Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-09-10
oLYIPIA, SATURDAY MORNING, SEPT. 10. 1870.
Salutatory.

o&IuIatuIy.
The reading public have already been
Informed by the contemporary press, not
only Of the contemplated connection of the
undersigned with the STANDARD, but also
in relation to the motive, circumstances
and design of such connection, and the
future course determined upon in the man
agemeut of said paper. As these several
announcements have been made without
his authority or consent, and as every man
is supposed to be the best judge Of his own
business, it is to be hoped that it will not
be deemed intrusive or impertinent to as.
sert the right to speak for himself. He
does not accept the doctrine Of the Repub-
lican papers that the responsibility Of the
position depends upon its prominence, nor
deems that he sacrifices any selfrespect or
donors to which his labors may entitle him
because they are devoted to provincial
instead Of . metropolitan journal. He
seeks no aid from Fictitious circumstances,
nor cares to enjoy honors not won BY
merit, as houorabIy achieved in an humble
as an exalted sphere. 1t will be as much
his pride and ambition to make the STAND
ARD worthy Of public confidence and sup
port as it ever was to maintain position
as leading editor in much wider field.
As to the personal motive which induced
this change, the paramount consideration
was the salubrity Of the climate, and next
to that the splendid future which is about
opening to this favored portion Of our coun-
try by the Internal nal railroad commune
cations, which will not only make it the
highway ofthe commerce of the world, but
develop its unparalleled natural resources
in the great staples Of commerce-iron,
coal, lumber and fisheries, which must
eventually make it great commercial GEN.
ter, swarming with population and produc-
tive industry. The chief object Of the pa.
per will be to aid in developing these re-
sources and to advance the material pros
perity Of the country by the dissemination
abroad of such information as will attract
immigration, Aterprise and capital. To
this object party politics will be subordin.
ated, and all measure calculated to pro-
mote the general interest will be held par
amount, regardless of their party bearing.
But it is not the purpose to abandon or ig-
more the discussion of Democratic princi-
ples. Whenever occasion requires, the
STANDARD will be found, as heretofore, the
firm friend and unyielding advocate and
defender Of Democratic principles and the
policy heretofore maintained by the Dem
ocratic party, as best calculated to promote
municipal independence, personal liberty,
equal rights, aud the general peace and
prosperity Of the country but will sup
port no bad measure, or oppose any good
measure, merely for the sake or at the be-
hest of party. 1t will be Independent Of
faction or clique influences, and scrupul.
ously avoid party prescription and party
chickering's as among the worst curses that
can afaict the social system; discuss all
political questions upon their merits, es
chewing offensive personalities and invec'
tive, which have NO other effect than t.
degrade journalism as a vocation and dis
honor the men who employ such means te
promote party ends. 1t will strive ear
De.tly to promote social harmony and gooi
feeling by tolerating all honest difference
Of opinion and palliatiug the unhappy en-
mites and animosities engendered by civil
war. I. political appeals will be addressed
solely to the common sense and sober judg
uent Of the people upon questions Of com
mon interest.
With this brief declaration Of intentions