The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-19

Colonel Frank Wilkeson, formerly
Populist member of the legislature
Of the state OF Washington, and who
was one time associate editor of the
New York Sun, has rejected Bryan
ism. He says: II am an expansion
list OF the most extreme type and
believe in holding the Philippine
Islands for commercial reasons as
we'll as a military and naval base.
| have paid taxes for thirty years to
establish eastern manufacturing in
dustry,-paid ever under angry pro-
test, because | lived in a region
remote from all possibility Of profit
able manufacture,-and now, when
Washington has a chance to estab-
lish a manufacturing industry to
supply the people of Asia with fin
ished products. | am a high tariff
advocate. | want the industries Of
Washington diversified; want our
coast built up and commerce estaO-
lished. | want to see the consum-
ing powers of the market of Asia in
creased, so that ii will consume all
the surplus wheat raised In Austria
liza and on the Pacific coasts of the
North and South American CONT
nents. and this will increase the price
Of wheat raised in the Mississippi
valley, where l have a large farm.
| believe that the success of Democ-
racy will directly and disastrously
affect my pocket; that 1t would II
carried to a logical conclusion create
industrial and commercial lethargy
on the Pacific coast, and by curtail-
ing the power of consumption Of the
foreign and domestic markets cause
breadstuffs and provisions to fall In
value"
Hiram Hammer. n OF the ablest
Populists in Washington (state): |
am a Protectionist. l believed that
unless we had free silver, want and
restitution would follow. The re-
verse is true. l believe that in the
future as in the past that whatever
legislation we obtain-that Is, In the
interest of all the people-must come
through the Republican party.
John II. Slipper, Hamilton, Wash,
one of the largest merchants in the
Upper Skagit valley. and a Demo
crat.
DR.. NJ. b. Mattice, Sedro- Woolley,
Wash, a leading physician and life
long Democrat.
a. Lyons, Burlington, Wash, an
enthusiastic fusionist in lS96-9S.
C. Il. Bingham, mayor OF Sedro-
Woolley, Wash, head Of the bank
ing house of c. f. Bingham & Co.,
who has always been a staunch
Democrat.
Henry Thompson, Birdsview,
Wash, an extensive rancher and
old-line Democrat.
n. w. Carpenter. Mount Vernon,
Wash, a large saw mill owner and
a Populist.
]. b. Holbrook, Sedro-Woolley
WASH, bank cashier and an active
Democrat.
Thomas w. b. Thomson, Hamil.
ton, Wash, mine owner in the
Upper Skagit. and a Populist.
Louis Kirkby. Sedro-Woolley
Wash, mail carrier and a Populist
w. e. Schricker, La Conner
Wash, head of the Skagit County
bdlh anu ali ihiiuChtidi
Adam Huff, Bayview, Wash, q
rancher and strong Fusionist.
M. o. Pease, Anacortes, Wash.
mine owner and a good Democrat
all his life.
Col. Geo. G.. Lyon, Seattle. news
paper proprietor and editor, Expan'
sionist, former chairman Republican
Territorial Committee, leader OF Sill
yer Republicans 1896.
]. Z. Yeend, Walla Walla, farmer
present member state senate, elected
as Fusionist 1896. Expansion.
DR.. G. V. Calhoun. Seattle, origin
al silver Republican and n o.
managers fusion state campaign
1896. Expansion.
j. G. McCrimmon, North Yakima
chairman Populist County Commit
tee 1896. Expansion.
M. K. Hay, Wilbur, original Silver
Republican and fusion organizer; Il
O chairman Lincoln County Re
publican Committee and nominee
for state senate. Expansion.
DR.. J. C. House. Port Townsend
formerly chairman Idaho Republi
can Territorial Committee; Silve'
Republican and fusion organizer
this state 1896; chairman Jefferson