Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-01-22
Col. Parker " Rises to Explain.

WALLA WALLA, Jan. 18th, 1856.
EDITOR STiNDAED:
In Your issue of the eighth inst, under
the caption OF = An Unjust Aspersion,"
YOU comment upon my letter to the
President of the United States, written
during my late visit to Washington. The
subject OF the Govcrnorship was not vol
untary with me. In the course OF the
interview | had with the President, he
asked me about the present Governor of
the Territory and | expressed my con-
scientious opinion that no change was
needed, and being requested to give my
reasons, | told him that Governor Squire
was well liked by the people, that he
was an able and energetic gentleman and
that not 4 single dispersion had clouded
his reputation since he had been in the
Territory. That he was always willing,
10 put himself to considerable trouble
and expense to assist the people in diff
fcrcnt portions of the Territory, and in
stanced several occasions where he had
almost been dragged from his other
duties and travelled hundreds of miles at
the request of the citizens of various
towns East OF the mountains; in short,
| embodied in my talk the very sentiment
you express at theScOnclusion OF your
article that i will require a man of
brains to worthily fill the place OF the
present incumbent, Gov. Squire"
Up to this time, | had no idea that Mr..
Bcriah Brown was candidate for the
position, and on being asked about that
aspirant, | spoke well OF him, as one who
had always been friendly to me and
whom personally liked. The question
was then put TO me, point blank, "What
do you think Of him for GOVERNOR" In
the rapid mental review | WAS forced to
take, expressed myself against his APP
pontment, on the sole ground that his
advanced age would prevent his dong
Justice to a young, energetice and adj
vancing Territory; in short that the
work would be too much for him.
AS the President requested me to place
the subject of my conversation down in
writing, | was forced to embody this
topic, and as it looked then, that Il Gov
crnor would surely be appointed before
the Legislature met, | recommended
Eugene Semple, as Il proper man and
whom i knew to be Il true Democrat.
My whole letter was written from true
Democratic standpoint. Shortly after
wards, in another interview with very
high official, | was again asked about
Mr.. Brown, and then discovered that
various protests had been sent in against
his appointment as Governor and the
strongest reason against him i'll the mind
Of the official was the feeling that his
appointment would be obnoxious on ac-
count OF the stand he took during the
| war, while editing newspaper in San
Francisco. The same day / heard that
Mr.. Voorhees, had withdrawn his en-
dorsement.
These are the whole facts of the case.
performed what considered to be
contentious duty TO the people Of the
Territory, and ! am ready at any and all
times to stand or fall by my action and
repeat il when the interests of the
Territory are involved, and no matter
whether the man be Democrat or Re
publican, ! always intend to perform nv
duty in the case.
remain, yours very sincerely,
FRANK j. PARKER,
Editor Statesman Walla Walla.