The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-20

snces and vote for that qualified person who
"ss tne choice OF the psop.e Of mis- District.
~. Il. hoiines-it IL deplofabie that nan
should forget the interests o. bis own bone and
oi Ais BeIghoofs who sent him 10 represent
,he'n. ana II would seem that it war something
beyond q mere matter Of ronseteuce and con-
victfon.
Angus Msckin.osh-rt seems 10 me q very
strange proceeding on the part of Mr. Rrtter.
don see how he can arcorut for his action. [
would De very 10th IN believe that be was bought
up D'tt unless he can show good cause for bis
eetiop would certainly condemn X heartily,
ana, II he hal SUCH cause, he should have eL-
planned II 20 bis colleagues before.
Judge J. J. neGiivTa-I think every King
county man ought 20 vote for Alien every time.
don't see how they can do otherwise. one OF
ihe pfipephi is.ues OF the campaign was the
Reelection of Senstor Allen. Every X ing county
nan should stand By senator Alien rs long 81
there - any cnance Of his election. When there
- 70 longer chance for the election Of Alien
the King county men should vote for friend
81 Ming county and not for an enemy. | thinx
n0sler betrayed the county Wien he voted for
Turner.
4. ". Brookes-I think 1T is very unpairiotic
GA the part OF Ar. Ru,ter. i don't think there
i. anything more 10 be said. That fully ex-
presses the situation. As he agreed TO abide by
the caucus. he Is all the more blaInable. ! think
IL would De good thing for business metz to go
over TO Olympia tomorrow and express their
sentiments Oh the question at Issue.
eiyin q. WInstock. deputy prosecuting atior-
ney In view OF the King county dgbt in the
chIhpalgr which followed, think that senator
Rutters vote today WAS repreaeusible in the
extreme. By II he betrays the best interests OF
the People " no have heaped honor upon him,
and be deserts the cause OF his home 1t the hour
when ner sons should stand boldly together for
the accomplishment OF a purpose. We know
what 70 expect from honorable opponents and
have no iavors TO ak Of those who fight man
fuzzy, but the traitor in camp deserves the
hearty contempt OF those whom he deserts as
wen es the people VINO profit by his treachery.
don't believe that Spokane county would yield
aspect to IA man who has acted as Rutter has
done today. such methods may succeed. but
Ming county does not forget and her people viii
never forgive so mean sacrinee Of her Interests.
Justice OF the Peace William Caldweil-Wha
Kntter? Not senator Rutter, Of King county?
Has sold his bi.thright for mess Of pottage. /
can hardly think il possible that this man has
falIen into the lap OF the enemy. The most
charitable construction that / can place upon
snch base action Is that the man Is insane,
and | say without hesitancy tina. his coastitu-
ents should assemble AZ ArrnOry hall tomorrow
night and sign a petition praying for a writ of
de lunatico irquirendo. and IL found insane he
should De sent Al once to -tel accom-, where he
can no longer DO sucn hurt TO the people o. his
home.
C. E. stone--I hardly know what TO say, or
rather do not know how TO say what think.
Rutter has proven himself u traitor to the trnst
reposed in him. He has sold out the interests
OF those VINO placed him in his present position
and believe he did ii for money. HIS neigh
bors think he would do Almost anything for
500, and suppose he cot az much a. $500 fox
this piece OF dirty WORK. At several public
meetings he ayowef himself an Allen man, AMI
IL was this that made him populs- III Fremont.
A. L. RutherforG-I don't know what 10 make
OF kutters acton. IL "a Inexpicaule. can
say, and believe il, thai Hine-teatSs of our
people IN the Twen,y-sixth senatorial district
for Hen. We have all told Rutier SO His
acton III deserting Alien is utter.y sgair>t the
feelings OF :ne men WHO sent him there. Where
ever he shall 90 this thing must follow him.
Oar opinion OF 1t cannot be too strongly ex-
pressed. We dare not impute motives Tor We
cannot know them; but II would lie hard to
persuade any one III our district that Rutters
were honest when ne deserted Alien.
u. w. Wiiiis-ii seems to NE TO be almos: time
Tor the RcDu Oi1cans OF Seattle and King county
10 go 10 Olympia and again assert our rights.
Traitors are in camp aud they must be routed.
Let as go 1000 strong aud elect the Hon. Joan
Is. Alien. We can do II.
Al Ballard, which Is Rutter's home, the opin-
ion seemed TO prevail that his action was the
result of the grossest corruption and entirely
without excuse. He had frequently declared
during the las; campaign that lie would support
Senator Allen, and urged the election of the
Republican ticket on the ground that IL was The
duty of the citizens OF Seattle to end ,rse SEN
ator a lens record. still, there We're "A few who
knew Rutter IN Texas aud they said his action
was nothing more than they expected OF him.
although they were shocked at the utter shame
lessness OF the man aad the grossness of his
treachery.
Some OF Billiards. leading citizens expressed
themselves as follows in regard to Senator Rut-
ter's vote:
Moral W. Fetcher-Wheu man s instructed
by his constituents 10 vote for certain candi-
date. he should not change his vote until hone
OF electlng him Is abandoned. Any other course
is extremely rcpreheu>ib!e.
Mayor A. f. Pretty-I consider Rutter's vote
for Turner ii base sacrifice OF the trust the peo-
pie repOsef IN him.
David McVsy-I have been cursng Rutter all
the afternoon.
Judge q. W. Emerson--I am surprised. II isa
violation OF sacred trust. ! think it ia entirely
against the wishes OF his constituents 10 a man
! am more surprised at Rutter's vot. for Turner
than was by Roscoes.
Prof. J. ". L4yhue-I believe he ought to be
driven out OF the county. | do not tank his
vote FOR Turner represents l per cent OF the
voters % hi- constituency.
Councilman William VI. Curtiss-It is enourh
to maze one .ose ia.ih in the integrity OF human
motives. IL IS n piece OF the rarRest treachery.
}. tonawny-I consider Rutter's vote shame
fui abuse Of his prerogatives rs Il leg siator Ii
looks rs II Elank NJ was corrupt.
3. r. MIiier-l had not heard the ncwa. Rut
ter ought 10 DE- booted. am yery greatly sur
prised | believed senator Rutter LOYAL 10 80
attic and her interests aiG ready at AL times to
carry out the wishes OF her people ana OF his
constituency. vote against Allen is not a vote
n accordance with the wishes of all Repub-
Leans of his district aud OF this county
Councilman Frank Frazer tPopulist)-I think
Senator Rutters action decidedly queer He
should stand by his colors until the last hope Is
given up.