Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-11-25
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elation over the sometimes fuisome
laudations Of desi gning politicians
1t has, durlnTa somewhat pro racted
existence, grown quite cynical III its
estimate of mankind, and conse-
quentlv neither smiles nor frowns,
fair words nor renSurc, cah ml.er-
tally swerve it from the line of duty
i. has SO plainly defined.
1t was wholly unprepared, how
ever, for the shock it received few
days ago, wien the information
came from an reliable source, that
Il no less illus rious individual
thai His EXcellency the Governor
with the regulation Pinafole G.
La ! announced with majestic wave
OF his hand, that he had not deigned
even to glance over the last two is
sues. Why this sudden and radical
change of the estimation in which
the Governor holds the STANDARD,
exists, we "canna teli"; but the
public, which is never at q loss to
attribute q motive for almost any,
thing, says, it is because it exercised
the prerogative accorded every
American citizen of expressing an
honest difference of opinion with his
Excellency upon some minor matters
of official duty
This cannot be the true cause of
the Governor neglect and apparent
Indifference. A sagacious comman-
der gives heed to every scrap of in
formation brought from beyond his
lines, and the most astute states
men ponder objections rather than
what accords with their familiar
rules of government. While the
STANDARD has expressed feeling of
regret that His ExccIlency, after
having studiously kept aloof from
the political ring which has ruled or
ruined every Congressional aspirant
the past eight years, should have
suddenly gravitated toward what in
his case will be Il veritable mael-
strom, its course could not have
justified any such GOODNESS. We
reiterate the assertion, the structures
were applied more in sorrow than in
anger. Friendly warnings were not
wanting 20 have prevented the i'm
pending disaster, but our friend
wrapped the mantle of dignity about
him and dropped off in peaceful
slumber at the very moment when
the drum-beat sounded the call for
action. 1t was very natural that the
STANDARD, which had been his ally.
should mourn, and mourning give
utterance to lamentations.
Then, again, it is not the part of
wisd ON to pursue such course, and
our admiration of the Governors
ability, as is manifested by the
many high and honorable positions
he has held, will not warrant the
belief that he would, by ignoring
the STANDARD, endeavor to crush it.
Great minds do not descend to such
petty means of anihilating a foe; and
it is trait, which is, even when ex-
hibited by the brute creation, stig-
matized Us folly. The ostrich when
it hides its head in the sand and by
closing its own sight hopes to
shut out that of its pursuers, be-
comes an object of contempt to the
sportsman. But let it be under
Stood, that, in using this homely
smile We do not for a moment
liken His Excellency to the silly
biped Of the illustration. 1t slipped
off the point of the pencil inadvert-
antly in connection with the train of
thought suggested by the motive
which cold, unsympathizing world
wrongfully attributes to a gentle
man we personally respect, no mat
ter how widely political differences
may sunder him from us and other
paper.
If this hypothesis does not solve
the problem presented, we can only
exclaim as did the savant when it
was urged that his theory was not
supported by facts: $50 much the
worse for the facts!" and leave the
question for more crudite minds to
consider and answer.
The Vickshuru Herald Initiates