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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-26
Who should BE Senator?

Seattle Prass-T1mes.
John B. Allen, who has faithfully served the
whole people OF the state OF Washington, de-
serves to be reelected United States senator.
Why not?
Wherein has Senator Allen failed in his duty
to the state7 Isl he not faithful. industrious,
upright. conscientious broad minded, able and
vigorous? Is he not assduous in his devotion
70 the interests OF the several sections of the
state? Has ne committed fragrant errors of
omission or commission? Has he neglected the
just needs OF any one part of the state to secure
Unjustly the needs OF another? Is he not
credit and al honor TO the state in the Federal
halls of legislation?
Ii he has failed in any way, il he is lacking in
the Just proportions OF manhood and intellec.
sufficient TO fit him to be a senator; if he has
shown himself petty, Ignorant, Liberal. incom-
petent or small. let those who know the facts
speak OUT let them prove their case; let him be
defeated.
The Press Times has no reason to support nor
to oppose senator Allen, except upon the broad
est grounds OF reason. No one connected with
this paper has ever asked q favor from him; no
one has been refused.
We have given the most careful and scrutiniz-
ing study to his character and TO his record We
have heard the eulogies OF his warmest friends,
the detractions of his btterest foes. and the ar
guments for and against him of his political
supporters and opponents In the ranks OF all
the political parties: for he has warm support
and opponents in all parties; and the facts
sifted down lead us to the conclusion that no
aoer nor moro fitting and worthy man to rep
resen, this great state in the councils of the
natiou can be found than Senator John B.
Allen
This conclusion is reached without de-
rogating in the slightest from the claims OF
other able men III the Republican and in the
Democratic party to succeed senator Alien.
Hi~ COM peti,ors include men who would be a
credit TO the state, men who have earned and
deserve high popular aud political esteem, but
there is none for whom SO strong Claims eau
a. this time be urged as for Senator John b.
len
The manifold and various reasons for the CON
cusion the Press Times has reached Will be pre-
scented and argued IN detail IN these co umns
We believe that they will carry conviction to
the wavering and will discomht his adverse
ries, not oy reason OF the manner OF their pre-
sen:ation, but because OF an invincible array OF
facts which cali for the reelection OF Senator
John 3. Allen.
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LOYAL to Allen.

Walla Walia Union-JournaI
In 1892 the Democracy in Walla Walla county
were harmonious. were splendidly organized
and Offered; they had a ticket OF exceptional
strength, several local campaign speakers; q
large number of active young men worked for
the ticket ct all hours; they had two local pa
pers, besides the heavy guns OF the OreSoniG1s,
and they were openly aided by the untiring ex
ertions OF men who had hitherto been among
the foremost of the trus.ed and honored Re-
publican leaders, and they had the secret aid OF
many more. Again>t this great combination
the loyal Republicans had an organization of
new, inexperienced men; their chosen leader
was so i'll tina: he only appeared ia public at the
risk OF his life; they had but one local speaker
and one newspaper, and yet despite this unequal
contest, they elected Republican in place of the
Democratic representative, held their own in
the other district and elected one of the state
senators. thus keeping Walls Wslia represented
in the next as it was in the last legislature, by
three out of four members.
While il is true that the msiorities given
these Republicans were not as deep artesian
wells or as great as the ambition OF some mighty
small men, they are great enough 20 evidence
tho TACT that Walla Wslla wants John p. Allen
kept in the United States senate.
When the achievements of the loyal Repub,i =
cans OF Walls Walla, who fought harmonious
Democracy aided by many old-time Republican
leaders, are compared with the achievements of
the Republicans of spokane, who worked as one
man for common object, they become subjects
of wonder.
Two years ago the Republicans of Spokane
were broken into factions. and q result that
county gave u Democrat a majority of several
hundred over John l. Wilson, a favored Re.
publican resident OF Spokane, for congress.
When We recall the fact that bitter, untiring
personal war has been waged against Senator
Allen in Walla Walla county by old-tims Re-
publican leaders for near three years, the Won
der grows that his friends were able to elect
three out of four members Of the legislature,
and in doing so 10 defeat popular Democrat IN
district that gave Cleveland plurality OF SIS
Thi. fact alone is evidence OF the truth Of the
assertion Walla Walla wants Senator Allen re-
elected.
So far as our information extends. the only
county in Eastern Washington that oppos es the
reelection o. senator Allen is Spokane. and it
does so because it has a candidate for the place
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Turner Sure to BE Defeated.
Davenport Time.

