Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-19
DAILY POST. INTElllGEhCER.


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The Spokane Reries wakes very vrosn
and cudeels this paper numerically Do
cause of a three or four line item .na'
aupeared in our columns the o'ke' oss'
- r.,arence TO the candidacy OF ). NJ
ARMSTRONG for the Republican nonina-
ton as delegate to Congress. In the
item II was said "Mr. Armstrong may
ha a GOOD man for the place, but De u
too new: he's a carpet Dagger and MS
railroad record is not good" We really
do not gee any "dictation" in the ABOVE
itsm. as charged by the RevIe'e. mf'
Armstrong is Federal Office hoIoef IL
this Territory, holding the once %
p.o;ster of the United States Land III
Ace at Spokane Falls. He is yet IN his
s,s. term. having been appointed al
rsotly from the Interior Departments al
washington City. he has never lived
day in this Territory without a oni.eo
safes commission in his pocket ne
oav be. for all We know, the best man
n this Territory to represent it in Con-
.rass INIT IL occurs to as that little
,onoer residence, and little closer
Identification with the "uHefficiaP per-
ton of the people would materially ada
a his strength in canvass. MI. Arm
s.,opo did not come here TO invest
msans. or make a living In the ierri-
tory, as did the major portion OF i's peo-
al. lint as an official sent from head
quarters TO represent the general oos-
srumsnt. We think the people Will not
feel compelled to search through the
rr,,eyoos Federal olfces in the Tern
tory fer a proper person to represent
them in Congress. As to the Railroad
matter. 1t is Of public notoriety that
about every Federal official in this Terri
tory, especially those holding positions
connected With the Land Department
in in sympathy With the Northern Pa
cific Railroad Company. 1t is almost
equally well known that for years past
NO man prominently known as hostile to
corporate encroachments upon public
rights could succeed in getting appoint
sd To a lucrative Federal position IN
auy of the Pacific States or Territories.
II in 40 today. These Government ofii-
cials are foremost in party conventions,
and insist upon manipulating platforms
and nominations in the interests OF
their friends the railroad corporations.
The people are tired Of this sort OF oas-
iness. and there will be first class row
IL IL ia continued. The fate Of Secretary
Foleer. whom he ran for Governor of
New York, should not be forgotten. his
defeat was the direct result OF an al
legged Federal interference in State pol
itics. Il was revolt from outside DOM
nation. II was q declaration on the
part of the Republican party of the EN-
pire State that il was fully competent
and intended to run its own machine.
That feeling is not confined to New
York. Il is found in every state ana
Territory. Ii Is a natural and proper
sentiment. When 1t becomes the prac-
tice of the Federal Government to APP
point to Office in Territories, citizens
thereof. IL will DO full time to consider
their claims to further hsnors and
the advisability Of promoting them.
But Just now 1t strikes rs that there Is
an abundance Of seasoned timber of
home growth at hand, and that we need
not go out of the rank and file TO find
proper men to hold the few offices in the
gift Of this people. There is no scarcity
Of good and true men in this Territory
who came here unassistsd and unotii-
sially, and still continue private citi
gems. They are as competent as any
Federal officials.