The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-14
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mission q any Of the northern terri
Tories into the Union On the ground
tha. the Submission u new states j
essentially party question. i fair
tyre of the so8thern Bo0rbon- He Is
arrogant. iasoIersnt and Tindietiye.
HE mental machinery eeasesi 70 work
when the .o-caiIsd C0ufeierscy col
Iapsed. and be cannot comprehend
that there has been either life or
progress since fa55 He acknowledges
the Democrats parts - his supreme
ruler. lie would sacrifice patriotism.
honor and Justice in behalf Of that
marty and Eoald glory in the act az
one Of pure righteonsness.
Mr.. Oates position is easily under
stood. II is due b the unfortunate
breaking down Of his mental ap-
parat1s in 1856 He reasons nox pre-
cisely a. he reasoned then. and be
cannot get out II the beaten track,
which. unfortunately for him. Is q
circle and always bring him back TO
the point from which be started. Be
fore the war be believed that II q man
did not approve Of slavery he should
be cast out froEl association with his
fellow men. During the war be
believed that ali who we're not seces-
sionists should be starved in Libby or
Andersonville. or mereifGlly shot.
To-day he believes that all who do not
accept the teachings Of the Demo
cratic party should he deprived OF the
rights and privileges Of American citi-
zenship.
II Representative Oates saw any way
in which TO accomplish it, he would
doubtless favor openly the disfran-
chisernent Of all who do not vote the
straight Democratic ticket without
murmur or protest As the impossi-
biiity OF bringing about such sweep
ing reform is manifest. even 20 his
back number understanding, however.
he contents himself with urging that
the citizens Of the territories be de
priged Of their rights 50 long as they
refuse 70 vote the Democratic ticket.
He holds the same views with regard
10 the negroes, whom he believes 70 be
utterly unfit for citizenship 50 long
as they are Republicans. His views
in regard to the admission question
are precisely the same as those which
he holds on the negro question. The
Argument which he urges against
granting the people Of the territories
thesr rights is the same which he and
his fellow Bourbons use u justify their
course in Illegally DISTINGUISHING the
negroes Of the South.
In 1855. the last election Of which
reliable figures can be obtained, 100
votes we're cast in the district which
Mr. oates represents IN congress At
the same election I0i sii votes were
east in the territory Of Dakota, IL ,233
In Washington, % ,282 ia Montana.
l5,25s in Idaho and 1872 in Wyoming.
Here are ia five territories 20S 936
voters whom Mr. Oates, representing
400 votes, declares must be deprived
OF self government until majority Of
them begin TO vote the Democratic
ticket. Mr. Oates, with his pitiful
little district, might a. well insist that
the people Of Pennsylvania or Iowa be
disfranehissd because those states per
sist In giving Democratic majorities.
Such position. indeed would be en-
iireig consistent with tia, which he
boastingiy ayows IA regaT13 =. - 49,. 49,
helpless voters OF the territories.
"But, some sensible person will in
sist, Oates l. broken-down poll
iiciau whose head Is full Of the savage
and intolerant notions which he im-
bibed during the era Of slavery. He
represents nobody but such wretched
BouTbons as himself lie is power
less To harm the territories. and their
people can afford to laugh at his
ridiculous attitude lie Is an old
broken clock which long ago ceased to
indicate the time but is still kept in its
place ON the shelf lis motionless
hands pointing out 70 the world the
hour az which it stopped" II would
be fortunate for the country il this
were true. but the Democratic party is
full OF such Bourbous as Oates. They
dictated its policy toward the terri
tories until the late election almost
astoni-hej their old wheels into mo-
ton Il is doubtful whether they 10
not dominate it today. The Demo
cratic argument against the admis-
sion Of the territories has always been.
and probably still Is. the same As that
so buH;iy stated by Mr. oates
1t is because Oates and such Rour-
bons as he are able to control a great
political party that they are really
power|ess enough but the solid South,
which Is the tangible product of such
opinions as those which Oates enter
tain>. IS powerful for harm. The
Democratic party itself is a broken
elock. The American people will be
foolish. indeed Il they ever again look
g. g. dial 20 note the line. It's hands
poin, - a certain hour, It is true. but
they point to an hour long past.
They poiat ~ the hour when pemoc-
racy ceased to progress 10 the hour
when Jackson died. The old clock
shculi he thrown away Its hands
will never move again
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Ai.rr the entire Democratic pIess OF
the United States has been hoslrE
after Gel Dudley for two months. Ge-