The election IS no sooner over than the Spo-
kane papers begin 10 urge their G. aims for the
United states senator. The Rer.ege is pas.icu.
larry aggressive In urging Hon George Turner
OF that city lor the place. Every city has more
or less local pride, and no one could accuse
Spokane of being deficient as 10 that virtue so
it Is not 70 be wondered 81 If she should want 10
furnish United States senator, bu, she should
not ne surpr iset II little aid or announcement
is given her IRON uelgaboring cities and coun.
ties. She hiss already been hono:ed ABOVE aay
other city in the state n the way OF Offices and
If this last demand was gra;lfed, betora another
election rolled around she would CON
clude that she was by all means entitlat
70 the governor, and Il would only be
q que ton OF time until she believed IL her
solemn duty 10 taSe charge OF the balance
OF the Offices This is simply = little weakness
Of the East Washington metropolis that will
have to DC cgrbed- Judge Turner 10 an able
man. but he stands hardly she ghost Of q chance
OF succeeding Allen, and has a singular habit or
weakness OF coming out !oG ot1cs ct the uoss
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The total amount of Southern war
claims is 500, coo, 900. and the last Demo-
cratic house of representatives referred
$30, 600, 900 to the committee on claims.
In Baton Rouge. La, the citizens are NOV
ing IN concert in the matter of collecting
full value for the homes destroyed by the
Union troops. while the Louisiana deiega-
ton in congress is under instruction to
ment to refund to the state the money ex-
pended in rebuilding the state house,
which was destroyed while the Federal
troops were in possession of the city.
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ELECTION OF Z. 8. SENATOR BY
THE PEOPLE.

California desires the Federal constitu-
ton to be changed so that United States
senators can be elected by the popular
vote. The absurdity of this proposition
TO eject a president by a direct popular
vote ought to De clear when we remember
that considerable number of Southern
congressman owe their election to that
very notification OF the laws by violence
and fraud that has made a solid South.
In 1884 Mississippi gave Cleveland 5000
majority; IN 1855 it gave him So, $50. South
Carolina in 1855 gave Cleveland majority
of 55. S25 out of total vote of 70, 765.
Alabama in 1880 had colored voting pop
uiation Of lis, 423, but in 1888 the state cast
only ia, 507 votes, giving Cleveland a
majority of 60,1l3, as compared with
majority of 1883 in 1880 In Ala.
bama, therefore. in November, 1855,
there were at least $4,000 votes
not cast for president. So long as
these msjorities are manufactured how
can any sane man expect that the Repub-
ican party will ever consent to remove
the safeguards of the electoral college by
allowing the people to vote directly for
president. This would only be increasing
the facilities for stealing the national cleo
ton. In November. 1885, the vote of Mis-
sissippi was li6, 600, of which Harrison re-
ceived only sc, o96. The total voting pop
ulation of that state in 1880 was 23S, 432. of
which the Republican population was $780,
600. Mississippi has since 1883 practically
extinguished the colored vote by an
amendment to her constitutional require
ment for the exercise of the right of suf-
frage. In 1855 in South Carolina, only 49,
600 Republican votes were counted. but
the state in 1880 had voting population
of DOS, 900, the colored Republicans at that
time numbering 119. 900 votes.
Henry Watterson in the Louisville
Courier-Journol has always answered the
argument of these figures by saying that
the average negro in the rice, cotton and
sugar belts is no more tit to vote or capa-
bic of taking care of his vote than an
orangoutang." Granting this to be true
what business has the South to steal the
suffrage of the negro and claim a seat in
Before the war, under slavery, the South
claimed representation for its negro bal
lots and received it so literally that the
owner of 1000 negroes was equal
in voting power to COL white men
North; that is. a man who owned
thousand slaves cast one vote for himself
and 800 for his slaves. His representation
for black cattle before the war was sane
toned by the constitution and the law; it
exists today. but it is not sanctioned by
the consultation and the law, but is perpe-
trated as political outrage in violation of
the constitution and the law. So long as
the South makes state, naturally Repub-
lican by 10000. Democratic by 5000, it is
quite certain the present safeguards over
the electoral college will not be removed.
The temper of the Solid South; the temper
that has made it solid was well described
by Gen. Longstreet when he answered the
question: What does the South want?"
by saying: "The South wants the earth,
if it can get it,"
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times as great in 1890 as in 1850. while the
Dakoias did still better. Arizona and
New Mexico can be depended upon to fur
nish four Democratic United States sem
aiors and their admission as states is GER
tain. For the same reason Utah will be
given over TO the control of the Mormons,
IS they are reliably Democratic. If neces-
sary one Or two more states could be made
out Of Texas. Six United States SEN
ators from these new states, added to those
ofthe Solid South. of New York, Indiana,
Illinois and Wisconsin. will make Dem
ocratic majority in the senate tor long
time to come
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FROM REV. MR.. DUNLAP.

