The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-11-03
EGnAW As A POLITICIAN.
The Duty Of Republicans as Honest Men
Row ,CO8iFOBtS Them.
Can They Consistentdy support Ne
GFaw, who Represents the
Lowest Element OF
That PRFGyP

Tacoma Ledger (Rep.): How any CON
sistent republican tan vote for McGraw is
beyond comprehension. That the party
Of Abraham Lincoln, Grant, Garfield,
Conkling and all the army Of American
patriots who spent their time, energies,
and in many cases their lives, Tor the ups
holding Of the principles embodied in the
very origin Of the party, viz, honorable
government, with equal rights to all
American citizens, should be asked to
carry a load such as will be inflicted upon
US II he is elected is surprising.
Say nothing Of him before he comes 10
Washington; has his coming into prom
inence been by an open, honorable
course Of promotion, or is there an under
ground, clouded, suspicious gloom per,
vading his path2
We need not refer to Mr.. McGraw other
than since he came into political notice
for the purpose Of this article, First II
ward heller, working with that class IN
habiting what is known as Whitechapel
he bad no recognition Of importance un
til the gang, which still uses him as an
integral portion Of their organization, saw
ct to make him sheriff of King county.
He has been recognized as the chief
schemer Of all the political dirty work Of
that gang. Never has there been an cleo.
ton, municipal, county or state, in which
he has not figured in the capacity Of I'M
derground engineer, or at least has Sc
cured that reputation. Willy in the arts
Of a detective, he is coached in all the in
trigues and tricks Of interruptions politi-
clans, and uses them and their methods
without scruple 1t was this class Of cum
ming, so much condemned by all honora-
BILE men, that was brought into use to de-
feat Calkins two years ago. 1t was this
class Of politics, only used by dishonora.
BILE and corrupt politicians. that removed
Bradshaw and put in his place WATSON,
who betrayed every principle Of honor
when he deserted Calkins for Squire. 1t
was this class Of politics thai precipitated
the attempted impeachment Of Judge
Sachs.
There is no attempt at honorable argu-
ment, no appeal to reason or judgment,in
the methods Of Mr.. McGraw and the
gang he represents. Coercion, purchase,
barter, promises Of reward by political
preferment are all used, and, il these are
not successful, intimidation, threats Of
future condemnation and. punishment,
malignant Islander and all the weapons
known to the reckless and vicious are re-
sorted to by the gang.
Yes, more: A gang Of detectives are
employed to dog private citizens, watch
their houses, follow them from place To
place, as though they were suspected Of
some'vile and henious crime. These are
not isolated cases and are not confined to
individual localities. Yet these are the
means employed by the gang to secure
the election Of John McGraw to the gov
ernorship Of this new state.
Can it be possible that the republican
party is so lacking in material that it be-
comes necessary to ask US to support this
man for the first Office in the gift Of the
people? If so, it is incumbent upon the
republicans, who are such from principle
only, to vote for him? II these things he
true, and We assert that there is no rec
ord to the contrary, then is it not adyisa'
BILE, nay, the duty oi.every.. honest man
to cast ibis vote so as to relieve the party
from the'danger Of the Odium Of bad gov
eminent. torltwo years to come? Better
by far to'Placei,t the enemy, the demo-
Gratis, in power for term, and hold them
responsible, than TO venture the chance
Of utter ruin. for all time which seems
sure to follow II this gang gets control Of
the ship Of state at this time.