Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-02-14
TAVORS MOB LAW.


civilized community an avowed advo-
cate of mob rule. and still more seldom
one who prostitutes the press to the
advocacy of such hcnious doctrine,
but it appears that Olympia has just
such blood-thirsty individual in the
person of the editor of the Echo. In
commenting upon the recent crusade
made by women against the saloons in
Ohio. he rubs his hands in alee, al
though their efforts were only directed
towards the abatement of the traffic in
ardent spirits by moral suasion the
holding of PRAYER meetings in saloons,
and the circulation, i'll the very camp of
the "enemy," of totalabstinence pledges
for signatures. We rather believe that
his Joy is melted by about the same
considerations which prompted tae old
lady "to-heap Goals of fire" on the
head of her recreant spouse-for the
qualification of seeing the saloon keep
ers squirm. To show that we do not
misrepresent our valued contemporary,
we quote few sentences
Another mod. Of the womens Citing ri of rum
shops in their midst. used To be oCcasit ma ~ practced
and would he wholesome now if milder means
facd to accomplished the desired end that il for The
& women of u town. or nciS!borhood where whisky IL
sold to gather themselves into body. armed with
axes. with which knock in the cn-k heads. and so,n
they fonnd together with NIL the parapherna for vend
iug it. Let the who favor this ction he stationed
see that no violence is offered by the maddrncd demons
to he women
Then, to indicate his earnestness in
the cause, he proposes to set the ball in
motion here, and virtually tenders his
services as one of the body guard to be
stationed in convenient place 'cuh
The necessary equipments" to shoot down
the maddened demons" who should
objectto having their property destroyed
in this ruthless manner. He says:
at would give pleasure to "hronclc few trials of
this nature and test their efficacy
1t will be observed that our valiant
contemporary proposes to place the
women in the front, and to do his fight
ing from some convenient place"
where he can dodge or run, as circum-
stances may direct, if the conflict comes
to close quarters. He probably had in
his minds eye the illustrious example of
Old Hickory who fought behind cotton
breastworks, but in quite different
cause and with no intent of running.
In previous issue of the Echo, our
Bombastes Furioso attempted to justify
just such extreme measures, by the
practice few centuries ago of burning
or drowning witches. He appears to
think that it is quite as much crime to
deal out liquid damnation" by the Jug
full, as it was for antiquated hags to
ride astride broomstirk setting people
by the ears by some means of enchant-
ment besides their own good looks.
Doubtless his minds eye" soaring away
in illimitable space gathering scintel-
lations from the great central sun of
eternal existencies," does conjure up
fearful visions of the demons riding on
animated whisky barrels; and as long
rs he confines his war to raids upon
such imaginary giants, we don't see as
he is more to blame than tie valiant
Don Quixote, although he may assume
more grotesque armor than an iron pot
for a helmet. As long as lie fights wind
mills, the public will only laugh at the
diversion; but if he really means bust
ness, and intends to incite women to do
what he lacks the nerve to do himself,
and to do his fighting from ambush,
then we advise him to make his will be-
fore lie sets about the war of extermin-
alton.