The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-11-16
FRUITS OF THE VICTORY.
Chairman Says Washington Will
Remain Republican.

Washington is in the republican col
umn to stay. Whatever may be SAID OF
the results of the election, this state has
redeemed herself from the blight Of pop
ulism of 1896. We have two congress
men OF the true faith, a legislature aud
every state officer, including the judges
OF the supreme court, save the governor"
SO spoke John H Schively, chairman
of the republican state central com
mittee.
unfortunate as was the defeat OF Sen
ator Frink," continued Mr. Shively, ''tbe
republicans OF the state of Washington
have great reason to congratulate them
selves. Consider for moment the cir
cumstances which confronted US at the
beginning of this campaign In 1896
Bryan and free silver won in this state
by $4,000 majority In that election
not only was a pOpulist legislature
chosen, but every state officer elect
was populist. The republican victory
OF 1898 to come extent me 1erated the
disaster of 1896 and redeemed the state
partially from the baleiul influences of
pOpulsm. But as the vote pOIled two
years ago was not very large, there Was
Il chance in q presidential fight for
way
The election shows that whatever
fears might have been entertained re
gardlng the sOundness and permanency
OF the conversion OF our voters two
years ago we're not well founded Wash
lngtOn has chosen republican presi-
Dental electors by a majority of nearly,
if not quite, 10000. Every candidate
on the state ticket is elect d save the
governor. Two republican congressman
vii! safeguard the int -resta of the state
for two years mole. Moreover the cleo
ton of republican legislature guaran-
tees us safety rom the threatened peris
OF pOpulistic legislation.
But over and above all this is the
fact that it has been demonstrated be-
yOnd possibility OF question that the
majority of the voters OF this state are
in sympathy with the policy of the ma
tional administration President Nc
hlnley's course in dealing with the
Philippine islands will benefit Washing
ton more than any state in the Union.
This state will therefore reap great ad-
vantages from the continuation of the
republican national administration. The
republican party will continue to grow
in influence and prestige in this state be
cause it stands for every material in
teFest we have, while democracy con-
stitutes a continual menace For these
reasons, then, the republicans of Wash
ington, and indeed, the whole people Of
the state, are to be congratulated
Secretary Arrasmith OF the committee,
while disappointed at the results 10 his
home county Whitman nevertheless
shares with Chairman Schively his view
OF the situation
Eastern Washington is republican on
national questions" be said Il believe
that we have seen the end OF popuism in
this state. The republican party has no
need to fear the democratic party in any
fight. -Four years, ago, when the pOpuli9ts
were in control in Eastern Washington,
there was always a danger from the flu
sion of the anti republican elements.
Fusion is no more and populiem has
faded away. | believe we bave gained
more voters from the old peoples party
than the democrats. The election has
settled this fact, in my opinion"