Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-08-22
OLYMPIA. SATURDAY MORNING. AlG y. lS1i.
AN UNJUST AsPERSION.

ticiaus are industriously circulating the
report, where it will do the most
good. that Judge McFadden failed to
use his influence for the passage of the
Seattle and Wall walla Railroad bill, at
the late session of Congress, and Gen,
Tilton's name is given as authority for
the statement. The absur1itv of the
charge, which stamps it as malicious
fabrication, has not prevented it from
gaining currency with few persons
who are either too honest to scrutinize
the motives of demagogues, or too anx-
ious to believe anything which will dis
parage the action or blacken the record
of political opponent We have re-
ceived an intimation as to the exact
source Of the SANDER which fastens it
upon one of the prominent Republican
aspirants for Congressional as well as
judicial honors, and we may find it nee
essary to show up his duplicity i'll no en-
viable light, if the unfair course per-
sisted in by that gentleman and his
friends, is not at once abandoned.
That the Judge should have failed in
securing favorable action on some of
the measures which affect the interests
of the people of the Territory, was to
have been expected. The Oregon dele
cation failed to secure the passage of
the Salt Lake Railroad bill, and it was
left in precisely the condition of that
affecting our Seattle and Walla-walla
neighbors, yet they are accorded proper
credit for all they have done and no ef-
fort is made to cruelty them for fail
ure to accomplish impossibilities.
Judge McFadden's efforts produced
decided modification in the views of
majority of the members of Congress in
reference to special privileges to coun-
ties, as the debate upon the Olympia Te
nino Railroad bill and its subsequent
passage, amply proves. This was the
entering-wedge for favorable action on
the Seattle alla-wally bill, and doubt
less secured the recommendation of the
committee for its passage.
But it is unnecessary to comment
upon subject with which the people
are so familiar, and on points which by
them have long been conceded. The
charge to which we allude gives the lie
to all former statements of the Judges
activity and zeal in behalf of every
measure of importance to the people,
a political pill Of too violent nature
for the people to swallow it without in
vestigation.
In this instance the antidote removes
the bane, under the system of homeo-
pathic treatment - like curing like.
Here is what Gen. Tilton says of the
use of his name as authority for the
SANDER:
WASHINGTON, D. c. June 8, 1874.
JOHN p. JUDsoN, ESQ: My Dear Sir:
You letter of 25th May reached me
here to-day. You say that certain Of
ticious persons have been representing
that the Hon. o. B. McFadden has not
taken that interest and labored with
that diligence he might to secure the
passage of the Seattle and Walla-walla
Railroad bill, and as l am upon the
ground as one of the representatives of
that interest must be perfectly familiar
with all the movements, you desire me
to crafty yourself and many old friends
by stating the facts. In reply, Irespond
that in this as in all other matters per-
tanning to the Territory, Judge McFad-
den has been and is working most hon
estly and industriously. He is conceded
by all here, members of Congress and
those having business to transact before
that body and with the Departments, to
be most jealous, industrious, persistent
and faithful. During a long acquaint-
ance with the public service, both here
and elsewhere, l have never known his
superior. l beg to say to any persons
who may think or say otherwise that
know the Judge is doing all that is pos
sible to pass the Seattle and Walla. walla
Railroad bill. His labors before the
Territorial Committee for this bill have
been successful to the extent that he
has converted an originally adverse sem
timent against county aid to the point
that the same committee now agrees to
to make unanimous report in it's favor,
and should the bill fail, it will be for
causes connected with want of time to
consider it, and not in any degree for
want of zeal or intelligent and ardent
labors on his part, both in the Commit
tee, House of Representatives or Senate.
l hope and believe it will not fail, and
of one thing l bear testimony and de-
sire you to repeat it to all my friends,
that the bill could not have, nor does it
have, more Jealous, honest, faithful
advocate, than our efficient and able