Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-24
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,-Ssu1<wxTEH sgPrear M
~~onmgEs. AND Wns TnEH
snegED - -.
- Yorne Meme independent Politi-
-,(s.b. ID their sddfsss indorsing Mr..
s-.ys1.s eAvs what, in the Judgment Of
s. csub. wsrs good and snbstantial
- vby all good citizens should,
....-.eutivs Of party. support him for
s,.,..<x 70 Congress. They recon-
S.l his election On grounds from
-.;-h III party considerations were
-.x1. sroludsd. They indorssd him
s..... they believe be representa- the
.l.Is "a on the only really vital issus
!. d. Tsrritory; because his eiection
"a - tsksu as an expressios Of the
s.,.;ou Of the people on that question,
sz1 ekat snch an expression wcuid hays
. -;.uortant and probably deciding IN
ses.ss upon the action OF Congress.
~ e are awars that there are
- Revublicans wishing 10 vote in
@ A foyfsiture who yst are % At-
s.s.ssd ss % thsix party that they hesitate
s,-,es g their convictions on this vital
-..esioa moline them 10 do. They love
1870 81 their party, 10 traditions
~ ~ history. u 10 tbs purpose Of
.<5s evf5eIe 10 answer this and other OBJ
:.ss5-nr shat have been raised.
4. ~ Art pIaoe, the issue u local
- "a has no conneotion with NJ
Ss.>i rerty anestions whatsvsr, and q
~ a. Voorhees, and the principle be
ss~ssoru1e Il by no means an abandon
49, n - Republican party.
Tsasiy ell tbs nembeFs Of shis Club
- Hs1ubIionns, and - sincerely ~
ssshsd 3 shsir party - anybody IN this
sunmsnity; but they recognize that u is
~ duty of the good sttizsn TO place
r1ineipIs above party.
llr1o q ehe most frequently urged OBJ
iss1ioos d voting Tor Voorhees, 10 the
s1s1 n viIi have On our admission az
Z T1sse. Il y aid that BIaine's election
{ -. dat " are 10 have q Republi-
- Reconsideration, and that IL will not
AZ ~ fbe Yerritory 70 be politically
sn~osod - that administration. Even
eerrnury examination of this objection
rkovs 4 70 b unsound, and such exam
irafion rally discloees some very sub
Ssr1iel reasons for voting for voorhees,.
Grnntrd that We are TO have Republi-
- Standardization, all authorities, with
saaresly 10 exception, Democratic and
R6oabiiean, In the East, admit that
DIV 4 10 likelihoed Of any change In
lhe political complexion of the House
n Representatives. though Of course
~ Republicans claim that the Demo
srstic majority will be- reduced. The
Dsmoerats now have q msjority Of 81 In
ne House. and the elections 90 far held
% nos indicate any material change.
Bat suppose both Houses of Congress
should be Republican, how would the
secsion OF Voorhees, initiate against
Cur Admissionf
The Legislature Of this Territory will
b Republican beyond peradventure,
and would in ease of admission, elect
two Republican Senators. IL our nd
minion shouId depend upon ouf poIiti-
Ell complexion, that fact would nm
quntionably be the main point looked
at That the Territory, ON strict party
sote d Republican, all parties admit.
Hox, ihsn, would Republican Congress
look Il the fact Of its sending Demo
sratic delegated Il would undoubtedly
~ thai be was elected on local issue,
and Il could readily understand what
that election meant. That Republicans
should feel 90 deeply that they would
give 40 their party prsiodices and vote
Tor . Democrat, would add emphasis 10
or demand fer forfeiture, and for such
Iselslstlvs restrictions OF the power of
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
= ths true interests Of this Territory
inpsfatively require. Do you for eaae
moment doubt that In the nice bal
Anee Of political parties nov existing
70 this country that such demand would
- heeded by both parties from the
pefsly selfish motives of self interest
slons, independent OF any higher oon-
sldsrationsg We conclude, then, that
We're u no sacrifice, in n strictly party
point OF view, in voting for Mr.. Voor-
nees; but that, on thecontrary, the real
ntsrests Of the party and the Territory
sih Do advanced by so doing, and az
ths same time conscience and self res
poet b saiished.
These reasons apply 10 every Repub-
iioaa In the Territory.
To the objection raised by many
party managers at home that the iniiu.
snce ef King county 10 the next Terri
0fiai Convention will be weakened, We
nsse not time or spacs to reply la this
i&uN bnt at some subsequent time we
asi show that. beyond doubt, the in
nnence Of King county In any future
nepebiican Convention will be immeas-
ufAoly strengthened by the party voting
% masse for Voorhees,.
A Invitation 60 Ysung Men.
Wsextend 10 all young men hearty
invitation TO study our constitution, ex-
anime our ticket and then isin us In
ne york Of this campaign. The future
Welfare Of the country depends upon
We young men, and Just as they are
~ abiding and law upholdins. lust in
Mss proportion will the Government be
hfong. Law 10 majesty before which
muzt oow. aud We are proud 60 be
soie 70 declare IN favor of the enforce
snt equally, impsrtialiy. fairly and
seeesus, OF all laws. 10 Is our duty to
ss.cn Tor corruption, destroy cliuues in
poilsics and by cur combined efforts
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