The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-02
SEATTLE. THURSDAY. AUGUST p
Legislative Candidates.

Legislative Candidates.
Attention has been concentrated In
this county so largely on the governor
ship fight that too little thought, per-
haps. has been given to the legislative
nominees. The naming OF suitable can
6idates for members OF the Legislature
o. In fact. one Of the most important
duties that the delegates from the sew
erai legislative districts viii have TO
perform today. They should see to It
that competent and reliable men are
chosen; men who VIII not only repre-
sent this city and county ably ana fear
lsssIy In the legislature. but who, will
see that King countys interests are
saahtly taken care Of.
An important duty devolving upon
she next legislature will be the redis-
sricting OF the state with new legis-
lative apportionment. This Is made
mandatory by the constitution of the
state. Section . OF Articl. . provides
that ''at the nrst session after each
enumeration made by the authority OF
the United States. the legislature shall
Apportion And district anew the MEM
berr az the senate ana house Of repre-
pensntives. accoraine 70 the numb 4 Of
lnhshitants. excluding indiana not
tnxed. soldiers, sailors and officers OF
th% United States army and navy In
active service"
The federal census that has just been
completed. but whose results have not
yet been made known. viii AFFORD the
basis as II presents the necessity. under
the constitution. for . legislative APP
portionrnent. Necessarily II win require
general and sweeping changes. In con-
tormity with the increase and the al
tered distribution OF population. No
part Of the state has received 30 large
nm increment OF population since the
last apportionment az has King coun-
Is. II contains now probably MOI far
from ene-fourth Of the population OF the
state. While Its people do not desire any
representation except that TO which
they may be entitled equitably on the
census showing. they should he con-
terri with no iess, And II is important
that King county should send to the
legislature members who viii look after
her own interests. and not subordinate
them in any way 10 those OF any other
section or Its representatives
No one who II familiar with political
opinion and feeling at this time has the
slightest douh, that the next legisla-
ture Of Washington win be controlled
BY the Republican party by very large
majority. In connection with the ex-
arasive whom we can nominate and
elect n WE stand together for King
county interests. ~ win direct the poi
Icy Of the PARTY and the fortunes Of the
state Tor years 10 come. These are
matters momentous 20 this city and
uounty. 70 this commonwealth and 10
the great national organization with
which We stand FOR American progress
and American ideas The issues In.
vcsved stretch out and away hey ona
The narrow confines os locality. The
nrxt legislature Of this state may have
. share In alr~cting the development,
~ the nation through the development
~ the pacine Northwest. which has
sprung 50 suddenly into larger place
than II ever occupied before In the for
tunes and future % the grea, republic.
Under shs magnificent institutions Of
our country. the choice % iegssia-
tive candidate Ia some remote district
may asfees profoundly interests af ma
sieesi magnitude. Nothing IN political
action Is realty little or anlmrortani.
as drep q sap may minister TO or de-
stroy the majestic tree trunk that ltfts
Its head above the surrounding forest.
But even In the immediate field OF ac-
tivtty, aaa locking only to the present
and direct effect. the nomination Of az
candidates Is OF the greatest import
Anae. We need men whose record and
eapAiHs srs sach chat they can carry