The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-25

va6>fDgton Is absolutely safe for Nc
10y md Frink and the entire state
1Dl This Is the well-considered opin-
- X Chairman Schively and every MEM
~ q The Republican state central com<
&11SA Il u founded on reports received
~ every section OF the state and from
~ made OF the voters by party work
~ Thers II no apathy In this campaign
~ what IL manifested in the Demo-
~ camp. where encouragement. dis
- end general gloom prevail.
-Iou can say that Mckinley will carry
<tnGton by nearly II not quite 10000
)1rily." said Chairman Schively, OF the
uUG1llcnn state central committee yes
10y. "Our reports received during the
~ neck or ten days show constantly
~ tho In favor OF the entire Repub-
~ nationAl and state tickets. Senator
~ will 20 In by practically the same
~ MT h given for the Mckinley elect
- n every county in the state the
14oefatS are on the defensive In this
NOool the situation has materially
1aoGe1 from the beginning OF the cam
I'm Tbs fusionIsts started out on an
IMPRESSIVE course. but the exposure OF
- ince1mpetence 81 the Rogers adminis-
41lloa and the corruption and maladmin-
- - the defensive.
0le Of the most favorable features OF
~ situation today Is the constantly Inn
WUIn9 condition OF the Republican forces
Nestern Washington. The fusion man
9pr. ccnceding that Western Washing
~ would so overwhelmingly Republican,
p1Qht to make Eastern Washington the
tNground. We have accepted the chal-
~, and our speakers have been sent
- Every county on the other side Of the
..sains during the past three weeks.
Nnot apathy and GOODNESS existed there
ens the voters Mt the beginning OF the
petfn, which was no worse among
4pitcans than Democrats, has van
a - TAR as the Republican forces are
&rnsd The change Of sentiment in
Nern washington has been wonderful
4ulng to reports received from our
~ workers. over there and from speak
who have toured that part OF the
ne fact OF the matter ls thar the Re-
tcau vote In the state % Washington
~ IL at least l0,t01 larger than the
noeraiic vote. This proposition il
by susceptible OF proof. II has been
nanssrs,ed repsatediy n this cam
Nnty cf the state have been far more
2ksly attended than those under Demo-
Utie auspices.
DECAnESCE OF POPuLIsM.
The deradence OF Populism IN the
9*st, and particularly In Washington, Is
- cause OF the falling on of the Demo-
~ vote az compared with that of foul
M aGo, while the new immigration 10
state has been Overwhelmingly Rcpub-
AA The decay of the popuilat party IA
nsiu factor In the loss of fusion votes
~ state which today makes Gov. Rog-
~. esa , man. Compare tho situation
1x4 win that OF four years ago--xes.
W the campaign OF 1894, You remember
~ N 1874 w, 4. &. Adams, The pnp,i-
etndidate for congress, poiIed 81, so
go or nearly twice as many as his
1QrFatic opponent received. This fact
psen generally overlooked ia this cam
@ yet II shows conclusiVeiy that The
qhetn IN lsfd furnished the votes which
~ gave TO The fuslonists tho control ~
uAte goNernment The Popuiists in
tNn IN 1888 claimed. and truly. that
~ furnished more votes to the cause Of
2h Than tho Democrats
=. .an VIII remember the causes that led
tne tidal wave OF popuiiam that swept
~ the state IN 1884. ISIS and 1895, and
y Ss Il reached Tvs climax Gn The election
y Wy, kogcrs four years age. In every
w The state there were popuiist
4.HSAsicns devoted 20 The spread % tho
Ex..sns{ ennnclated primarily In tho cele-
Ssss s" umahA platform. These were the
nave and referendum. the imperative
sale, nat money and the government
<.cS1<fship 81 railroads. telegraph and tei-
ahs lines. and. IN fact. alt pubic utili-
- tae common veal movement was
80 y 'he growth 81 fopuliSm ia Nash
~ The campaigns OF 1894 and isss tha
snts were aggressive and confident.
made tho 6Ght on the issue cf gov.
S.&fnS ownership Of utilities and an
mtiaive and referendum These
<<Ishse were aSrourcd hY earnest ana
sfr men who believed that IN the
.en ot new party they had found
&-H.eu tef oNvrinfning the coavans
~ easAs % government ia this state
wsfAtng an immediAte reform
- called ", ~ tha RdnAlnlstfat sAn
taete Affairs Tbs records show that
M.ni. enc pupuiisis furnished the
ret the nNmecratr who Van Ia
~ WISER the hammer * tho reopie'a
hssss..e We Inauguration cf Gov Ragers
~ .a.M has been steadily or the zane,
sN1Nf thrre " not 81 per cent of the
&.sess veto of fN- legt in this state The
49, platform b q dead Issue. It's
$50 ARE uN longer axpounsiea NY
-. orators on The stump The Pep.
49,. sAta suffered ercailv, al thsfr
~ sdmlt from emigration 30 the
&ss Aaa more FROM the feiarn e Faed
a. ssgeslty has fallen as a busht On
4 =, ~ ,ss'fes n tho OMAHA p'atfarFu. snt
49, eeopie have icei Interest in thAse
tepulttm has desaNef
. r"ftlisrs LOSE HEART.
A,sss s,sessr. NE ponnlls,s themselves
WV heart They have seen their