The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-26
A MATTER FOB BROAD CoSsIDEEA-
TON.

To those who graveiy consider the i'm
portance Of able representation in the
United States Senate, and especially that
state just making its advent into the Union
should be represented by men OF recognized
standing and OF large experience in public
Affairs. some Of the grounds upon which
the claims of this or that Washington
aspirans are urged or opposed seem pusrile
and contemplate.
The state of Washington. like all other
states of the Union. is entitled TO tso sen
ntors. II happens that terrisoriaily the
state Is divided into two about equal parts
By . chain Of mountains, and that these
two parts are somewhat divergent in their
natural resources and their main character
isslcs. These facts constitute very good
reason for assigning one senator 20 each OF
these parts OF the state. There might be
occasions when the recognized fitness of an
Individual. or the peculiar conditions at the
disregard Of even this arrangement But
certainly AZ this point all consideration OF
mere locality viii be disregarded by sensible
men.
Outlines such . proposition as this is
more readily appreciated by an illustration
applied 10 points some distance away from
home. Any citizen of Washington would
have considered ii absurd If the legislature
OF Maine hsd relegAted James G. Blaine 10
private life because he lived In this county
or that. or twenty-five or thirty miles east
west, north or south OF certain point in
Maine. And how very silly it would ap-
pear 10 them II such childish pleas were
urged against the return OF Sherman from
Ohio. Edmunds from Vermont, Eyarts
from New York, Allison from Iowa, or Al
ger from Michigan.
These questions OF locality should be al
lowed 10 cut just as little figure as possible.
One from the Fast and one from the West
OF the mountains Is well enough as rule
here in Washington. bat that is the full ex-
tert to which the people will justify MEM
bers in being controlled or influenced by q
small minded regard for mere local consi,i-
erations
What our people desire and are disposed
To insist upon is that their representatives
shall look about and select. one from the
East and one from the West, two Of the
hrosdes; gauge Republicans that can be
found in those respective sections. Whether
he he from one city or another, one county
or another, the man who by capacity, ex-
perienee. and familiarity with public af-
fairs and public men. can make the best
impression and achieve the highest results
At the national capital for his constituents.
Is the man they want.
IL IS no. open 20 discussion that in these
respects Watson c, Squire towers away
above all competitors. lie is widely
known and highly respected among the
leading public men Of the country. AS
governor OF this territory he has familiar
iscA himself with is resources, capabilities
and with the needs Of orr people, and In
order 10 present the claims OF the state 10
consideration be will not require the long
course Of study and preparation which
woald be the case with one who has not en-.
joyed his advantages.
Both as an experienced official and az a
business man who has managed immense
transactions with many OF the principal
nations Of the world, Governor Squire is
sslendidly equipped for the position, and
~ any intelligent and candid person il can
not bat We regarded as piece of rare good
fortune that Washington has the oppor.
tUnisy 70 securs a man OF such Qualiacs-
tens for one OF her FIRST Representatives in
the senate