Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-09-29

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inc in suae degree 20 the fses that
most people are unfamiliar with the
psoessses l,y which Legislative wisdom
il embodied in statutory Law. Can
didases sometimes make pilgrim&ges
from the remotest corners OF the
Territory, on the bare promise OF
the local member that he will |" use
his influence" to place the aspirant
in possession Of the coveted prize.
Many of these are disappointed, and
very few ever reach home bettered in
pocket. or with more exalted opinion
of the ways and means by which laws
are enacted. The members, OF
course, cannot be blamed for pledgins
support to aspiring genius which has
1abored 90 effectively at the polls
but when they arrive on the ground
they generally find that dozens OF
others. hailing from every quarter OF
the compass, have been actuated by
the same idea, and that the offices
within the gift of the solons are not
pue-tenth part sufficient in number
TO 90 round and give each OF the
faithful pull at the public purse.
The consequence is, that a system OF
barter is adopted; principle at the
very outset is cast aside, and each
member seeks to make the most fav-
-orable terms for advancing the In
terests of his protege. The candi-
dates for presiding officers. with the
double incentive of temporary dis
tinction and increased pay, are some-
times willing to sell out not only
their own friends, but their friends
friends, if by SO doing they can scale
the heights of their ambition. And
80 it goes. The Sunday preceding
organization, instead Of being day
OF rest and holy meditation, is liter
ally a season of bargain and intrigue
.rivaling the excuses of Vanity Fair.
It is to be hoped, however, that
the present session will be On excep-
tion to the rule; that the limited pc
Rod of the term will not be frittered
away in determining the personal
claims of few aspirants for office.
There is much work requiring ma
ture deliberation, and it cannot be
given at the close of the session,
when the rules devised to ensue am
ole consideration Of every measure, at
each step, are ruthlcssly set aside and
everything forced to o final vote
The framing of laws affecting life and
property is matter of too much gray
ity to be thus hastily done, and the
legislator, if he seeks to do his sim
pie duty, without fear or favor, VII
endeavor to institute new order
of things
Among the matters Of great i'll.
portance to lie acted upon by the
present Assembly. i the question
of State government. We e1rce'
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