Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-08-20

ose Of revenue should so discrimin.

which may mean anything, and was
evidently written in the lppe that it
might catch in one net tle Protec-
tionists Of Pennsylvania and the free
trade farmers of Illinois and the
Northwest generally. 1t holds out q
shadowy promise to both. The
Democrats declare for ga tariff for
revenue only; public money and
public credit for the public purposes
solely and the party pledges
itself to protect the nottingham
alike against the cormormts and the
commune" There is the clear ring
of honest purpose in these words,
which may alarm monopolists, but
will reassuro legitimate enterprise
and honest labor everywhere. Even
on the wretched Chinese question,
where both platforms are, in our
opinion, bad and un-American, the
Republicans halt and shuttle, while
the Democrats are outspoken. Mr.
Facing-bothways, who was evident
ly the author of the Republican plat
form, tells John Chiaaman that he
must go-but he tells him with Il
sniyei; he puts his arm lovingly
around John before he stabs him;
the Democrat bluntly, but definite
ly, tells him he shall not come here
Except for travel, education or
foreign commerce" which, by the
way, are tho only purposes for which
the Chinese allow Americans to enter
China.
Finally, il must be admitted that
there is little brag also in the Dem
ocratic platform, but it is on point
where the party has right to boast
of itself. 1t " has reduced the pub
lie expenditures forty millions a year, "
say the Democrats, and they might
have added that it did this against
the sneers and open and covert op-
position of the Republicans in Con-
gress, This Democratic boast is
well founded. They had the courage
to be questionable. From the day
they regained control of the House
OF Representatives they have fought
for rigid economy, sometimes with
poor Judgment, but courageously
and regardless of the outcries and
resistance of the Republicans. The
lobby has disappeared from Wash
ington since the Democrats "came
in that lobby which was once SO
powerful that in the last House,
which was under Republican rule,
the Speaker was publicly presented
with piece of silver as testimonial
from "the king of the lobby"
1t was said by ono of the shrewd-
est men in the Democratic party
some yeary ago, " l don't believe we
Democrats will ever win until we
dare to be Democrats. Well, the
platform this year is genuine Dem
ocratic platform; the party seems at
last to have turned Democratic. 1t
has regained It's old time boldness
and directness, it dares once more
to say what it means. Who knows ?
perhaps 1t vii. win. ltlooks il little
that way just now.
ANOTHER SEcEDER FROM REPUBLICAN,
ISM. Shreveport, La, July 14th--
Tomorrow morning the Standard
will contain an extract from private
letter to friend in this city from
Col. George Williamson, declining
his nomination from this, the fourth
congressional district, for Congress
reuouncing allegiance to the Repub
lican party and declaring his in;en.
ton to support Hancock. Col. Viii
Hanson is one of the most prominen'
and influential Republicans in the
State, and was minister to Contra
America under Grants Alministra
ton.
Il have made up my mind to de
cline the Republican nomination fol
Congress, to support Hancock, unt
to sever forever, l hope, my connec
ton with the Republican party. NJ,
reasons for SO doing may bs made
public when l return home. The
principal one is that l believe Han
cock, better than any other man ex
cept Grant, can bring about real 10
construction. He represents th'
maSnanimity and honor of the mill
tary and civil clements of tho nortl
that wish bysones to be bygones
and that really long for peace an,
good will between the sections
Garfield on the contrary represent
the political element of the nortl
that lives upon the past and glorie
in northern sectionalism, while i
denounces yet fosters and lives upol
southern sectionalism.
THE tongue. as weapon, like tn
boomerang, sometimes Injuries thos
who use it.
The reason why truth is strange
than fiction is because it is not $
common.
MANY man has been wrecked ol
n deck of cards.