Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-05-14
The Advent Of King Solemn


week. was great occasion for tn toadics
to official greatness. Long bore the
California arrived at her dock, q long
string of these plant individuals asemblcd
on the wharf and waited, oh, % ptieu,ly,
for an opportunity to welcome thecoming
greatness. 7. d., was conspicuos. with
" welcome to our country's hero, hanging
on his lips. Prosch was there, dwelling
with fond anticipation on the SAVOY n.esses
Of " sour krout," which would probably
be added to his daily supply Of ratins, in
consideration Of the putting and blowing,
the soft-solder and saw.dusl he has RECALLED
his readers with the past few weeks.
Harmon was there, lamcnting thai sour
krout' was so scarce commodity ,r he
would have sure thing on many new
boarders. Many we're there with axes to
grind and only anxious to secure tn, SER
vices of some burly Teuton to do the turn.
ing.
In the mean time more cute and en-
terprising gencralissmo of the Breal and
Butter Brigade, Ferried the distance to
the steamer, while the remainder we're in
blssful ignorance of this strategic move.
ment, and actually welcomed King Solo
mon before his less favored associates
dreamed of such an unfair proceeding.
All things must have an end, snd so did
this painful suspense, after fa,hion, for
soon as the steamer landed all hd an op-
portunity to pump-handle the "importa-
ton" Some appeared satisfied some dis.
appointed and others exhibiteda mixture
Of chagrin and regret. 1t would be im.
possible from the evidences of conflicting
emotions to decide whether the demonstra-
ton was a success or not. Prosch, alone,
seemed positively happy. View it in any
light he pleased he had everything to gain
and nothing to lose, in toadying to the
powers that be-
Harmon succeeded in capturing Hol-
land, however; the King and his court
took up their line of march for the Pacific,
followed by the Bread and Butter Brigade
en- mass.
Then came the balcony scene King
Solomon appeared, and meath the gorgeous
folds of the American flag belonging to
the Territory, which Harmon has used as a
hotel advertisement several years past he
prepared to give his instructions to his fu-
ture subjects. However much we might
wish to give this effort to our readers
space forbids 1t was just about fair
sample of what We generally hear from
rery new Federal arpointee arriving in
our Territory. lie told everybody to vote
for Gar6eldc, that the people here didn't
know him as they do at Washington !;
that he was just the man to harmonize
with the Administration. If we Judge
by Grants sporting procivities and But.
lers stealing propensities, this was rroba-
bly, true. lie denounced the Boilers, and
predicted the success of Gar6eldc, proba.
blybelieving that il. any doubt of it existed
before his arrival, it was now happily dis
PEELED. We certainly think this allusion
to political matters was in bad taste, to say
the least. As far as Gov. Solomon's eff.
forts in developing the Territory by Undue
ing emigration and capital to seek this
field Of operations are concerned, he has our
hearty sympathy, but if it is intended as
political game, and his Introductory speech
would appear to indicate it, we in common
with the masses of the people, stand ready
to administer fitting rebukc. Many of the
audience Of last Friday night have lived
on this soil from ten to twenty years,
are intelligent, reading men, and are just
as competent to form a proper estimate of
matters, political and otherwise, as any
who may be sent to rule over US. Many
importers have laid low" for months,
and still ventured upon the task of in
structors only to suffer modification and
defeat.
These views may appear harsh to some,
but we leave it for our readers to decide If
we have not, in times past, suffered enough
ills from the plaques Of Egypt to counsel
moderation in the welcome accorded to
those who would not be Of US except by
virtue Of Federal commission. If we err
in judgment, it is easier to accord justice,
where it is proven to be merited than to
free ourselves from the tolls which design.
ing men may throw around us.
sG- One Of the " Puritan Fathers" iu-
forms US that he believes enough money