The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-11-02
DUTY or ELECTORS TO THEMSELVES.

Republicans should not forget the
Importance Of voting their full strength
for delegate. - on that vote 10 counted
their representation IN the next Terri
torisl Convention. King county. at
the last election. carried large Repub-
lican majority, and on that vote it re-
ceived ten delegates, while this county
only received four. This rule applies
equally to the precincts, to obtain their
Just representation in the county con-
ventions. Every Republican should
vote in bis own precinct. Il has been
too much the custom of voters from
outside precincts to come to town to
vote. By this they lower the number
of delegates in their own precinct, and
increase that of the town. The conse-
.quence il that the town rules the bal
snce of the county in the convention,
causing dissatisfaction in the nomins-
tions and often . defeat of some Of the
candidates.. Each prsclnct should have
the full representation 10 which II 10
really entitled. but to secure this it 10
necessary that country voters should
vote IN their own precincts.
Tho paragraph foregoing is from the
Olympia Transcript. 1t suggests to US
few thoughts. King county Is Re-
publican. That party outnumbers the
Democratic under ordinary circum.
stances by maioritisa ranging from two
hundred and fifty TO four hundred.
This Is known and undisputed. In
times past our town aud county have
enjoyed much favor on this account.
The party has felt kind towards us, and
the parts controlling the Territory and
being in favcr ct the National Capital
have dealt generously by us. We have
been power in the Territorial Con
ventions, we have been power in the
Legislature. and we have been o power
at Washington City. Not less than
one'third. the patronage Of the Repub.
iioan party 10 the Territory of Wash.
ington has been bestowed. during the
past ten years. upon our citizens on
this account. We have had Delegates.
Prosecuting Attorneys. Territorial and
Legislative officers. &C., all far beyond
our right and portion. We have had
located here the University. and have
had 1t generously bsfriended. and We
have slso had liberal mid bestowed upon
the Snoqualuie wagon road. Az this
and more. because Seattle and King
county were the most intensely Repub
lican section of . Republican Territory
having such gifts TO bestow. We hope
for other favors in future. We want
the Univeraty more richly endowed.
We want United States District I..ad
Once located here. We have among
Us citizens who would dous great honor
Is Representatives aud Senators in
Congress. We hope some day 10 have
Seattle made the Capital Of the Terri.
terry. We have no end Of favors q
ask. and our only hope for securing
them is through the medium Of The
Republican party. What, then. shall
We do Shall we study and live up 70
our own interests Shall we stand by
those who have hitherto stood by us !
Shall we be true to ourselves, to our
honor and to our party2 Or, shall We
turn our backs On the past. act the in
crate. take the bread out of the mouths
of our children, and be dishon ored and
despised FROM one end OF the Territory
to the others There isn't particle o!
question that il King county goe.
against the Republican party in hi.
election she will have TO pay for il
The party elsewhere will feel ont
ragged. and will &C. accordingly. Nc
favor will lie shown rs, and Cor year,
retaliation will be praotissd upon IA
Our representation ia the Convention
will be cut down, and our best mer
will 10 snubbed and aashtsred a,
occasion offers. The University vii
suffer; the Land 0fiica will go to por,
Townsend. and the Capital to Taeom.
or Yakima City. Our people will hav,
to face indignation on every hand. ana
bitterly and in saekcloth and a.he,
viii they long repent their folly.