The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-01
WHICH SHALL 1T BET
Squire, the Man Of Affairs, or Calkins,
the Once Seeker.

walia walla Union.
In choosing q successor to Senator Squire
other things than the am sition Of aspirants
for the place are to be considered. The people
have the night TO the services of the man WHO'S
best equipped for senator. No aspirant has
claims upon the Office. The people have in
terests to be represented at the national capital
VIII en- must take precedence over the personal
desires OF any man. be he ever 30 brilliant an
orator or able jarist. The man who should be
selected as senator il the man who by naiure,
education, experience and connection d. fair
to be the most useful and effective representa-
tive of the many great and growing interests OF
the new state of Washington.
Take two men of about the same mental en-
dowment and education. Which will give the
state the best service. the man who by years OF
residence amid ths people, by intim ate personal
acquaintance with all parts OF the state, BY the
possession of vast fund of information about
the many varled resources of the state, acquired
during years of official and business relations
with Its Inhabitants, or the man whose knowl-
edge OF the people and the resources ha-c been
acquired during brief Official career h. . local
Office and briefer business relations within q
sfili more contracted area2 Which man will be
more apt to endeavor to secure legislation 10 de-
veiop the diversified int. rests OF Washington.
the man who hiss vast property and
business interests in the state or the
IAN whose sole possessions are residence lot?
Which man will be more apt TO strive to be .
politician among politicians, the man who has
passed the flower OF his man hood in public Of.
fee, or the man who has passed the same period
amid business men? Which man will be the
more apt TO strive to be q statesman, the one
whose training aud chief occupation has been
that OF politician, or the one whose life has
been devoted to the promotion of the growth of
the country in which he has passed goodly
share OF his manhood?
80 far as the public know there are but two
open aspirants for the seat OF Senator Squire.
One OF them is Senator Squire the other 10 Judge
Calkins. To judge between them, glance at the
record each has made during the uear fifty years
OF his lite
Senator Squire was educated to the bar, 30
was Judge Caikins. Both were gallant soldiers
in the army of the Union. After the war Sena-
tor Squire devoted himself to the conduct Of the
business OF great corporation having vast deal
ings in all paris of the civilized globe, and,
while 20 emp Dyed, visited many parts of Eu-
rope, Mexico aud South America, aud dealt d.
rectly with the high ofhcials Of those countries
After the war Judge Calkins began to run for
Office. In the course OF time Senator Squire
came to Washington seeking To make . home
for himself and family AMI speedily became
noted for HE Guinness sagacity After he hsd
made fortune he sought and obtained the po-
sition OF governor OF the territory OF Washing
ton. in which he had been one of its foremost
citizens for years. While governor he prepared
the best report of the resources and
capabilities of Washington ever made by any
governor OF any territory, q document which 10
today the basis OF all immigration literature
and by his tact. sagacity and 6rmness during
troublesome um.s. made such . record for
executive efficiency that q Democratic pre- ST.
dent was compelled, in difference 70 public
opinion. 70 allow him to serve out his term.
While Senator Squire was doing these things
Judge Calkins was q member Of congress, where
ne made reputation az "a hale fellow we'll
met and . reliable Republican, who saw that
his political friends were placed and kept In
office. Not long after he ceased to be . con-
gresham Judge Calkins migrated to the terri
tory of Washington. and shortly after his ar
rival was appointed one of the territorial judges
by President Harrison, in direct violation OF the
pledge made by the national Republican plat
form Ito place only citizens of territories in
territorial Offices. He served with credit as
jurist until the admission OF the state. when he
began seeking another Office.
The first state legislature chose Watson C.
Squire one of the senators from Washington.
aud ne drew the short term. That term began
less than year ago and viii emf on the Attn of
next Marcn. During his brief term senator
Squire has learned the ways OF legislation, has
made the favorable acquaintance OF the aimin-
istration, his brother senators, the heads OF de.
partments. the bureau officers and inauguraled
much needed legislation. some of which has be-
come the law of the land, aud the rest is well
on Its way to enactment.
Is il well to remove Mr.. Squire from the
active prosecution of the legislation he has in.
augurated Tor the benefit OF the state and set
man TO finish il who must begin where Senator
Squire aid. who mast make the acquaintance OF
the other senators. must secure tn. favorsDls
opinion of the administration and the bureau
officials? Can enough be gained by such
q change TO warrant making il? Can
anything be gained by making such change?
Has Senator Squire done anything during his
brief term that is detdment TO the state? Has
he proven that his longer continuance in III.
Senate will damage the state? IL ne has not ii
he has proven a faithful, intelligent efficient
representative of the interests of the state then
it seems the part of wisdom 10 keep him in the
Senate al 1eas; for full term.
II, however. 1t can be shown that Judge Calk-
ms 10 an IL telectual giant by the side OF sena-
tor Squire, ii it can be SHOWN that his mere
presence in the Senate. without work, will do
more TO promote the interests of the state than
senator Squire can accomplish with his knowl-
edge, his tact, his skill. If it be shown that
one blast upon Calkins' bugle is worth a thou
sand squires then the change desired by Jua ge
Caikias and his friends should be made. the
rule is, pubic first, individuals next