SEATTLE, Nov. D. 1892.
10 THE EDITOR: One OF the problems in the
woIk oil the Bureau of Associated Charities is
the maintenance OF the office aud the sa airy of
the superintendent II the plan is the best one,
ana We think ii is, why not make this bureau a
county or municipal institution, supported by
the public funds instead OF appealing for volun-
tary contributions? II seems TO me that so i'm
portant work as this should have moro than
the recognition Ii now receives at the hands of
the county and city authorities. II legislation
is needed. the attention OF the next legislature
should be called TO il. Yours truly.
T. +. DUNLAP
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FROM REV. FATHER PREFONTAINE.

SEATTLE, Nov. 2S. 1872
To THE EDITOR: Never did the Christian peo-
pie OF Seattle expect that on Thanksgiving day
any true American, still less ministers OF the
Gospel. would attempt publicly to give vent 20
the venom of hatred which they bear against the
Catholics of this commonwealth.
Thanksgiving day is a day On which true
Christian charity aninates the hearts OF Eli
Americans. Irrespective of creed. The widows
and orphans, and all who have been touched by
the hand OF misfortune, are Substantially re-
membered and made to understand tnat on tnat
day ereryb body, rich aud poor, should share
alike the bountiful gifts of God. The rich man
gives and TIE poor il receiving, blesses the hano
that gives and is thankful TO God for having
brought the fire Of charity on earth, and par
ticuiariy in this land of freedom That Christian
ministers should try on such day from the
pulpit not only to smother the fire, but TO create
luminosity. dissension aud, If they could, perse-
cution. is an insult 10 Us Americans and a crime
against our own constitution, which, thanks TO
God, guarantees TO every one the liberty OF con-
science.
Yet. if we are to accept the reports given by
the PosT-ISTELLrGESCEE of the Thanksgiving
services in the different churches of this fair city.
there are in our midst two so-cailed reverend
gentlemen and doctors. men whose duty 1t IS to
teach the flock entrusted to their care an to In
struct them in the ways OF truth aud to exhoEt
them 10 practical charity, who RECALLED their au-
diences yesterday TO q combination OF false
hoods and ISLANDERS against the Roman Catholic
church, thus openly from the pulpit insulting
not only the Catholic inhabitants OF Seattle, but
the whole community at large l have too
much respect for the intelligence OF this COM
munity TO think that the faisehoods, ISLANDERS
and iuruendoes fallen from the bitter lips OF
these ministers, the Rev. Dr.. Ford, presiding
elder of the seattle district of the Methodist
church. and Rev. Wallace Nutsing, pastor of
Plymouth Congregational church, on Thanks
giving day, need any refutation. On general
principle this is sufficient castigation for the
present. ! VIII only say, let these ministers be-
ware for the future. F. Y. PaEFoNrAINB.
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inoppnrtune seasons. The mistakes he has made
In the past in this respect will be n source OF
weakness in the impending contest, which
taken together with ths fact that the city 81
the waterfalls has already been amply raoog-
nizad by the Republican party, will divest bis
candidacy OF serious consideration. No doubt
insny Of his best supporters are well aware OF
this fact, bu. are working for him out OF respect
for his wishes and from n sense of ioca. pride
1t is unfortunate that Judge Turner should per-
mis himself TO be drawn into a contest in which
he is sure to be defeated,
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The Democratic Fiity-ihird congress
viii doubtless admit Arizona, New Mex
leo, Utah and probably oklahoma as
states. Arizona has \ population Of 3d.
go and il had 4o.l40 in $50. showing
slow growth for territory. New Mexico
has l53 59S. including ''greasers." and it
had ll9 10 in 1850. Wyoming treblej its
population III the same time, IS did Idaho,
while Montana quairupled its population
and Washington had a population i've
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should temper their exultation until they dis
cover whether or not the gentlemen in question
are really looking for a alice Of public patron
age
Democratic aspirants for Federal Offices in thfs
state have not yet awakened to the fact that
they are expected TO address all communIca-
tions TO Grover Cleveland in care of Mr.. Hugh
Wallace. OF Tacoma Mr.. Wallace Is confident,
however. that they will know who is boss be-
fore the 4th OF March has long passed
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The public is hereby warned not to pay
any money to parties representing to be
agents of the Seattle Posr-IsrELLIG EscER,
except the following, who are the only
authorized travelling agents Of the Posr-
IsTELLTG EycER, viz: J. 4. Mcclellan and
T. A. Davies. This does not apply TO resi-
dent agents of this paper, who are located
in various cities and towns of the North
west, nor to- postmasters. who are In ali
cases authorized to take subscriptions for
the Daily. Sunday and Weekly PosT-ls-
TgLLf5EEcE
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THE UNROPED ARENA.

