The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-12


senator's picture 70 the wzll--Puyailuo
Citizen.
Senator Squire has declared himself out
of the race for United States senator from
this state IN the election 70 De held next
winter. This Is bad for Seattle, as he
had represented that city with hdeliy
AMI has placed many black bass IN Lake
WASHINGTON which would not have been
placed there but for the Inspiration OF his
rerfus Just think what Seattle would
have been had il rot been for his efforts
in placing biask bass In such easy access
10 that city. Think how terrible r
would have been during ali the years in
the past and all the years 10 come x
threre was TO chance 20 get this great
brain food in quantity sufficient 20 repair
the waste and assuage the Drain rag
which so easily besets the ordinary dweiler
in that vicinity. In the future when the
name OF Squire shall have been washed
out OF enduring stone and the names or
ali the other statesmen OF that city shall
have succumbe5 70 oblivion. the little by
with a pin hook and the angle worm on
the banks Of Lake Washington will stiII
reverently breathe hrs name and save y
from oblivion Just now the senator -
fishing for another kind OF nsh. They
used TO call them .sbullaeads" down here,
tut the small boy has dubbed them Pop
uIists" There are also some Democrats
he would like 70 catch but who ever heard
of Democrat being caught by gudgeonE
Poor old CAMP poor old follower 1a-ta-
watson.-Aberdesn Bulletin.
Senator Squire has at last spoken. and
in no uncertain terms. His stand adds
new interest TO the present struggle in
this state and Is liable to lead to many
political oomplications.-Seattle Call
SQUIRE had a ..hunch"--and II came
after he hat discovered Gov. McGraws
strength.--Yakima Republic.
Senator Squire has dealt the &. o. p. of
this state a Knockout blow by coming
out for free silver. With such men as
Senator Squire, George Turner and Attor-
ney General Jones boiling. the Republican
situation is becoming depressing.-Aber-
deem Herald
Senator Watson Squire has bottled the
party that honored him with a seat in the
United States senate and come out for
Bryan and free trade. The Fremont Re
publicans have been to man loyal to
Squire. but they now bid him good-by and
refuse TO follow his leadership into such
an unholy political combination as that
which is endeavoring to place Washington
in the Bryan column. Squire has made
the mistake of his life, and his political
career will be short-lived.
Senator Watson C. Squire has left the
party which honored him with the seat
he now holds In the senate. Had he an
nounced his determination to leave the
party before waiting 10 see which way
this state is expected to go, he would
have, at least. had the respect OF all par
ties. As il Is he has the respect OF neithar.
There are very few people In this vicinity
who think principle cuts any figure with
his actions. But then. Squire Is not after
principle; 1t is office he wants.-White
River Journal.
Senator Squire has hidden the Repub-
lican party long farewell. 1t is cred
liable that he should come out definitely
In SO doing. But he should at least have
assigned something as a reason for de-
sorting the party which made him, poiit-
ically, all he Is. His belief that the
growth OF gold mono-metallism is the
chief cause Of the continued falling prices"
may be honest at heart but Ii is not cred
liable TO his head. If there be ten men in
the United States who favor gold mono
metaliism the Reyeille does not know
where they can be found. This paper some
time ago offered a reward for the produc-
ton of even one rational human being
capable OF comprehending the question,
who favored gold mono-metallism, or for
satisfactory proof that anybody had seen
one. The reward is still unclaimed and
ready. Had Squire seen fit to announce
any ordinary or even Populistic reason
his attitude would have been much better;
but to urge a reason which even a China
man knows has no existence in fact soft
ems the pangs OF parting greatly.-What-
com Reveille.
coinage and Bryan--in other words. has
left the Republican party. The man al
ways was transparent humbug. and
we are heartily glad to see him go over TO
the enemy. The effect OF his bolt remains
TO be seen: he has an A. +. A. following OF
men claiming TO be Republicans. but its
strength will prove less than has been
claimed. The situation Is rapidly be-
coming interesting. but no matter how
things develop, IL is a great privilege to
have Squire definitely out of the way
Everett Herald.
Now that Senator Squire has come out
hat-footed for Bryan and free coinage,
IL will not be necessary to further delay
that belated Mckinley ratification meet
ing at Seattle. If they wait much longer
IL may be necessary for Gov. McGraw,
Receiver Burleigh and the editor of the
Post-Intelligencer to ratify all by their
Recommendations Daily Times.
Senator Squire has bolted the Repub-
lican ticket and platform, and announces
with lot OF Populistic word juggling by
way OF explanation that he viii support
Bryan and free silver. He says he will
come West 10 stump the state for that
combination. Let him come. We would
hike 20 see him give all his friends an oppor-
tunity 10 ask him few questions that are
not answered by his published "explans-
ton" Mr.. Squire has simply mistaken
the situation. He is no politician. and hts
campaign is IN the hands OF a cornbina-
ton OF broken-down time-servers and am
ateur politicians. and they have diagnosed
the political situation for him In the state
OF Washington with the usual result. The
senator owes his present political prorn.-
him in his bolt. because they know more
about politics than he does.
Prominent silver Republicans. severing
their party Affiliations, will be welcomed
with a hurrah and a noisy parade OF their
action, by the Democratic Populistlc COM
hine. in hopes Of influencing the rank and
ale When IL comes 10 passing around
political favors Squire. Turner. Jones and
others WIN learn the bitter lesson that IN
boiling they have gained nothing and
have lost -Montesano Vldette.
Senator Squire has bolted the Repub-
ucan ticket and is out for Bryan. Few
Republicans viii believe him sincere in
his flop. The Lewis county Republicans
" no know the senator regard his change
as othing less than what ne may mag
inc Is a shrewd political move in his cam
paigu 70 succeed himself. but which in
reality Is not. Wonder how the Pop and
Democratic screochers who have always