The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-09-09
NEXT UNITED STATES SENATOR
Miles Poindexter, Popular Choice OF the
People, Addresses Large
Meeting

Congressman Miles Poindexter, who,
as all the west and most of the world
knows, is a candidate for the United
States senate from this district, subject
of course to the will of the people at
the primary election, addressed very
large and enthusiastic meeting in
Blooms hall last Friday evening.
The meeting was presided over by
Deed H. Magyar, editor of The Echo,
who introduced the speakers.
Judge James H. Chase, of Cashmere,
candidate for representative in the state
legislature from Chelan county, was the
first speaker. Judge Chase eulogised
Miles Poindexter and his Roosevelt
principles in the highest terms, and in
a few we'll chosen words declared his
own policy, whether elected to office
or not, and without solicitation pledged
himself to certain reforms and princl-
pies should he be successful at the
polls, and his hearers were convinced
that his words rang true. He is one
of the early pioneers OF the county,
and was its first prosecuting attorney.
He has also held many other political
positions of trust and honor, and no
honest man could assail his character.
He Withdrew from the contest early in
the campaign thru misunderstanding,
but as his name could not be dropped
from the roll he was in the fight to win
bv all honorable means. The speaker
wished it plainly understood, though
died in-the-wool republican, he would
support any democratic measure he be-
lieved to be for the best interests OF
the masses, and would oppose any re-
publican measure bearing the brand
of partisan graft. Since SO much graft
and thievery had been unearthed in
oficialdom, the books OF every state
servant would be inspected, to find out
if possible where the millions of reve-
nue. had gone, why the debt was so
great, and why such enormous levies
were asked for. 1t is sometimes cruel
to be kind. The surgeon applies the
knife to the cancer to relieve pain and
remove the cause. Should the first
attempt prove fruitless, he probes
deeper and again cuts away. So we
must do with graft. Honor was his
shield and armour and the peoples
rights his battle cry.
I. H. Atkinson, also state legisla-
tive candidate from this county, was
the next speaker introduced. Mr..
Atkinson is a progressive republican,
and an insurgent of the Roosevelt type.
He is bitterly opposed to everything
unpatriotic and un-American in politics,
and foresees the party wreck the repub-
lie except some pruning be done.
Not the state alone, but the nation has
been exploited by the interests"
with the connivance of political trick
sters until there was little left for the
homeseeker but low wages and high
taxes. This state of affairs has grown
TO alarming and threatening proper
tions, but the late insurgent movement
had for a time somewhat checked the
onward march of progress back
ward, and he had a desire to put his
shoulder to the wheel and help push
the ship Of state off the shoals back
into clear sailing. The speaker did
not wish to take the time by right be-
longing to the principal speaker of the
evening, Miles Poindexter, whom he
also paid tribute Of praise. Mr.. At
kinson entered the race under protest,
but Loyalty to his friends and his great
interest in the welfare of the state
compel him to make a good fight.
He is a logical, clever speaker, and a
man of established integrity. Should
our next Legislature be composed OF a
majority of such fine material as Che
Ian county presents, there will be things
doing in Olympia this winter.
The chairman in few we'll chosen
words next introduced Representative
Miles Poindexter, progressive republi-
can, as our next United States senator.
The previous speakers were frequently
interrupted by prolonged applause, but
this was an occasion Of general rejoic-
ing. The hall was crowded beyond its
seating capacity and the speaker was
tired out with many weeks OF travel
and frequent speaking, but these triAes
did not count. After acknowledging
the ovation, the speaker proceeded
clearly and forcefully to explode many