The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-04
FROM THE PEOPLE.



and closed with a eulogy on the life and
pubic services in Seattle and the fine
qualifications aud great ability Of Mr.. Col
terill. candidate for mayor on the hydra
headed mugwump. nonpartisan slnsie-tax
muncipal-0wnership Democratic ucket
comparing him with our murdered Car
field.
IRE last speaker in that mammoth rally
that took two sides Of the Times 70 eN-
press and Illustrate. was the hero himself.
Mr. Co.terilL The following Is quoted from
the Times as the answer ne makes to the
eloquent patriotic words Of Mr. Humph-
rey: "My eloquent friend, Air. Humphrey,
has discovered new issue in this cant
paign. The flag he prates about Is 500
miles away in the Philippines. Jacob
Furth is not asking any franchise for the
use Of that flag The Northern Pacific IS
not asking to have any Of the stripes on
that flag vacated. Why then. should II be
hauled DOWN. These are the testing an
swers the candidate for the high executive
office OF mayor Of Seattle makes to the
grsvest and most important questions thar
have ever been before the American peo-
PIE for solution and settlement
The fusion party In Seattle, Ike the Fry
an followers in our nation. are hard push
ed for nlanks to stand on that VIII make
a decent issue They talk about yac1tins
the Post-Inteligencer in a strong editor
ial, counsel our city not to grant the re-
quest OF that railroad? Were not all the
Republicans in the council opposed TO 81?
Was not our good. honest Mayor Humes
opposed TO it? The fusion party dare not
come before the people and discuss the
great ali-ahsorbng questions Of our ma
lion today IL is really fac-simile OF the
Bryan cohorts for the presidential contest
sf4s.- a.
ing i up have not the courage 70 - de-
clare.
In this city election poor rom Humes
seems to be the mark towards whom al.
are directing fhcir calumny. SANDER ana
repruaches and All these Illustrations and
disgraceful words published in the Times
are designed to prejudice our religious
church-going people against him. The
Democratic press are poor teachers Of tenn
perance and morality, when So New York
and other cities the strongh3ids Of lle-
rnocraey are 10 the sluus. grog-shops and
dyes Do we fully realize thar during NJ
Humes' administration we have had thrust
upon Seattle more gamblers. saloon sharp
ers confidence men and thieves than IN an
the resi- OF the time put together since Sc
attle was "A city2 Seattle has heen the
grand center for The assembling Of the
roughs from al over the United States
anu tNt WNflu SINCE IT became the CthUNl~
Ter Of the money and trade Of Alaska and
we have today under the administration
y Mir Fiumes an things considered az
good CITY management and efficient police
force rs we ever had True. there Is
gambling here. show me a city IN the land
OF any size where there Is not gambling
and drinking The large amount, $4,000
collected by fines and licenses during Mr.
Humas' term Of office shows concusively
that the violators Of law here have not had
their own way
Now, Mr. Editor. / wish in conclusion
10 say 10 The voters OF Seattle that there
are national questions that tower above ali
local questions in Importance and great
ness. which you as patriotic citizens must
consider when YOU cast your ballot next
Tuesday. Never in the history Of our ma
ton have questions Of such vast respon-
sbilities been before us for solution II
is your duty as good citizens Of this gov
eminent to hold up the hand OF one of the
noblest. purest. ablest statesmen who was
republic while he is trying TO solve and
settle these great problems that are now
before rs for consideration.
Know when you cast your ballot that YOU
are voting for William Mckinley 10 be the
next nominee OF the Republican party.
Vote only for the friends OF that great
and good man who will succeed himself
as president Of this republic, and you viii
make no mistake and Seattle WITH be in
| line for the grand triumph 81 Mckinley
and the Republican party this fan
NJ. r. JONES