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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-01

The interests OF the farmers OF the state
have suffered seriously through the action
OF Gov, Rogers in connection with the
state pilot board. and his utter In
difference TO the relation OF this branch
OF the state service 20 the value Of the
farmers product. n may have been sheer
ignorance rather than malsvolenee which
dictated the governors action. but In
either case the result has been the same
capitalization of all value TO the state
tina, has followed his control 81 other
boards 10 place board under the con-
troll q Rogers has been 20 10 something
rather worse than abolish Il altogether.
ana leave the Interest that Il represents
TO shift fer ITSELF
Tho story IS teli dIssassisnately ana ctr
cumx'Anttary IN oar news Columns The
Improvement OF the Columbia river ana
iis use a. = route 10 the ssaboara, a. .
competitor % railroads. has ever been
promiusnt IN tae though, and desire q the
farmers q washtngtoa. At The mouth
% the river. when preaacss are carried
thA, Car, psioss must be had for vessels
and piiplase paid for The ansant o.
these charges enters into the cost o.
Transportation, and therefore into me sgra
realized ~ the pFO1acer. SO the main
ssn&ncs o. a pilot boa, and SsAnehes was
important 10 the pabls.
TAis was d0ly prvvsssa ard cared for
under R~pasiloan administration. VITA
tas advent 81 Rogers change came 10,
sAe worse. here as everywhere else. The
pilot boat WAS pat cut Of commission. the
whole work was turned over to tia rep
rcsensatives q Oregon. competition was
DESTROYED. and the Washington pilot board
Became a strictly ornamental appenaasa.
The progress ss tails change, the shame
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-01

the Rogers administration. There are
abuses and scandals In all Of them. All
OF them have been used as lodging houses
for the Rogers workers. The board Of
control has been reduced to squeaking
cog in the political machine The latest
developments. in the matter OF the loot
OF the state fair fund and the sale Of par
dons. are so appalling that no defence is
attempted This is the record
Are these the works OF good COVER
nor''s Is IL thus that we are to distinguish
reforms II this a prudent. is II even q
decent conduct Of our fnances7 What
has the fusion party left to plume itself
upon7 These question win have to have
some other answer than the mechanical
iteration OF praises that have ceased TO
be merely hollow. and have grown alb
surd. The fusion party in this state win
be judged next Tuesday upon fits own
record; and that demands and will Sc
cure its contemptuous rejection by the
people
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-01

We regret 20 md In the census bulletin
on the population % this state an affi-
ciai reproduction of the hiundcr that ,'the
total land surface ~ Connecticut IN Ep-
nroximaiely. s4s square miles." This.
plnz the water surface OF 10 square miles.
would make the total area ~ the state
tw1 square miles Elm other words. the
previous census estimates nf Connecticuts
area are warmed over ana served up 20
US in 1870. Ruf the Typographical measure.
meHs ~ Connecticut which was completed
In 1850 and which was made Jointly by
the state and by the United States ciease-
rlcai survey found slcot square miles 81
territory That IL the latest measurement
TIA official: and iis based on accurate
computation ard not on gussswafk. Kind
~ but firmly we must insrzt that Census
Director Merriam shall turn over 90 y.
that additional fourteen square miles We
can't permit. without protest. even n
high government official 70 apray the
massage treatment 20 our territorial ~
mensious. Give us back that fourieen
miles
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-01


There r. decided gain in the matter
~ fairness toward candidates The h~st
proof az this Il fho steady decline Ia the
-roartack. az the fAlsebood circulated
20 the disadvantage ~ nominee ~ hiw
opponents has been called ever since suah
a forgery. rsrporfiug - be an extract
from The Travels ~ nsr1n Roertaeh, "
was published - the defrimfmt ~ Fsatk
IN the campaign ~ 1854 II wsa in the
sarHe year mlSo hat the candidate n the
Liberty party suffered from the egirruss-
ton ~ eieciieneerinE agents ~ the whsg
party three dAss before tha riecsion. and
TOO late FOR exposure ard denial. ~ 4
forged letter purparfin2 to carne from
Rtrnsy. which ANNOUNCED ha6 wfth9rAwaf
from fhs eenrAss and Advised nntf-riaw.
cry nfn "a sate fef Clay, Ths gefserai
circulation ~ the daily nswasnfs.r ntszs-
aaaya renders gsoselhts it~ ifnneaiase 81.
pusnre - any such sffemrf - asresv@
IN which Gaze tn~ Tooyh4sk hsesues th~
worst SORT ~ a hssarn3ranx
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-01
The scandinavians.

