The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-08-15
The COvcrnOrship.

The COvcrnOrshiP.
Efforts to have ]. c. Lawrence
withdraw from the race for COVER
nor have been brewing for severai
months. An attempt has also Deen
made to bring about an agreement
between Governor Hay and MI.
Lawrence. Now, bear in mind that
Lawrence is the original Progress
i've candidate for governor. he an
nounced his candidacy as early as
december first. He is endorsed by
United States Senator Polndexter
and c. b. kegley, master OF the
State Grange. He is today the man
hest able to win the fight lot non
esty and decency in the pubic al
fairs OF this state. His brand Oh
Progressive principles needs no eA-
PLANTATION.
Not being able to force Mr.. Law
renee to withdraw. there Is now
deep laid plan to introduce state
Senator Paulhamus, OF Pierce Couh
ty, into the race. The game Oh
Hays supporters. the game OF the
"old-line" politicians, is to split up
the Progressive vote. and Pauina-
mus has been selected as the In
strument through which to 40 II.
The story was set going in What
com County that Lawrence was
"whiskey man." and that when ne
came here last spring soon after ne
had announced his candidacy for
the goyernorship, that he was seen
i'm bad company" If, 1t was ask
ed, he was true progressive, why
did he select as his companions such
men as Romano, Bruce, Thomas,
ct al, stand patters of the dyed-ih-
the-wool type?
At the time Mr. Lawrence decided
to make a tour of the state In the
interest of his candidacy, Mr.. w. j..
Biggar was looked upon as. one or
the leading Progressives in this
county, and Mr. Lawrence quite nat
urally informed Mr.. Biggar OF the
date of his proposed visit to our PEG
pie. and Biggar is responsible for
the company Mr.. Lawrence kept
during his stay here. The Tribune
at this time. requests Mr.. Biggar to
explain to the people of Whatcom
County just how and why he chose
to place Mr.. Lawrence in an emDar-
RAISING position--in a predicament
that requires explanation.
The first silly statement was mad
that Lawrence was wet. When
that would not stick it was assert
ed that he was personally all right,
but that il elected he would owe
his election to the brewers and Ii
ouor dealers, and that he would not
be strong enough to Withstand the
demands that they might make up
on him as governor.
Paulhamus had intended to be-
come a candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor-a position he is we'll quail
flied to fill by reason of his long
service in the state senate, and no
man could be selected by the Pro-
gressives who could more intelli-
gently guard the peoples rights in
the upper house of the state legis-
lature than Paulhamus. That is
clearly the logical position in which
he should be placed. But. for what
we can only regard as Interior mo-
tives. Mr.. Lawrence is now cOolly
asked to withdraw from the race,
let Paulhamus have the governor
ship, and then the Pierce county sen
ator will appoint him to the job
he held under Governors Mead and
Hay, and in which no one denies
that for seven years Lawrence MADE
GOOD. Nerve! Did ever a crowd Of
smooth and oily political hacks dis
play more unmitigated audacity and
impudence?
The Tribune has known John c.
Lawrence for upwards of twenty-fiv
years. In Eastern Washington he
is an esteemed and honOred citizen,
and there, where his life is an open
book, no vile SANDER like that con-
ceived by his political opponents in
Whatcom county would be given the
slightest credence. Never since he
first saw the light of day has John
C.. Lawrence permitted drop of IL
Quor OF any kind to pass his lips.
He is a true Christian, and an up
right citizen, and while we enter
tain a high regard for Senator Paul
hamus and would like to see him
lieutenant governor of the state OF
Washington, The Tribune Is unalter
ably opposed to the scheme or the
Bellingham ring or the state hOus
ring" to have him step into the
race for governor.
John C. Lawrence has by his past
record in private and public life
shown himself an honorable man
and an honest and efficient public
servant. He has force of charac-
ter and there is no fear that his wish
bone Is where his back bone ought
to be. He Is strong enough. and
sincere enough. and concerned e.
nough in the welfare OF the people.
to ward off any encrOachments by
brewers and whiskey dealers. or of
any other aggregation OF seekers al