The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-21
STATE

John B.. Aliens 90 valentine will be on hand
somewhere IN the vicinity of the early February
days. MI. George Tuner is of the opinion that
it will be a "comic'' affair. but the people of
Washington think differently Yakima Republic
The expressions of indignation from all
parties which have been provoked by the propo-
sitions to unite on Bennett, indicate that the
brain which gave birth TO this wonderful polH-
Zeal scheme must have been under the influence
OF some acute ssimuisnt at the time OF the
proposition. 1t is denounced on ell sides a. q
crazy idea Teksd Globe.
1t may not be generally Known, but 1t IL q fact
that Charley voorhees, is fishing fol- the Demo
cratic vote for United States senator. After bel
lowing poverty during the recent campaign and
picturing the terrible distress everywhere p-
pareat-especially in hia $751; 600 residence on the
hill-Charley is anxious to show how easy 1t 10
for "a poverty stricken cuss" to disgorge enough
money to make q senatorial fight But then the
fun OF being a candidate with no prospect OF
success is an empty honor and hardly worth
discussing SPOKANE Spokesman
George Hazard, the great Democratic wire
puller of Tacoma, was in this city . short time
last week. Mr.. Hazard does not admit that he
Is in any way concerned in the senatorial hight
in this state. His talk upon the question was
rather ~evasive. Parties best informed think
that George is not q man to sit quietly when
there IL so much excitement on hand as q Sena-
torial contest. He is accused OF working for
Nelson Bennett on the Side. This may be true.
1t is not possible to elect q Democratic senator
to the United States senate from this state, but
the Democrats may support Bennett for that pc.
sition. They no doubt prefer him to either AL
len or Turner Godnddlc Sentinel
The mendacity of the Spokane RevfcsDi 10 almost
insuferable. 1t never h~esitates to manufacture
testimony if by that means hopes are enter.
tanned that a point can be gained. Political
assassination is not looked upon as criminal,
rather as commendable. 1t is with this moral
laxity in full working order that the Reuieao IL
making a fight upon senator Allen. The bear
ing false witness and the like does not faze the
cailoused conscience of its man agement. They
believe that a better fight can be made when the
facts are against them and the great field OF
falsehood lies open to their use. In this way,
with this thought, Senator Allen is being op-
posed for -Wala Valid Union-JourndI
No higher testimonial could be paid to the.
persistence and value of his endeavors than the
words OF encomium pronounced by Senator
Villas in the heat of a debate ON the Puyellup
reservation bill, when Senator Allen stood out
for the demands embodied in a memorial
adopted by our state legislature, as against the
Indian affairs committee and an overwhelming
majority of the senate. Senator Aliens argu-
ments, the lucid and forceIul manner in which
he placed the case before the senate on the bill
which he introduced as a substitute for the one
upon whose passage the Indian committee in-
sisted, gained him the respectful consideration
OF the senate aud the right of way ON the cal
endar. Notwithstanding the bitter opposition,
led by such men as Dawes, Villas and Plat, it is
altogether probable that he will succeed in &C.
curing the opening of this reservation under the
terms he has himself proposed Wilbur Register.