Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-09-28
AGE AND BEAUTY.

The e'litor " the Seattle Dispatch
complains bitterly because " the young
make il point of honor to object to
all counsels coming from the old, and
declares that "men who refuse to pro-
fit by the experience of those older than
themselves are not the safest custodians
of the rights and interests of their fell
lows" This sentiment, if it emanatetl
from anybody else than Mr.. Brown
would flavor of egotism, but from him
it only indicates that his faith in his
own works, Us usual, is exceedingly
great. We do not understand why
there should be an irreconcilable an
tagonism between "the old and the
young especially as the extremes OF
life moro nearly assimilate in feeling
and sentiment than the prime, when
the impulses are vigorous and active.
If Methusalah should appear and 'advo-
cate sound doctrine, we would not re-
ject it, nor would VIC that wisdom which
is sometimes said to flow from the
mouths of babes; but We claim the
right to individual judgment in the
discharge of specific duties for which
we alone are responsible. The party is
naturally very suspicious of the counsel
of those who avow an intention sol
burying it with the dead rubbish of the
past" and even lifelong service confers
no special privileges when succeeded by
avowed and determined hostility.
The editor of the Dispatch certainly
possesses a poor memory, as we will
show by the following extracts from his
article. He says:
I'VE joined in a request to the Committee
mot to nominate without the Intervention OF
but to desist entirely FROM PARTY ACTION IN
THIS MATTER"
Now here is precisely what Mr..
Brown requested us to do-his name
heading the list
To JOHN NJ. MURPHY, Esq, Chairman DEM
ocratic Central Committee of Washington
Territory:
Sir: The Democracy of King County have
enthusiastically endorsed the platform and
candidate OF the Democratic Territorial Con-
vention OF May last. and also ex pressed de-
sire that no change in either shall be made.
They think another Convention unnecessary,
and would suggest that the expense of such
Convention would go long way in defray-
ING the necessary nyDnnS(H of tho Dnnrp0p oh
ing canvass. 1t is therefore recommended
that the Committee, at the proper time, an
nounco as our platform and standard bearer
for the election in November the same as
adopted by the Convention of May last.
The contest as made up has been concurred
in without dissent. A new Convention might.
and probably would, bring in elements of
discord which ought to he avoided.
Then again he says:
"The only excuse he The Chairman of the
Committed offers for disregarding this re-
quest is a demand from minority and the
instructions Of previous Convention, Tho
instructions which he quotes, do not direct,
but simply AUTHORIZE the Committee, to call
for new Convention, . to be held at Olynl-
pia, at least six weeks before tho first Mon
day in November The resolution, which
TORY
The second resolution of the Terrific
rial Convention is word for word as fol-
lows: .i-.
"Resolved 2. That if tho election is post
poned until November. 1872. then the Terrific
rial Democratic Committee is authorized, and
they are hereby DIREcTED.t issue a call for a
new Convention, to be held ut Olympia, at
least six weeks before the first Monday in
November.
Is not that mandatory? Could the
Committee have had more positive in
structions? If Mr.. Brown is SO fallible
in small matters is he not liable to err
in larger?