, 1874-07-23

same class as tnOSo VINO WOulO IepTcSS
differences of belief upon moral and
religious questions by the strong arm of
the law, and think they were doing God
service thereby; or prt down by force
the expression of adverse political views
and asc,ibe their zeal to their own SUI
perior patriotism.
During the past week we have had a
touch of the quality of such dictatorial
patrons. in several orders to Stop my
papef!' This order comes from D.
Horton,s "The Bank" A. Macintosh.
s. P. Andrews, F. NJ. Guye and George
E. Kaeding : two bankers. real estate
broker, an office. holder, landlord who
rents buildings for disreputable purpos-
ses, and a tenant WHO keeps resort for
Indian and Chinese prostitutes-Church-
members, temperance men and saloon
keeper, making common cause against
the paper for the same offence defend-
ing the public interests against their
personal designs.
The causes for these several stoppages
are as follows:
1st. Mr. Horton and Mr.. Macintosh
had purchased at public sale block
lying in front of the University grounds.
through which an alley leading directly
to the 'front.' of the University had been
reserved and kept open for more than
ten years, for the special use of the
University. "For their greater conven-
ience," the purchasers asked the citi-
zens of Seattle to yacate that alley by
popular vote, and allow the land, worth
not less tEan five hundred dollars. to
revert to them without compensation.
AS the editor of a public journal. and as
a Regent of the University, the double
anty imperatively devolved upon US to
oppose measure the sole purpose
of which was to despoil the Univer-
sity of vested right for the exclu-
sive benefit of wealthy land owners.
We did our duty regardless of personal
consequences, were sustained by the
people with rare unanimity, and are
very confident that Mr.. Horton would
have applauded our course had not his
own interests been involved in the ques-
ton. For that reason, and for no other,
he gave the order: "Stop my paper
and the paper sent to the Bank"
I'd. We had occasion to speak in terms
of dlsarproval of transaction, in the
purchase of lots and the sale of the
county farm, by which we showed by
logical deduction that the county lost
not less than $4,000: that is. that the
Commissioners gave the county farm
and $1,000 in gold coin for two lots,
while Mr.. Yesler stood ready to give the
county two lots of greater value, and
more eligibly situated, and $1,000 in
gold coin, for the county farm; making
differenc, TO the county of $4,000.
to be drawn directly. from the pockets
of the tax payers; and MaciI tosh, while
acting as agent of the Commissioners,
came out of this transaction with deed
to valuable portion of the county farm
and the endorsement of the Chairman
of the Board and the County Auditor.
For stating these facts. entirely free
from Malice or personal feeling, Messrs.
Andrews and Macintosh each gave the
peremptory order: Z" Stop my paper!
The latter with vi,uperative epithets
applied to the paper.
Sd. After the county had been called
upon to pay SO dearly for the suppress
sion of the "squaw nuisance" which
had been the scandal and disgrace of
the town for years, we felt called upon
to publicly protest against resumption
of the infamous trafic in the very heart
of the city. For this Mr.. Guye, the
owner, and Mr.. Kaeding, the keeper Of
one of the squaw resorts, say: "Stop
my paperr'
Messrs. Horton, Macintosh, Pinnell,
Andrews, Reading and Guye, all unite
in declaring that an independent press,
devoted solely to public interests, shall
not be sustained in this town by their
aid or consent.
Some Of these men put their opposi.
ton on the ground that we opposed the
Peoples" movement in the late city
election. That is not true. We gave
it our full endorsement as peoples
movement; commended the committee
appointed to make nominations, and
only protested against the use of the
organization for the promotion of per-
sonal and private ends. We had moth
ing to say of, and nothing to do with
the other party, except to do such ae-
vertisina and printing as was ordered
and pnid for; never had attended one of
tteir meetings or seen the inside of
their hall, and had uniformly told those
of them with whom we conversed that
we we're opposed to their organization.
This they all understood, and generally
respected the independence Of the paper.
For the six subscribers lost. ten have
been added to our list. Those who
stopped to punish US. only punish
themselves. by resorting to the mean
ness of getting their daily telegraphic
news at the expense Of others. We are
sorry that they have no more self-re-
spect or public spirit.
WISCONSIN RAILROAD LAw.-The o.
8. Circuit Court, sitting at Madison,
Wisconsin, gave decision sustaining
the constitutionality Of the law Of that
State regulating fares and fseights upon
..:,.oods acd f,l1v off rminO the RIGHT