There will be large increase In the
ton this year. and not an inconsderahle
part of that increase will be furnished by
the scandinavians. The scandinavians
are naturally Republicans. as has been
shown by their votes In the great states
Of the middle West. where they have be-
come so important a factor In political
and commercial life. In Wisconsin. Min
nesota and the Dakotas. where the Scan
ainaviAns make up good portion OF the
bone and sinew OF those commemorative.
they have usually voted the Republican
ticket. because they have been keen
enough to appreciate the fact that II IL
the Republican party which has done the
most for the upbuilding OF those sections
OF the country with which they have be-
come Identified.
During the years OF depression. when
many thought that change might bring
relief from the troubles that accompany
hard times. not few scandinavians took
up with Popuiism. With the decay of Pop
uiism they have naturally returned to the
political organization with which they
were originally associated, and this year
they will be found voting the Republican
ticket, az they did before commercial I'M
easiness and widespread distress brought
new parties 70 the front
The scandinavians are among the best
OF our new citizens. and. as rule, have
no sympathy with the reckless ideas dear
to the asitator. They are conservative. be-
lieve in law and order. and are earnest
For this reason they have invariably iden-
titled themselves with the Republican
party and supported the wholesome poll.
cIcs OF that organization. Organism and
all that the term implies is naturally Of
fensive 10 them. ana now that they real
Ire that In acting with the Populists they
have merely been used for the purpose OF
advancing the interests OF modern Democ-
racy. they refuse to be imposed upon
longer. Their only alternative Is TO ally
themselves once more with the Republican
party. This is the organization with
which they have always had natural af-
fiiiations. and Il was evident long ago
that n was only question Of time when
the great majority OF scandlnsvians would
again be voting the Republican ticket. as
they viii 40 next Tuesday.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-01
GATEWAY TO rmH onsEssy


New York Commercial.
y mure than remaskakie-.a Co..
.iM condition actually phenornsn1t-
me rassSes Of the people ~ chsn1. ~
sn'y shiftear years ago had nsvse ~
81 hsAfu 81 wheat -four, are todav -
Tor u from almost svery NOOK ara e192
or that vast empire. Never vas 4 49,
opportunity presented for the sxnn
q American commerce than sxlu19 ~
Gay IN China, now that her psIIssen1 ~
ruiiies are fast approaching q nGr&
rpent. and the popularsxlng N Amsrt
cereals there and the building up - -
trade IN them that shall sbsofb fhe -
pins ef nur rapidly increasing -
should receive the earliest sftsnstoa =
our mercantile pionesrs III The Orient.
The natural gateway ~ thf Ameftm4
trade thas will Inevitably be sst1hl1eo
there T. the great Pacific coAst. ut<h -
magnificent AeafAarfs forming tas 49,
mini ~ some ~ the most impdftAe3 -
way systems IN ffss w0Fid VITA tfe -
Rinw ~ the h'x steamships ROW 1n1k
construction for President tfili. ~
Great Softhern Railway. viii snn@
epmp~tision IN vans-rksiAs tse0e
pfeesut ~ much nse9ed 10 fsaDes
freight rates. nna Seattle ell fh44 ~
wtsh ehe slider port ~ Han Frsnctoe4
haaesssnR trade that f. sifne<s iIml3
III its possibilities u spiufns snd -.
VIZ shall ha IN a vastly hsttsF par
than The spfNrpssssBx Hsis1fs ISL
Irsare are % win tiYe psfgenAse ~ ~ =
nere, No American s3ed fear fh1
SHAH fail tsehina ~ sise inesstalss ~
sic with our shrHwa Eufcpsan 800
tors sssf we have nnsfeh 70 learn. AN
TIE Germans hAxx learned how 70 q
80 shs wants ard tastes % the rhae
and possesses n temporary sdvkrtA4k
tfsas particular - sAik with th< z 49,.
rn~fcsafs correspondent ~ sHaltie q
rssentatlye 81 the American Trse
company At Shanghai sasd d~y ~
ago .
American merchants mast give
ORIGINALS sxarsiy what fbeg cali fsT
failure u she Enxiish 10 sfwRfs -
fsas fesafHsN tfssir trade pfvxfsse
China quits pefs~pflbsy. Ard ms ~
why today III. Germans Rave sizeh
on the business shere is bzenssr
furnish the buyers With whss fhsy %
no matter how mUcb changing u rw'51
70 make II ssis. And right hare sbesx
one thing in the -four trade THAI
ienns must leDk out for Fbinkee
xhife rnar Yeiiex fear, ~hiie y msy
~ bsissr qsaaty. vii not sHli the
and IA order to get business IN
you n4sst farnish Just What Y - /
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-01
BAILLARGEON'S

