Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-06
DAILY POST INTEluGENCER.


The Alta California 10 still engaged IN
the somewhat laborious occupation OF
supporting the Pacific Coast end OF
snnposititious Field boom. In fact. so
far as we can Judge from Democratic
exchanges at the East. the Alta ~ stag
caring under the weight Of the Shoie
stick. California Democrats are bitter
lv hostile TO Field and enthusiastic over
TIlden and the old ticket. 80 oit'ef
IA ,bis feeling that it ia seriously pro-
rosed Inv large number Of Democrats
T., Gan Francisco 10 demand OF the dele
,,..o sl.cted to the National Demo
cratic Convention a pledge that nnoef
M possibIe circumstances will they cast
the vote OF California for the n"'nins-
ton of Field This is not at all strange.
The decisions Of Judge Field have oeen'
wherever possible-and what is not pos
.;,,,s IN a Judoe who so Wills Pin favor
OF corporations and inimicai to she Ieo-
,,s So well is this known that no one
expaots anything else whenever case
comes before him in which the pec'ihi-
ayv interests of any huge coroporatioh
ara involved. A decision IN favor OF
tho corooration ia considered as a fore
oane conclusion. The Democratic par
~ in California is inst now smartine
oysr the drubbing it received at the
hands of the Central Pacific recently. it'
Senators and Assemblymen went to rae
ramsn,o to thrash the railroad company
into decency and returned .ome shame
faced. defeated and disheartened. 10y
the majority of Californi" Democrats
.Jndoe Field il believed to be- IN fui
svmp.thy and accord with the tyran'
nical ausocracy which dominates theii
State.
The Alta claims that so far az elected
all the delegates, or nearly all, are fol
Judge Field, PROV led always that III
den shall refuse the nomination whici
In certain to be- proffered him. IL tur
thermore assures it's readers that iron
all the lights before it, 1t Is "iustihed II
stating that Judge Field is likely to b
the Democratic nominee for the Presi
dency by nearly a unanimous vote o
the National Convention" This !
GOOD. il reliable. From RepnbiIca'
standpoint we sincerely trust that u
Aita IL as well informed as IT declare
itself to be. There is no possible oo
lection from Republican sources TO III
candidacy of Judge Field. There - n
man in the Democratic party whose de
feat will be easier. 1t woald afford NOR
satisfaction, il that were possible
the industrial classes of the country L
march 10 the ballot box and vote Tor hi
opponent, than would the certain UT
umph of such opponent, whoever d
may be. The instincts OF the peopi
are keen, and in the long run they neve
fail TO pick out their enemies equally a
snrelv az to distinguish their friends
II il getting rather tropical for corpor
alton candidates all over the country
and there is pervading feeling that
Ia about time to pay little attention t
the needs and desires of the common
people, who have 80 long been forced Il
occupy back seats in the political sane
tuary. There isn't money enough in a!
the plethoric sacks OF ell the purse
proud and predatory railroad and telt
graph directorates in the United States
to elect Judge Field to the Chief Magic
tracy. We hope he will be- nominated
Just to see how deeply he will get "snow
ed undor."