The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-08

one o. the Western papers, in all prob
aulnty Democratic or Bryan organ that
sWenty Eastern cntton mills had closed
oown, throwing large number OF people
OUT OF employment and that the whole
trouble was due 10 inflated prosperity.
under Republican administration II is
true that some OF the cotton mills have
closed down in the East and that num-
Der OF men viii be idle for probably three
Weeks This Is not an unusual thing
This is the period known in the trade
as the between season, The old crop OF
cotton II used up and the first bale OF
me new crop arrived In New York about
1T IL true that trade conditions in the
cotton market this year have been az
China, but outside Or these our trade
ms never been better than since McKin-
ley's inauguration. We are turning out
more goods and employing more men
than ever before and beside are paying
z cents more for raw cotton than the
hifhsst price paid In years
50 far as cotton manufacturers are
concerned, they are unit that Presi-
dent Mckinley has done more to stfmu-
late business than any president since
The days OF the civil war. In the East
there Is over-con6dence In his recollection.
The Eastern Democratic vote this year.
even taking the increase in voting popu-
lation. 1t IL confidently believed win be
mucn less than II was four years ago"
JUDGE JOHN L. CAMPBELL. of San
II Bernardino, Cal, is In the city visit
who has for twelve years occupied q
position on the bench OF the superior
court OF San Bernardino county. Is TAX
ing vacation and Is devoting Il to WIS.,
lting the Northwest for the first time in
twenty years He arrived in the city
Wednesday from vashon island, where
expects 10 remain here several days.
am serving now on my second term
ss Judge OF. the superior court and expect
% retire At the eas e the present year.-
that reason ! am .devotIng my vacation
70 travelling arounsA searching for a good
place 90 locate. I - not know that ! will
leave my California home. where ! have
been for 30 long. but should do so. See
attic would probably Ne my choice. This
Is my first visit TO the city. and I must
most hustiing. enterprising places I ever
saw, The contrast between 1t and Port
land Is. to me, rather startling. was
in Portland IN isss ! also stopped topped, f her
and was able to see little change in
the city: few new buildings have been
erected, but that L all The people q
need something like the Seattle fire to
rtir them into activity.
There is no doubt az TO the result in
California OF the election this fall; the
Republicans will have things all their
own way. There Is no election OF gov
crnor or any Of the state officers Tho
Il onp state p shsn sssor rhs ST.
yer Republicans are, almost without ex-
repsion. returning to the fold and the ex..
pansion issue ~ driving thousands OF
Democrats into our camp"
noBERT TEMPLE. one OF the pioneer
~ IL in the city from San Diego
Our fruit crop r. abundant this
year" ne said last night, "and so far
] cannot say We notice any effect In the
Eastern market of shipments OF Wash
ington fruit. There wns n large quantity
Chicago markets when ! was there a
week ago, and Il is In hne condition
and bringing good prices Your varieties
will not be liable TO feel the competition.
There II every indication OF q big
crop Of fruit In all parts OF the United
prise me to see low prices rule