The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-17
SEATTLE SATURDAY, WOW. II.


The newspapers Of the state. and some
others. have had their say concerning the
result Of the recent election in Washing
ton. Tho defeat Of Mr.. Frnk and the
success OF Gov. Rogers Is the topic which
naturally OCCUPIES their Alteration chiefly,
With lament or rejoicing that follows the
lines Of the vote cast. The causes Of that
disaster TO the party and the state are
ut forth. according to the opinion or the
interval o. the writer. m appears from
extracts printed In another column Of
this page. We think II advisable that the
atmosphere should be cleared BY the
statement OF few facts which are obvi-
GUS 70 every weil-inscrmcd politician IN
the state. and obtrude themselves upon
svery one who studies the election re-
turns.
No one Of either party holds Mr.. Frink
personally responsible. The Hes that did
auty during tho campaign are nov laid
away. II il admitted that Mr.. Frink's
record in me legislature IL highly credita-
BILE 70 him. He did not work or vote
against the interest OF the farmers.
though the charge that he did was spread
sssadrAst. and doubtless deceived rev
not familiar with the facts. He did not
york for . dispensary law or favor IT,.
nusnces. arrayed the saloon vote soiidly
against him. He IA Acknowledged today
~ friend and foe to be. as he has always
been, the upright man. the loyal citizen.
the faithful Republican who has suffered
Shameful treatment ~ the hands OF those
whoss best interests ne sought to serve.
Taking ont Of the account such votes as
were affected by these actions of the
campaign. and reckoning also the Popu-
nst votes against Rogers. We have a very
large detection on the vote for governor
- compared not only with that for pres
ident. but with the rest OF the ticket.
what caused this phenomenal result ?
That Il was due to the votes OF erring Re
publicans goes without saying. on the faes
Of the returns. why did they do this
thinxy Responsibility Is placed by OUT
contemporaries upon the treachery OF
King county, upon the jealousy OF Pierce
county. upon the secret but potent oppo.
alton % fevi Ankeny. and upon the heliel
OF the pecplc that Mr.. Frink was idensi.
ncd politically with a wilson Mcoitsw
machine" and their nnwiilinsness Il
place ~ In control OF tho arairs OF the
state.
We may deal tsrss with this last assamp
ton. because II has been made to d.
heavy duty OF late. and because II ~ tbs
ambush beatni which all the other infla
sness lay Ia wsn and are stni hiding
aew that their tFeseherous ana uahapp,
wcrk has been accomplished. This chat
Ter about Wilson Mussraw ring Is IN,
prevailing strain Of the caleksdee chorus
TO which the public has been tseate.
since the elsesioa. as It was the haitieer,
pndsr which the moASrei host advances
70 their attack n Is al least pertincn
that Il should ~ dealt with now. II .
time 70 tear away aceeevions and look a
tAings IN their trio e0less and their saa,
aspect. before dlsmissias the campaign 0
1919 % ras, history.
The ciamor % WILSON Meciraw ring
was deliberate invention OF certain dis
grsn,iea Republican politicians. who be-
liass that all IaenahaES ag tho party shoas
support their interests. but acknowledg
no corresponding obligation 20 stand D!
the party when they happen 10 be in
minority, They furnished this slnr npol
Republicans Tor Democratic use. IL VIA
contemplate pieee Of business. AM
would have been ahxarisy intellectual hs
they DOT carried cut under cover Of 1
their deliberately formed purpase 10 de
feat . candidate Who though segulsrl