Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-30
REASONS why HING Ceusrr NJ
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All OF nearly all Republioans in Kin,
county are in favor Of the forfestnre o
the NartherD Psoiio unearned Ian.
grant. or pretend 10 be- Whet poasihs
exonse, then. can they have, ~ the il
sues are nos made up. for voting 10
Armstrong, and for not voting for voor
ness, without laying themselves open 4
the charRe of talking one way and act
rn2 another? Thsy must know, If in
tei'ieent men. that an expression oI
opinion on thai subjeot al this time i,
OF vital importance that sueh expires
sion at this election will be more eject.
uai than anything that they have eyeu
done Or ever can do toward securing the
desired result.
The question OF men falls into iusis.
n1flcanoe compared to the meaning thai
will be attached 10 your verdict. MOI
only at home, bat throughout the conn.
Try and IN the halls Of Congress. Undes
the circumstances, voting for Arnstrona
- the same thing as turning your guns
and firing to the rear on your own COM
radcs, instead of facing the Issue and
firing on the enemv. There are several
excuses urged by the party whippers in,
neither one Of which rises to the dignity
OF an argument. Appeals are made 20
party pride and party pFeiudices, az ii
Intelligent men and women are going 70
vote against their own sacred principles
upon the only Issue at ali involved in
ther1zoctlon of Delegate. simply for a
nN How lacking in frmness and
hpre must be the pfincirles of that per-
son Who will abandon them on such an
ianoble plea.
In former article we answered from
a Republican standpoint and completely
overthrev one Of the most persistantly
urged objections to voting fer Voorilses
--fhat -, that it would place us ont of
harxn0uy With Republican admiuiatra-
ten, and thereby delay our admisaion
rs State.
Oar reply TO this objection was, brief
iy, that well informed men in both par
ties did not expect any change in the
present political complexion Of either
house Of Congrcss that the present
D6nlookatie Majority in tho House IL So.
and that, although that majority might
be reduced, there is no prospect of any
very material change. And further,
granting that Congress would be Re-
publican iii bath branches. the LaQisla-
ture of Washington Territory will un-
donbtediy be overwhelmingly Republi-
can, aud IN case of admission, would
elect two Senators in harmony with the
which is the only con-
siderstion that would weigh with D pirti-
san Coupregsmeu.
Our answer to that objection has not
been and sannot be refuted lin fact, no
attempt has been made 70 do 90, because
our premises are absolutely unassaii-
able.
Another objection has been made by
the professional politicians and party
and this objection chiefly
coneerns chem, Repu biicans in the
ranks having no interest Whatever In it,
That objection il that the influence of
King county in the next Territorial Con-
yention will be weakened if We do not
vote for Armstrong.
A little examination shows this OBJ
lection TO be equally as absurd aud fall
laeious as the first, but these profes-
sional p0litiuions losing their heads and
bereft of what little shrewsness they
ever had. and forgetting (if they ever
Knew that the manly way is the best
var, are going abont In gre Il agony ex-
aorting the Republican rank and file TO
pote the straight ticket. because, for
sooth, II we remain true to ourselves we
NAV net be able 10 send as many of
shese ge ntry to the next Convention, in
order that we may receive from it,
through them, the biennial slappine in
'ha face Ii seems to us that men who
will meeklo submit to such insults and
Indiguities as were beaped upon them,
aud through thsna, upoa King county,
and then urge their constituents to also
swailo the leek and ask for more must
have faces of dough upon which slap
ping would make only nomen:ary inn
preston.
We promised to show that inste I'd, OF
he intiueuee Of the Republicaus of
King county being weakened In the
aext Territorial Convention by voting
IN mdsse tor Voorhees, it would be i'm
strengthened by so doing.
10 an ordinarily shrewd politician il
would seem to merely state the facts
xaaid be to prove the propositier.
Let it be distinctly understood that
We do not for ooe moment admit that
my self respecting forfeiture man
Ihould vote for Armstrong even il he
Knew that King county would otherwise
DO entirely disfranchised in the next Re-
publican Convention.
Ia the kirst place the American voter
8 getting 10 be more independent than
ne used TO be--party ties sit more loose
v upon him, and when any great nim-
Der IN any party rebel for good cause
against the party machine, thsy iRvaria-
Div win. He who doubts this has read
modern party history TO little purpose.
Look af the $4,000 majority under
which folger ta personally unobjec-
tionable mani was buried in New York.
The people would not submit to have
heir political affairs meddled with from
and this was the way they
look of showing il. The machine was
broken aud IT did NOT rule the next Con-
Frntiun CT dictate its nomination. Tue
machine Itself vas willing to subside
Now il the Republicans of King county
rise in their might and emphatically re-
ouke the Northern Pacific macnina for
10 interference in their political affairs
hey will not only overthrow that ma
shine, bat il will enable the real Repub
icsns OF the Territory To manage th-ir
3Wn kf*A&4 ia 18Ch q h1AA
hey will not be ashamed of the policy
,r candidates of their party.
1t was not good pelitics, IN party
sense, for the Convention 10 50 utterly
disregard the wishes, and 10 fisgrently
insult this county-the weaIthIest. most
populoas and probably most strongly
county In toe Territory.
Only men grown blindiy insolent by she
ong nss and abuse OF power would
sonamie the ineff sble folly OF thus
alternating 30 strong and influential a
Such conduct is uoac-
on any other theory than that
The perpetrators of the outrages upon
King county gagged the entire kepubli-
san party OF the county by the few who
have Submitted to the snubbing and are
working for the straight ticket. whose
measure the railroad machine had cor
rectly taken
IL King county resents the indiani
lies placsd npon her and rolls up an inn
asnse majority for Voorhees, and
thereby elects him, does any enc sap
pose the party managers-the railroad
court defeat at the next
election by repetition OF the tactics
II the Standard fheAter combination .
Delegates and heelers openly boasted
about the streets that they were going
10 . knock oat" What they politely
sar,nad KSnsy eouufv fanatics" III