Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-10-28

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nFaH stH know 500 afr an a,ti,e
eafncs, and .incetr it,puhlirau anil
that Republican suysess in ihr counting
election is dear a. tuuf heart
II D. the desire ui tho N,s lufk
state Rcluhiirau committee a. le
permitted tu fr1usst yuu tu du sunne
particular srpi,. luf the hrpuhl,,an
rausr from time 60 time during the
canvass ~t'n HIhNtrs Niii ,Att lut
tlir eSturisH 90 nis,ntttus tSn ttut
AntiifY 80 KFNr sttHtf
NJ" sou willing 30 undsft be such
duty to help -ccufo Republican -uc,rss
/ II you are Willing a. do go. ssNp aK
/ InE saNT ot nia,H ANuNu Noi u
| AtQt AiNfAsgIs suu1 Nut uuiitNt
! sAs 10 tSnioTn 80 NutN Tnt HNttn
It'AS ri,Ktr rnis t,lL u more
than one. give their names and place
/ your letter in the in,lo-r,i envelope
Please sign the list with your iull
name and pustuihce address plainly
written.
loU aAN ~ stHE mar Any rthNtri
80, NAV - autE 80 ntSnsK Ntit s"t
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Let mo hear from ,ou by return
mail. Truly yours,
q. iI liAcKErr.
Chairman Executive COMMITTEES.
The circular given above Was one ui
the chlei topics oi discussion IN poiiti
cal circles II all sofis saturday Ma
campaign circular since nudls, {.
hlucks.ni i've" letter in the campaign
oi lsss has attracted NOR. attention
The capitals are not those ~ Chif
man ilaekett. They indicate the
points la the circular which wcrs
given prominence 10 discussion Satuf.
dsy. They were said IA be indicative
oi the general style ui campaigning
which has heen decided on by the
Republican managers ~ THE State
They were one block In the politlcai
mosaic. which includes the wutk ~
John | Davenport. the colonization oi
voters by the notorious " Dave" Mar
tin, of Philadelphia. the house io
house canvass which I. going nn Ia
this city under the supposed direction
oi Republican lead -. aud the call fnT
funds which went out recently itum
Repbulioan state headquarters
| Chairman iiaeketts lace was grave
aud thoughtful saturday, aud lac kept
pretty closely Ca his headquarters II
was limited that the distribution uI
such circulars might fcnier him liable
to the Law for being engaged ~ q
Wholesale scheme a. corrupt voters.
Mr. Hactrtt told = Tass reporter
tha, he had issued the circular simply
az one means oi reaching persons wi,l'
whom he might prosecute "a cam'
paign ei education" lie denied tha,
he had any Idea al carrying on cor
rupt politics. when the information
asked Tor Ia the circular had bcen re'
ceived
hut neither Mr.. liackctt nor any
other Republican explained several
important points Ia this coniiden'
tisi" circular. They did not Try u
explain. even. why u should bo =" con
fdensial."
II Was pointed out again aud again
that II the Republican party wished IA
send any Legitimate campaign docu'
ment la Democrats of any una else
there was NO need of securing the liz,
Of addresses through confidential .
methods. Ia this A" campaign oi e,iu.
cation" u was asked. what Was the
reason Tor obtaining secretly the names
Of the persons who are IA be edu.
Gated" n fair and squsr. s,temp,
was to bs made IA influence q voter 10
change his politics. there Was no Fea
son. u Was argued. Why underground
methods should be- employed The
very word confidential" pot the
stamp Of suspicion upon the circular
al the outset.
Chairman iiackct. made mo- at
tempt to ansiyte several Ioin,s ~ the
! circular, which provoked criticism
No explanation WAS offered as to whS
u had been thought necessary " "a be-
permitted IA request you IA do som.
particular service" Tor the party. II
this Was legitimate work there was no
need III going about 10 In such = round
alsout way, aud II |, Was legitimate.
honest. campaigning, u was hard ,o
understand us, Why u would "eall
iof the essrclse oi discretion" aud
the ability 10 keep = secret"
These expressions, aided ~ the al
ready given hint that tho circular
was confidential" excited suspicion
In securing the names oi men Ia
whom campaign matter should be
sent. the chairman had seen ~ IA en-.
ploy almoa, the identical language oi
the men who ssnd circulars to The an
vary coun,fymen IA whom they wish
to cell green sobsls" fof this fes
son the circular vas sometimes spoken
Of yesterday ss " iIaclett's green. go,-ls
circular"
Hut the hey 10 all these injunctions
oi secrecy "a. Ia the single wofd " in
duced," How are these voters to lic
- induced'' when tnsn. nsns has
been iorssFsied 10 = g-oli,lcan by some
Que who has been told to "stecise
discretion" aud keep s.vfel." xiih
the expressed Idea ~ that politician
that he ~ill change his vote. chat art
~ campaign material shall 10 sent
him to " Induce" him lo b. lhis'
Chairman iiackeil did not attempt
81 csplain this lie simply ssld
when questioned als,ut tho mesnins
81 the circular What hind ~ lIcssi
ocfais ate all these people talking
ssnut' I, seems Ia ms they assume
that mcn. votes cen le lousht IL
lssoks Ia me as u ,hoss whu are cfitiels
Ing this circular surpassed that these
acre corrupt ipsmoefsis Who could l..
purchased 70
in lhis Ne lIsrketi may have cutns
sefy neat letting out lusi what ~ss ~.
tended The eommsnl was that the
hspuhlicsn COMMITTEES must have sop
Iosr'i !, was possibls ,o luy vote.