OF our opponents as suhverting all stable
government does not arise from study OF
or reverence for the constitution. but
from ordinary human nature. Calhoun
predicted the utter collapse of our govern
ment because his favorite idea OF having
two presidents was not received Our
great Maryland lawyer. Luther Martin,
wrote his celebrated letter TO show that
the adoption OF the constitution itself
you'd deprive ms OF the rights We had
acquired by the revolutionary war. II Is
too easy to fall into this way OF thinking.
and 1t IL not good citizenship. Almost N
important In our history as the constitu-
tion itself has been the cheerful optimism
and courage Of our people and our states
men who have refused TO be obstructed
In their course by the unhealthy and
Is eternal vigilance. II Is not eternal
dyspepsia. hypochondra or hts. Tho
healthy differences OF opinion among cift-
xens will lead "a far moro profitable dis
cussions II we do not see In every policy
We oppose scheme 20 ovcrtrn tho com
stitntion. Daniel wehalrr opposed the
policy OF Jackson In renewing the depos-
its in speeches far stronger than those
of Clay or Calhoun. but he opposed sim
ply as a mistaken policy. not as the de-
struction Of our form Of government. The
question OF the wisdom OF expansion In
the Philippines. about which thoughtful
people widely differ. has not had any
proper discussion as a policy. such as
should take place in a presidential can
vass. simply because of the Juggling Ia for
partisan effect OF this WORKOUT searecrow
OF imperialism. II is charge dscredited
In history by It's reckless and irresponsible
misuse. IL IL certainly poor excuse
for putting a Popuiist into the presiden-
tiai ONCE. with the dangers Of free silver
incident thereto.
Hy order.
HONEST MONEY DEMOCRATIC
LEAGUE OF MARYLAND.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-01

The supreme court of Hawaii has de-
cided that ali the Japs and Cinnamon that
fiocked into those islands prior TO their
acquisition by the United States are
American citizens. There are about 3d.
600 OF these Asiatic citizens who are now
at liberty to come 10 this country as
laborers.-- Shelton Tribune.
A week ago the Democratic papers were
placing a strained construction on a de-
cision OF the court OF Hawaii alleging
that It's logic leads 10 a possible opening
of the door 10 immigration of Chinese
from Hawaii. Now they claim that II
expressly declares the Chinese citisens
The first statement was simply perver-
sion Of the truth. The last 10 DELHI
erats lie. for no such decision was ever
rendered
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-01

Of the nation. This invitation will amaze
and anger muititudes OF men who hitherto
had thought Of casting Bryan ballots. The
shouter against imperialism" appealing
TO the mob violence that has given birth TO
empires. The wild beast crouching behind
the Bryan candidacy showing his fangs
and wondering IL he dare spring These
poor fools know little of the American
temper. A people strong 10 earn their
liberties and keep them. strong to die
that liberty might come to others. are
not to be trihed with. Rather will this
stimulate them the more to make an end
now and forever Of the most vicious and
un-Amerfcan influence that ever entered
into public life or political contests in the
United States. Organism has identified
itself voluntarily with ruhianism. The
people win deal with It as they DO with
any other form Of degeneracy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-01
pt.eu.ted WIN Rogers.

