, 1889-01-17
TINS MUCH. PERSONAL.

which II eau affOrd 10 squanutr Oh
matters relating TO the personality OF
it's editor or TO the editor OF any other
paucr. 1t sometimes chances, how
ever. thse personalities and politics
are lo.cly blended. 1t is also fact
that the political character and infiu.
ence Of public journal arc TO some
extent dependent upon the personal
and political character OF it's editor.
The present editor Of the REVIEW as
snmed control OF its columns on the
first Of the present month. This event,
although In the main unimportant to
the public. has beon the occasion for
many extended comments by the press
Of the Northwest. Most Of these
notices have been exec edingly kind
and mplimentary and it is needless
10 say, highly appreciated. A few OF
them, written by persons who have
hut lately come 70 the country, have
Displayed violent although perhaps
an excusabie ignorance Of our terri
torial political history Of the past five
years. This is not the case with the
democratic editor Of the Portland
World, who appears 70 have retained
remembrance OF at least some OF our
past events and relates them as follows
We are glad again TO welcome Mr. j.
NJ. Adams Of Spokane Falls, 10 the news
,...>a. t.nthophnnA THE III ms a q atY tnpa
the editorial responsibility of the Spokane
Falls REVIEW, giving that paper the brains
IL bas long been in need of. At the terri
torial election in 1884, 1t will be remem-
bered. Mr.. Adams was editor OF the Yak
ina Signal and earnestly supported Mr..
Voorhees,. the democratic candidate for
delegate to congress. Even then he was
The republican receiver OF the United
States land Office at Yakima city. and he
was also delegate to the republican con-
ven,iop held in Seattle In 1894. MIR. Adams,
however, was not in harmony with his
party, and on account OF his heresy he
was denied seat in the convention. For
the disYraceful treatment he received from
mis- party he went home and announced in
his paper his determination TO support the
nominees OF the democratic party, and
fsw weeks later MIR. Voorhees, was chosen
20 make the race for delegate. The Sin
anu WlchebncoS VI tuC ICpoohtoh paw
caunot be exposed 80 we'll as by one who
deserts the party, aud MIR. Adams was
lust the man ID delineate his party's long
career of disgrace. We cannot remem-
Der OF 10 many republican rascalities
ever before so ably exposed. MIR. Adams
fought the party which he had deserted
vita all the fervor OF his manly impulses
aud abilities, ard he converted, more than
any other man. the 500 republican majori-
ty into u majority OF l46 for Voorhee. For
deserting his party and lighting 1t with
such great effect Mr.. Adams was turned
out of office by tho republican administra.
ton. However, as soon as MIR. Cleveland
was iusueurated president one OF his tirst'
official acts WAS to appoint Mr. Adams
register OF the land office at Spokane Falls,
which Office he now holds.
Whether MIR. Adams ever returns to the
party be has depicted In such disgraceful
coiors or remains democrat, we extend
to min our sincerest congratulations.
AS viewed from n temocratic stand
point this brief history Of political
episode now h,ppily past is reasonably
fair and accurate. Tine history in full
would iav, been much too long for
the W,.rld'r columns sud is now uu-
necessary. The editor is, however, q
triiie iuccrrect in his phraseology
wimn he speaks OF Mr.. Adams as hav'
ing "i"ught the party which he had
desor,ed" Mr. Adams never "de-
serted" the republican party but has
at all times written and spoken q an
independent republican and not as Q
democrat.
The managers Of great railroad
corporation having found 1t to their
interest to control the dominant polit-
ical party ia this territory, obtained
com plete md absolute mastery Of the
republican organization. This was
prior to 1854. There was sharp con-
flict between the interests OF the pub
lie and certain aims OF the corporation
aud Tive present editor Of the REVIEW
was the first TO persistently voice the
sentiments OF the people. Instead Of
"desertipg his party" he sought TO in
duce tue purty ~ come out from rail-
way domination. The citizens OF Cen
trail Washington, and especially those
OF Yakima county, endorsed his prop
csition and rallied 70 his support. The
contest between these so-called anti
n,onopoIists and the political repre-
seotativcs of the corporation became
sharp and acrimonious. When the
county convention WAS held he and
esher rspublicsns holding similar