The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-20
SPOKANE rs FOR SQUIRE.
Let the Representatives. Of That Great
County Listen to tho People.


County Listen to tho People.
Spokane Spokesman.
If the situation at Olympia Is correctly pic
tured by the special correspondents, one or TWO
members of the Spokane delegation are recon
sidering their choice OF candidate for the United
States Senate. 1t is limited that DR.. Candy, dis
gruntled over his failure to win the speakership,
has decided to vote against the wishes OF the
men whom he holds responsible for his discom-
nture. Two other men, for reasons not as yet
published, are said also to entertain thoughts OF
deserving the standard under which they have
hitherto been counted
Now. 1t Is well to be frank with these absent
representatives of the people OF Spokane.
Nothing 10 to be gained by concealment OF facts
or OF motives. The truth is a trump card, even
in politics.
And here is the truth. The people of spokane
believe that Senator Squire should be reelected.
1t is not necessary to recte the reasons for their
belief II Is sufficient now simply to remind the
men at Olympia that the people elected them
under the conviction-and largely because OF
it-that they were friendly to Squire; that they
were superior to the arguments" of political
traders, and that they could not be bribed by
money or fooled by promises 1t was an open
secret during the campaign that these men,
although they had not been asked for pledges
were In harmony with the dominating senti-
ment OF the Republican party on the senatorial
question. 1t was announced in the press, and
the announcement was never questioned. Spo-
kane Republicans were known to be solid for
squire, one little railroad and corporation
coteric excepted, and 1t was taken for granted
that the men sent by them to Olympia were also
"soiid Tor Squire. This was not and could not
be known as positive fact for no pledges had
been demanded and no bargains had been made.
The influence OF the friendliness for Senator
squire was demonstrated at the local election
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one OF their candidates for the legislature; in
the fight for half the other important offices
they suffered inglorious defeat Only one ex-
PLANTATION OF this remarkable result is possible
The fact that the legislative candidates were
good men Is not alone sufficient explanation
for the defeated candidates on their ticket were
also good men. The Republican party was
divided and inharmonious on several local
issues, but there was one cannon bond. 1t was
the name OF Squire. He deserved reelection
because in his brief term he had done his full
duty. That was e sentiment of nine-tenths of
the Republican voters of Spokane when they
voted last November for Messrs. Powell, Rags
dale, Reinhardt, Fellows, Candy and Hansen
And that is the sentiment today.
The Spokesman does not believe that single
member of the Spokane delegation will be
found wanting next Tuesday. 1t knows that no
special correspondent can read the mind of DR..
Candy or OF any OF his colleagues, and 1t knows
that the opponents Of Squire will not hesitate to
originate false reports In order to convey an I'M
preston of strength that they do not possess.
Nevertheless 1t seems well to confront the
rumors and to remind the peoples representa-
tives of facts that they know cannot be ques-
toned.
The people of Spokane have no votes for any
man but Senator Squire, and expect their repre-
sentatives will, next Tuesday, express their
choice firmly and consistently. Let this gossip
about trades and bargains be heard no more
Spokane county Is not so poor that she must
dicker and swap In order to get recognition, nor
is she so weak that she dare not express her will
with regard to the important office of United
States senator.