Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-01-16

Crawls out Over the Shoulders of the
Gar6elde Clique.
If Flanders friends do not music their
organ pretty soon, he will be about the
dcadcst man, politically, in the Territory
by the time the Convention is held. That
the Transcript is sincere in its professions,
is generally conceded, for by this means
alone its owner stands slim chance Of be-
ing retained in his place at the public crib.
Zeal is one thing, however, and wisdom
another. Probably about the most effect
ual way to blight the chances ofan aspirant
for political honors is, to urge his claims at
inopportune times or with too much persist
ency. But this is not the greatest absurd
ity connected with the transcripts blus-
ter. 1t assumes that the only object the
people have in electing a Delegate is, to
secure appointments for ono or the other Of
the little cliques of of6ce-holders who GEN.
ter in Olympia. 1t appears impossible for
the conductors Of that paper to grasp a
higher conception Of the duties Of u repre-
sentative at the National Capital than that
of an agent to secure fat Offices for bakers
dozen of the faithful, whose paramount
duty it is in return to manipulate the wires
for his reelection. They do not reflect
that this is matter of small moment to the
people, who have interests far more noble
than the narrow incentives which control
many of our public men. 1t says:
"If you are either seeking to get into.
Office, or to retain one already enjoyed,
there is but one way for you to accom- plish
your end, and that is, at once TO drop your
,cickcdncss and Leachcry. and come right xp
to the rack and sxstain an honest man for
Congress, and that man is Alvan Flanders.
This is the only road to success. lie is
now in Washington, the recognized repre-
sentative of this Territory, will be there at
the Inauguration of President Grant, and
will control the appointments for the Ter
ritory, whether he be re-nominated or not,
and it will hardly be in the course ofhuman
events for him to recommend for Office
men who are trying to injure his good name
and kill his prospects for reelection, and
you can all rest assured that he will be kept
we'll posted as to who his friends, arc.
The appointments will all be made before
our election takes place, or at farthest
before the delegate elected can reach Wash
ington."
This is the whole gist Of the article.
Support Flanders, and enjoy the fruits Of
your labors-pap. 1t is purely business
transaction. Youpcrform aspeci6c amount
of labor and, if successful, you will receive
a specific reward. The people are cousid-
cred just as so much putty, to be fashioned
into any shape to suit the convenience Of
the ofice-sceking or ofice-holding dema-
agogues.
We regret that the transcript should be
80 uuwise in its c6uusels. It surely does
not represent the views or wishes Of the
more sensible portion Of Flanders support
crs. 1t must be exceedingly notifying to
them that their advocate should place such
q sordid and contemplate incentive upon
their cndeavors. In an adversary We wish
to find the embodiment Of the creed we ex.
pect to combat, straight-out, negro-loving
Republican, like Mr.. Flanders, not one
who has straddled the negro as he would
any other hobby to ride into place, as, fol-
instance-Mr. Garfclde.
While, however, VIC are surprised and
grieved to witness this weakness Of oul
contemporary, we as readily admit that il
has struck the right chord in expressing
its opinion of the Garfelde clique, the
main characters in which will readily be
discerncd from tho pen.picture drawn Of
their various peculiarities. Just glance al
the outlines portrayed by the Words, those
who have sqxaadered tAoxsasds If dnllar,
e.trxsted to their care BY poor but honest
men, the rseasest SAyIocks, rh;sky-slr;sk
ers, gam1srs, em1ezslers, .Jorgers, salcsble
dupes," &c. Dost love the picture, Sclu.
cius, Sam, Tom, Ollipod, and you Of that
ilkl But hear the delase Republican or
gan:
"There are few disorganizers about the
Territorial capital who are trying 10 create
discussions in the Republican party, hoping
that in the tumult some Of them would gel
. little bit Of spoils. This Insignificant
squad includes those who have squandersd
thousands Of dollars entrusted 10 their care
by poor but honest men, the meauest shy.
locks, whisky drinkers, gamblers, embss.
zlers, forgers, saleable dupes with elastic
conscicnccs, the sore-heads whose past DO.
litical treachery has damned them to per.
pctual shame, and small retinue Of brain.
less nincompoops who train along and whine
for q crumb like cowardly spaniel that