The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-24

Inc senate Is no place for convicted
bribers and impudent Observation-Disclosures
phia North American.
There Is small reason 10 doubt that IL
will enforce substantial justice ana relieve
itself from discredit by casting out this
manfestly unfit man.-San Jose Mercury.
Mr.. Clark has played trick on the
senate which that body Is now expected
TO resent and which reflects sadly upon
the political standards OF Montana's In
termittent senator.-Washington Star
The right OF the senate to reject such
credentials as Mr.. Clark will be able TO
present is open to dispute. but there Is
no doubt Of its power TO eNpel a member
by a two-thirds vote.-New York Tribune.
Curiosity at present is centered upon
| not merely the moral but the intellectual
| equipment of a man who was capable OF
| supposing that such a performance would
| help his case.-New York Commercial Adj
| vertiser.
II the senate can find sufficient law for
| keeping Clark from membership II should
not hesitate to pronounce against him. If
| he remains in tho senate he will be
standing disgrace 10 it.-Springded Re-
| publican.
| As fuller details come out before the
| appointment Of W. A Clark to the sem
| ate by Acting Gov. Spriggs, II Is seen
| to have been a bit of sharp practice
/ worthy OF the Dalyites In their palmiest
days,-Helena Herald
| With such keen wit there is no need of
| wasting any sympathy over him being
| the victim of political conspiracy and as
! being unable to care for himself even
| when opposed by so willy foe as DAILY
| Council BUNS Nonpereil.
He may be admitted Immediately X the
| constitution makes IL necessary, but he
| may be promptly expelled by two-thirds
| vote. The dignity and honor of the sem
ntA 20 A..
ment.-Chicago Chronicle.
! -rh,s ,atss, ,r,o,, hos r,.an ,,o ,,o,,ar.
scandal more noisome than ever In tho
| sight of decent men, and the senate
should not hesitate 10 employ drastic
measures to nut an end TO the whole
| Observation-Disclosures American.
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| 49,, oo,,sl,,, ,n ,,oa.ren. -, 90. ~ a..
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| should he unanimous among it's members
! at the scurvy trick played upon IL yester-
| day by the Montana millionaire. w. A.
| Clark.-Hartford Times.
The callous. shameless nature OF the
man "a shown bv his determination To stay
| in the senate. in spite OF his vicious rec
ord. His presence there will be q dishonor
to that body. and tend TO lower it stiil
more In the estimation OF the American
| peope-Sacramento Bse.
1t Is made worse by the audacity OF
| Clark in resigning from something to
which he was not legally elected, and then
| returning, legally appointed, to force his
way into the office for which his ambition
| has driven him 10 spend such enormous
sums Oh mohey-New YORK fress
The whole performance Ia IL refreshing
! illustration OF the growing force OF tho
| great principle that II you can't get elect
| ed TO the United states senate In tho
manner prescribed by tho law It's per-
| n uaf hal In
which keeps within tho laws technical
requirements-Chicago Record.
Such dirty Job OF Montana politics
| ought To excite the disgust OF every gem
teman in the senate and TO MI him with
personal Indignation against the tobber.
Clark maintains that he Is the choice OF
| tine oetter CLASS OF citizens OF Montana.
| II that be true. the worse class must DO
| wonderful lot.-New York Times.
| II Mr.. Clark beIisve. thu, ,a ho. ,.a.
wronged and the neonla ~ Wor,an"
want him to represent them In the United
| States senate Il would be bettr for him
| to go home and begin all over again, Sc
! lccting his agents by means of a competi-
tive examination in ethics, and remem-
| bering Caesars wife.--New York sun
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| ployed 10 secure his election AZ Tho hand.
| OF the lesisiature.-New orleans Time.
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| u In dlsreputabse business from nrst to
| last, and the senate would do well to
| waah It's hands OF II by throwing out
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