The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-14
Good Example to Follow.

Good Example to Follow.
Col. Frank wilkeson. one Of the fore
most and ablest men in the fusion ranks
| in this state, announces In public In
| terview his intention to support the Re-
publican ticket in the present cam
paign. The reasons which have
prompted Col. w1lkeson to this course
| he gives fully and frankly, and they
are worthy of careful consideration by
every man who aims to square his po-
litical course with what Is for the best
interests OF the country at large and
OF the community in which he resides.
relatively safe guide to political action.
Col. wilkeson is a believer In expan-
sion. So are 80 per cent. Of the people
of the state Of Washington. While once
a free trader, he realizes that a protec-
tive tariff policy, continued in force.
will build up the manufactures OF the
the Pacific coast develope. and recog-
nizes that tariff protection will be a
powerful means to that end. On this
subject he Is again in full accord with
the sentiment of an overwhelming ma
jority OF the people of the state of
Washington. In common with every
other intelligent man, he recognizes
that the free silver question as a para
mount political issue Is dead and buried,
and that II should hardly influence
any mans views In the present cam
paign. On the question Of trusts, he
does not believe that the situation calls
for any radical and ill-considered legis-
lation; thinks that an intricate problem
rs presented and that hasty legislation
on the subject would be more likely to
work disastrous injury to the business
interests OF the United States than
really to check the evils of monopolistic
trusts.
On every one OF these propositions
Col. Wikeson's views are Numerically
opposed to the platform policies of the
Democratic and Popuilstic parties. He
recognizes that these particular ques-
lions are the ones in which the people
Of the Pacific coast, and particularly Of
the state of Washington. have the
strongest possible interest. because their
material welfare depends upon the man.
ner in which legislation upon these sub
jects is framed. The issues wherein he
is in harmony with the Republican party
are precisely those OF Importance to the
people of this section Of country. As
loyal citizen of the state Of Washing
ton. he proposes that his vote shall
count for the material interests of the
state, despite his former political aili-
ances.
1t Is probable that considerably more
than one-half Of all the men who have
heretofore acted with the Democratic
and Populist parties In this state re-
gard these particular issues OF the
campaign precisely as does Col. Wilke-
son. Aside from the partisan poiiti-
clans, who propose to keep In good
standing with the party. no matter
what Its political platform may be. the
people of the state of Washington are
practically unit on the expansion
question. the one political issue which
particularly affects this state. There Is
no sound reason why every man who
shares Col wilkeson's views on these
subjects should not follow his example
and vote for the Republican ticket. II
this 10 done. there will be no question
hereafter as to how the state of WASH
ington stands on the question Of ex-
psnsion. and the upbsiilding of COM
merce and manufactures on the Pacific
coast.