The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-12
pubic Questions ard led 10 his selection IN

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ucaa candidate for governor In nos Mr.
Norton. bat Mr.. Plat himself. liz IS the
voice Of Levi, but the hand Of Thomas
TIE people of the state, especially Ia ought
ful Repu blicans. hare not forget the fact
that for every Office for which Mr. Morton
has aspired he nas been pushed forward
BY Piast. When the Republicans of the
state decided 70 send M. EyArts 70 the
Unitea Ssasog senate his candidacy Was
opposed By Mr. Platt. who forced Mr..
Morton into the contest against him.
When Warner Aiiierss term as senator
expired and he. by the usages Of his
party. was emitted TO reelection. Mr.
Piasi again made Mr.. Morton candidate,
and succeeded IN defeating Miller by
finally throwing the Morton votes to Ar.
Hiscock. Mr.. Morton's nomination 10
the vice presidency Was secured for him by
Mr.. Platf, who controlled the New York
delegation. And this same very respect
able and venerable gentleman. at the age
of "A years, sas selected by Mr.. Pia,t,
months before the Republican convention
met, as hrs candidate for governor.
when the nomination by right, and
according to precedent, belonged 10
others whom the party would
have preferred TO honor, and the
people of the state are asked TO ratify his
personal selection. Ii Is TO be said in
favor Of Mr. Morton that he has always
been grateful 10 his benefactor and has
never antagonized his schemes or plans of
party policy. lie always THINKS as Mr..
Plat thinks When Mr.. Platt aspired TO
the high and responsible position OF secre-
tary of the treasury In President. Harri-
sons administration. he had the warm
supp6ft OF his pFotsge and friend, Mr..
Morton. Do not misunderstand me. do
not fail to appreciate the business qualiEi-
cations, the excellent character aud un-
1fss xf e.
differ from him politically. but as citizen
and gentleman | hare nothing TO say
against him, and decline TO be one of his
traducers- He has . perfect right TO be
ambitious and to aspire TO the gov
ernorship of tais state. Bat | do
insist that he should be q candidate
in person, and not ny proxy. There is no
place for a Warwick in this state or this
free country. His party should have
nominated him, instead Of allowing him to
drag his perennial candidate from mis-
covetsd retirement TO attempt to assume,
II elected, the ardroas and exhaustive
duties of chief executive of this state, the
onerous duties of which would largely
have to be performed bv Mr.. Platt himself.
BELIrTLfNG THE TAaMAsy EXPOSE
1--WE should not permit our opponents
TO obscure the real issues involved in this
election We decline 10 belittle the inn
grea, parties by entering on . discussion
of abuses pertaining 20 the police of a
single city, as though the correction of
such abuses could DO made q party ques-
tion. The Democratic part Of this
state viii not sanction Republican or
Democratic biackmaii, whether discovered
In Democratic or Republican municipal
tiles, and il is an Insult 10 the people 20
assume otherxise. We refuse 10 be placed
on The defensive or on false issues. The
plsin truth is that the police depart
mcnt of New YORK is a non-partisan,
or rather q bipartisan department,
governed by civil service rules, and
that the irregularities or abuses recently
exposed have already i'm plicated more Re-
publican than Democratic officials. and
that such exposures have been followed by
promise of dssmissais from the force and
prompt prosecution ut the instance of
jealous Democratic eounty officers. 1t
is Idle 10 think that . state elec-
ton can be made 10 turn on its purely
attention that the PARTISAN Lexow COM
mittee has not sought TO discover police
abuses in any Republican cities of the
state, and with fair discrimination the
people will not tolerate any attempt to
make partisan capital out of the presen-
tation of only partial investigation
Neither do they propose to permit any
gross our attention In this campaign"
THE STATE kPPoRTIoSaESr.
Hill spoke of the plan of the Republic
ans for reapportionment OF the state. and
said:
ut fastens Republican rule on the state.
regardless of popular will. inasmuch as a
the Republican party will not disturb
its hold upon the legislature. Pop
ular representation in the senate is
abandoned for territorial representation,
and the counties of the state which are
increasing in population are deprived of
representation for the benefit OF those
counties whose populations are steadily
decreasing. The success OF this
scheme st the polls means the alb
solute control OF the legislature by the
Republicans for ali time 10 come. Ii
means the loss of New York forever here.
after 10 the Democratic party. IL means
political annihilation 10 as. Take the last
full vote of Is92, when the Democrats car
ried the state by 5000 majority, and
that vote distributed or equalized
according to these amendments would
still give tho legislature to the
other side. i appeal 10 our party friends
everywhere TO arise TO the danger which
confronts them in this matter, and, lay
ing aside prejudice, disappointments and
preferences, Units tO&ctneE 10 preserve t1a
life of our party. nov seriously impsriiled.
THE A. r. A. CONDEMNED.
Il condemned in my speech at Saratoga.
and condemn here also, that un-Amer-
lean spirit which Is insidlously fastening
itself upon portions OF our communities,
which seeks to set up religions test as
one of the qualifications for public Office in
tins country. Any organization, sect or
othersise. which has this object In view
deserves the execration of every American
citizsn. IL 10 useless TO deny that SYM
pafhy for this intolersut suirit ha. found
much support ia Republican circles. en-
couragemens in the Republican press
and much aid at the polls in strong
Republican localities. The recent
state Republican convention, although
urgently requested 10 do so. deliberately
refused TO incorporate any provision in its
platform condemning such an un-Amer-
can policy. Such . provision would
have been very appropriate at this
time. in fact. was absolutely demanded
by every consideration of patriotism.
In the national constitution which our
forefathers framed it was wisely provided
that no religious test shall ever be re-
CURED as q qualification % any Office or
public trust under the United states This
proposition reelected the wisdom OF our
early statesmen, illustrated their liberal
spirit and showed their true patriotism.
This sacred constitutional provision pre-
vents the enactment OF sny Federal stat
ute creating . religious tesk for pubic posi-
ton. but OF course, II does not and eanGes
prevent prescription by individual asso-
cations or political parties That must
be regulated by an snielligen public senti-
ment, which invoke st ta.s time in OPP
position 10 the rising spirit % intolerance
which we deserve cropping out on every
hand.
THE HARD TTMxS
II deny the oft~repeatsd statement that