The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-10-08

deaiening sound Of cannoary. There
sse Garfield Leagues and Hancock
clubs. but - We hass 10 voice in the
matter. we pass on 10 ouf candidates.
The people Of this TsrSitory are called
upon to elect Delsgsss 10 Congress.
Tho. II Brents. Of waAa Wsiis, is
the Rspablicsn nominee. Thos. Burke
OF SEATTLE. the Dsmocrstic standard
bearer. both good and true nen. but
only one can be elsetsd and that man
will b. Tbos Fl. Besnts. You may try
to villify him. blscksn his character or
soil his reputation BY tricks that are
vain. but the people will vots for him
oil the same and seod him back tn
Congress, where he u ksosn % . pa
tr,os and . fsithfsl representative Of N
honest end confident people. Some
times candidates ere blamed for doing
sothiag; Mr.. Bssuss 10 blamed for
having done too much. TIE Ssat<s-
man says he brought diserace and dis
honor on the Tsrrnosy while in Con-
grsss, etc. Nonsense Whst did be
do? lie made . speech. when invited
% u do. and he made IL we'll. not - .
beggsr. a. delegates from Tsrritories
are erroneously termed. but - repre-
sentative Of the vanguasds OF civiliza-
tiou. Of pioossrs and men reclsiming
deserts. ssgsbrush and swamp land.
Aewing out the glorious States. adding
ssars 70 sur flag and honor 10 our coun-
try. Cali the representatives of such
men beggars Suppose Mr.. Brents
did saAks speech. IL not this the
land where free spssches. FREQ psSs
snd free ballot Is . national boast?
But. some will Say. be ruined our
chances for getting something. Bosh !!
He obesised for u sl ws wanted.
Very little will do us, ter THE country
10 self sustaining. We coincided most
sincerely vith Genesal Sherman whes
he sAid to us. few years ago: "Rely
less upon the general govsrnment and
more upon your resources" This is
oar dacSrins. but il the Statsaaaa or any
al our cotemporaries think that it is to
ouf interest TO elect . canning proies.
sional bsgsar - delegate; one who
will come down on his knees and kiss
the hand Of the man in power. act The
hypocsits. oowed into silence and
afraid to say my souls 10 my own;"
il you dssire such . representative,
then Thos. h. Breots 10 not your man |;
bat il you want . delegate who. when
the occasion requires il, dAres TO speak
and vsntilsts his mind. talk with but
one tongue, unfsttersd and unclaimed.
. man Who can Icy his right hand on
his Left breast. looking the world
straight in the fscs and declare before
God and man. my character 10 without
Q stain. If such 10 the msterial you
want, then vote for Tbos. II. Brents.
We have sent him before and We will
send him again. and if Congress will
withhold from n any Aid sppiied for.
simply because our delegate Commit
ted the uspasdonabls ain of making .
speech. then Congress is very small
potato indeed. Nov white come
chsrGs ous 6<loGnto With having doue
too nueA. otbsrs declare that be shss
done nothing 1t ell, which 10 false 1t
10 fallscious to presume that for the first
few months be MAS in Goasreo.g he
could move che Blue Meantsiss into
Indian Valley. establish . psssofiice at
every sheep ranch or give every other
nsn On Indian Agency. Still Others
charge him with partiality. ssy1pg be
did ~ Soe the Sound and nothing Tor
the bsssh Ersss cpuusry. He did ali
be could in the brief space allotted to
him, bat give the MAJ > chance and We
know - will DO his daty touasd ID
vhols Tss sisefy. Mr.. Brsnts IN sths
present campaign 10 not without
friends. There i not . jonrnalin the
whole iTssitesy but what spaks of
hin il tAsDoss eomplinsntafy fterms.
the Wahs Walla SiatesnsaA excepted, !,
saA why thae Papsr shesid tsy 70 ossbs-
little our worthy townsnAn, While bat
. few months aeo Is lsnded hin 80, be
deserved. is . pasxle Witch We csnn0t
fatbum. IkDs. tbs 6tkssss0s muse ehow
its fsalsy, % ifs party by honestly sd-
voeatisg The elsctioo q its tickst, but
il seems 10 - one can d allthat with.
oea tfaducing - opposing candidate.
si.nply bscauss he 10 . eandiAate and
for 10 oAlss ssssoo; bst aplay, your
cards, esntlsosa II y0us think that
game ssa! M, pasy vo1r eand. out
Play u isssiy. !: y 80 aeassa thse II
II. 0fe.ss WI y -, ,eseeeso. vs wai
four pears to come Suppose such
sAoaA be ebs cose uhss Of nj We
never knew Of > yOung State being iD-
iussd by beeemieg such TOO slste. but
ve know Of not Les than three which
ars today alnsse tbankups. groanioS