The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-28
SEATTLE. SATURDAY. APRIL ~.
Gov. Rogers Statement.

Gov. Rogers has Travelled over the
state during the past few weeks, has
felt what ne thinks Is the public pulse.
has looked to the condition Of his own
fences. and. after hearing. seeing and
inwardiy digcsting much, has issued
public statement touching existing con-
dItions. This statement. which Is a
somewhat extended reiteration Of gen.
eraiixations. was evidently prepared
with the idea OF assisting In the work
of effecting fusion OF all the hetero-
geneous elements that have been or
may be arrayed against the Republican
party. He Is OF the opinion that d.
vided they can accomplish nothing;
united. certain ends may be attained.
According to the governor, IT Is idle
10 expect that fusion will bring about
all Of the reforms that the people are
demanding As matter OF fact there
must be yielding ON these matters.
Every man cannot expect that his pet
idea shall prevail There must be COM
promise. II 10 only by exhibiting a
spirit Of liberation and q willingness
TO sacrifice personal opinions to some
extent that harmony can b. brought
about. Cherished hobbies must be
thrown aside for the moment, and per-
sonai wishes must be buried in tbs
more worthy aspiration to attain
greater end. What this greater end is
the governor does not disclose in exact
words. but II every man is to give up his
pet reform, naturally the only thing TO
be gained from fusion victory will be
the oeiccs. In plain English. any sort
OF q demand for reform win do, pro-
vided II does not 20 into specific de-
tails and thus create friction. BY not
insisting on anything strenuously, no.
body's feelings will be hurt and the
union for spells win be sufficiently
strong to overcome all opposition.
The governor recognizes that any
union party must necessarily be made
up OF many men OF many minds Nat
uraily. each man canno, accept the no.
tons OF every other man; and, II there
Is TO be harmony, every individual
must be ready TO yield something Free
silver, according TO some, IL an Inn
portant issue. but there are Democrats
who believe that question has been set
tied. and In order 10 hold such people
loyal II might be wei to let free silver
alone Expansion. too. is subject on
which there Ia diversity Of opinion.
aud II a decided stand IL taken on this
question II win surely result in more
or loss Of an Internal upheayal. There
are xooi many Democrats and Popn-
lists who are opposed 20 this an,l-im.
perialisiie talk. ana think our ciyiiiz-
ins Influences should be extended In
order 10 plaeate these people Il IS nee
esessy % show a oOnciiistory dlsposl
iion, Perhaps IL would be Just as well
20 touch lightly upon the expansion
question and possibly TO ignore il al
together In this way Il would be pcs
shie 10 avoid alssensions, and the ~.
ssenis,s would be more easily marsaaled
together for the larger reforms. what.
ever they may be
A good many votes were host four
years ago because % the radical char.
acter Of the Chicago platform. There
are many people who repodlate some
Of the principles contained 80 that
platform. They are people who are
needed Some compromise ought to he
effected and possibly n could he
brought about Il there was no refer.
snee to the Chicago platform Nothing
viii be gained by resfisrmlng IL and
much may be lost out Of Difference
TO the opinions of some OF those who
are opposed to the political control Of
sns present monopolistio Republican
party. asathe governor would express