The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-15
SEATTLE, THURSDAY, MARCH 10.
Let Him Come.

No Republican on the Pacific coast
would lift finger to prevent the con-
tcmplated visit OF Mr. Bryan to this sec
ton. Indeed, the Republican state CEN
trail committees OF Washington and Ore
gon could well afford to help defray
his expenses IL It were necessary. His
record in the heaviest handicap that
could be placed upon any political party.
Setting aside his Identification with
the cheap money fasco, Mr.. Bryan rep
resents. in his person and his candi-
dacy. opposition to the policy OF expan-
sion In general and TO the retention Of
the Philippines In particular. He will
find In this part OF the country prac-
tioaiiy united public opinion. among
members OF all parties and factions. and
II IL dead against him. There are a
few scattering anti-expansionists. rs
there are a few men who would vote
today for the theory OF state sovereign
ty or any other dlscredited issue There
are few who will follow grumblngly
the lead OF their party because partisan
ship Is sacred to them. But the great
body OF the people on this Coast are
unalterabiy. enthusiastically and in the
case OF Democrats. defiantly In favor OF
the policy Of the administration.
seif-interest. intelligence and a truly
patriotic spirit unite in making their
position unassaiiable and their views
unalterable. The acquisition of the
Philippines Is a thing accomplished.
Practical men are deadly aweary Of
sue. 1t Ia also In accord with the Demo-
cratia policy OF the past, Jeffersonian
Democrats are angry at the Reputation
OF Jefferson's creed and acts. It Is of the
greatest moment TO the Pacific coast
We see visions OF commercial empire in
process of fulhllment. The hand which
is stretched out to destroy II VIII be
struck rudely down. Our people will
have none OF this blind. ignorant and
mostly malicious meddllng with prog
rees
As far an Mr. Bryan In concerned the
record Is made up He cannot set him
self right. The man who talks always.
and whose ambition Il is TO declare his
whole mind. or what passes for Il. on
every subject under the sun at the mo-
ment when It appears first ms an object
OF speculation must he a prophet also
II he aspires TO he politician. For the
wisest cannot anticipate the march OF
events or chart the direction OF cur
rents Of public opinion before they have
begun TO move. MIR. Bryan Is as little
wise IN gauging public sentiment as he
ia preelpitatc and voiuble In assuming
to direct g. Therefore he and the party
which consents 20 have him as its rep
resentative and spokesman must take
the Consequences
From first to last he has been against
everything that the United states has
done In the Philippines. lie has de-
nouneed the suppression % the insur-
Vction Ia the islands He has declared
that is WAS an assault upon freedom
We has announced ~ a. his conviction
that we ought o. abandon them Even
since be began 20 hedge on the expan-
sion question when he felt It's deadly
doubie edse. he modified his form Il
expression only 50 faF as 60 say that
we should nc; acquire territory that is
not contiguous He Is tied g. one z
hts own crosses and u "a far more
urcsmfortahle resting place than one %
gold. lie will ana on this ,as, bat one
oninion ON the Philippine situation.
shared hy all the ADLER and more pranii-
nent representative ~ the political
party with which he acts ana which he
mus, attract OF rvpcl II lud1rsts the
policy ~ the administration in the Phli-
ippsues We do not believe that be Is
prepared 20 rccan, n not ne mus, M
dsrstand that he can only offend BY
all means let him come 70 Washington.
hts visit will be worth thousands u
votes to the cause % triumphant Re
puhlcanism.