The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-31
FROM THE PEOPLE
WOULD KEEP THEM SEPARATE.

Seattle. Wash, May &c. 1900
To the Editor: Now that politics In King
county Is beginning to excite the atten-
ton Of the people, and parties are begin
ming to form into line, j desire to say
few words through the columns of the
Post -Intellgencer with reference to the
best mode of procedure for the Republic
ans OF King county The first thing We
should do Is to unite all Of our forces in
one solid phalanx undivided and insepara-
ble In union there Is strength. in divis-
ion there is weakness. In the commence
ment OF all political campaigns II is the
duty of the Republican party to come
together. compare notes and ascertain
what is the best thing to do for the people
of the state and county and then devise
ways and means to accomplish the under
taking. This we cannot do by factions
factions war with each other. accomplish
nothing but discord and disaster The
theory of late years in vogue in many
places, of making an issue in the party
upon some one Office and forming factions
all down the line IL wrong and will ruin
any political party which persists In doing
it. The Republicans OF the state OF Wash
ington, I think, desire to tie to no man.
neither do believe the Republicans OF
King county viii do aught else than TO oe
controlled by themselves through their
duly elected committeeman or delegates
selected to represent them aud by the Will
and direction OF the masses OF the Repub-
lean party. There IL a desire by some
Republicans to form a line up with ine
various candidates for governor from King
county and compel candidates for county
offices to- choose under whose banner they
will train. Nothing can result more deiri-
mental and nothing car create more dis
satisfaction and dissnection. What argu-
nent IL there IN favor OF such a propose
tion2 What relation has the governorship
with the candidate FOR coroner of King
county, or the candidate for sheriff or
treasurer and why should they be con-
nected by any means? Sometimes cand.-
dates are nominated By convention tina.
a ma jorlty Of the party do not want sm-
ply because they happen 20 be In the
swim that succeeds There II no good
excuse for such proceeding. In my hum
BILE opinion what the Republicans should
do in this campaign IL 70 segrcgate tls
gubernatorlal issue from the issue upon
the nomination for county Offices and make
them separate and distinct from each other
Let the issue for governor be made sepa-
rate by csucuses and primaries In the
various precincts foT the election Of dele.
gates TO the stale convention Who alone
can nom.nats candidate Tor governor.
this appears 10 me 70 b. the best solutiea
OF the problem ana a saving Of much fric-
ZION and disturbance IN the party. We
have recently had an object lesson upon
political entanglements in the Democratic
party over the question Of which OF two
men should 20 10 the national conventlo 4 /;
not only has IL engende red much bitter
ness in that party in King county. but n
has spread over the STATE OF Washington
and is likely TO cause bitterness TO exist
during the whole campaign. We Repub-
licans stand and look on and e&clsJrn
now foolish but let US be careful that
We are not drifting in the same channel.
which will lead Us to the same result. Let
= call a malt and sec where we are at.
and conduct the coming campaign on prac-
teal business lines. A. Is. BALL.