The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-06

i is the duty Of every Republican in the
legislature to vote for John B. Allen for
ses ator. There 10 no doubt but that the
success OF the party in the last election
wtS largely due to the personal popularity
Ex-senator Allen with the people. He
We an avowed candidate for the position
ans in almost every county in the state,
wish the possible exception Of Spokane and
Pitrce. the Republican members elected
wee under an express or implied pledge
TO ..heir constituents to supports him for
reelection. In Spokane county II Judge
Turner had not been q candidate Senator
Al,n would doubtless have had the united
support of that delegation. A natural feel
ins Of local pride. however. induced the Re-
pussicans Of that county to indorse Judge
TUNER. The opposition to Senator Allen
in cierce county resulted entirely from a
feeling of unreasoning hostility induced
by :sis fair treatment Of King county in
thesnat;er Of the Lake Washington canal.
No;sne for q moment doubts that Senator
Alltu could have been assured of solid
delegation from Pierce county If he had
beef willing to prostitute his high Office
and oppose q meritorious public enterprise
TO crafty feeling of local jealousy.
Nc member of the King county delega-
tior need be told that the overwhelming
ReES blican majority in this county was
lars3ly due to Senator Aliens personal
rcpAlarity and to desire on the part of
the Eeopfe to give to him a decisive and
sub9antiai token Of their appreciation of
his Aaniy and just course in the senate
In vating and working for an appropria-
tion.tor the Lake Washington canal.
It's difficult to understand how, under
the circumstances, any Republican men,
Der q the Legislature can hesitate longer
In tbs discharge of the duty that he owes
60 hiraself. to his party and to the people
Of th2 state. 1t is more difficult to under
stan.: how any Republican who has been
up t:sthis time loyal to Senator Alien can
now consider the question of changing to
somenew man. Even if the minority of
the arty remains disloyal TO the end
Sena .r Allen can not be defeated. If he
Is nei elected he will certainly be ap-
poiatid. II he is appointed there is abso-
lutelNno question but that the senate will
seat iF m. In two years he will have the
oproSunity to which his past services to
the pity and to the state entitle him OF
submitting the matter again to the people
for fsal settlement The people of the
state, 1t is true, want n senator, but
il is not true that they want a SEN
ator elected at any cost regardless of
aGalii alton or fitness. They demon.
strate emphatically at the last election
that toy wanted Senator Allen. Ii the
Repue:can members OF the legislature
fail O.. do their duty and elect him the
goverI*'r of the state will see that the viii
of the Seopie Is respected aud will appoin,
him.
lthEs been urged that In two years the
Democssts or the popuiists may succeed
in carfS Ing the state and 50 succeed in
electinE one of their number 10 the sen ate.
We iaks no stock in any such gloomy
prophecy. When TIE Republican party in
this sta shall have cleared itself of a few
of the POLITICAL harnacles that have at.
tsehed themselves TO IL for purposes, OF
persons. gain only. 1t will be greater and
s.ronge', than il has ever been. This
state viz continue To Re Republican be-
cause -. principles Of the Republican
party afl In accord with the desire. and
needs OF 3,s people.
Even anting, however, that the state
will DO c1trisa by the Populists or Demo
Gratis tvs years hence. will any crest in
justice bs done II senator is elected who
l. in aeeosd with . majority Of the people
Of the st.ssf The majority mus, always
rule or T, publican institutions must fall.
Neen az. party has = majority of the peo-
PIE Of the Estate with il, they are entitled
to eonsro. its policy. No such contin-
gency. ho:ever. Is likely 10 arise. We
have :alth:a The Republican party and we
believe ;A:.. so long as it remains true 10 its
traditions :ai principles 1t will prevail.