The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-28
SEATTLE, SUNDAY, OCTOBER rs.
a sondiy United Party.

letter from mt. ". .. bass"pvi1 "
cosfax. printed in another column, sounds
the keynote for the last days OF the cam
paixn. The word from this time until the
dosing Of the polls should be .harfnony'';
the EFFORT OF every Republican in the state
should -s. and Will be n no Is true
Republican. 10 secure solid support for
the Republican state ticket from top to
bottom.
The most selfish. the narrowcst Of men
must understand that secticnalisni.
whether 1t be between different portions
OF state. different counties or the COM
mnnities interested In differcnt candidates.
is . yirulsnt political poison. And II re-
scts with fearful effect upon those who
employ It. Political victories are won by
holding q united front. Any element that
works against To- common cause. with
the idea OF promotins q selfish interest.
Invariably provokes a deserved repTisai
1t merely assumes the responsibility for
possible party reverse at its own cost
For II II should happen 70 accomplish for
the moment It's mean and sordid purpose.
II ran be sure that day OF reckoning
win come That Is human nature. II 10
also party discipline snd IL Is exact jus
tiee.
There Is not the shadow OF doubt that
tho Republicans Of Washington UNDER
stand these elementary laws OF political
action and are prepared TO follow them
gladly. All suggsstiens TO the contrary
en,anats from pcmoeratic sources. The
beaten fusionlsts. facing certain defeat.
without shot left In their locker. think
that they may possihly create a diversion
by circulating reports OF detection here
sud there. Republicans who are familiar
with conditions all over the state SAY
that It does not exist I, IL always In
somo either county: ana when you seek
u there. you do not IND Il.
This Is true because IL Is reasonable: It
follows the common sense principles By
which men govern their ether actions. Tue
commonwealth OF Washington Is one.
Fast" ana West are bar geographical
terms, What benefits one blsssss aI, and
the interests OF enc part o. the state viii
nsurish emily as the interests OF the rost
are conserved. EAst ana west Of thu
rhoantains there 10 great upriaine for
the policies Q, the Republican partys and
these great policies. bringing progress
and prosperity IN nation and state, win
b. vinaisA,ed by heavy Republican ma
,yrssies.
Ths ALLEGED dsgestiop IN Klnk aud Pierce
esuntiea a, the pelIs is wholly pseaact
Of the sasmys imagination. The wlsh
Ia fashsr 60 the Thought what would
shsss es bat less TO sithsr county Il the
returns Of ene showed material sslec-
tisa Ia TIA vote ter Afr. Frink. or thess
es Ire ether a SLAP at Nh cusAmAar Pc
tisisxAy II wuula ea suicidal. as pFaesl.
sas'f IL wsuii 10 silly, nesA Of these Esn-
ueuasa are soing 20 as slscted. Afr. Frink
VIII es governor e. the whole siAia. wlsh
no tseasAs sus for six interests ard no
desire but to sse that al of them have
equal ard honaraals care Not even hts
enemies deny bis absolute lateKvty.
whiea means hts impartial treatment O,
sM without fear or saver
Mr cussman viii represent In congress.
the whale 81 tho state ~ Washington.
That IA what he has Sssn asiaS. Atreelous
faisehseas have been circulated 70 create
The selisf ths; ne IS hostile ta Seattle.
We challenge the production o. oae lins
~ evidence 10 Show that Mr.. cusAaaau
has been untrue 20 any poruas, % Ais con,
xsitasney. Ths following is let.
ter addressed BY M. cashHaA ts
Air. +. 4. Wing. OF tha assay Office. We
call attention TO the date. December n
iAsA~ nearly a ysaE sgo. Showing that hls