The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-10

both platforms. He is simply a follower
of the party, or in other words, a party
man through and through. He Will never
try to force any of his opinions on his
party, but will manage to mold his own
ideas so he can stand on any platform
title OF 'Stralai' is still known in his
own locality. He is a business man of
some success. but not an organizer or
ocratic friends would try TO make you
believe he is. He is not spell-binder
even in his own district, and the effect
Of his political nomination on the des-
tiny Of Illinois this fall is greatly over
estimated by his partisans
The Republican party has nominated
q magnihcent ticket; II Is splendid a;
President Mckinley other than that he
is our best executive since the time Of
Abraham Lincoln. He wants to obey the
long as they are In the right.
Roosevelt will help the ticket in three
OF the Western states. at least. where
orado. Kansas and Nebraska. or course
he is strong in New York, as was DEM
onstrated when he was elected governor.
younger element Of the party. the work.
ers. | might say, and the placing of his
name on the ticket will add strength
over the entire country.
Good Republican signs.
umn. and while there is some talk about
Indiana being doubtful, I think IL is all
right. The people of the country appre-
ciate the present condition of prosperi-
tv Take IL in my state alone, and sor
that matter all other states are just as
well on money was never more plentiful.
Labor Is paid a higher price for its work
and there are no Coxey's armies abroad
in the land. The recent labor troubles in
the Middle West cities were due to n de-
sire for shorter hours and less labor, not
IN sad ~.
Take as another instance the farmer
IL he wants to borrow money for any
purpose he can get all he wants at a
low rate of interest. If he has the securi-
~. The man who wants to go into BUSH
ness can get what money he wants in
me same way and so on down the list
enterprises, confident it will not be ham
pered by n lack Of funds to carry on its
work. This creates employment, and so
1t Is that the laboring man or mechanic
who wants TO go to work, can get IT,
I'm my state I'm 1877 first mortgage
loans were paying 10 per cent. interest
with per cent commission to the man
who secured the money for the borrower
II is not so today. First mortgage loans
at per cent. without any commission
are gilt-edge and lenders are glad to In
sert a. clause allowing payment of 800
or any multiple, on the principal. at any
time. Much money ia being invested in
manufacturing enterprises all over the
country, and the people are we'll satjs-
ity.
AS regards the Alaska civil code bill
! know OF nothing that was omitted We
tried to follow the dictates of the Alas
ka convention as nearly as possible We
had large number of citizens from
Alaska to consult with. and tried to make
the Dill as complete as possible. Changes
may have to be made later. after II has
been applied. In many walks.
We did not think II advisable to allow
n Delegate to congress Mt present. All
he could possibly he would be an agent
and we hardly thought the expense would
warrant IL.
Alaska will eventually be n terri
tory"
Congressman Warner has served three
terms from his district and has been
nominated for the fourth.