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

SAA~eD ARM
The desertions Of Roscoe and Rutter, go
far from discouraging the supporters of
Senator Allen, ought TO make them more
resolute than ever TO stand by their candi-
date. There never was a good cause that
did not include among its apostles
treacherous Judas or cowa-dly Peter.
Judas could offer no excuse or explanation
for his treason; he accepted the Doodle.
but had self-Eespect enough left 10 hang
himself, which is more than some Of his
lineal descendants appear 10 have today,
for our traitors behave as if they were
closer allied by blood to the irnpenitent
thief than to any other exponent Of his
toric infamy.
The fact that neither of the deserters
from the Allen camp plead even decent
rretext for their treason ought to enconr-
age the Republican majority. The drgu-
naeat for the election OF Senator Alien is so
completely unanswerable tina. the traitors
make no decent effort az defense; they are
as lame as Judas, who could only answer
by rafting the siIver in his pockets; IS
completely confused and bewildered as
Simon Peter, who revealed nothing but his
cowardice By his falsehoods. Peter. how
ever, had the grace to speedily repent in
tears, which is more than his modern imi-
tators do in these parts. The strength Of
the argument for Allen is confessed by the
fact that the traitors offer nothing that the
indignant public regards as an honorable
explanation of their conduct. The Allen
camp cannot be taken by assault, so the
minority are creeping about it seeking
with gold rather than steel TO capture its
defenders.
The bayonet of the Turner camp is
DOODLE. The only captures yet made by
Turner from Alien have been made, not
by the argument of reason, but by the
offer OF bounty and a commission to all
deserters. The Allen camp is stronger
than ever; the traitors have left it, and
now none but stainless sentinels stand Oh
its walls. The argument in defense of the
rule OF the majority as expressed by the
party caucus has been stated with fire.
quent iteration IN our columns: it is the
rule respected and adopted in all Of
the oldest and most intelligent Repub-
lican states of the East. In the state of
Massachusetts the last Republican state
convention inserted plank in its plat
form expressing thu opinion that "Repub-
licans should nominate in caucus and
elect United States senator" and even
before the legislature met l64 out of 195
Republican members OF the legislature de-
clared in favor OF the practice Of holding
preliminary party caucus for the senator
ship. This is the method practiced by
both parties in the great states of New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Minnesota; in
the great majority of the states of the
Union. Massachusetts has adopted il re-
Gently, and the caucus nomination Of
Lodge over his party competitors, Grape
and Long. was promptly ratified by all
the Republicans in the legislature.
The Republicans of Washington have
adopted this course IN the legislature, and
by majority of nearly two to one for his
opponent in caucus nominated Senator
Allen for reelection. The marplot mi
nority refuse TO ratify the action of the
majority OF the party as expressed in eau
Gus, and, failing to answer the argument
Of the Alien men, are seeking to sap their
unity, harmony and strength by trying to
corrupt camp they cannot carry by open,
manly warfare. The motives and quality
of the opposition to Senator Allen are
fairly reflected by the disreputable meth
| DDS resorted to in the hope of demoralizing
his forces and forcing his defeat.
To the forces OF Senator Allen we would
say stand firm; you ought to be all the
| stronger before the people because of the
disreputable methods employed against
your candidate; you ought to be stronger
because your camp has been purged of
traitors: YOU ought to be stronger because
| of the righteous Indignation you must feel
| az the discovery Of traitors in camp and of
| the disreputable efforts used to increase
| their number by the disintegrating power
| of Doodle. The honest Democrats and
! Populists will find IN these methods of the
| Turner managers sound reasons for re-
! fusing TO DO anything to help them to sue
| cess; they will rather sympathize with
| Allen who, without any attempt at cor
| rnption, secured the majority Of his party
| vote and holds it today in its full original
| strength, less two traitors who cannot or
dare not give anything like plausible ex-
! PLANTATION Of their sudden change Of faith
| and violation of solemn pledges Of fidelity
/ to Allen.
stand by your guns: 1t is q square fight
OF an honest, unterritiei party majority
! against q marp.ot minority. which If not
! Iotforned on doodle IS evidently man M
lated by boodlers. If the United States
senatorship is for sale, the Turner man
ayers will get it-not otherwise; and we
| shall no, believe it IS for sale until they do
| get II by proving that the broken faith of
/ Roscoe ana Ratter haas admirers and im;-
tators enough 10 insure the sale.
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Will. II HE REPEALEDr
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