The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-22
M'K|NLEY'S ELECTION SURE.
ONO GOLD DEMOCRAT TALKS on
POLITICAL SITUATION.
May Lose some of German Vote
Through Fear of Alleged Mill
tarism. but sound Money VIII

That President Mckinley will carry his
own state this year by a vote much larger
than In 1895 Is the belief OF j. n. W.
hpargur. prominent Gold Democrat OF
Ohio. who Is in this city on pleasure
trip. Mr. Spargur is president OF the Far
rners' and Traders Bank OF Hillsboro. o.,
and until Organism swept away his party
-FOUR years ago was very active In Demo-
cratic politics.
At the present time he is standing aloof
from the conflict and is therefore in
position TO give an unbiased Judgment in
estimating the strength OF the two presi-
Dental candidates
ITO certain extent" said he at the
Rainier-Grand hotel last night, "the Re-
publicans have this year stolen the thun-
der Of the Democrats. In 1896 the people
OF Ohio and OF the nation at large we're
far from prosperous and the cry was for
nm expansion Of the currency Since the
election OF Mckinley the Republicans have
passed legislation that has allowed the
national banks 10 largely increase their
circulation and which permits the spring
Ing up or smaller institutions OF this sort
about the country.
In addition TO this the amount OF gold
In circulation has increased about s2o0,-
10000 and prosperity has become general
As result the alleged need of the people
Tor more money has to great extent
been met. OF course the Republicans can
justly claim the credit for some OF this.
hut their main gain In In the fact that
the Democrats and Populists can claim
this year.
There is little doubt tina, Mckinley is
far stronger In Ohio than he wns four
years ago. II is estimated that he viii
carry the state by about 10000, In spite
Of the fact that some Of the leaders OF
his party In Ohio fear that the alleged
trend Of the country under Republican
ruie toward Imperialism and strong
military government win have the effect
I'm tho Middle West II is claimed by
some o.. the politicians with whom I
have talked that the Germans view with
ties. the expansion policy, and fear that
the United States may become, unless
this tendency e checked, military
Soverpment such as Germany. OF which
"whether or not there 4. anything in
mi, snis ssIk ! believe the well-known lean,
sound money will more than counterbaI-
ancc the fear Of miltarism For this
reason do not expect to see Mckinley
10 anect his majority.
'"rhe trust question ! think. win weigh
TAR more strongly with the majority OF
the voters against the Republican ticket
am frank 10 say that I am In favor
Of a fariff for revenue only and look
with dIsfayor on the policy OF protection;
placed In nomination Oiney or some 9TH
er good man instead of Bryan and while
not. repudiating the Chicago platform
had subordinated the sixteen one one
doctrine, they would have stood a good
chance OF carrying the Eastern states
whit :. ~ the very nature OF things, can
not 20 for Bryan.
MANY Of the people of the middle
class In the Esst and Middle West have
suncrcd through. the Vaccinations 81 tho
great trusts and would have been will
Ing TO support night upon them I be-
lfeve that one OF the best modes Of fight
Ing the trusts would be to take away
from them entirely the protection OF the