Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-17
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Il vas tbs purpose Of the County
she Democrstic and independent Re
| publicsn parties. 20 waive all political
and party issues, and scrupulously avoid
all personalities IN the preeent cam-
paiQn, deferring all ether considerations
to the two objects set forth in their ad-
dress. They we're therefore surprised
TO find in your issue of this morning
statement under editorial sanction
charging them with Introducing into
this canvass the lowest personalities
sAying of their address: at takes MP the
Republican candidates in turn and at
tacks their personal character, with the
most unfounded statements and vile in-
situations" and characterize is as ''mis-
cradle and cowardly.r Had yoa quoted
or specified single sentence in that ad-
dress TO sustain such q charge, il would
have been more specific and could be
better met. In reviewing that address,
we do not End word or phrase of q
personal or defamatory character re-
latine to the personal or private char
acter of any of the candidates To re-
capituIate, Of Major Armstrong il
speaks simply and solely of his official
acts of record. with no sllusieu what
ever TO his private character. OF Judge
Jacobs 10 says: "The many estimsbIe
qualities of head and heart of Judge
jacobs, and his unquestioned integrity
in his private relations, have won for
him the kindly regards of ell who have
come within his genial influence" IL
speaks of Messrs. Kinnear and Alvord
as gentlemen of good character and
social standing" OF Judge Lewis, as
"a man Of distinguished ability with
out any other reference 10 his private
character. OF Richard Osborn, only
in reference TO his public career and
speeches. OF w. ID. Wood, as young
man who ''toots his own horn" or
Van Doren and Lawton. as well known
and highly respected citizens Of the
county," OF Messrs. Hill, McGraw and
Harris, solely upon what related to
their official acts, protesting at the same
time that sit is not the purpose of this
address to deal with personal char
acter." OF VIM. H. Hughes. as an
.sestimable young man, who owes his
nomination TO his personal popularity
more than to any qualifications for the
position" OF Albro Gardiner, that he
was not known to the members of the
committee. OF Mrs. Chick, 1T is no
reflection upon the character of that
essimable lady to say il wonld be rank
injustice to our MANY teachers to place
them under the supervision and dirso-
ton of any person without experience
in teaching" OF DR.. Dawson, "a very
highly respectable young MN just en-
tering the practice"
The foregoing quotations embrace ev-
cry sentence and phrase of personal
character in that address. II you can
discover any others it would be but jus
tice to yourself and your readers TO liz
dictate them, as il Is bat an act of the
most simple Justice that the committee
should have hearing in their own vim
dication. COMMITTEES.
In answer to the above we wish sim
ply to state that the Democratic Com
miftee fails to distinguish between at
taeks ON private character and attacks
on personal character. The PosT-IsrEL-
LIaENcER charges the committee with
issuing circular, four. fifths of which
is of personal nature. The candi-
dates for the different offices on the two
tickets are taken up two by two and CON-
trasted, the statements made being en-
tirely of personal nature. In many
cases, too, the personalities used may be
described as s.the lowest For instance,
note the following quotations:
1T Is notorious fact that requires
no further proof that the
leading officials Of the county are CON-
bined in ring to maintain themselves
in office; that for this purpose they sev-
orally visit the different precincts
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in the employment of strikers; that they
procure by means that would not bear
investigation all the available proxies"
etc., etc., etc.
No insinuations whatever about that,
We presume.
Again, in speaking- OF Judge Jacobs
the circular says what the Democratic
communication claims, but it goes fur
Their and says: "His misfortune is an
overweening ambition for office. . .
The humiliating position In which be il
placed in the present canvass il q matter
Of sincere regret. Such devo-
ton TO party would be sublime, IL il were
not ridiculous; IL would be praiseworthy,
il it were not criaaiaai.n So, it is crim-
inal, and yet there are no personalities
in regard TO Judge Jacobs! Charging a
man with a criminal act must he SIM
ply playful joke in the opinion of our
Democratic friends.
OF Messrs. Kinnear and Aivord il
says: both profess TO favor forfeiture
and vote for the non forfeiture candi-
date for Congress" How does the Dem
ocratic committee knew how these gen
tlemen propose TO voter
OF Judge Lewis il does indeed say
he Ia "a man of acknowledged ability
but Immediately adds, land no less dis
tinguished for instability of character
Then through half column the ad-
dress goes on O discuss the latter phase
of the Judges supposed character. and
TO bciabor most numerically the CON-
petitor of that enlightened patriot,
Amasa Miller. 10 not only charges hIm
With inconsistency, but with insincerity
as veil, and broadly insinuases that
cowardioe is another of his characters
| tics. Is all this MT personal
OF Mr.. Osborn IL says.
discussing party history and party Is
sues almost sslely in his public ad-
dresses. with as notable ignorance of
history and disregard of facts as Ne dis
plays IN The practice Of his prefessioa."
So Mr.. Osborn is charged with disre-
gsrding facts tn the practice OF his pro-
| fession. Yea this immaculate address
| 10 strictly non personal
There Is DO necessity for going fur
ther through the list The same digni-
| fed line Of argument is continued
throughout. Ssch expressions rs the
| following abound: -He was denounced
az man of diseoiute habits !" veil
Drained wires ulier and ward pslsti-
cian;" through the agency Of paid re-
tainers.-
Captain Hill is charged With treachery
and insincerity. Finally Ne are graveiy
informed in regard 70 one Of the Demo
cratic candidates that .he will not dis
grace the position By ever being found
az gaming table. o. Ia . den Of imfa-
my.v Why are We 50 particularly in
formed of this IN this one cass
Altogether, for strictly n-personai
address. this anonymous Democratic
affair skirmishes around the dividing
line between personality and respecta-
hiiity in most uncertain manner. Ii
10 10 nod personal. what 10 II J