Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-08
llIlY pOsT-INTElIIGENcER.


DlILI Observation-Disclosures.
RRrxosPECIssE ASD rGesPkCsfsk
Al this time while the result Of the
great national contest Is yea undecided,
and in common with the whole Amer
San psopIe-and even the whole OWL
ixsd world = We are awaiting rsssipt
Of the recorded verdict Of the 1z.Ooo'cu
slsstors who select this nations Chief
Magistrate, and while the result IN car
own Territory IL not yes fully known .
may not be inoppcrtuns 20 refer 70 tne
sourse pursued by the PosT-isrxILf
onxoxn during the campaign Just ended.
The Posr IxrxLLIokscxR is an inde-
pendent Republican newspaper. ~
acknowledges no masters save lis own
ers and publishers- II is not nor VII y
Ia bound 70 the support Of azy eandi-
dats rnsrsiy becasss be has received
marty endorsement. It's synpstniss
have been and are with the success Of
Rspublioan principles aud with hspoo-
licsn candidates when they Represents
such principles. II has opposed fhs
ReuubIicsn nofninee for Delegate 70
ooooress because of the platform upon
vhioh be was nominated and bissvosed
acceptance Of the doctrine thereby Dc
A
slsrsd. Il has supported the kepsbiican
county ticket because the nominees
thereon were pledged BY the platform
70 the true principles Of the party. TO
some its support has been perhaps more
heartv than TO others, bat 10 none mas
Il rsfused free access 70 its columns for
purposss Of personal explanation or
dsfecse. Personal likes or dislikes have
had no voice In the ustersnces OF the
Pssr-IsrxILIeKScxa during the whole
contest.
Many things have appeared IN our
columns which have oonhictsd with the
visvs OF It's editors and owners. We
have deemed IL but Just 70 accord 70 ALL
both Republicans and Democrats, . fa'F
ouportunity to discuss men and meas
urss. always insisting that language
should be guarded and absolutely free
from coarse attacks ubon private char
acter. Anonymous communications
have been vigorously excluded. In nc
case where charges have been made
AGAINST the Official record. character or
qualifications OF candidate by any
correspondent, has the person % crit
ieizsd been denied the use OF our col
umns for reply and defense. Not only
this, but We have surrendered An much
space az possible for the MSS OF those
Who desired 20 urge their claims 10 pub'
lis endorsement, without reference to
their political creed. This course has
boon consistently pursued.
A certain portion Of space was, during
week or more preceding the election,
Get apart to tho uss Of an independent
political club or association. II was paid
for at advertising rates, aud for the ut
terancss therein the members OF the
club assumed responsibility. So far as
shis paper was concerned, the columns
used by the club stood merely ~ any
other advertising space.
We have sndeavored to make the
Posr. IsTELLIoESoE clean paper; TO
convinoe by Argument and analysis
rather than succeed by appeal. All
mensoes have been avoided, and
no attacks ON private character
have been made throughout the oam-
paign. The contest ON our part has
been one Of principle; 10 this. personal
preference and even partisan predilec-
tion have been wholly snbordinsted.
The existence OF right aud wrong side
upon several most important questions
has been fully recognized, and from our
standpoint the right side has been sup
ported with all the energy and ability at
command. In following this course,
misconceptions Of the motives by which
we have been actusted have-perhaps
naturaIly--arisen. When the smoke OF
the contest has cleared away and n
calm, dispassienate review Of the course
pursued by this paper Ia had, IL will be
found that Ii has never swerved from
true consistency and faithful adher-
ence TO conviction.
Tho Posr- IsrKLLiaEsoKR will con.
tinue TO DO independent. II will under
its present editorial and business man.
agement continue to sustain Republican
principles. I, will hold 10 strict 40
counting all public officers, aud insist
upon faithful execution of the laws. II
will be Just In criticism and arm In
parpose.
To secure wise and conservative ad-
ministratior Of county and municipal,
affairs is the aim Of every good citizen;
for this the Posi- lsrELLIaESoKR will
lend helping hand. We have no enc
mics 10 puaish save those Of society and
good government. We have no friends
70 reward save those who, by their acts.
deserve IL.
The election 10 ever, the ballots
counted. the result--so far as our local
government Is affected, made known.
There are other matters Of great Terri.
torial and National Importance which
viii claim attention end invite discus
sioa. 10 these we shall from time to
time give due prominence and com.
ment.
TuE REsrLr IN SEATTLE sND ksSG
COUNTY.