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

by the Republican party OF this state,
served IL ably and loyalty There are few
men who have done more for the advance
ment OF washington's interests than Hon.
John l. Wilson. There Is none more
faithful to II and to the party. There Is
none whose record is more open. high
and honorable. He was not a candidate
for any ONCE and therefore not subjec,
Of legitimate attack. There IL no more
stalwart Republican than Hon. John II.
In this state in the past and wore them
worthfiy. II was his fortune to occupy the
governors chair through a time of terri
Bile public and private distress. and 1t hap
pens inevitably but unjustiy that some OF
the sufferngs of such a period are as
ISOLATED with the party and the man in
power. Gov. McGraw went out OF ONCE
a poor man. His integrity has never
been impeached. ana the most searching
investigation Of the records Of his term
showed that under him the anrairs of the
state had been capably and economically
administered. He. too. was entitled to
honor. and ne was not a subject Of legiti-
mate attack because he was not candi-
date for any Office
We need not repeat now that to neither
Of these gentlemen was Mr.. Frink under
any obligation. express or implied. He
said so at the time OF his nomination, he
has repeated It since. and hfs word is
not questioned by any man. The posi-
tion taken. therefore. by the fusionists
and their abettors was that neither SEN
ator Wilson nor Gov. McGraw. men
prominent, Justly honored and with hosts
OF friends throughout the state, had any
right to remain in or work for the Re-
publican party. For the fact that Mr..
Frink was the nominee was but an I'm
cident The position taken would have
been exactly the same In any event. The
OFFENCE was that the friends Of Senator
Wilson ana Gov McGraw supported him.
Any man whom they supported was to be
beaten. That was and is the only logic
Of this particular argument Of the cam
paign.
In the mouths Of fusionists. this foolish
talk would have been totally ineffective.
II did not AFFECT Democrats. and It did
not affect Republicans except those who
wished to be- affected. II did not change
handful Of votes in the state. What II
did do was to act ~ . screen behind
which the traitors to the party could ad-
vance with rife and bolo In readiness
II gave them something that they could
aliese as a reason for the party deser-
ticn which they planned and were pro-
Noting hut the success OF their scheme
Necessarily involved It's discovery. No
student Of the election returns has any
doubt about how or why Mr.. Frink was
beaten.
Mr.. Frink was defeated by the careful
and determined work. systematically or.
ganixed. OF certain number OF those In
nuentIal in the party who were disap-
pointed ana offended by his nomination.
Their policy IL rule or ruin. Defeated IN
fair contest. they ala not accept the
rule Of the majority. King county's vote
shows clearly one hand that held knife
Eastern Washington shows another II
was shrewd,y done. not 10 show hand
In walia wallis county. which could not
greatly AFFECT the result and would have
offered an obvious target for criticism.
But elsewhere east OF the mountains a
powerful influence was busy. In Pierce
county the opposition was open. exult-
and at an element in the party which had
dared TO declare Independence. Added "a
all this there were other and powerful
interests at work interests that do no,
fear Gov. Rogers. that knew Mr. Frink
could not be used. The farmers OF this
state will yet learn how far they were
betrayed by corporate pressure and re.
sources.
| These are the plain facts OF the case
We recount them in no spirit of harsh
ness. execpt for that meanest OF crimes
disloyaity 10 party by those who hsv,
asked and accepted much at the party''
hands, what shall be the future conse.
| auenees OF this act rests with the Repuh.
ileans of the state The fundamental Law
OF political action. majority rule ane part,
ioyalty. has been seorned and trodder
upon. In the readjustment that must
follow. lei us at least start straight. Lei
the chickadse chorus. having heard Itself
swit,cr Eleetalis. die away into silence
More than tcca Republicans In this stat.
who have Kept faith viii have somethins
TO say about the failure Tas dark does
has been done. and we desire 10 discus,
u no further than to sweep away the i'm
! padens pFsscnces Of those who were priv,
\ 10 Ito ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ana casshrai.A IN.