The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-10

rhe American people cane near max
ing ! clean sweep last Tuesday Of the
advocates Of violence - against the or
DERBY administration Of the laws. The
issue wss drawn in = general way by the
national platforms. and II wss represent
a In the person OF three Democratic a.
pirants for congress. The Chicago plat
form was turned down again more per-
emptoriiy than before. OF the three can
didates for the house Of representatives.
only one escaped rejection: and he owes
his seat. By the grace Of Tammany. 70
the solid vote Of one Of, the most souaiid
tenement districts in New York city.
OF the chicago platform We shall hear
no more. Its obseauies may well be Is
brief a. IT. life was unhappy. That por-
tion q 4 which was simsd At the en-
foscemGat q iaw and the constitution Of
The ccarts vas dictated By John r. Ait
geld. and accepted By his associates IN
the esnvention Of iso& II wss = rebuks
20 the federal government for its inter
ferencs In the great Chicago riots. But
Il prepsaed . general condemnation Of
the endorsement Of law and the preserva-
tion o. order that would. II approved In
tho nation. have gone far to substitute
anarchy for free government. II has
received its death blow.
IN . smaller fieid. this issue was pre-.
scented IN concrete form In the congress
sionai contest. The occurrences In the
Occur d'Aienes were typical OF the Chi
caHo platform doctrine in It's extreme
logical applications. Tho men who. In that
region. set theIr authority above tina, Of
local snd state officials, and enforced Il
by intimidation. destruction Of property
ana murder. We're dealt with sternly by
she state authorities. with the assistance
OF tho federal government 10 which they
had appealed and which was bound by
the constitution TO come TO their aid.
Iaw-hreakers were punished, criminal
organization was broken up ana peace
and order prevailed once more IN the
Occur d'Aienes. TO the relief OF homes,
labor.
AGAINST this some u meerats Of the
Chicago platform variety saw az 20 pro-
test. They carried the matter 10 wash.
srxscn. and a congressional Investigation
was ordered and held BY tho house The
testimony offered was SUFFICIENT 10 leave
NO question Of the necessity ana prepri.
city os the action taken BY the authorities,
pnt It's conclusions were resisted. as It's
rvegress wns imp~sca and scaaialised. by
the fcw advocates Of the Occur a. Aisns
tesperaaees Conspicuous among these
were Congressman sulzsr Of New York.
>nd Ieusr. Of oaio: and. as counsel Tor
sbc criminals, Mr.. F c. Robertson. o,
Washington.
We 10 not care 20 review at this time
the incidents ~ a discussion that The
people have closed. Il Is fresh IN the
memory Of all sha, LsnsE ani sulser out
ragged every feeling OF decent and law.
asidinx ettisens. and shs, Mr. Robertson
a. counsel. went 20 ,As limit Of his once
ape. as private citizen, espoussd with
si-aost equal arior the CAUSE OF those
whom hc elected 70 champion uafortu.
naseiy Cor themselves. these gentlemen
saw at 20 challenge the popular ssadx-
mens- We hope that they are satisfied
as the public certainly is,
sulxer IL reelected. as any T2mmany
nan would b In his disirict Its voters
are not sQucAmish. and would probably
have voted with more satisfaction for
John Nest or Rrcsehi than for salner. n
either Of those WORTHLESS had happeaet
to tho Dsnecsatio nominee. MI. Rob
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