The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-17

able treatment from myself and 'rienos. L
do not consider my rights superio. TO those
OF any other gentleman"
DO you think II proper 10 make any
mans candidacy for the United States SEN
ate an issue IN the primaries?''
Il certainly do. TO the extent at least Of
letting the people know who the candi-
dates are. for the only chance they have
OF expressing their preference for a
United States senator Is at primaries and
the election following for members OF the
legislature. i do not agree with the Post
InteilIgencer In its recent editorial utter
anccs, declaring that the senatorial Ques-
tion should not be precipitated at the pri-
maries and that II Is not proper for Re-
publicans to make the senatorial fight an
issue in the campaign. ! think IL wholly
proper for this and AL other counties OF
the state 10 understand who are TO be the
candidates before the legislature for United
States senator and 10 make their nomina-
tions Understandings and with full
knowledge OF the probable action OF their
candidates IL elected. l do not mean to
say that these candidates should be piedg
cd, or that they should be under any hide
bound obligation 10 take any particular
course. but I do think that the people
should In some way be consulted as 10 who
should Ice the United States senator, and
whcn the desires of the people are once
-sce:tained BY the members OF the legis
hfufe. they shouli give thefh i"IFe anu
effect.
Il am now in the contest. ard shall do
MY best 20 acquaint the people with my
capabilities. give my opponents n chance
e. discover my inHrmittas and whatever
The result shall cheeysuiy acauiesce."
views on National Issues.
what are you. views Oh the pending
rational ss1esH'
~ am a Republican. ard Il would scarce
adv
attitude in detail II may be well enough
for me To say. however. THAI nm ia favor
u The speedy construction % the Nica-
raGuan canal and believe that the govern
sn~nt should hNild n, own & and operate
Il. l believe in = Vigorous prosecution e
-. existing war with Spain - a success
fal isSae and sB honorable peace. "a
vov the establishment 80 ~ least an Anseri-
can prottotorRte over tiT island Of cuba I
believe We eaa3i1 assume tuyist.- c1 over
TEE Philippines ANA Porto Rico. do Mt
believe thaf We Should abate one }0t of
oar rights arsftHrea by th- herol~u. ~ osrr
a,lderS aud sailors. b%'ause 81 The tnIea's
- any f9gek 81 powers We owe 2 h3cA
daty 30 3he brave men Who have vojng-
teerei - asnt she ccuntr}- : baths on land
and sea, aul az a citizen and senator. Z
sifcted. shall always Yo'N 80 d.sC1l.tse
that fstN - 80 fullest fNts0f DO raf
believe ga any policy % Imperialism r
81 w8rTiHg or a.hsr countries Tor t}is ssks
~ ,-ou2u"st. lut I Ga oe4.sK@ thai 20 - 1Sa
countries t0af ANA 10 as ia the fortunes
- w. Ws sHould ex,ays6 the benefits -
4 rrgt>a1 gcF~rn7revf iaH commerce and
csTii.aai.,a Z Ae n,t believe THAI fhe 3
s~rtigs = Cuy ~tAsts EroNirg o8t ~ olr
successes 5v fhe va l1 tha Parsf> sre
a f&rfaHta N5ta :ar ;; res doctrine nc-
& coE -w5@ tHe ri+ht ta .r- t>.~ut,sg~
power 81 FF~'-' cvr I>slt..vs - -.at a-.a.
1Hre are 7F'~r- distant er,o g .eaa w.