Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-02-06

The Removed Compact.
The seattle Prs" correspondent d'
clarcs that he has seen a letter ir"'n
Senator All,u. 't1 -.a,.,mAn IN thu
civ W. stand, high IN the counch'
OF the Rcruhli,au party. Nm'h a.
clarcs IN substance. that rcrl"tt"
bond 81 union had been formed h'two'u
himself and squire, that h" had sHi
ported that gentleman i"r rccIccu""
with the UNDERSTANDING that Tie
Sulirc forces wouli support hi-
(AIlcn'.) claims for reelection IN ISL.
that in return FOR tins support Allen
should di>p,nsc the stat patronage
OF the next two vcar-, ~ means col
erecting party i,I.ccs, and that squire
should dig the post holes
There seems To- hc no doubt but
that some such trade W. made. Tor
il was evident at times. during the
prevalence Of the disgraceiul scenes
Mt the capitol and hotel. many days
before the vote was reached. that
much of the wire-pulluS was done
from the na'i,,... capitol. and surely
nu5u.v but the redoub,allr John u
had the motive for such persistent
manipulation. The endcavor t.
spirit dark horses out Of the country
is in keeping with the Allentonian
system ~ batter and exchange
SIulrc was thoroughly alarmed. Iii.
election was not To- bc n walk-oycr
He realized that in Calkins he had u
foeman who could command heavier
and better-equipped armament than
his own. lie felt that if hc would oh
tain success that every nerve should
be strained to its utmost tension
that every all and appliance known
to party usage Tor promoting success
e"'"ih bN tiiil'i'.'h'
And he employed them. The Wig
orous strokes Of the bung starter were
heard early in the short but decisive
campaign. The rabble were kept Mt
fever-heat to shout his name and smell
around for places Of corruption. The
furnished links o. friendship which
united himself and his colleague,
Allen, were brought forth, rubbed and
FURNISHED until they were restored to
something like their original luster
And the result is known. He was
elected "by the skin of his teeth, leav-
ing the air laden with charges of brib-
cry and corruption.
This is the capital which the old firm
under new deal possesses for future
operations. Squires has a six years
term of Office, and can again turn up
his Remington nose at the deluded
followers who were only too haapy to
stand at his coat-tails. Six years pro.
dnces great changes. A new set OF
lobbyists will then be on the stage Of
action, so he can bid adieu to his
present following without any serious
apprehensions Of disaster. Allen has
two years of his term remaining and
the contract with his colleague to please
all the patronage of both offices at his
disposal, for reelection. 1t seems to
be what the school-boy would call a
"dead open and Shut" in which the
popular will plays q very Insignificant
part.
Is it matter of surprise that, with
such object lessons presented, the pro-
position to change the manner of elect
ing U. s. Senators should receive very
cordial support? Is it not high time
to take from the legislature a privilege
which led to such q devils dance as
was witnessed at the Olympia Hotel
the night preceding the vote in the
House? There is not an honest man
in the State, Republican or Democrat,
who justifies such rowdyism. There
not man connected with it but hangs
his head in shame at the thought OF
the ridiculous figure presented in the
stairway scene.
The constitutional change now agi-
tated in Congress will doubtless come
in time, but scarcely in season to free
the people from the results of the
Squire-Allen bargain. The people
may block the game, however, by elect
ing Democratic legislature-and that
is about the only sure remedy that
can be suggested.