The Yale expositor., 1900-10-26

Colonel Frank Wilkeson, formerly
Populist member of the legislature
of the state of Washington, and who
was one time associate editor or the
New York sun, has rejected Bryan
ism. He says: Il am an expansion
ist 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 l lived in a region
remote from all possibility Of profit
able manufacture,-and now, when
Washington has a chance to estab-
fish manufacturing industry TO
supply the people Of Asia with fin
ished products, l am high tarin
advocate. | want the industries OF
Washington diversified; l want our
coast built up and commerce estaO-
Hshed. / want to see the consum-
ing powers of the market or ASIA IN
creased, so that 1t will consume all
the surplus wheat raised in Austria
liza and on the Pacific coasts or the
North and South American contl-
nents, and this will increase the price
OF wheat raised in the Mississippi
valley. where / have a large farm.
I believe that the success OF Democ-
racy will directly and disastrously
affect my pocket; that II woulu IL
carried to logical conclusion create
industrial and commercial lethargy
on the Pacific coast, and by curtall-
ing the power of consumption or the
foreign and domestic markets cause
breadstuffs and provisions to fall IN
value"
Hiram Hammer, one Of the ablest
Populists in Washington (state): |
am a Protectionist. | 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 II. Slipper, Hamilton, Wash.
one of the largest merchants in the
Upper Skagit valley, and Demo
srat.
DR.. M. B. Mattice, Sedro-Woolley
Wash. leading physician ana hte'
long Democrat.
A. Lyons, Burlington, Wash, an
enthusiastic fusionist in 1896 30.
c. e Bingham, mayor or Sedro
woolley, Wash, head of the bank
ing house of c. e. Bingham & co.
who has always been stauncf
Democrat.
Henry Thompson, Birdsview
Wash, an extensive rancher ant
old-line Democrat.
N. w. Carpenter, Mount Vernon
wash. a large saw mill owner AM
Populist.
]. B. IIolbrook. Sedro-Woolley
Wash, bank cashier and an actiN
Democrat. =,
Thomas w. B. Thomson, Hamil
ton, Wash, mine owner In tn
Upper Skagit. and Populist.
Louis Kirkby, Sedro-Woolley
Wash. mail carrier and a Populis
w. f. Schricker, La Conner
Wash, head of the Skagit Count
Bank and an influential Democrat.
| Adam Huff, Bayview, Wash,
rancher and strong Fusionist.
M. o. Pease, Anacortes. WASH
mine owner and a good Democra
all his life.
Col. Geo. G. Lyon, Seattle, news
paper proprietor and editor, Expar
sionist, former chairman Republica
Territorial Committee, leader OF 81
yer Republicans 1896.
+, ]. E. Yeend. Walla Walla, farme
present member state senate, electe
as Fusionist 1896. Expansion.
DR.. G.. V. Calhoun. Seattle, origin
al silver Republican and one
managers fusion state campais
| 1896. Expansion.
]. c. McCrimmon. North Yakim
chairman Populist County Comml
ten 1896. Expansion.
IA. e. Hay, Wilbur, original SllV'
Republican and fusion organizer;
now chairman Lincoln County X
| publican Committee and nomin'
for state senate. Expansion.
| DR.. ]. c. House, Port Townsen
| formerly chairman Idaho Republ
can Territorial Committee; Silv
Republican and fusion organic
l this atata 1896. chairman JeffersC