Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-09-28
THE UNION "OPENS THE CAMPAIGN. |"

Au' "0AHA w hlis tHtOW VI tu0 l4Ln
inst, in leading article, assumes that
Judge McFadden will be Mr.. Gar
felde's opponent for the Delcgateship,
and effects to institute comparison OF
the candidates. It claims for Mr.. Gar
fielde all the virtues in the decalogue,
and by implication accuses the Judge
of all the sins that have ever condemned
any poor soul to perditioh. Now, the
publication of such nonsense is worse
than useless in a community where both
the candidates are SO we'll known. The
commanding ability of Judge McFad-
den is acknowledged by oil, as is the
fine oratory of Mr.. Garfelde, and any
opinion the Union may express upon
either subject would pass for what
public sentiment accords as just-no
more and no less. t,
The only instance the Union cites in
which these gentlemen were pitted
against each other, and where it as
sumes the relative ability of each was
manifested, is the contested election
case in the Legislature of 1867-68, in
which Garfelde appeared as the after
ney for VIM. McLane, the sitting mem
Der, and Judge McFadden for Nr.
Longmire, the contestant. The Judge
reviewed the whole ground of contest,
and presented clear, and logical ar
gument with citations of law bearing
upon the points involved; Garfelde an
appeal to party spirit, without at all
reviewing the points presented for con-
sideration, or the law he was expected
to present for the guidance of the legis-
lators in voting upon the question. If
success is fair criterion of merit, the
Union is unfortunate in presenting this
illustration, for Mr.. Garfelde's client
was ousted by the vote taken immedi-
ately after the conclusion of his spread
eagle exordium. No eyewitness of the
scene appeared impressed with the idea
that Mr.. Garfelde had even done him
self justice in his tilt with the Judge,
while the latter was freely accorded
the laurels that victory awards.
The Union is equally rash in stating
that the Judge is wofully deficient on
the ground of acquaintanceship with
the Territory" If the Union means to
affirm that he is unacquainted with the
wants of the Territory, and the means
of supplying them, it should place some
body as his opponent who has not
shown SO lamentable deficiency in
this respect. With all Mr.. Garfelde's
Wanted oratory, with the advantage of
being in perfect political accord with
the lawmakers and the law-giyers,
with the superior opportunities afforded
by second term at the capitol, whathas
he done that indicates his acquaint-
anceship with the Territory" or de-
sire to form an acquaintanceship"
with it's wants? A few laws of o gen.
eral nature, beneftting but a few peo-
pie and inferior interests, ore claimed
for him by the Couriv. They embrace
all that he can claim, and if this is
the best showing that can be made,
the people must begin to see that gilt
tering tinsel and sounding brass are
not appliances that can turn attention
to orr wants and secure the aid we
have waited SO long and SO patiently,
and under SO many beautifully worded
promises, to obtain. Es"V J+
But the Judge possesses the very
quality the absence of which in Mr..
Garfelde's nature has caused all this
MISUNDERSTANDING and perseverance,.
These have borne off prizes for all the
Territories except our own, in large
appropriations for the public service,
and Legislation effecting their local ad-
vancement. ,9a at j. SOD rs. - p
We regret that the Union, to cap the
climax of its unfair and untruthful
statements, should cast slur7 upon
Judge McFadden, for the exercise of
those social privileges accorded to all
gentlemen without question, and which
even his position as o candidate does
not license the Union to assail. We
might retaliate by applying these same
structures to the, Unions candidate,
where they would find more ready APP
plication and tenfold power for harm.
If the Judge occasionly steps inside q
bar-room, no one con charge that he
violates the solemn obligation Of an
oath in so doing, nor can it be truth
fully said that the gaming table possess
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