Mr.. f, C. strudwics, OF the law Arm of strud-
wick, Peters & Van Wyck. is the latest entry in
the race for the United States district attor-
revship M. Strudwick stands high among
the lawyers OF Seattle, is sn uncom promising
Democrat. ana like the present. incumbent Of
the Office which he seeks, is native OF North
Carolina
A careful survey OF the field leads 10 the con.
viction that there is not the slightest doubt Of
the triumphant reelection OF Hon. John r.
Alien 20 tie United states senate. TIE Repuo-
lcans OF the state are overwhelmingly in favor
OF M Allen reelection. and the Republican
members Of the legislature correctly represeu,
the wishes OF their constituents. Ii ts safe TO
predict thar Mr.. Allen viii be elected on the
first ballot.
Some % our Democratic exchanges s7e
dancing with gee at the thought that Judge
Burke and NJ. H. II. Gilman Will not be given
Offices by President Cieve. and. They seem 70
50 on TIE theory that every Democrat wants al
Office and IS naturally disappointed when be
does not Sc, one. There may De exceptions 10
tais gaAe, however, and our Democratic friends
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The total vote for president in Michigan
this year is about 5000 less than it was
four years ago. The decrease is surprising
indeed, in view of the increase of the pop
uistion meanwhile. which has been sutfi-
cient TO warrant total vote of 6, 900 in
excess OF the vote Of 1888
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AN AUTUMN BONFIRE.

It's burning in the twilight,
Aga nst the haZe-yei!ei hill,
And casts its dreamy incense
Upon the breezes chill.
By all its pretty colors,
That ripple, fold OH fold,
In richest orange, amber,
And cardinal ami gold,
know the flames. so fitful
And beeuti u, are fed
By autumn's gorgeous leaflets
OF warmest g0iI and red.
r H. Mankittrick
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1t was not Donnelian year in Mime
sofa The Populist candidate for governor
two years ago received 5000 votes, but e.
natius fell behind at least - 900.
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The Boston Globe predicts that the Dem
ocrats will place wool on the free list, SAYS
that the Mckinley bill claimed to protect
the wool grower, and gives this table by
way of proving that the claim was only a
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nretensc:

