The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-10

fss ITO to the selection Of members of
, .s mouse OF Representative The
vita , 81 cosgress s ample 70 deal
aDuse The unfaillng Test ~ ss-r~Si4- =,
ss..acn reform viii be found in q Willingness "a
meas,,r a. 20 remedies and TO put in force sucn
-sSh, - as VIII NOS, efect1a.ly preserve the
~ AT OF the people 10 free and EQUAL renreseuta
=, n- an attempt was made in the lasr congress
renslsi 20 Dear the constitutional powers OF the
sgainsf the suffrage II Il irnnor.ant 20 knoyr
m sasar the opposition to such measures is
BE- ob'sa,,aa N particular feature supposed to
l.on % give TO The election laws Of the
s.s states adequacy to the cor
ieeaoa OF grave md acknowledged evils
. must yet entertain the hope tina, il
is possible to secure 4 eaIna- natriotIc eonssder
a ln OF such constitutional or statutory
choiee AZ a. ,s MAJ De necessary to secure ne
1870 ~ tae oficers of the government TO the
tions 49, A4ee CIV
I believe it would be possible to constitute
commission, non bipartisan in its rpenbersnir
and composed OF patriotic wise aud in1r,ar-isl
Aiel, 10 whom COTS deration Of the question
- s..c esAs connected witt our election sysfem
mrs -. !, nl.gnt oe committed with good
pai U;spsctoi seeurfngHnanimiiy in some plan for
IseFing or mitigating these evils The con sttt1,-
nun would permit the se4eclion 10 be vested
Win TIE supreme court, Il that method would
give the best guarantee Of in1rlartiaIity This
cot1'nlssiol should De charged with the duty
o. iaasiring into the subject OF elections as re-
-f.@-.A~ 10 Tie CGoIce OF DIlcers OF the national
government. with view OF securing to every
s.ectof Tree and unnoiestsd exercise OF the suf-
nsss hnc as nesr an approach 10 an equality of
value IN each ballot cast Sc % attaiuaIla
lille the policies Of the general government
upon the tariff upon the restoration, OF our rner
cnant marine, upon the river and harbor i'm
pIosemeats and other such matter OF grave and
genera concern are liable 10 be turned this wev
OF .hat ey tie results OF congressional elections
ana administrations, and policies Sometimes in
voiving issues that tend t. peace or war to be
surusG this way or that by the results OF a presi-
0sntl4I e4eeflon. there is rlghtfal Interest IN
az the states and every congressional iistrict
mat viii not be deceived or sfleneed
oy .ne Audacious pre;enses that the
body of legal voters in any state or IN, any eon-
gressional district 20 give their suffrage freely
upon these general questions Is matter only Of
i s concern or control. The demand that the
law, aud only there, l. just demand, and a inst
man should not resent and resist il Nv anraal
y and must continue TO be tor consultation
that shall. proceed with cantior esImnass snd
patience upon tbs lines Of Justice aud humsnitv
net Dy prejudice and cruelty The consideration
OF THESE grave questions invite not only the at
tentlon OF congress but that of ali eit.zeas We
must bot entertain the delusicn that our people
have ceased TO regard free ballot ana equal
representation thu price of their siIegisncs 70
laws and to civil magistrates.
have been greatly reioiced TO notice many
evidences OF the increased uniheation OF our
people and OF revived tional spirit The
vista that now opens 20 us IS wider and mora
giorlons Than ever before. Qualification and
nmazemeut struggle for supremacy as
We contemplate the population, wealth
aud moral strength OF cur coua-
Try trust, momentous in its influence
upon our people and uron the world IL for a
brief time Committed to us snd we must NOT he
faithiess 10 its conditions-defense of the freq
and the equal indueaee of the people in the
enbe q .ee 9th end II &c of
EXECUTIVE MANSION Dee O. IseI