The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-06

why OGUColSS AEuoiot
The question will be asked by many
people uninformed az to the facts why
Senator wellington should be branded
as traitor, called political Benedict
Arnold" for leaving the Republican
party and allyins himself openly with
Mr.. Bryan, while Senator Stewart and
sthers are praised for renouncing Dem
ocratic and accepting Republican pcii-
cies. 1t h . question that a candid
man may ask. and It deserves q cam
did answer. For there is much behind
this spostssy In addition to Its choice
Of evil instead OF good. We viii en-
deavor to satisfy the public that Sem
ator wellington deserves the worst
that b said Of him, for reasons that
every hcnorabls man must approve.
We arraisn Senator Wellington for
contemplate faisshood In the state
tnent OF his reasons for this act. 1t
II the right Of every voter. high or low.
TO choose his party according to his
conscience. The man who has accept
Cd Office At the hands Of party owes
to II = deeper obligation; yet even he
must yfeld to his conscience II II bids
him sovsY old alliances; and the Ques-
tion whether this does not require him
TO lay down the trust received un0er
other conditions = one for his own
sense Of honor. Unfortunately, II cannot
be 20 referred In Senator Wellington's
case. for Ms past conduct exhibits no
sense Of honor to which TO appeal He
says: II gave q friendly warning to the
Republican party that II they became
responsible for certain policies would
not follow. Therefore, the party hav-
ina become 10 responsible, am com
PEELED to refuse submission to It's be-
hcmks and to range myself against II
fos COINCIDENCE" Now. what are the
fActsy
The first fact IL that Senator Well
ington has ranged himself against his
party for some years past; that his OPP
position TO the administration and to
the party In the state that honored and
trusted him antsdstss all OF the poll
clss ana issues which he now makes
the alleged excuse; asd that he has
Mrsusd this course % treaohery under
the Inspiration OF the meanest motives
@ms
perfectly well known TO the people OF
Maryland. where HIS name IN a syn
onym for ell that Is politically odlous.
And this In why he was Missed BY an
audience In sympathy with the Bryan
Democracy. Fer the Msrylanders
have little sympathy with such base
ness a. has marked hts public career.
The state OF Maryland was not. as Is
commonly supposed. redeemed from
Democratic rule for the nrst time In
1855, One year earlier It was carried
by ths Republicans under the leader
ship Of Lloyd Lowndcs. who was
choSea governor IA 1888 BY q plurality
Of is.7s;. he was the best governor
In ell the recent hissery of the state.
and . great posi,ioal future was before
him. TIE victories of 1883 and 1889 en-
sni.d the Republicans TO elect United
States Senator. snd George l.. welliRg-
ton was chosen This was their fatal
mistake. lie 10 q man whose sole snA-
hilton IL 70 be absolute boss Of his
rarty. and he modelled himself on Cor
man. without either tbs ability or tbs
sense az honor of the Democrats
losier.
once I'm ofglse. he set himself to rule
Maryland Repuhhean,Sn absolutely.
lIe determined 10 ruin I,owndss. In or
der 90 set hsssi rival out OF tho way.
ana oroks with ais.as party leaders
who would not io.n with him. lie de-
ternsned 10 control the patronage as
his personal peraaisite. and hence his
break with the administration. That
story Is worth telling. Senator Well