The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-02
SEATTLE. TUESDAY. OCTOBER =.



one Of the few lines OF activity that
the local fusionists have not abandoned
In their attempt TO persuade Republican
voters 10 cast their ballots for a Demo
cratic congressman. They have no hope
Of eiecting a man on their state ticket.
ON the county ticket they are letting
everything drift except two candidates
on whom they are concentrating their
efforts. And they are plying every
citizen OF Seattle with the argument
that II II TO his interest TO vote for a
Seattle candidate for congress.
We say plainly here that any Repub-
lIcsn voter Of King county who fails TO
mark hts ballot for the two Repub-
lican candidates will commit crime
against Seattle Of whose enormity one
moments reflection should convince
him. We are not now considering the
party aspect OF the question. although
that Ia very grave. A man has no right
TO abandon n candidate on his psrty's
tickle, except for serious and sufficient
reasons. 1t II tremendously important
that the Republicans should control the
next congress without It's support. the
policies OF the administration cannot be
carried out. The majority now is
slender one. Destroy u, and great
part Of the value OF Mr. McKinley's re-
election viii be lost by deadlock be-
tween the administration and the lower
house.
But We propose for the moment TO lay
considerations and show the voters Of
Seattle why failure 10 support their
psrty's congressional candidates would
be an net Of bitter treachery 60 their
city, and utterly suicidal as far as their
own interests are concerned On the
mere material plane. as matter OF
plain business forsthought and common
sense. Republicans la King county
should vote soildly for the Republican
cratic congressman from Settle, or the
defeat Of a Republican candidate that
could be traced In the election returns
20 dsfeetlcns in King county would de-
liver a deadlier blow 20 the hopes and
prospects Of this city than has ever
been aimed against them. let the man
whose LOYALTY to Seattle t. tried and
whose future depends upon her prog
reae look at the matter Ia the light Of
plain rrascn.
Seattle wants % secure recognition %
her claims al Washington. She want.
NO savers bat sharply such cpportunI.
tiee as her position and her natural "a.
vsatages entltle her To- For the pres
ent these arv not matters % legislation.
Tasy rect in ths discretion ~ the sew
erai departments. Fer example. Seattle
has had a fair share % the business ~
equippinE transports Cor Oriental serv-
ice EvexY merchant 10 this city aud
the farmers OF eotA Eastern ana West
eEn Washington have shared "a the
tensat Ct TIE expenditure - these
moneys here. But the assignment II
this business g. Us Was ne, done b. law
or by congress, II was tho act q an
administration desiring TO hs fair 70
al. ana Il vas accomplished By DEPART
meut orders
cgnsiaer. now. cor the moment. what
wes'ld be she position 81 THIS city at
Washington " MIR Ronald should be
elected, and the record proved that I.
WAS because Seattle ReEssbllcans voted
ror him ana scratched enc % his RE-
publican opponents Tha whole state.
the whole natioR would cry shame upon
us. ana they would hAvs the right A
city that has had due consideration. a
city that has prospered greatly by Re
publican rule. would Deliberately clap
sts friends IN the face. And Nhat
Eoali these friends replyg What an
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