Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-03-27
Spirit Of the Republican Press.

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A. the nomination of Garfeldc is COIL
ccdcl to be foresonc conclusion, We copy
brief extracts from articles in the Trans.
rr;pt and Tribune. the leading organs of
the party, as indicating the estimation in
which he aud his mongrel clique are held
by the straight-out Republicans. The
Transcript says:
I'm justice to the more respectable por-
ton Of our community. whose feelings
were SO grossly outraged by the action of
Il majority of the Good Templars last Sat
urday, we deem it our duty to truthfully
expose. them, so that all temperance men,
whether belonging to the order or not. can
Judge of the motives. Not because these
men have had different political prefer
cnccs, but to show the position in which
they placed themselves, aud in justice to
those few who did not desert their princi-
ples or violate their pledges. These men
placed themselves shoulder to shoulder
with the most obnoxious If the intempcr-
ate Of our community. saloon keepers. gam
blcrs whisky drinkers; organizing polit-
zeal ring in which the lowest drcgs of society
were combined, placing their names for
suffrage with them, upon tickets headed
with insults to the party opposing; and
voting these tickets in direct violation of
their sacred honor and obligations. Thus
they worked with pcrsistcncy deserving
better cause. The proportion Of tenn
pcrancc men on the opposing ticket al
though not as many Good Tcmplars, out
numbered them. But this mattcred not.
They had been promised to receive nu.
merous county Offices and other places Of
profit they had been bought and sold like
sheep at the shameless"
The Tribune says:
1T seems that. for some days prior to
the time fixed for the convention. the friends
IF Mr.. Garfcllc had their agents scouting
through all the country bordering on the
shores ofthc Sound. in logging camps and
elsewhere. drumming up recruits, regard
less of their political proclivitics. 1t mat
tered not whether they were Republicans
or Democrats; one was as good as another,
if he could be relied upon to vote for the
%;arficldc delegates. That was the only
consideration. Nor did it matter whether
any ofthcsc men would he in the Terrific.
ry on election day, in june next; they
were obtained for present-not future
service.
The Garfeldc faction carried this pre-
rinct On Saturday last. by a coalition of
the temperance men, the gamblers, and the
drunkar,ls a most wonderful fusion.
surely; and one that proves the truth Of
the old adage that politics makes strange
hcdfcllows.' But gamblers are smart. and
they always win when they take a hand
with grecnics.
But for this disrcputablc transaction.
AZ unworthy Of professors Of religion as it
was Of Good Tcmplars. all the votes i'm
ported from the surrounding country and
logging camps would have availcd them
nothing."
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aning and polishing gold. silver an
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ices. of whatever description. including
kitchen utensils Of tin. copper, brass, steel.
etc.
~ HxApS OF FAMILIEs.-\rc your
little ones subject to the Group: If 81.
don't tail to use Ncwell's Pulmonary Syr.
up A few doses given in time may save
the life Of a darling child. Do not fail +"
have it on hand. ifyou would be safe AMI
fr c from anxiety.
CoopER's MAGNETIC BALM.-This
In may with more propricty he called
"Universal Remedy than any other
ever offered the public.
TTommy Briggss Troupe Of Minstrcls
will give an entertainment at the Olympic
Hall, this evening. The reputation of
several of the members of the company
gives promise of rare entertainment.
~ We are indebted to Capt. Finch, of
the steamer Axdrrsos. for many favors.
pS-The Grand Jury was discharged
yesterday.