Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-12-16
Northwest FNTERPRIsE
ROM SOFT orr NAL \ PENSE.

In our issue of Dec. ID, We pub
lished an editorial article referring
TO the action of the Northern Pa
cific in building branch road from
the coal mines to New Tacoma,
leaving Seattle out in the cold; the
action taken thereon 10y the CHAINS
Der of Commerce, and the speech
of Judge Lewis on the subject-in
all of which we merely alluded to
the matter in n Humorous manner,
without the slightest intention to
disparage or belittle Seattle or its
citizens, nor ignore its we'll deserv~
cd claims for recognition by the
railroad people. We do not im-
agine, however, as some people do,
that Seattle is entirely above friend
ly criticism, even although she be
the metropolis of the Sound, any
more than the most insignificant
town in the territory; hence we
have no apology to offer for our
remarks on that occasion.
Now, be it known, there is a ccr-
tain lugubrious sheet published in
Seattle known by the outlandlsh
title OF Post Intelligencer, but moro
appropriately surnamed the GULL
BILE. The destinics of the sheet are
presided over by certain literary
John, donkey, who has achieved
some reputation on the Sound as a
reprint editor on small-pica paper,
and as purveyor of that species
Of newspaper slop known as local
"pufls." A few years ago he used
TO engineer PA paper down on
the sawdust, but recently, by some
hook or crook, he got his frs in on
Intelligencer, and now sets himself
up as general eorrector of morals
for the entire press Of the Sound;
but it is not altogether his fault,
however, for there is a power be-
hind the throne in the brick build-
ing on Mill street, and it is only
necessary for the Power to pull the
string and the Chief Gullible will
howl or cringe to ordcr-ever ready
TO "bend the subtle hinges Of the
knee that thrift might follow fawn-
ing" There is blood in tho eye oil
the aforesaid Gullible just now, and
its incoherent rawlings are directed
against the ENTERPRISE, for what ii
deems our hostility to Seattle and
it's interests. 1t threatens to
macerate us--calls us q "beggarly
sheet" "vipers," ETC., and warns
our advertisers against patronizing
us; that We are working agains,
their interests, running down the
town, etc, and so on ad nauseum
1t is really mad, and its kickings
are as frantic (and as useless, also)
as the indecorous contortions of q
bob-tail horse trying to brush a fly
off its ear.
We acknowledge that q grea,
deal of our patronage comes from
Seattle. How foolish it would be
then, for us TO run down Seattle OF
its citizens. On tho contrary. we
are glad OF the prosperity of Seattle
and admire the enterprise, pluck
and determination of the people
who ma lie it what it s--the mos,
prosperous city ia the Territory
Having no reason to be jealous OF
Seattle In any way, We cannot but
be proud of her prosperity and ad-
vancement. No one but the Guilt
BILE crank Above referred to would
ever think of distorting our expires.
sion into anything like contempt fol
Seattle. We are satisfied our Seat
tie pa,rons have too much good
Sense to be influenced 10 the slight.
est degree by the idiotic arguments
of paper SO entirely devoid OF
principle and decency as the Post.
Intelligencer.