The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-17
BATTLE. THURSDAY. SEPT. IT
THE PEOPLES PARTY TICKET.

II the test of 8 party's fitness 10 be in
trusted with the administration OF affairs
Ia It's ;uegmen, IN the. selection % norni-
nees. the Peoples party yesterday Dis
played 1t. utter lack OF tide to public coz
feenc. Making. perhaps, one or two ex-
ceptlons who must De Judged BY the com
pany they are found with. II may DO &c
cIarsh beyond fear Of contradiction that
the hss, man nominated by the Aggresa-
ton Of conventions is far below IN. worst
man on the Republican ticket In some
cases The incompeteney Of nominees il 80
notorious az TO make thelr selection a pub
lie arront.
For several weeks the electors have bssn
given tho most emphatic and loua~voicsd
assurances that they would have put be-
fore them ticket which should delight
them by It's superiority. II Is not TOO much
20 say that. taken as a whole. the Peo-
plea party candidates are the weakest
ever put forward to solicit the suffrages
Of thinking and weli-regulaied com
munity. This !s ecnspicuously the case In
the nominees for the judiciary.
But It is unnecessary 10 criti-se the
nominees individually. The nomination Of
the best Of them was procured by the
most fragrant jobolna and trading. and
such men as r. c. Strudwicz. Alfred Bat
lie. John Schram. n j. Goddard. William
volgt and others who are well known in
the community were ruthlessly thrust
aside 1t Ia with the fatality OF Nemesis.
perhaps. that every Republican who left
his party in the hope Of securing in
SIDE show what no could never secure In
an open arena OF his fellow partlsans,
was left out in the cold. with realings ana
ridicals which adds calling bitterness 10
the disappointment OF defeat.
The chances OF Republican success In
King county were never 30 bright during
this campaign as they will be this morn
Ing. when the citizens. without regard to
party. compare the two sets or candidates
presented for their choice The national
issues 60 not enter into the local cam
palgn. The only question before the peo-
pie In local affairs IS the rela tive capacity.
reputation and standing OF tfsosc who seek
TO be Entrusted with the administration
Of tho eounty's business. II every man
In King county were IN favor OF the free
coinage OF silver and the election. with
that end IN view, of electors and congress-
men. he GOULD with clear consciencs and
without jeoesrdzing the interests of his
policy in the financial matters. vot. for
the Republican nominees for state and
county Offices
The whole proceedings In connec Ion
with the division OF spoils. the trafrck!nx
and bsrtsrins OF public once. have been
characterized by the most shameless dl.re-
Gsrd for the public service and form = iu-
dicrous trsvesty upon the institution OF
popular government. At time when sAs
taxpayers are aroused 10 the necessity OF
having efficient public orcl-s. and
when the Republican party has put
forth strenuous Efforts TO insure the
selection Of capable men. trained
90 the transaction % routine bust
ness. u IA an Insult 10 tho people Of
this county 70 be asked TO vote for many
Of those who have elamserea TO tho mid
dsn-head Of a 'obbinr political combination
and thrus, tseir Offensive personality apon
tho attention Of az intelligent commun-
i;y.
The alternative rressntst - scsrc.iy
worthy OF patient anAlvs's. sla ". ssnno.
believe that. even in the h.a, ard excite
ment OF "a grave political crisis. voters can
b. 80 utterly los; 70 a sense OF their own
interest AZ TO tolerat. the EFFORT CT un-
worthy offloe-seeker- 20 take advantage Q.
disturbed party Affiliations
Whatever raay be tss outcom. or TIE
national straggle. ,he voter, have neso-.
them The imperative necessity e rnoosinx
KoSi pGblic servant. for the conaact ~
iocal a-airs snd they ~ sao~ ,net-
power OF d.scri iniaation ~ re}eeAtire ha,k
80 eesc0rity tNe menErs, t'-ke, wa!cA
seeks - catch ths unwsry ~ fal-s PIE
lenses ard owes rs composition 30 ths
mos, unh'usalng meuser'ux or the PEG
r,ss in<errsf,