The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-14

The franscsDisnt Importance oi
elecslng tie ~RepBsascan candidate Tor
congress. ard a Republican majority
- each branch Of the legislature. Is q
point which no good kepubliean can
afford % lose sight Of. itshoald over
udr every consideration OF personal
preference. IL should enlist the earn
o., consideration and utmost effort.
not only Of ali good Republicans. but
OF every citizen who Is opposed 10 de
structfye interference with the pro-
teetiye system. sho favors q liberal
policy in dealing with the survivors OF
the late xar. a thorough, efficient n
business like management OF the pos
tai service, ard a generous administra-
ton OF the land system in the interest
Of actual settlers and bona fds pur-
chasers for purposes Of Improvement
and aeveloretuent.
For IL "a be remembered that the
Republican majority in either branch
OF o ress i uncomfortably small.
The death OF the Republican senator
from Delaware, and of either Of the
Republican senators from New YORK,
with Democratic governors to MI the
vacancies in both eases would change
the political complexion of the United
states senate. Ia the House OF Rep
resentaiiyes the margin of Iiepubli-
can ms jority - very narrow. In a
party caucus so numernnsly consti-
taiei IL would be n wonder II there
seFe not more or less visionary, inn
practicable, cranky members who
would be ready to distract and de-
mefAlize the caucus with their wild
vagaries and utopian schemes. II
would speak volumes for the
discrimination which has character
ICED the selection of Republican candi-
dates for congress II the number thus
~self-Seeking and self silled were not
equal 20 or greater than the small Re
publican majority in that body. IL
requires no argument. therefore. to
impress upon thoughtful men aud
Conscientious citizens the importance
of siren thening, rather than weaken
ing. the majority in both branches of
the Federal congress, Ii involves all
that there is in national politics. A
disregard Of duty In respect to this
matter might result in destroying the
ability oi the present administration
Ia carry out It's policy of constructing
coast detenses, building an efficient
navy, strengthening the protective
system and simplifying and liberal.
King the public land system in the in
serest of actual settlers. Such results
might discredit The present admins
tFaiion and greatly impair the pros
pect Of Republican success in the
presidential campaign OF iS2
Moreover, IL must lie remembered
that one-half of the state senators elect
Ell on the ist OF October viii held over
and take part in the new apportion-
ment Of the state into legislative dis
tricts. which will remain ia force for
ten years, affecting the prospects OF Sc
curing a Republican majority in both
branches OF The legislature for tina,
iesslh ot time, Evidently the neees-
sily OF oiectins Mr.. Wilson and a
Republican majority in both branches
of the legislature Is far reaching aud
all important II is the point against
which the enemy will undoubtedly
bring It's heaviest guns Ca bear. IL j.
the point in defense Of which the os.
ervisc II the utmost OF party feslty
and party zeal and effort are demand
ed ltts the polnt which all believers
ia the protective system. and ali who
favor = literal land system must h.i,
Ia susrd.
tetthere he de- hating. no tagging
hnt an earnest and united effort for a
Republican representative in congress.
a Republican majority in both
branches ot the legislature. and two
Republicans to represent Washington
In the United States Senate.