The Globe is very careful not to quote
the price of wool in England, 50 that its
readers may see that while wool is low the
world over because of increased or over
production, that it is far higher in the
United States, where it is protected, than
in unprotected Great Britain.
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the waters of Cross sound, Alaska, by the

the waters of Cross sound, Alaska, by the
Indians.
At the expiration of his service he went
to the Cariboo mining district. In the
summer of 1866 he took the A. j. Wester
to San Francisco with cargo of halibut,
The fish sold at p cents per pound in the
hold, but SO many had spoiled that the
venture was failure and Keen received
81. 80 for six weeks work. After knocking
about in Southern waters until 1858 he
went to Alaska in the schooner Pioneer
and engaged in the seal industry. In one
season the crew killed 1900 animals,
whose pelts brought $3.50 each.
Trouble with the crew caused him to 20
to Sitka, where he was engaged as pilot OF
the United States steamer Saginaw. For
thirteen years he was engaged in the gov
eminent service and since then has fire.
crrnt,y taken vessels into Alaska waters.
Two vars ago he piloted the Albatross,
=, hjard of which was the senatorial
r.rtS. The first trips north by the revenue
rn+ers Corwin and Walcott, were under
hi, charge, and the steam schooner Leo,
rAich sailed from Seattle to Alaska in
iJs6 with a party OF school teachers, had
am for a pilot.
For time previous to his injury Cap
tain Keen was living on his ranch near
Skagit City, and, in his own words, taking
things easy.
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A VETERAN Pilots STORY.
Captain Keen Tells a Tale of WANDERING
and Adventure.

Captain J. ". Keen, who is at Provi-
dence hospital, recovering from a fracture
of the leg, was one Of the pioneer pilots in
Bering sea. Puget sound and along the
coast south to San Francisco. His life
has been one of excitement and many
times of danger He was born on the
western coast of England in 1912, and in
1856 was apprenticed to the Hudson's Bay
Company.
His first trip to the Pacific coast was in
the steamer Lavouchere, which was
wrecked some years later near San Fran
cisco. For five years he served the COM
pany in the Northern waters, then the
Russian possessions, and was with Cap
tain bod when he bought the scalp of
Colonel Ely, the collector of customs, who
was killed by Indians about 1857, from
Coke Indians on the north end of the kou
islands. The price paid was six blankets,
six pocket handkerchiefS and two bottles
of rum as a good will offering. In 1862 he
was on the steamer which was taken in
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MATTE BIGLEY RECOVERING.
Her Injury and Sobricty Bring Eemorse
Causes of the Accident.

Matte Bigley, who was seriously cut in
the wrist early yesterday morning by
thrusting her hand through a window in
the Penobscot house. on Third street, is at
Providence hospital, in a fair way to re-
cover. She is not the landlady of the
Elsmere house, now the Penobscot house.
as was first stated, but merely rents two
rooms in the rear of the building, where
she lives and keeps three boarders. Mrs.
Maddocks. landlady of the Penobscot,
says she believed Mrs. Bigley TO be per-
fectly respectable when she rented her the
rooms.
When the woman recovered yesterday
from the effects of the liquor she imbibed
Saturday night she gave way to remorse,
saying she had husband and two chill
dren, whose lives would be ruined by the
publication of her carousal and its almost
fatal results. She claimed that one of her
boarders, named BILLY" Frazier. refused
to pay her his board bill, and
they had dispute about it Saturday
evening, which ended in Frazier's
choking her. She showed red marks on
her neck which she claimed were the i'm
prints of his fingers. Her husband was
her. In a fit OF dependency she accepted
an invitation from another of her board
ers, Harry Smith, to go to the Plummer
house saloon and have some beer They
went from one saloon to another and con-
tinued drinking until 1 o'clock in the
morning when she went home, and in a
drunken stagger thrust her hand through
window. When she was first taken to
the hospital she was hysterical and
said that Frazier was her first
husband; that she was married to him six
years ago. When she became calmer she
denied the truth of this statement
Harry Smith, who was with the woman
when she was hurt and who was arrested
by Officer Roberts on suspicion of being re-
sponsible for the injury, was released from
Jail yesterday morning.