The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-23
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as deeply feared on account of his ability
as he Is hated on account of his dema-
gogy and lack of principle. His appoint
ment as premier was regarded as a VIOLA
ton of British constitutional rights by
the lieutenant governor for he had not
single follower in the Legislature. and pro-
ceeded to form his cabinet of men not
one OF whom held seat in that body,
which is contrary to time-honored prece-
dent. Then cry went up that all lovers
or stable government and popular rights
must combine. regardless OF party, to de-
feat Martin and thereby rebuke Lieut..
Gov. McInnes.
Liberals and Conservatives alike Joined
ing Sir Charles Herbert Upper. who had
been a leader In the Conservative party
lines movement. Mr.. Cotton got him
self formally elected leader of the Peo-
pies party, which changed its name to
the Provincial party. and proclaimed him
self the only Moses. Mr.. Turner gather
ed together the remnant of his following
on the island and fought every effort
to nominate straight Conservative candi-
dates, on which a large element of the
party In Victoria insisted.
The Conservatives of Kootenay and
Boundary held IA convention at Nelson
and adopted a series of resolutions which
pretended to advocate party lines, but at
the same time made a bid for Liberal
cepted Conservative nomination at
Rossland, but at the same time expressly
stated that he would not run as a party
candidate The. Conservatives of Van
couver and the lower Fraser valley and
a few isolated districts in the interior
were the only ones to nominate straight
party candidates and stick to It. Those
of Victoria decided on party lines by
narrow majority. but afterward went
back on their own action by giving one
of the four places on their ticket to
Liberal and by pedging all their candi-
dates to set aside party lines and work
with any members who were opposed to
Martin.
A vigorous effort was made by Martin to
induce the Liberals to adopt him as their
leader and to enter the campaign on party
lines He secured the election of dele
gates at packed meetings In this and sew
eral other places and paid their expenses
to tho Vancouver convention. Finding
himself in n minority and being confronted
with n motion rejecting him as the leader,
he broke up the convention In row.
Since then he has abandoned the attempt
to win with the Liberal vote and has been
striving to secure Endorsements from the
labor unions.
= Council of this town, at which a minority
was present, Endorsed his lieutenant. Smith
Curtis, Martin is still angling for votes as
IA Liberal. although he is condemning the
on the Oriental labor question.
Yet another party has come into exist
ence to add to the confusion-the Labor
party Ralph Smith. of Nanamo, the
president of the Dominion Trades and
Labor Council is its leader. He was for
merry attached to the Cotton party, but
having given up hope of its survival and
having no confidence In either Martin or
the Conservatives. has put candidates in
the field at Vancouver and in few other
districts. and is running himself at Ma
nafmo, In the hope of holding the balance
of power and debating terms on behalf or
the labor unions. He is a man OF uneN-
ceptional ability and integrity, and Is no
extremist, having acquired his union prin-
ciples in ono OF the strongest English
unions
The Conservatives have failed as utter
" to agree on platform az on party
policy for the election. Their provincial
convention at New Westminster adopted
a platform favoring government owner
ship OF railroads and the principle OF the
eight-hour law. Instead of adhering TO
this, the convention OF kootenay and
Boundary adopted "A series OF resolutions
which were nonCommittal on the eight
hour question. when Gov. Macintosh
was nominated by the Conservatives OF
Rossland riding. he issued a platform OF
his own In which he repudiated party
and advocated bonuses instead of gov
eminent ownership Of railroads.
SO II goes all through the eountry-al-
most every candidate opposed to Martin
has a little party and platform or MS
own Altogether the opposition 10 Mar
tin Is made up of straight Conservatives
Provincial party men, an occasional Lib
eral. IA sprinkling of Independent candi-
dates all ready To form coalition
against Martin with no bond OF union
Except opposition to Martinism and the
desire for Office. They indulge I'm glitter
ing generalties about good government
but are agreed on no positive policy
AS for Martins policy. II ia rank Fopu-
ism adapted TO the country. His prin-
cIpal scheme is the building OF govern
ment railroad from the coast TO koote-
nay for which he proposes TO issue bonds
that the last issue ot provincial bonds
has not Yet been marketed and Is sun
in the hands of the London firm which
underworld them lie also proposes 10
issue 81 nl0.O 90 Of bonds for the building uf
roads and trails into the mining districts
and to impose additional taxes Tor inter
est and sinking fund charges. lie pro
pused 10 submit the eight -hour law TO the
referendum, hut the settlement OF the
disputes 10 which IL gave rise removed the
occasion and he dropped the scheme. al
t.r calling forth a storm OF condemnation
Tor the populst fad Laws winch had
been PASSED by tho provincial legislature
10 exclude Chinese ana Japanese ian"r
hlNr been disallowed by the Dominion
government as affecting imperial tCia-
lions with foreign powers Mr MaFun
proposes to get into conflict with oolh
th, Dominion and imperial gov ernmtntS
lv prr-tsteutIy rc-enaCtiOg these laNs as
often as they are dtsdloNed IN snort
Martin IS q typical Popuiist I'm his meth
ODDS. appealing 20 prejudice against cor
unraQars Tor support The bare po~Si-
bNity of his return 10 power mas caused
an absolute cessation ~ new investment
in mines and the only enterprises now N
operation are those for which the SAp-
tai had been provided before the eight
hour law and MartiHiSm came in vogue
The defeat OF Martin & almost a lore
gone conclusion. but he viii certainly be
succeeded by coalition Of two or more
parttes There IS no regular poltlcai
party which VIII be responsible Tor the
acts Of its members IN the legislature
with the single exception az the tonserN
Stives. and they Will he able To shuttle of
The responsibility tor any misdeeds on
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