Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-01-27

put anarchy In tho placs II govern
msnt. We think then 10 provide
clear and lawful means Of psrfon.
ing the great and necessary lunctiuA
Of government In . time Of muc|
public dispute, In Of far greater N.
portancs than the particular sdvas.
tage that any man or party may, d
course Of events, possibly obtain
But we have still endeavorsd 10 pro.
vide such lawful agencies Of decision
in the present case IN shall be In
most fair and impartial possible, IN.
der the circumstances. Each Of In
branches Of the Legislature and The
Judiciary are represented in the ii.
bunal in equal proportions. The
composition Of tho judicial part Of
the commission looks 10 the selee.
ton from different points Of the NJ.
public. while IL In thought 10 be free
from any prepondence Of supposabls
bias, and tho addition Of the neces.
sary constituent part Of the whole
commission, in order 10 obtain an
uneven number Ii left to an agency
the farthest removed from prejudice
Of an existing attainable one. Il
would be difficult. IL not impossiblo
10 cstablish . tribunal that could b
less subject TO party criticism than
such o one. The principle Of N
constitution, il 90 absolutely fair.
that we are unable 10 perceive that
the most extreme partisan can ssaail
Il, unless no prefers 10 embark his
wishes upon the stormy go Of un-
regulated procedure, hot disputes
and dangerous results, that can
neither DO measured nor defined. :,
rather than upon Q fixed and regulal
course Of law that insures peace and
order Of society. Whatsoever party
may DO disappointed in its hopes,
the unfortunate circumstance that no
provision had been made on the sub
jectbefore election, has greatly odd.
cd 10 tho difficulties oil the CON.
mittees In dealing with II, inasmueA
- many Of the people Of the coun.
try. members Of the respective pal.
itical parties, will perhaps look with
ieslousy upon any measure that
seems 10 involve even the possibility
Of tho defeat Of their wishes. Bul 4
has also lead the committees 10 EEL
that their members are hound bv
the hiehsst duty in such csse 20 8,
no bias or party feeling slsnd IN he
way Of lust. equal and PEACEFUL msss.
ures Tor extricssiu9 the question
from the smharrsss;nsnt that q p,v.
sent surround Il.
In conclusion. We vpspcctfully he's
leave 10 imprsss upon t,onsyc:s ,hs
necc.sity al . ss,essly dstsrminssios
upou this subject. II h iwpossihls
b. estimate Che MATERIAL Iow H.
couutry dsily susssins lru@ The En-.
iu,iug state Of uucevlaistv. m a.
rsctly and powerfully Vsssls 10 nm.
sslsls and psrslyrs husissss. 10
wsaheu pullsr ana pv;vsIe sr,du
and 10 create spprskssuioss n ~
minds u ths people shsl .iIssssS Is.
peaceful tensr II their veg swA
their hspplssss. II sloss ~ wcr1
h tends 10 hiring vppul,licsu isslits.
lions into disssesli( and 10 esssls
sloulbts of ths swccsss II ewy lcrm a
govevsmsmt snd n ths ssspsssIty a
our Rsputlse. Al eusc1slesueioss Il
Interest,", II pasriotlun aaA II justice
unite In slsssandisg a. ths la. msl.
ing power . msasmrv that viii hsina
I,cscs sad prosperity N ~ susstsy
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end In this connsstion ~ eaNsol N.
lrNin from On expfssaion ~ oss sssls.
faction that yosss committee, com.
possd VI sa squsl nuulss q cssc.
sins ,artiss, have soslunasely lsss
shls n do whaa hes tssa attempted