The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-30
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10 the McfuDtFs OF fCDHtt IaItN VI
King County: ON october ?, at the CON
vention Of the Peoples party, a platform
was adopted declaring II to be the desire
of the convention TO put complete fndf-
pendent ticket in the field. ii was like
wise, aker a thorough debate, resolved
that the Peoples party should and could
not. under any circumstances. nominate
any person who was already nominated
upon any other ticket and pledged 20 sup
port another platform.
A resolution was furthermore passed by
the same convention 70 the effect that the
nomination OF Joint councilman"
should be left to the Peoples or any other
fHdependent party of the outside counties,
while the Peoples party of King county
reserved the rights TO nominate candidate
for district attorney. The selection OF such
a nominee was placed in the hands of the
county central committee, together with a
recommendation by the convention In ia
Vor of certain efficient and energetic law
yer of seattle. There was furthermore, I'M
der resolution Of the convention by the del
gates 10 the same a county central commit
tee selected, which was to manage the al
fairs OF the party and 10 see that It's Inter
csts aud principles were carried out IN the
campaign and otherwise.
And In view OF all these undeniable
facts and ia open violation OF all party
discipline and OF the principles and rcso-
buttons adopted BY the Peoples party con.
vention, Is OF the candidates nominated
by the SAME have without any cause pub
liciy severed all political connection with
one-haif of the members of the county
central committee, they have usurped the
powers Of the latter; they have without
any authority whatever nominated eandi-
dates TO fill the vacancies on the ticket:
they have ignored designations and keep
candidates a. e. Mr.. Julius Mess for county
commissioner against their expressed
( wishes on the ticket for blind in order
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the ticket; they have Endorsed Democratic
candidates and prevented the nomination
Of an independent candidate for prosecui-
ing attorney In order to obtain the support
OF the Peoples party for F. r Blaine. the
Democratic nominee for the same Office,
who IL a notorious slanderer and enemy of
the members of the Peoples party: and
they are daily In their campaign speeches
aud otherwise trying 10 deceive the voters
regarding their misdoings. IL is obvious
that these treacherous and unwarran;eti
proceedings OF those Is candidates II not
promptly exposed and condemned would
lend TO saiure the Peoples party and mis-
represent their principles, and IL becomes.
therefore. the duty OF the true represents
lives of the party, who hold principle
higher than the selfish aims OF any office
seekers. to do all IN their power 10 prevent
such Injury 10 the party.
For this purpose the undersigned dele
gates 10 the Peoples party convention OF
October = hereby declare that the Is can
dldatcs mentioned have, by their gross
violation 81 all party principles aud dis.
cipiiue. betrayed their parry aud severed
ali connection with Il, 81 thai they are IN
no manner representatives Of the SAME.
either as candidates Or otherwise We
declare that there are consequently no
Peoples party candidates Ia the field. with
the sole exception OF "aenry storey. she
candidate Tor constable Of Seattle, and
that any ether persons claiming 20 he
such candidates are pSlng the name 81 the
Peoples party ytilfant authority and
frandulentls All the true members Of the
Peoples party. that Is those uho are earn
assist IN checking the fraud intended by
the Is candidates. and promptly rchlke
them on November . af the p0l = thereby
clcNnl az the Peoples party from It's i'm
pure Office seeking elements, and making
Il stronger aai bstter tt than before for its
important work ia The future,
CHAS wEnsEE.
Chairman County central Committee
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Secretary County Central Committee.
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