The Seattle Republican., 1903-03-06


To oust Hofi George M. Stewart
from the post-office is the aim of a
great many politicians of this state
at present. Regardless of the motive
that prompts the move one thing can
be said in Mr.. Stewards favor, the
office was never before in such per-
feet condition as it now is. Repeated
ly has he been complimented by the
post-office officials for having the best
regulated office on the Pacific Coast.
So free from trouble has the office
been, Notwithstanding the vast volume
of mail that has been handled on ac-
count of being the Alaska starting
point as well as the starting point to
the Orient that every concession that
Mr.. Stewart has asked for either the
good of the Office or the convenience
OF the community has been granted.
However, with both Senators Foster
and Ankeny fighting him his reap
pointment is exceedingly doubtful.
If it was a fact that the move in
the present legislature to divide this
state into Congressional districts was
fathered by Hon. F. c. Cushman and
frY1n 1nrht hrr lnnly &C
as if Mr.. Jones has the whip hand of
Mr.. Cushman. 1t is claimed that
Cushman will have hard time to car
ry his own county next year, and
especially if Hamilton should decide
to enter the race for Congress instead
of for the senate. Hamilton might be
able to succeed Sesator Foster, but
it don't look that way now. If he an
nounces his candidacy for the U. s..
Senate. Foster and Cushman will Join
forces against hinS and in that event
lie wou1d come pretty fear ioosing the
county On the other hand, il he
CHamilton) advocates the reelection
of Foster and then announces his can
didacy to succeed Mr.. Cushman, the
latter will have no cakewalk in get
ting denomination. Pierce county
Republicans, like King county Repub-
licans, are in the throes of a fierce
political factional struggle, the out
Of ,ryhi ic,c in
The franchise committee of the City
Council has decided to permit the
Snoqualmie Power Co. to distribute
light and power in the city. Now if
the Council will ratify the actions
of it's committee an electric light war
like unto the gas light war will soon
be doing overtime work in Seattle.
The advent of the Snoqualmie on the
field will naturally bring about a de-
mand for the municipal lighting plant
being completed at an early date and
lots of light seems in store for the
berighted citizens whom the grand
jury is trying to get out of the dark
The editor of the Seattle Daily
Times must have a great many enc
mics in the eighth legislature if an
overwhelming majority of them will
vote to repeal the libel law for the
express purpose of getting an oppor-
tunity to cinche him for things that
he has not published, but for things
he may publish. Such an editor, ire
spective of whom he may be, is a dan
gerous man in any community, and the
sooner he is suppressed the better
for all concerned. Repeatedly has the
editor OF The Times deliberately plot.
ted to ruin certain men in this COM
munity by publishing slanderous false
hoods about them, for no apparent
reason or excuse than to attract atten-
tion to mis- paper. There was Gov.
John H. McGraw, whom the Times,
under it's present editor, tried its ut
most to ruin; it did the same to John
L. Wilson; the same to Sheriff Ed
Cudihee; the same to Walter Fulton;
the same to the thirteen" King coun-
ty legislators, and now the same to
an overwhelming majority of the pres
ent legislature. How long will the
citizens put up with such high handed
methods? How much more will he
have to heap upon them before they
will take him to task either in the
courts or with pisselm club? Will
the worm never turn?