Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-28
OLYMPIA. SiTlabii MORNING. NNs. %. I,
A CAT UNDER TEE MEAL.


munity, but tina: some dcmaEogue steps
IN and endeavors to shape The proceed
ings SO os to effect Interior objects and
carry with it, if successful, political
prestige for tho dominant party. We
had hoped that our present mail gr;cv-
ances would be subject upon which
the whole people could unite, with
single purpose of adopting such simple
measures as would secure speedy and
permanent relief, but it appears that
even this desirable result must be de-
layed and hampered by political in
trigue, and only succeed when it may
carry with ita corresponding benefit for
those who assume to control the poll
tics of the Territory.
Il is admitted by those who are best
informed in relation to our mail troubles,
that the new schedule is the result of q
mistake which the Department will
correct soon as proper showing can
be made in our behalf. 1t is likewise
conceded that the simple request Of our
Delegate, or of the Oregon delegation,
submitted to the Postmaster-Ge neral,
will secure the aid we need; but this
opinion possesses very little weight with
those who have an axe to grind and
seem determined to use the stone while
the people turn the crank.
The meeting which assembled Satur-
day evening was largely attended, and
the proposition embodied in the resolu-
tons submitted by Mr.. Strive at the
adjourned meeting held on Monday
evening to hire Judge Jacobs as special
attorney to proceed to Washington and
place the subject before the Department
was roted upon and lost by a decisire
majority Of those present. This motion
and the result, does not appear in the
official publication of the proceedings,
but it was nevertheless part of the
history Of that meeting and should APP
pear in its proper place.
The committee, by that action, were
instructed as to their precise duty, and
those who opposed the hitching of a
political bob" to the peoples kite new
er dreamed that the meeting would
stultify its action by adopting the very
measure rejected by such apparent una
nimity at its former session. The sub
i stance to be embodied in the memorial
and resolutions was discussed and the
duty OF the committee was outlined and
circumscribed by its subsequent action.
When the meeting re-assembled, on
Monday evening, it was apparent at
glance, however, that the original OBJ
ject was still under contemplation, and
that large proportion of those present
were drummed up" for the express
purpose of securing an affirmative vote
on the Jacobs resolution.
The expression of regret for the
continued illness and prostration of
Judge McFadden," would come with
better grace from those who have not
made systematic endeavors to curtail
his sphere of usefulness as represent
alive Of our people. The covert jeal-
ousy manifested at intervals, as Judge
McFadden's unparalleled success at
Washington, was announced, placed
his friends on their guard against the
hypocritical professions of friendship
advanced by his political opponents.
The resolution passes, therefore, for
precisely what it is worth-a mere pre-
text, by which it is hoped the people
will be induced to send partisan to
Washington, ostensibly in their behalf,
but really to pull the wires so that the
object sought in Jacobs nomination.
to fill the Office of Chief Justice of the
Territory with an incumbent of their
WA CSAoStaon uot Adil VI SuC-
cesssul issue. We humbly believe that
if the applicant for that position has
mot enough confidence in Jacobs ability
to secure the Office for him to advance
the funds necessary for the pilgrimage,
that the people should exercise as much
prudence in guarding their own peck
cts. We believe they will see through
the shallow device, and rebuke the spirit
which prompts it. Judge Jacobs will
have ample opportunity to manifest the
degree Of ability and influence he can
bring to bear in subscribing our mani
fold interests, without dividing honors
which do not belong to him. If the
blunder in our mail service is corrected
it will be through other influences than
those welded by a stranger Mailing
from nowhere, and without the least
practical knowledge of the means TO be