Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-10-22
Letters from the PeOnle.
SEATTLE, Get. 18th. 1880

A1Diloh oTANDARD: Now that the
Dispatch has "petered out" and
the Democrats have no party organ
here to defend their standard.bear-
er, the honore,! Thomas Burke, it is
amusing to see with what vim, ener.
gy, and most desperate Efforts the
ring Republicans are putting
forth to carry tins county for Mr..
Brents. Every "stone il beinr
turned" aud g every string is being
pulled, that their purse and ingenu.
lty can reach; every device, and
every plan that they can imagine or
invent, is being resorted to for this
purpose. The Old Governor is billed
to be here in "spread-eagle" style on
the evening previous to the day of
election. The air is made black
with the joyful hallelujahs over the
announcement that the neW Cover
nor will also, at the same time, in.
spect the soil that Ex-Governor Solo
men pronounced so rich. 1t is not
yet made known, whether the new
Governor will be accompanied by
body-guard' OF song-singers, but
his Honor, ex-Mayor II. L. Yesler.
has been importuned to sing " Old
Grimes" and Molly Hang the
Kettle On" in case his Excellency
fails to bring along the minstrels,
but think the odd settler" will be
too hoarse to sing on that occasion.
The lesser lights are practicing to
imaginary audiences, on their little
speeches, preparatory to making
their circuit over the county on
grand splurge altogether like u
flock of wild geese just before the
Winter of their dependency sets in),
and all of this, to try and carry this
Republican county against the gal.
liant little giant, Thomas Burke.
Let me ask, is not this sufficient
proof of the popularity and the
high esteem in which Judge Burke
is held by the people of this county,
irrespective of party? Think of it,
people of Washington Territory;
this grand splurge being made, just
on the eve of the election, to save o
Republican county which gave Mr..
Brents 300 majority two years ago,
without the influence of foreign i'm
portations. Is not this significant
of the danger in which these " ring
leaders" estimate their case in the
hands of Republicans who have some
respect for the reputation of their
party?
Now. MIR. Editor. we want the.
people OF this Territory to under
stand that we will take care OF King
county tor Judge Burke, and that
this grand blowout" will fall as
fiat upon the ears OF over three
hundred solid Republican voters in
this county, who have resolved to
support Judge Thomas Burke be-
cause of his intelligence, untarnished
character and superior qualifications
over Mr.. Brcists for SO important
trust. Let not the people Of any
county, city, town, or precinct in
this Territory, take any alarm over
this attempt ut q Brents hurricane
in King county, for it will all be
ba.ged by the earnest Republican
voters, on the following day. No
amount of bulldosing, hoodwinking,
cry of party, party, party, or
"Solid South" or "Solid North!
will move or blind us. We intend
to help aeach the Republican ring
leaders, the wire pullers of this Ter
ritory, that they can get the more
sensible Republicans to swallow but
one dose of Brents, no matter how
much they sugar-coat it. We are in
earnest in this matter, and believe
that we will be joined by the better
class of Republican voters through
out the Territory.
Our gallant Seattle Post, staunch
Republican paper, is leading the van
here, in the interest of intelligence,
character, and ability in the person
of Judge Burke, as well us i'll the in
est of the reputation of the Repub-
lican party. All hail to the Post, for
it's manly, independent spirit in de-
fence of the right.
REPUBLICAN.