, 1890-10-30
victory, NOT DEF,EA n.


dates for office may we'll pray for de-
liverance from foolish and insincere
friends. Messrs. Reinhart and
Hansen, two republican nominees
for the Legislature from the Fourth
district In this city, have been
placed In that disagreeable attitude.
In order to clear away the fog that
two or three irresponsible and
flighty sheets have thrown about
the candidacy of these gentlemen,
1t Is necessary to speak plainly and
coiiclsely. In the first place, the
public might as well dlsabuse itself
Of even the faintest belief that either
Messrs. Hansen or Reinhart Is up
for defeat. They will be elected,
and by good round republican
majority, the exact size of which
will depend upon the suddenness
with which they and their friends
can muzzle two rattle-brained sheets
that are quarreling over the dis
tinction of being considered the re-
publican organ in this county.
Morning after morning, and even
Ing after evening, these fllghty
sheets one Of which boasts of the
"apomalous' position of being
independent for once in Its
life, have been raising false and
foolish cries about ''treacheryn
and "knifing," etc. There has
been entirely too much of this pro-
testing and anticipation of defeat
that will never come. 1t has been
iterated and reiterated In the col
umns of these sheets so often that
the democracy, ever prompt to take
advantage of such shows of faint
heartedness, have distorted and mag
nilied the affair until a great many
people really believe that Messrs. Pts
cottand Buckley are going to be elect
ed to the legislature. Hence 1t Is the
most natural thing imaginable that
travelling correspondent of Port
land paper should come here, and
after sshearing this street talk and
reading the two bogus papers that
are. .quarreling for the distinction of
being the republican organ, should
fall into the error Of taking for grant
ed the defeat Of the republican nom-
inees
The REVIEW has endeavored to
ignore these cowardly cries of an
ticlpated defeat, and has employed
its columns in presenting reasons
for the election of the full legislative
ticket placed in nomination by the
republicans. Day after day II has
urged the public to vote for Messrs.
Hansen and Rinehart, and thereby
protect the resources upon which
depends the prosperity of this state
and city. Now IL becomes necessary
to speak out, in order that this ele-
ment that always skulks TO the rear
in time of battle and endeavors to
create a panic by crying defeat, may
be muzzled by their owners and
purchasers.
The full republican legislative
ticket will be elected, if this boyish
talk about defeat and treachery can
be muzzled. 1t is useless and fool
ish to the uttermost degree, and is
inspired solely by desire to stab
the REVIEW. If it will afford these
weak brethren any consolation, and
will ease their minds In the least de-
gree, the REVIEW will assure them
that they are welcome to the dis
tinction of posing as the republican
organ. 1t is quite content to main
tain its attitude of independence
and support the entire republican
ticket through motives of principle.
1t has been doing that ever since
Spokane Falls was village; 1t will
probably be doing it when its self
styled rivals are bowling for de-
mocracy.