The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-13

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iris stats. With two more sfas on in Mime
sola. vhiis ths legislative body d which
thsy compon just one-haf b supposed "a
- - ssssson ~ Hsisna and ought 10 b
deoorous1y engaged in The enactment q
nssifnl lsgisission. b m unusual and mol
b any means gratifying spectacle.
Tie fnct y, The simultaneous condition
q a1aifs IN ~ iagisiatusss Of Montana,
Iowa and Ohio beax discourssjng evidences
that ~ tendency ~ Amsrcan politics il
In Ne direction Of Nsxicanizasion. Parti.
sanship Il being allowed 70 obiiisrate the
senss n righh md things that should b
regnrded bv svsry American with reverend
respect srs fast falling into contempt
On The ons sids and the othsr party
advantage, no mattsr how outragsously
Obtained. y approved o. winked At and
svssywhsss thszs seems 70 b. a ominous
lick a. that bravo spirit * independence
- appsovs 10 right and condsmn The
wrong. no MISTER which party may b
thsseby approved o. condemned. that liss
- ~ vsry root u ear country's future
sa1ety.
In This dirsetion matters hsvs eono ar
enough. Il = sins for true patriots 70 ell
Z halt Il y time Ter I'll such 10 81 IN sx-
ample ef iairnssu. eandor and. honesty.
This Noatana nuddis affords Republicans
81 Iris class : favorable occasion for sx-
hihitins thess qualities. The issue IN that
case = ~ ~ neans complicated. The
whols euestioa Ainoss On ths elsction q
~ msnhsrs - thslewss house a IL -
ialaturA The election Of those i've nsm-
hsrs hinges a ths vote of one precinct
tho. ~ In Gnvss Bow county.
That b ~ question IN nulshell. II IL
. question thar most sssursdly can b set
tisd. and y - 4 certainly ought 70 b. SCI
lied. fairly squazsly and honestly. no
matter whom Il may slsct or defeat. II il
= part Of IL record Of the controversy
that Republican senator drafted and that
six Republican and six Democratic san
ators signed IN agreement that they twelve
would investigate the facts Ia regard to
that disputed precinct, The Democrats
agrssing that u such investigation should
reveal fraud II that precinct they would
recognize the Republican candidates Is
elected. and The Republican senators agree
Ing 10 admit the election OF the Democrats
II fraud should mot b. proven.
This on both aides WAS fair, manly and
in accord with upright American ideas.
But outside and ssifIsh influences were
brought 70 hear upon the Republican
senators. and they rstractsd their agree
msnt BY the aid Of the lieutenant Cover
ncr's casting vote they were enabled 70
marshal bare majority in the Senate and
psrre tuats disputed organization of the
lower house. blocking legislation and pro-
longing condition Of affairs that Is sim
ply disgracsfuL-
The course agreed upon would have
avsrted this. II Is not ret TOO late to carry
out that eminentiy proper agreement De
cent public opinion should unitediy de-
mand this course. II there was no fraud
In Precinct 81 the Democrats we're elected.
II they were elected the Republican party
10 In no such strait ~ TO require that they
he robbed Of their seats. Decent Republic
cans cannot approve al any such course.
Let all such appeal 10 their Montana hr~th-
ren 10 make fair and thorough invsstsa-
ton and render "a honest decision. Then.
II The seats Of right belong 10 them, stand
by their coiors though the heavens fall.
But By eli means let The right prevail and
the majority Yule.