Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-29
LErrEe FROM !, N. ADAMS.
Y,rru. w r.. October a Iss4

YAKIMA. w. T.. October 8, 1884.
Editor Spokane Democrat lin the
Spokane Rsvieic of recent date l find a
letter written by Z. A. Bettis, in which
be denounces the undersigned tJ. Nj.
Adaus) as "A traitor a treason
POTTER" - a chronic bolter," :" a pol
troon," "a dude" "a hummer" "a
Government pap sucker" and numer-
GUS other things of a somewhat general
variety. Saoh epithets seem to rush
out of the mouth % this man Belts
like unclean dogs from an unciean ken
mel. Az ] read his foaming, frothing
letter, the past rises before me like
dream I see again the Republican
primary in Yakima as | saw it on the
18th Of August. The anti-monopoly
Republicans, thoroughly aroused by
previous attempts on the part of rail
road strikers to control our political
affairs. turn out in force. The Secre-
tary of the County Central Committee
calls the meeting to order. This Score
tary is himself a capper for the CON-
pany. The railroad Republicans nomi-
nate chairman. The anti monopoly
Republicans elect their candidate by
large maiofity. This startles the rail-
road strikers, who had thought they
would be able by certain trickefy to
carry the day. They next nominate a
candidate for Secretary. The anti
monopoly Republicans put mp an OPP
posing candidate. vote is taken,
with she same result as before. At this
jnnoture, @. III. Holton, ths railro.d
editor, to whom Belts addresses his
letter. arises and proceeds to speak. BE
says that this meeting was duly call d
as a Republican meeting, bat il is appl
rent that it is not Republican meet
ing, as there are more anti monopolists
present than Republicans. He claims
that no enc can be an anti-monopolist
in sentiment aud at the same time be
Republican. He therefore calls upon
all Republicans to retire from the hall.
Hereupon the railroad element bolt in
disorder from the meeting. which they
had themselves called to order and par
ticipassd in SO far as to test their capa-
city and find it wanting. Thsy 90 into
a small room down stairs (the auditors
ofiice) and elect Mae delega e. TO the
forthcoming county convention. The
next day news comes in announcing
that all of the precinct primaries have
been carried ovsrwhelmingiy b. the
tnti-monopoly Republieaas. Being
folly determined TO rule ar ruin, these
n IA better delegates sead out rGnuers
the day before the eonnty convention
and get the requisite humber of men
from each precinct to eoese in and unite
ia forming bogus railroad convention.
All this was done III the interest of j
III. Armstrong, and by men who had
teen clamorous for his nomination.
This bogus railroad convention, mac 0
IS ID. xrrlta no
elected by any constituency. appointed
Holtoa and three others of his class to
represent the county in the Seattle Goa
vention and to contest the seats of the
regular delegates. We appear at the
Seattle convention, being one of the
delegates elected by tue regular Repub
liean Convention of Yakima county
Railroad attorney Ferry is appointed to
decide the question between as. he de-
cides against Us without even hearing
OF reading the evidence. A minority re-
port is submitted in our favor. Bettis,
In boisterous and insulting IN amer,
protests against even allowing thiF re-
port 10 be read. An eloquent speaker
protests against this gag law, and the
spectators In the gallery applaud his 70
marks. Belts jumps up and denounces
them as hoodlums." Some of the
ladies retire. A vote 10 taken and we
the duly elected deleeates) are ex-
Guided because We are anti monopolists
in sentiment. | denoHnee this action
al o high handed outrage, and call upon
all patriotic citizens--aii honest yeters
who are mere devoted 10 Just principles
than to any particular party-to decide
whether suea revolutionary proceedings
shall be sustained by popular approval.
hr. Belts denies making certain
statements which | recently charged
him with Having made ia my hearing. |
relterate that he did make the st ate
menis attributed TO him, and il there
fore b. comes 4 question of vsraeity be-
tween him and myself. He may deny
thousand times, but each denial will
leave one more falssAood ia the world.
and be will be its author.
After describing me by great many
uncolnplimentary adjeotises, this Mr.
Belts SAYS:
II do not know that | have ever seen
this man Adams. but have no hssita-
tion IN branding him as a cowardly
cur"
should think not: aud il reports are
true which have followed this MIR. Bet
tbs from far-off kansas, there are
great many other things which he wonsd
perhaps have mo hesitation in ing.
As great macy others of bis class
have done for the past four years, he
consoles himself upon my removal from
Office when my term expires this winter.
have Information that great rai.ro I'd
pressure has been exertss t. secure INV
removal; and may here suggest that
perhaps Sue failure IF Mr.. Bsstlfs 90 aid
10 this effort II ops 0. the reasons shy
tue companyis politicians desired AN
other man. / ara free 10 confess that |
fully expect THAI this effort wiii nor be
successful Bat TINS will cut no figure
IN my conouct, or preveat an expression
OF u4y Views as citizen. | can better
AFFORD 10 loss an office than TO sacrifice
my self respect b. remaining sileas Ia
the presence OF a great wrong. Other
sitixsus may Co ss they think best. The
railroad candidate may b. elected by
their vstss, oas certainly not by mine.
l and Others have been driven oat of the |
Republican party of tais Territory be-
cause We object 20 corporate dietatiun, |
aud we shaii of curse remain oaa ss |
long as the party maintains this atai- |
tudT.s IL VIII maintain this attifada as |
long as the people have a mind 10 eject |
It's caadldases. But in whichever p.rty /
my future lot may be cast, | shaiI al |
ways regard Is As o. mpllnaentary 10 NV
self II md snch mea a. Belts on the /
opposite side fonrs With respect,
J. III. ADAMS.