Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-12-16
OLYMPIA, SATURDAY MORNING, DEC. t6, 1871.
The Echo and OurSe1f.

AC ISIlO dllu OuI SClIs
The Echo acknowledges that there is
some truth in our article Of last week, re.
lating to the position Of the temperance
lodges and the Republican nominees for
Congress 10 several Of the past contests.
While it freely afirYs that it is not dis
posed to deny the truth" of some Of our
assertions, it objects to receiving them be-
cause it affects to believe they are not
given in the spirit Of truth" Now we OBJ
jcct to the spirit having anything to do
with deciding the merits Of the con.rover-
~. When We present facts, we expect
that they shall be received as facts. If the
essence Of truth is given, it should matter
but little what may be the spirit which
prompts It. Truth is a gem that cannot
DO furnished by falsehood or sophistry,
and all the vcrbiagc our contemporary is
capable Of piliug upon the subject cannot
obscure its brightness or diminish its power
for good.
The Echo admits our propositions in the
main. To quote its own language:
sIn one Of the instances to which the STAND
ARD alludes, his candidate was doubtless supe-
rior in moral worth, but he had nothing which
was calculated to draw out and attach temper
ance men to his support"
We have reason to believe that our CO.
temporary alludes to Gov. Moore, in the
above quotation, the Democratic nominee
in opposition to Gar6elde in his first cant
paigo. The moral superiority of our can.
didate being admitted by the Echo, we
presume that point is settled but VIC most
emphatically deny that his opponent pre-
scented superior claims to tho support of
temperance men. II the Governor did set
wines before his guests, or INDUCED in
their use, it was in obedience to social Gus
toms that he regarded as imperative as any
common usages Of society. As Govern.
or, he was bound to respect the rules Of
hospitality, aud it was no part Of his duty
to hy in the face Of popular sentiment by
affecting support Of reform which had
not yet learned to distinguish its friends
from its foes. But Gar6elde, the Echo
indirectly af6rms, had something to draw
out and attach temperance men to his sup.
port" What was it? Will the Echo an
swer! Was it his contempt for the obi.
CATION of the Order? Was it his habits
of dissipation Was it his association
with gamblers, or his we'll known skill in
the game of poker? Was it that while he
was rocking with the fumes Of the bar.
: room, SO versatile was his genius, that he
could sit in the councils of the faithful
with the insignia Of innocence and purity
upon his breast and whisper his VOWS at
the shrine Of the sanctuary? Pardon the
.pirit that prompts, and answer, dear Echo.
caudidly, frankly. honestly.
Then again, while you affirm that in the
lodge "Do political party or creed is
known" in the same breath you excuse
Good Templsrs for supporting Gar6elde,
or what does this language mean?
" II ere we're more, yer some political pri n
eip'es 1t issue, bearing upon the best interests
Of the nation. which they deemed important to
be maintained. These have now, for the mos,
part, become so thoroughly interviewer with
the political fabric OF the government, as to BE-
m n measure settled
Now, We ask, have not those clauses 9
political Significance! This must be ad
United. and then the query arises, which
candidate, Judging from his political rec
ord, was best adapted to subeerve those
best interests Of the nation" the patriot
aud soldier, who carried the wounds re
eeived while upholding the nation, it,
honor and glory, or the politician, who af
Ter eampaiga in opposition to the war
fed TO the vilds Of British Columbia, and
there preached treason until it was NJ
loaser fashionable or profitable? tn.
Eeks well knows that this palaver sbou
national interests" is nonsense as an
piled to the politics Of this Territory, oul,