The voters registered In Olympia and
Tacoma are less than In 1896. and both
places have more voters now but many
are disguised with the Rogers corrupt ma
chine.-olympia Capital Pop1.
On the othar hand. there has been an
enormous increase In the registration at
Seattle, where the disgust with the Rogers
machine IS equally as great. Seattle viii
show its disgust by nm adverse vote; the
other towns by a stay-at-home vote.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-01

Mr.. Robertson says that there Is room
and there Is going to be a scarcity OF that
when II comes to the white men whom Mr..
Robertson represents--peopie who have
no respect for God, man or the law, and
who harrah only for Intimidation. terror
and dynamite
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-01

Robertson. the fusion candidate for con-
gress. said in his speech at the Armory
the other night that the Democratic party
had selected another George Washington
in william Jennings Bryan to lead them
to certain victory After all. the ighl
seems to be between Bryan and Aguinaido
the mantle OF Washington.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-01

Whenever political party becomes so
corrupt or departs so far from teachings
and policies which are compatible with
good government Il Is the duty OF every
patriotic and self-respeeting member OF
that party to desert its cause and align
himself with some party which favors is-
sues consistent with the integrity OF the
country and the interests Of the people at
large Everett News CDemA
1t appears that at this late date. the
the News has determined to cut itself
loose from Rogers. Turner. Sniveiy and
the whole crowd.
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A r.arfs, r.t..s,e..

EsCemsrrsaaxa tsuss t4wA ~ - .s...
q wssAssstte -saet ~ Nj fsaA.F ts.s1f sss
sskN6 w. e. spekf AZ shs Qty9~s trm4.at
VI re eisy serrwe~rt Etaaaaz f.ua
+ sntust Nobody can SUPPRESS thu
'a. Jim Haus f~m4e Nobody Who yen.
crates is@elin.@s arSd nro1essy carts ~
suVpTsse 80 even rs aepress hsfa Hss hls
eieqgtnss u ~ mighty ard hsa full set
" plnhs - 40 beautiful that n ~ had
been allowed % exhibit IN Madison square
Garden the isryan h~neat would haze
been turned into . Ham Lewis benefit.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-01

The great question before the people IL
whether they want change In existing
conditions. They can have II by electing
Bryan. We ask them 10 consider well the
chances that the change viii be for the
worse.-Yakima Republic.
IL the people vote for change they will
paradoxicaliy. soon find that they have no
change
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-01

fui incidents connected with II and
the evidence that Gov. Rogers was fully
informed at every stage OF the proceed
ings, and that il is with his knowledge
and approval that the piiotage business
at the mouth OF the Columbia has become
an absolute monopoly. controlled by Ore
son Influences. one OF the elements that
are driving the ocean business away from
this section. are all circumstantiafly set
forth. II is one count more in the In
dictment drawn by the people against
John r. Rogers.
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COMMENT ON CURRENT NOTES.
which Do they Prefers

The offer Of ..fuii dinner pail" TO
workingmen IN return for a vote for Me-
kinney IL simply Offering them a small
part Of the products OF their own labor as
hribe---Mount Vernon Argus.
Ii 10 give prosperity to the workingmen
Is bride. II Is certainly an ofrense OF
which the Democratic party has never
been guilty.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-01
Jim Hams Interpretations.

