The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-23
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MILES G. POINDEXTER
Editorial in Seattle Star. April 49,


In the approaching senatorial campaign The Star will
support Miles G. PoindeXter of Spokane.
The reason is that Congressman PondeXter is OPP
ponent of the Adrich { annon regime ia congress.
Political and geographical considerations given
consideration by The Star The fact that Mr. PoineXter
is republican that he is resident of Spokane has
weight The Star is supporting him and will continue to
support him because of the record he has made in
down the bright day of nsurgent retrbuton when he
of the nine who did lack the courage to vote
to depose the whipped but still snarling speaker.
King county has three candidates for the United States
The Star will oppose the King county candidates
collectively and individually.
The election of United States senator has ceased to be
local issue of city county sentiment 1t is
or-weSt of mountains question, but
question for the people Of the whole sate it has ceased to
be question of getting things ''peddling patron
age for any particular locality, and has become ques
ton Of getting justice for the whole people
The Aldricl- Payne tariff bill forced through
by 'patronage' and ''rading.' Representatives
and senators voted for this Ubiquitous against
their Judgment because in other way could they get
appropriations for federal building navy yards and rivers
and harbors. The Star would thousand times prefer
to IaFolette. a Bevelidge, a Cummings Capp
representing this state in the United States senate who
could not get an appropriation of one dollar than man
who would barter the welfare of the whole nation for mil
lions in public improvements.
The Star believes that it is of more Importance to have
Just tariff law than additional story to the Seattle post
office tugboat for the navy yard The Star does
not give fig for the imaginary King county presge'
when it be secured at the expense of the rest Of the
state. The Star wants in the senate from this state
who will represent the whole state the whole time
All other qualifications being equal, The Star would
have been glad support King county but it 50
happens that of the three candidates from this county
up to the standard of popular requirement.
Former Senator John L. Wilson has frankly announced
his eqty to the republican organization dominated by
Alric and Cannon That Of course, precude the posi-
by of his being supported by this newspaper.
Judge Thomas Burke has all his life been affiliated with
corporation interests through his corporation activities
he has amassed fortune which computes at several
millions Judge Burke could not be otherwise than an
organization
OF Judge IIumpheS there is little to be SulmiSed that
must be taken the word Of the Judge himself and
that savors too much of the professional 'frend Of the
people and the joiner. Perhaps his untitncss for the
office NAV best be conveniently termed tempermenaI
BRIEFLY in of the King county men does The Star
an opponent to the Aldrch Cannon organization
parable with Congressman PondeXter PondeXter is on
record where all read he has done things that count
and lie deserves and doubtless will get the support of every
who has soul and mind enough to rise above the petty
pIeudices of localities.