The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-18
THE STATE PRESS.

Davenport Times: .sThe demoralixing in6u-
ences resulting from these (senatoriall contests,
even when the opposing candidates are men Of
upright character, arc most injurious TO the
public mind. The lieutenants Of the various
candidates, ~ rule, let pass no opportunity to
corrupt the peoples representatives. To elect
United States senators directly By the people
would leave each representative unbcund and
uniettered to act - his conscience might dictate
without sacrificing the interests Of the people
ana the state. The interests Of the people
involving millions OF money II yearly being
5eopardised BY this method Of trading Oh for
senatorial support. Public sentiment demands
change In the selection Of these 06icers - the
only way Of protecting the integrity Of our state
legislatures"
Bellingham Bay Erpress: SIT 10 to b hoped
that the coming summer will witness the con-
struction Of . number OF good roads throughout
Whatcom county. The present winter has
showed the ranchers what they lose by not hav-
ing roads over which they can convey their pro-
duce to market They have discovered that no
matter how many bushels Of grain or tons OF hsy
their fertile farms will produce 1t Is not adding
much to their wealth II they are compelled 70
let It lie In their barns Having found out this
much It 10 needless to say that they will get
rustic on any road building project which may
be brought up. At the present time We ara
bringing hay from California, while there II lots
of It lying in the back part Of the county"
Palouse Nous: "Boxing IL manly and bens-
dcial form OF exercise and sometimes fighting =
justidable, but prizefghting should BE- classed
with the brutal and debasing gladitorial con.
tests of the dark ages. The Legislature should
pass stringent law which will forever prevent
reoccurrence Of the disgraceful tragedy which
smirches the fair name of Seattle"
Olympia Tribune: "The citizens OF this state
are entitled to have reasonable railroad legislar
ton regulating freights, and the sooner the
present Legislature realizes this fact and ects
upon It, the better IL will be for the future Of the
Republican party. Tho producers and the con-
sumers are justly entitled to fair legislation on
this subject, and 1t il to be hoped that our law
makers will give them equity"
Walla Walla Journal: IA measure u pending
in our legislature which should become . law,
not only In that state, but in this and every
state in the Union 1t provides that al cities Of
over 10000 inhabitants shall have one or more
police matrons, who shall be subject to the OF.
ders Of the chief Of police. The duties of these
matrons would be to care for unfortunate wom-
en- who find their way into our jails."
Tacoma Globe: "No Intelligent man denies
the statement that the weakest point in the sys-
tenn of government in the United States and the
point most fraught with danger to the whole
political Fabric Is our system Of municipal gov.
eminent. Where We have advanced IN state and
national government, we have made no progress
In municipal government"
The Bellingham Bay Express, commenting on
the "spike-driving" at Blaine last week says:
"To Nelson Bennett and his associates belongs
the credit OF giving this great boom TO Whatcom
county. Their enterprise, money, push and
pluck have been Of inestimable value to the Bay
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