The Olympian challenges the statement
OF Dude Lewis that he read correctly
from page 90 of the Republican text book
in his theater speech Thursday night He
neither read II as II is there nor read
ali there is there on that subject. Lewis
Is simply the commonest kind OF lying
demagogue. -Oiympian.
Do not deal harshly with the colonel
1t In constitutional weakness which he
can never overcome TO manufacture his
facts and misquote from his alleged au-
thorlties.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-01

dered a good part OF hts wifes money.
casteliane seems 70 have used up his
wife's fortune about as adrcitly as the
Democrats have done up the Popuiist
party.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-01

Now iAst NJ. Cleveland has repudlatcd
the Interview shlch appeared m The Phisa.
aelphia Times. watch 'he BryaHiis pa
psrs ana seq how many 81 thea call hsm
the stuffed prophet
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-01

1t seems to be the general opinion that
Director OF the Census Merriam has done
his work well and given the country his
results more quickly and in a more salts
factory way than any other man who has
ever had the administration OF the census
bureau.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-01

A special telegram from the East an
nounces that the work OF the Democratic
national committee Is over. About all
that remains to be done Is to receive the
returns OF the election on November and
frame up an explanation for an awful de-
feat
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-01

The Post : IntslIigencer hereby
eusrantsss its advertisers hons
aa~ pala eircs1atsen. Daily, weekly
and sualay. aesbie that Of any
ether newspaper psbIished In the
state ~ washlnGton. AAvertfsirg
esntraess viii be nsde subject 10
s&is snasaasee.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-01

Forty million pounds for dancing in
China is one OF the largest fiddler's bills
that has ever been rendered.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-01

The sultan 81 Turkey has 'loiikd" the
emperor OF Germany by giving tho en-
press very valuable necklace ana he
sun insists that he Ia too poor 20 pay
that tss 60 that ss due the United States.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-01

Croker advises violence at the polls. and
Jones. the national Democratic chair
man. says be agrees with Croker. This
shesia occasion no surprise. for Il IL Jus,
exactly what Organism means.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-01

Ronald wiH get some satisfaction out
Of ,his campaign even y he - not elected
congressman lie has had the aonos q
beias called ''fssxs~ in the pahHc press
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-01

MFR. Ronald has Just SIX days in which
70 ''dwindIe away and die"
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Judge wgnsor has been 80 insenxplcaeus
DURING tina campaign that g Is doubtful
Il he IS even mentioned as enc who also
ran.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-01

Mr. Deas Is talking IN New Ycrs. and
the worst Of i, Is. he IS stealing a good
deal Of Mr. Rryan's thunder
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-01

San FranctNca Call
II we aF~ 70 have an American marine
worthy q the name. she people mgat eoa-
tlnue the government III the hsnds az
sks marty Of progFsss and prosperity.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-01

AxArTLE THEArER The Man From Mexico. =
THIRD AVENUE THEArEH-Gcsons Min.
sqxsls.
GRAND OPERA HorsE---A Young wHs"
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nx nam. rAYAnr.r IN ApvANcE.
ofFIcEs.

oFFIcEs
SEATTLE Aeroud avenn@ and Cherry street.
View Yp<t Room. D1sli Temple Court
Cbleako- -Roons Ds-5io Cbiesso stoeh bfehsnss
Tsrems-~1isi Pacific svspns.
Afdrs>, "a eenmunieasions and rsnitiances 70
Sssttir. wan.
M pest ,nfs,liernces does not oRer payment for
tninistsrv contributions. and WI mot unnersss 20
r<tuYn rnsoiirssei msnuscripts
rsisphoaes- Business esics. Main Z; Editorial
r~sass Main ~.
Givs po4so6see a6dssss IN nm ibeindins county
nsmit " espr~>s. nessy order. d-n or N rssis-
tered letter. IT our ~
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-01

ne cisii tribunal Of Paris has appointed
Geosse Gould trustee for the coaaisss
cAstslane. his sister. the reason appar-
eary besng ;hA. lie count has sauaa-
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Fusion Fsnanc,erine.

snArrLE. THURSDAY. NOV. !.
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HE POST INTELLIGENCER-
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Persrn dcsir4ax the Post-Inssilisencsr serrso .
their homes or change of delivery can secure y y
postal card request Or order thr0rsh telephone sam
l. When rhs delivery b Irregular p'esse maze 'm
mediate CONSTANT to fhis cfice