Evening Dispatch
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- Dec 8, 1877The Thankless Grind of Seattle’s Territorial DelegateIn 1877, Judge Jacobs faced a barrage of local criticism for his D.C. lobbying efforts—a precursor to the modern frustrations of representing a growing, isolated Northwest in the halls of federal power.Seattle, WA
- Mar 30, 1878The Fight for the Soil: Washington's Early Constitutional CrisisAn 1870s editorial argues that without strict land ownership caps, Washington Territory faces a future of feudalism and labor exploitation.Seattle, WA
- Apr 6, 1878The Radical Visionary of Seattle's Early PoliticsBefore statehood, Edward Eldridge faced local scrutiny for his 'superficial' philosophy and his radical, communal vision for Washington's future.Seattle, WA
- Jul 27, 1878The Social Duty of Wealth in 1878 SeattleA local editor challenges a wealthy property owner who claimed he owed nothing to the community that built his fortune.Seattle, WA
- Aug 3, 1878The Brutal Politics of the 1878 PressA Seattle editor rails against 'poisoned shafts of calumny' after a local newspaper attacks prominent citizen H.G. Struve, labeling the lawyer a 'deserter' and a 'perjurer.'Seattle, WA
- Aug 17, 1878The Scapegoat of Pierce CountyA prominent local businessman finds himself the target of a smear campaign after a financial scandal guts the county treasury, revealing the toxic power of public rumor in 1870s Tacoma.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 31, 1878The Newspaper Feud That Put Seattle’s City Hall to ShameWhen an anonymous local columnist tried to smear Seattle’s city leadership as 'unnecessary ornaments,' the Evening Dispatch fired back with a sharp defense of municipal stability.Seattle, WA