Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-08-19
Turbulent Elements.

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/ for.uti,u .e noLcc, that words
arc clr".,ou.-. mi I'll" most casual
observe: can 81, that ;hcy may he
made to iLftirt .r;ovcu> wounds when
iupoilod hy tie rtc which cuvcn-
.luet passion ilniaitS. 1Ae hcw
Collector Of Customs has suffered
ab,u, s,In III irnn filcMd and Zoe,
IA tn, lcil,y conf Ct. and Row the
iGpy,r..Y. :, dragged III, despite his
Conservatism, probably for the same
reason that II powerful antlsceptic is
sometimes administered. TO serve as
a counter irrliait, and transfer tue
scratching t. some other part.
III TIE Ii,h5pHc'r of the 9th
instant appears IL communication
from " Freeman callcd)" in
when strong argument is made
tavoring State government from the
practice winch has prevailed the
past iaenty years of quarlelinG upon
Us oificeholders, alien and strang-
els TO our social customs, using
these offices to reward party services
aud our Territory a. an asylum for
disabled politicians"
As intimated, it is difficult to see
just where The blow is going to fall.
when condemning what now seems
so abEorrant. Freeman" processes
great friendship for Gov. Ferry, but
when he makes the assertion that
ga Governor was sent to us from
the foreign State of New Jersey to
supeisede an old resident whose re-
appointment was humbly petitioned
for by large majority of the repre-
sentative men of both parties" he
goes step too far for the credulity
of even those who have been accus-
toned to gulp down everything
labeled with the party name and
prescribed by the regular nurses.
Gov. Ferry came to the Territory
with a Federal office i'll his pocket.
He came to fill that office solely,
and until he was relieved by Gov.
Newell, he had continually occupied
a fat stall at the public crib. 1t had
not been satisfactorily determined
that he would become q citizen from
choice, and as he has never shown
a dispos ton to acquire real estate,
he las been regarded more in the
light of a political adventurer than
an {" old resident. The petitions,
which " Freeman" says were signed
by majority of representative men
of both parties, were secured by or.
gained, persistent effort, and EN-.
braced but small proportion of the
population of the Territory. They
could only be made to express the
preference of the people, by assum.
ing that representative men" are
like the big pumpkins at an agricul-
tural fair which take the ribbon
though largely outnumbered by
smaller squashes. The idea ad-
vanced, i'll the few lines quoted from
the nameless correspondent, that
Gov. Ferry was the choice of the
people, is not substantated by facts.
What has he done to have made him
such a favorite? Discharged his
duties faithfully? What more is this
than the Government and the people
had Il right to expect, and what he
was literally paid for doing?
The same writer, in abiding to sIr.
Webster's removal, says that, "no
apology is offered him for this wan
ton insult and in,lignity." Merci-
full heavens! has it come to such a
pass that the people must not only
humbly petition" to keep a dem a.
gogue in Office fourth term, bnt
that when an officer who has feath-
cred his nest is displaced, the Gov
eminent must get upon its knees
and apologize for the indisnity it
obllSes him to suffer in stepping
down and out? 0 Freeman! you
belle your name. Sychophant would
be nom de plume more in keeping
with your nature, if it is faithfully
portrayed by your letter.
The same paper of the 10th in
slant contains reply to Freeman, -
signed "Esop." who is evidently a
faithful if not wise ally of the Col.
lector. He ehdeavors to compliment
MIR. Bash by stating what he is not,
and appears iunocently Obvious of
the fact that every word cuts like q
stlletto some of the most prominent
OF his party associates. "Iti is true, "
he says, Collector Bash does not
spend his time in running over the
country blabbing of our resources
and informing US of our wonderful
climate and great natural advantages,
OF our magnificent and grand seen
cry, and the great love he has for
our people; but, as an offset for this
neglect. l am informed, he will not
use or permit to be used the patron
age of his office to control primaries,
dictate nominations for office, how
ever high or low, or to build up one