The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-09
POINDEXTER-
MCCORMICK
the IA TOILETTE or
WASHINGTON" OR
THE "MONEY BARREL"
TIMBER BARON2

In the great senatorial Marathon of Washington
progressive citizens are more and more pnnng their
faith to Judge Miles Poindexter of Spokane.
Poindexter has been weighed in the balance and
not found wanting. In the vernacular of today he
has "made good'
First attracting attention in the previous session
on his initial appearance in congress by refusing to
bow the neck to ''Czar'' Cannon and the gang he
has leaped into the limeght in the present session
as leader in the ranks of the progressives The
nation foday recognizes the fact that if there is a
need for 'insurging' Judge Poindexter may be
counted on to do it without waiting for anybody to
force him into the battle.
Withstanding the pressure of the Interests" ig-
norng the browbeatng tactics of his four colleagues
from this state, Pondexter has stood firm as the
peoples representative. Moreover he has carried
the fight into the ranks of the gang. In the only
great battle in which the Aldrich- Cannon combine
was worsted Poindexter lead the insurgents to vic
tory and as result the old "czar was not allowed
to name the members of the Ballinger probe COM
mittee.
Polndexter has not only voted right; he has fought
right and he has fought with ability His two-year
term in congress has earned for him the hatred of
every special interest and of every special interest
senator and congressman. Poindexter however. ex-
pected that. He expected the hOws from the party
organs and the villification from the trust-owned
newspapers but he Just went on fighting and his
fearlessness and his ability counted until today
Pondexter is considered the La Toilette of the house
John E. Humphries of Seattle, is out with plat
form OF progressive policies attempting to break in
TO the lnsurgent sentiment of the state but he is
politician of the old line boastng of his republican-
ISM first and then of his principles, and while he
stands for many valuable things as between Humph-
rles and PoindeXter, the progressive sentiment of
this state should and will undoubtedly line up for
the man who has been there; the man who has been
tried and who has already attained prestige and
i'll the battle for the people of Washing
ton.
The new era in politics in this country is lining
up men along the line of consideration first of their
principles and qualifications, and lastly their party
tag. Men are asking now not much whether the
candidate has always been ''regular' with the ma
chine whether he has been right with the people
and what he can and will do for them.
The last abortive effort at tariff legislation pretty
near demolished parties in this country ANYWAY and
there has been so many fellows read out of their
parties by the different factions on both sides
that no one can longer base much claim for prestige
or party loyalty.
Judge Pondexter has been republican but
when the time that he had to hit the party ma
chine or sacrifice the people, he stood by the people,
And the people will in turn stand by him.
PoindeXter should, and the Times believes he will
have the solid support from the people of Pierce
county Tacoma has had enough of Especial inter
est senators, whether they hail from Tacoma. Seat
tile or Spokane.
Tacoma will fare much better at the hands of
honest senator from Spokane, than from dozen
special interest boosters such as r. L. Mccormick
ana the people know it, Cheap appeals to local pride
like the odtme cries of party loyalty are no longer
The people are aroused. They have opened their
eyes and they won't barter away their birthright as
old Money Barrel Mccormick hopes they will
From political viewpoint too, Poindexter is the
logical candidate for Tacoma Wesley Jones is
weak sister" Already Eastern Washington is
about ready to cut loose from him. and they are raj
ylng TO Judge Polndexvter as the man they want
permanently. If they get him. then the next sena-
tonal election will see Western Washington man
up to beat Jones and Tacoma will have chance
that is, she will if her party leaders have sense
enough to put up MAN and do not try to palm off
on an intelligent state some old corporation tool
whose only commendation is fat purse and a will
ngness to be "bled."
The people are tired of that bunch of millionaire
undeslrables in the senate and it can hardly be ra
tionaily supposed they will add to the list by send
ing either Mccormick Wilson or Burke-all mil
lonalre tools OF corporations and stand-patters-
from this new and progressive state The signs of
the times indicate break from the Joe Cannon Mel
son Aldrich regime which all these old monevbaps
stand for and the brainy young fighting Judge from