The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10
MIR. HARTMAN'S POSITION.
He Is for q King County Candidate
for Senator.

Joha p. Hartman. the weli-known at
torney, who is making an aggressive cam
paign for the state senatorship for the
district comprising the Fifth and Seventh
wards, was yesterday asked by a Post
inieiigeneer reporter az 10 the truth OF A
rumor IN general circulation that he IS
making his fight for Senator Wilson Mr..
Hartman defined his position In the follow
ing clear terms:
During my residence OF about four
years in King county, have learned 20
ihnk sas dsal 9f i and ,1 sT pso sr
county. | was always impressed with the
sterling character Of King county people.
Every investment ! have is within King
county. and ! am for her and her people
and measures from start 20 finish. II
should he chosen as state senator | should
deem II great privilege. As well as my
duty. 10 support every measure Intended
10 advance King county. and so far as
the senatorial question Is concerned, |
shall be for King county firs,, last and all
Wilson, some few weeks age. told him
that II entered The fight could not sup
port him. as | would stand for the King
home first. against the whole world and
applied 70 politics. this means King coun-
~ want TO see a Republican senator
elected and am unQualifiedly opposed 10
a deadlock. belisve The caucus principle
Of our party should prevail. II elected 10
the position and the Republicans are IN the
to enter into caucus for the purpose Of
nominating a United States senator. King
county has ona-sfth ~ the population and
pays one-fourts Of the taxes Of ihe state.
ana has ore-seYenth 81 the reTrese NATION
in the legislature. with this representa-
iiou she certainly IS IN position 10 com
mand the United States ssna:orsssp. II is
true that :hc reTo~f has been circulated
that | am against King county. but 7 an
free a. say that NJ eone<i man would
make the statement | feel teas ny neigh
bors and FRIENDS know RE too wei. No
matter how sharp he contest w3n be. al
any ore Of Us wants is fairness ard truth
fuiness In fact We c8n0Gt egsr4 to get
into fscaicnsi hgai for that would less
e8 our chances Of securing Republican
sscc@ss However, there are other great
measures with which the legislature must
deal Tn bring prosperity TO our state
must have many reforms IA oar Laws
car set reason why 81 fisherman who
takes the natural Tsrosuct from the water
-shouiA have n pay safe iiceuse, when
the iImoerGsu who removes ths natural
pro9uc; Tram the forest goes free Take
K off lfe fisherman or put u or all sla-Scs
o: business / an oppose3 10 putt.nF =
hceAse on any Kind 81 labor. This Is cn.y
one q tHe many bad is-sss psat Gp0n as
~ the Papultsts tsat must he amended or
YES. am glad 70 submit ny chances
20 t0e l,%9gie wao are iae sFolfers ara
mater snoa:ts snf gaeN ~ settled The
choice y tne convention. whoever !: may
Zee. w!A usee. s'itn ny approval assd sup
EaaTs.
Oh. no. so.4't shlnk taat there = any
ci,r Rail Esn& against use- IL just nap
SeEls t.IAt about al TIE cliF esIlpi9tes II
our prsssact aTe agalGsE nls. bai IL q
their r.xar % support Wn1sn tAsy please.
MARY % taeTa are my ers5Sts bar al this
time tf.sF. sor reasons kao.n 10 them
@e}veS, are % The other side
Mr. Hartman has not before been 3 can
a-tafe Tor arsce- he hss. however he-n
active n politics and durinS the last gan
palga caas asset tie state.