Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-26
,rr ,os1.INTEllIcENcER PUB. co.
s..,,le June 10 1893.
-, rwo POLITICAL CLUss.

i.onsa daring the present municipal
saa,naiUu that have provoked much dis
80 hot1 in the local press and ON the
.s,ssts Il is the purpose OF this article
= invite comparison OF the two rivai
S..raids,es for public favor, and to de-
a. their present respective positions,
e., as the movements of either body
s.,,ant an expression OF opinion.
Tbree weeks ago an Anonymous cir
Ia, invited the young men Of Seattle
: s.aet together for the purpose of
s,,ripg a political club. A meeting
- held in consequence. speeches were
% and a permanent organization
.ss.,sd: the latter, both as to the Off
~ and platform. emana'ing directly
s,.n the secret committee that fathered
~ M movement, and the report that pre-
..,ted Il being in the handwriting of
~ temporary chairman. A cloud, then,
=. sast upon the title of the newly
,.,..sd elnb 10 a disinterested and
'r,eIg public spirited position, even by
n ysry instrument that gave IL being.
Hut this circumstance alone would not
sendemn it. Organizations caunot be
Aacted~ without some premeditated
a,ocram. Retrospectively, however,
,neh an Incident is insignificant.
n this first meeting no speaker could
,iys A clue to any specific measure OF
shiek the club was to be the champion.
n. he new order in local politics was
nade resplendent with showers of gilt
,srine qeneralities. Good government,
vss said, Is a common desideratum.
Corruption in politics is to be deplored.
II Il the daty Of all to eschew evil and
a Good. Young men should arouse TO
4 ssuss OF their civil obligations and
vform whatever was demoraliZed in
lhs body polite. These words OF wis
don met with general indorsement,
asd many present were eager TO join
ia heavenly band that with lGte and
harp led the way 10 the bright fields OF
utopis.
But now the cloven hoof begins to be-
lny Mephistopheles; the stupid ears of
ike ass break through the enyeIopinR
hide Of the royal animal and discl' 50 a
paring fraud. This club that professed
70 represent no public policy, that made
10 sssault upon any existing evil, now
ssks 10 force yoke upon the new po-
lilicsl converts. While cencedinR that
The only question before the organiza-
iion was one of men, not of measures,
4 coolly invited the young men Of Sc
alsle to sacrifice their individual jude-
nsnt and blindly indorse an unknown
qaantity; to pledge unconditional sup
Jst 10 any men that the club might
pIase in nomination.
Bat while the cloud of suspicion be-
tones more lowering. the good faith OF
he managers of this independent %
movement is not thus far hopelessly
damned. Let us credit them with ex-
lltsd patriotism and immaculate NOR.
Ah In charity, lot Us think that they
teearded tho young men az imbeciles in
need Of Ruardian-as fools with eyes
Nat saw not. What Ia the next move
On the board when the pawns will not
siay In positionf The roll of member
hip ID withdrawn from circulation. No
body knows where it il. The burning
pfoselytes who fret with impatient Zeal
10 enlist In the glorious cause are forced
10 play an interminable game of hide
and seek. Now you see that roll, and
ncs you don't. You almost put your
hand on IL, but invariably IL is not
there. Many grow weary of the chase
iome lose faith In their qualifications,
and despondently reflect that surely all
zoe eligible young men were already ad-
niiiec TO this communion OF saints.
fsnisent, but dismayed, they no longer
psue the heeting phantom they
MnRRie no longer fer the harp and
crown. But an undaunted few still per-
svere. AL who come may be saved"
lad been the cry Of welcome. The
door will be closed 10 none who knock"
aAo Been the assurance given bv one of
Me elect few hours before the diff
euiiy occurred last Friday evening at
We Uoort House. "Those who have
sot signed the roll will then be given an
oppoftunity TO do So" Encouraged by
As announcement, quite number of
souag men vent around 10 the meeting.
Ssefai we're admitted without question.
y. when q chosen officer of the club,
Ma q such qualified member, sought
ssntef, he was called hereto and op.
Psed with violence. Finally order is
sofso, and the club proceeds to bust
as A leading spirit moves that all
Ne.shl % requested TO withdraw. en-.
~ snch that had signed the roll. The
-enumenf that every yonng man With
ua noe intentions of becoming a
Ssnoer DO allowed TO join ia lost, and,
sss certainty that the original motion
uuid oe carried, and not caring to wait
-. -. saeh an insult, large proportion of
- aauience adjourned without further
ssons. They repaired to the apple
ssnsfo 70 give expression to a common
asse OF ihdignaiion.l;
49, 49, mat feeling OF outrage well
ssaao sseo l take IL that the facts here
4 sas recited forco every rasional man
shsve 'sve that the managers of the
- ,,ousa club had covert ends ia
,es. snss they proposed to use the
,s...1 sk meme Seattle as puppets 90 lend
/ nrsssssAoliity nrsss 10 that end. Beyond
- sssaen, Then. there was "nigger on
! tbs s.ss And that gentleman Was Of
1 hrls eoony hue. IL has been pub
eseaared, and never denied, that a
ss.ence - was held more than a week
49, The biiou Theater representing
a. 4, Ilianoe that there were pres
4 Yoss@. - executive Committee of the
issr%. Men's Independent Clab, the
risss associAtion aud OF some mysse-
"a, 10y claiming to speak for citi-
-. akee that ticket was agreed
tsrns.s" " oe submitted 10 the public
S~rs ~ me medium of the Indepen-
nrs. Aeo. That program Vas inter.
~ ny " TIE unforeseen bolt in the
II Z "nat that body nov proposes "a
-. 20 open question. The men that
NJ haRsaaiiy prominent aud omnipo-
~. ave been gently retired. A cam.
6ess smmtttee has assumed the func.
m6,.,M' we late executive body. An
o. new platform has been adopted
Hn.-ss more virtuous than the ons
nsssp nsssaaIed. Blushing youths Of fifty
y "a have volunteered as reoruiss
d s-scs - uacs Of the chrysalis stage. OF
ns.,a.s a. least. survives the meta,
1 sfssss The writer hopes that thu
I ku ua..n genuine. That the old club
nr,l = 70 Its support reinforcs
"a q morals as well as of brains
rntecedeuts will not be forgot
/ hsn,. course IL may take will b
&rs-l sorutinized, and should 10 sn
. make any ether men or sc
/ Y go ae AGENTS and aupes OF sinfs
I ssu3-.a NE fraud will be exposed ana
/ ksnss. And touchine the gsnu
/ te.sss, " this recent reform and re-
/ E,ssssn. the following, from sh,
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