The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-14
THE STATE PRESS.

Lincoln County Times: ''This excess of news
papers to the ability Of the people to maintain
the same IL often brought about by indi-
vidusis who take ofense at something that has
appeared In the paper drst established. and in Q
spirit of vindictiveness the said individuals
hold out inducements to some one else to start
an opposition sheet The result in . majority
Of cases, Is that the man inveigled into lending
himself to f. hit the battles of others. finds the
encouragement he was led TO believe would be
given him, withheld. on account Of the shrink
age Of pique by the tax on the pocketbook."
Spokane Falls Spokesman: SIT Il reported that
the Louisiana lottery win make strenuous
efforts to get legal foothold in the new state
OF Idaho. This is mighty interesting news to all
pothook politicians, for it is known that the
Louisiana Lottery Company has many barrels Of
money, and can afford 10 distribute its cash
literally. But Idaho will not be captured tits
not q pauper state, and 10 under no temptation
TO make merchandise of its honor"
Puyallup Commerce: "The time is well ripe
for Republicans TO concentrate against theco
mon enemy. forgetting their private differences
and working to the end that the only party that
has ever had the strength to make successful
any reform policy may be strong enough to go
on with the good WORK of lettering the govern
ment it hes saved from disunien. free trade. re
pudiation and Democracy generally"
Spokane Spokesman: 1.-THE compromise meas.
ure for the increased coinage OF silver Is far
from satisfactory to the stalwart friends Of the
white metal II provides in no sense for free
coinage. It treats silver as q dangerous metal
that cannot safely be left without q guardian.
Silver must not be turned loose upon the coun.
try for fear that the people may get TOO many
dollars in their pockets"
Olympia Tribune: "Edito. p. B. Johnson, OF
the Walla Walla Union, wants the statue OF Gen.
eral Isaac l. Stevens placed in statuary hall,
Washington, as one of the eminent men of the
early days of this state. We earnestly second
the proposition, and as each state is entitled by
law to two ste tues. urge that the other statue
be that OF Dr.. Marcus Whitman, the missionary"
The Puyallup Commerce proposes q compro-
mise in the contest over the name Of Mount
Rainier, a. follows: where could be found
more characteristic name than Puyallup-In.
dian enough to suit Tacoma and Indian
enough to suit Seattle. The charming little city
of Puyallup is on delightful terms with both
Giles, 80 tueIe villa DC u truce ~ last
The Rosalia Rustlcr reads the following lee
ture to the public: "Patronize your home paper
always and your money will never be thrown
away. Do not bite at the tempting bait offered
by irresponsible agents of foreign publications.
who offer you something they never intend to
give, in order to get the money that righruly
belongs to your home paper"
The Rosalia Rustler is opposed to the drawing
of party lines in county elections. It remarks:
Local interests will outweigh party ties in thee
coming election and there 10 small hope that
either party will elect its entire ticket We be-
lieve majority will follow our plan and sup
port the best man, regardless Of party"
Olympia Tribune: "No nember OF the Fifty
first congress has been more indefstigable in be.
half of his constituents than John l. Wilson, of
Wash ington. There seems to be no doubt of his
reelection this fall. 1t would be the height of
folly TO put aside 50 good public servant"
The Olympia Revieu thinks it little queer
that boys should be denied the privilege of ex.
ploding firecrackers on the Fourth Of July while
the Chinese are permitted to celebrate their
New Years day with tons OF crackers.