Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-03

by which he has gathered around
him a circle of devoted friends cir
cumscribed by no party bounds, but
for that zeal in promoting the inter-
ests of the Territory which has ever
marked his official course. But
when we see him step down from
the dignity which surrounds his po-
sition, to wallow in the filthy pool of
partvism, it is time to modify the
good opinion which would other
wise be accorded to one who has
generally filled acceptably the high
est position of honor and trust.
Even if his political acts in the past
can be justified, we maintain that
his present zeal cannot be palliated.
1t is only few days ago that he, in
a public meeting, announced his
purpose of abandoning our county
as his home, still we find him occu-
pying the seat of another in con-
vention, called to subserve the po-
litical interests of this particular
district in matters affecting only it.
self. How he can reconcile this
course with a plain commen-sense
view of duty, except upon the plea
of party necessity is beyond our
Zen; and a party which must be
bolssered up by subterfuge and de-
ception, should be allowed to lie in
the dust. 1t has outgrown its days
of usefulness, and the sooner it is
buried the better it will be for the
people, whose interests should be
held paramount.
NEARLY all the papers are putting
Rowell Il Co.'S Newspaper Reporter,
neat volume of ever 1000 pages,
served free, this year, to publishers.
We cannot join in the chorus, be.
lieving as We do that the firm named
have done more to destroy the legit
innate advertising business of coun
try newspapers than all other causes
combined. The Reporter has hith
eric been furnished publishers at s;
per copy payable in advertising, and
unless subscription was forthcom
ing or an cad" inserted in the book
the offending journal was under
rated in the statement of it's circu
lation made in the Reporter. If the
bait were swallowed, and ten or fit.
teen dollars was placed on the debit
side Of the firms books, the pub
Usher could furnish his own fig
ures, but had obligated himself tc
accept five times the amount of ad-
vertising lat their rates) to cancel
the debt. The firm recently put
forth an announcement that they
wouldinsert q four-line advertisement
in 800 newspapers for $40, or less
than a cent a liue-less than thu
actual cost Of placing the advertise
ment in type! 1t is only through al
acceptance OF these specious contracts
by publishers that Rowell u Co. are
enabled to place their figures at suct
ruinous rates. Wake up, fellow
craftsmen! While guarding Others
against imposition. please give some
little thought to your own protection
The Democratic Convention O
Snohomish county was held on thu
21st ult., and Messrs. M. H. Eros
and VIM. Whitfield were elected
delegates to Kalama; and join
SWEET and Clark Ferguson delegates
to confer with San Juan, Island ant
Whatcom counties, and nominate
a Councilman and Representative
The county nominations were a
follows: Sheriff, VIM. Whitfield
Auditor, John SWEET; Treasurer
Lot Wilbur; Probate Judge, Berial
Brown, Jr.; Commissioners, Chas
Short, Henry Sporrel and Thoma
Overnell; Coroner, Clark Ferguson
School Superintendent, DR.. Bartlett
Surveyor, W. T. Brown.
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Ar Sheriffs sale in Pierce coun
ty, last week. $50 acres of land SOLE
for only ten cents per acre, but it i
reported there was flaw in tn
title, which may account for the ex
tremely low price.
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