The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-20
TROUBLE AMONG FusIOSlsTs.
4 Lewis AanireP Holly CRtticises
Hls Oppoments.

Seattle. June 10. 1889.
To the Editor: The writer OF this IL In
many places from day 10 day In this city
hotel offices. saloons. business Offices.
stree. cars. street corners, etc. Within
the past few days he has made a discovery
in political intrigue In this city. and pro-
poses to give the public the bcnefit OF the
same
Lee Hart has been heard TO say that he
did no, vote for James Hamilton Lewis
At the last election. nor DID his brother
John. nor did hts father. IL these three
ssid not vote fer Col. Lewis. Ii u not rea-
sonable TO suppose that they used what
little influence they have to induce others
70 90 likewise.
Ii now ,ranspires that Gov Rogers, Bill
White and the Harris have formed . COM
bine for the purpose OF defeating Col.
Lewis In the next convention. Corrobor-
alive OF this. we find that Lee Hart has
hardly got back from the South. after
several month"; absence. before he II APP
pointed TO a lucrative state position east
Of the mountains by Gov. Rogers. where
he plays henchman for tails secret trium-
yirate.
How many honest. able. trustworthy
men. whose jealous Efforts made John n.
Rogers governor Of this state. have been
set aside for this Individual. The motto
Of Coy Rogers .: No reward for faith
fui men for past services. but state pat
ronage for available tools for future use.
En-, GOVERNOR when bad men combine.
the GOOD must associate
An open competition for public honors
and emoauments II not an igncble move
ment. but q secret combination for the
manipulation Of public interests. and paid
for with public funds. = A. ignoble as II
10 contemplate. and should be frovned
down by every honest man In the state:
and for reform governor TO indulge. In
I, and promote II with tho support OF state
patronage makes II Suibiy repr~henslble.
The programme 10: Rogers for govern
or Jchn Hart for congress, Bill White
we'll. "any old thing Th.s triumvira.e
for pen are not the peers Of the match
less James Hamilton Lewis. Had these
three ambitious but mediocre politician s
been in congress FOR Nifty years they
conid not have done the service to the
state which Co, Lewis has done IN one
term. His continual activity. both on the
door CT congress and before the commit
tees. has seldom been equsisd in any state
Of the Union Col Lewis Ii known from
rammanv Hall. IN New York city, 10
Muk'ifea in snohomish. and he is equal
~ az home In both piac~s. The univers'-
ties know him and appreciate him. the
colleges love 20 honor him and hesr him.
The churches are wfih him. Whist com
rnencsng his career in Seattle. amidst the
ruesss element. he : the peer Of Ward Nc
AIi.sser in refined society An extensive
and diversified knowledge. clear Intel
iect ard pure ambitions. together with his
great activity make him ;ae peer Of any
man ia the state In literature and the
Equal OF the nos. Distinguished turis;s in
law The principal thing which defeated
him in the late election was hrs neral
bravery tn declaring a truth. which h@
himself knew ia BE- true az the time, bot
ne could not prove IT, but within few
weeks after bis defeat al fhe polls ~ ~as
sustained in his assertions By the hiEhes,
authority In the land Thus he stands
forth ss a t-~acon light whose bright rays
In the open dsy cannot ba sfimmes By the
dark lantern OF night In ire hands Of his
enemies
FERN unhaly combines fer ire purpose az
defeating q good, faithful public servant
ssoud always be hammered with the CLUB
~ justice
What stronger hreasrls's than . heart
unfAinfets
Thrice - he armet that hath bis quarrel
Just
And ;. par as naked. though locked Up Ia
Whose conscience With snjussiee 10 cor
rg.sed"
EDWARD cf.ArsoS. SIR
CLOSING cat sac n, Conner Bros. gro
cerss - a~cond avenue
Z pIG6osrU-9cA- Tsa. I1ks IL .