In the campaign,
met with the very nearly uniform answer
that they ware expansionistst but had not
had time to argue about political matters.
The most Important issue IN the vital ono
of national ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS continu-
ance OF our foreign policy, the retention OF
the Pacific possessions, the extension OF
trade and the maintenance OF a sound
money standard. As 10 money. however.
there Is In some quarters apparently less
inclination for debate than on any one Of
the other subjects.
state which. since 1875, has undergone a
gradual change on tho money question
In lSas Il had come around tn nearly an
even break between the gold standard
forces and the silver vote. and In 1900 the
wlscst observers among the fusionists arc
not making claims to any hope on that
head. while the sound money men are as
aggressive as preoccuration with work
viii allow The fact that the nation has
upon the coun,ry' iust and unIas, alike,
Notwithstanding the maintenance OF the
gold standard. which Mr.. Bryan svowed
would upon its Endorsement Immediately
bring 40 much ruin and wreck has gone
far 60 convince his adherents 81 four years
and has reduced the candidate from The
pedestal % an IDOL 10 tho rank OF a deml-
sogue. and silver from its place as a pam
aeea to the arhcs of a myth
ON the question Of expansion the farm
rr OF the country IL pronounced The
largest percentage az farmers ~ Douglas
county are not led away by false rroph-
st- rhat extending our benehcens innu.
enco. and protection to Cuba, 20 Puerto
Rico 20 Hawaii or 10 the Philippines
smaeks or mcuarchialism ,s 70 them the
veriest nonsense Many here well remrm-
ss. WS he eean, . wr ssa navy navy
department.. should withdraw from Man
Tia. leaving the Philippines abandoned 20
Aonnc foreign power. or left % chaotic gov:
the Philippines They want them now
even more than they wanted Hawaii or
Puerto Rico. ana this "a why changes are
constantly making from hryanisto to Re-
p Mssa tssSie q oS.,i ,n ' Sonis Now
A prepoeierance ~ the sentiment IN favor
o. the Republicans on national questions.
That thts estimate IL not fAr wife ~ she
marx Is acknowledged hy all knowing
enes A majority for the Administration
ana the Republican nominees for stare
rsers.se;s,.ySs T. &c ssar .'a9 ,s, g
okanoSsn and chelan--is counted upon
Ia mast cases the Republican "a
viii carry their county oriee nominees
AZ this early date the vote on the district
candidates for iosns senator's are also
ann an elarneat ~ uncertsinty, aue 10 The
combinations az eaunsies aad the proper.
sionate narrower psrcertasss ~ personal
acquaintance,
The vote on the state ticket viii prob
ably follow the national ticket wAfch. In
the change ~ sentiment acted hy Rsp8b.
hcan success in the state In 1875 would
mean tho election % the eatire rFpahiic
an ticket.
The important poir, u al is the growth
a. ~ ..s
The palicy ~ expansion BY the farming
panulatienS In Douglas county these
views are beconsing steadily stronger
among the several hundred prosperous
voters who will east their ballots IN that
way 50 forssone conclusion next No
Vewher,