The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-01
carr. BASS TO DE FRANCE.
A Pointed Letter In Response 90 Re
nuess for Adsfee.

guesf Tor AdSace-
wHArcox, July 81. ~ spsciaId-A short
time ago the 9PosT-IsTzLEEGEscEE noted
that in answer 70 letter from the seere-
taYy Of the Democratic state committee
the Port Townsend Democrats bad advised
holding the state convention in Texas, as
about the only place this year where the
Democrats seem 70 be 'sin iE" A rather
better suggestion than that has Just come
20 light here. contained in the reply Of
Hon. Samuel Bass, OF this city. to SINH
lar letter. The reply bears date Of July II.
but for all that IL is still fresh, few may
say too fresh, and viii undoubtedly be
read with special interest by the new
school of Democratic politicians whose
stars are Just now in the Escend2ncy IN
this state. IL is thoroughly CHARACTERISTIC
Of the bluff old Democrat who sends
IL and Who fears neither man or
devil, ecrf0es nor Pharisees in his
own party or out Of IL. Persons
familiar with the politics Of the state will
remember that Capt. Bass was a member
Of the legislature four years ago, having
been elected in an ordinarily strong Republic
can district. and two years ago he was the
candidate Of his party for state auditor
He was the popular candidate OF his party
and the people generally for postmaster.
but was turned down by those m author
ity. lie is now president Of the Dem
ocratlc club OF the county. Following is
verbatim copy Of his lurid letter TO the
Tillicum secretary: C
s'Mr. Charles DE France, Secretary Dem
ocratic State Central Committee-DedrS SIR:
/ am IN receipt Of your favor requesting
me 10 write TO Henry Drum and others
ind m hA nd rIa Hf
holding the next state convention, and I'M
viting me also TO make such other recom-
mendations as may suggest themselves to-
my mind as helpful tothe cause OF De-
mocracy,' etc. g.
.IEstrikes me that your letter, so far as
l am personally concerned. Is rather
an astonishing exhibition of gall,
In view of the fact that the
first time had any talk with you
I about politics you told me you knew more
Z about the political situation in Whatcom
Q county than did and the next time yeu
had the impudence to tell me that l was
no Democxat, although / was helping
TO fight the battles of Democracy when
you and Wallace and Drum we've wearing
breechclouts. and long before trickery.
disregard tor principles and pledges and
for party feaity, were considered the pri-
mary publications for party leadership in
this state, and especially in this county.
eff you don't CONSIDER Hne a Democrat
why do you want my epinlonf Why
don't you ask some tin-horn gambler or
some shyster }udgef They are the sort of
people who seem TO have the most intiu-
ence With the party organization in this
stateg and. | am sorry 10 say. with this
administration also.
'As far as the next convention is con-
cerned don'tcare where Il Is held. TO
ACCOMMODATES the class OF Democrats who
seem to be running the machine now il
might be a good idea 10 have IL in hill,
but wherever IL Is Will try TO be there. and
If the privilege Of free speech is not over
ridden may then express my opinion as
to what would be helpful 10 the cause of
Democracy and 10 the principles have
supported for more than forty years.
SAMUEL Bass,
A Democrat"
E TACOMA, July 5i.-IspeciaI i-Chairman
Drum Is expected to issue a call Thursday
for the Democratic state committee meet
ing, probably In this city.