The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-23
INCONSISTENCY.
Rockford Enterprise.
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What has caused the change of heart in the
Rerieu? This man Turner whom it now booms
for the United States senate the saint and
savior of the state of Washington out Of the
hands of political bosses, but two years ago it
read out of the party, accusing him OF kninng
the Republican party, of being politically dead,
ana a treacherous clique manager. We AK,
What has caused this change OF hearth Keno
answers, Revenue only"
Does the Rerier suppose that it, uttsrances of
but two years ago have been forgotten? Does 1t
suppose that the legislators elect do not know
the wishes of their constituents? spokane 10
not solid for Turner by a jugful, and though
the Rerler turns over in its political grave ten
thousand times, it will never change vote or
succeed in restricting the decomposed politi-
cal form of the Hon. George Turner.
In order that the readers may fully under
stand what kind OF q Republican the RerieS il
trying to push upon US and what it really
thinks OF its candidate, We give you it, own
words.
The following editorial was published in the
Recsrc November 6. 1892:
THE RESPONSIBILITY.
If any doubt has been entertained In any
quarter as to-the responsibility for the defeat OF
the Republican party in spokane county. it was
swept away by the exuitant tone OF the mlser'
able organ that is understood to utter the venom
of the Turner faction OF disappointed politl-
clans. The treacherous little dodger, whose
only mission is to stab the Republican party
IL u
the Democracy.
1t has been the intention of the Rerieso to
drop the lamentable matter and to leave TO an
Intelligent public the duty OF sitting in judg-
ment upon the men who brought about the de-
eat of Tuesday. But the organ OF those men
was not content to leave the matter to that de-
termination. Cringing under consciousness
or guilt. it felt that it must make q blundering
effort to shift the blame upon other shoulders
In this connection it seems proper to review
the circumstances which eliminated in the de-
feat oil Tuesday. Prior to the ul-starred candi-
dscy of George Turner the Republican party IN
this county was strong and free from dissen-
sions This ambition of Turner has split 1t in
twain. Turner was given fair show. He went
before the party at the primaries and was beaten
the time pointed out that Mr.. Turner'S candi-
dacy was largely supported by a coterie OF rule
or ruin politicians, men who must crack party
vived that u,terance Mr. Turner and his as
sociates, with one or two exceptions, have per-
sistentIy refused to help their s, party in the he
10 come out and show his Republicanism and
he has repeatedly refused. If he had been trl-
body suppose that Wilson would have behaved
in this boyish manner? II he had he would
have forfeited all claim upon the party. This is
But this petty treachery halts not here, with
guilt stamped upon every lneament, and with
Its hands dyed with the blood of the betrayed
party; the organ of this clique seeks to lay the
blame at the door OF the men who marched to
the polls and voted the Republican ticket yes
terday. Long before Inc uay OF eiectlOu II raised
false cry against the true friends of the Re-
publican cause. "Look at the Fourth district
1t said, sand see how the traitors In the camp
are stabbing Republican nominees" 1t was
the old, old trick Of the coward who dares not
strike an open blow. The returns have demon
strated that there was not trace OF treachery
in the Fourth district The pu bic knows quite
well where the traitorous blows were struck.
The presence of the victims can not be con-
cealed. 1t tells too true tale.
The sooner Mr.. Turner and his friends per-
NIT the mangled corpse Of their party to be hid
den from sight the sooner the recO .lections of
to the complete satisfaction of the public that
they were good Republicans just as long as
they could have the offices and manipulate the
machine. That 10 all there is to the defeat in
Spokane county; The public comprehends the
case quite clearly.
Thus spoke the Reriew and quite correctly.
''The public comprehends the case quite