Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-04-28


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fir~t publication OF such "rl"'> ~ TINS
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Ii is not an error, and the Or"Jpt'-
ip,t should not jump at conclusions
the way it does. A few lessons IN
politeness would not be thrown
away Oh a journal which De1 ects TO
give any authority it quotes the
benefit of doubt when It's veraclty
Is called in question. Probably this
would be saying enough on the sub /
iect. Lad not the CoHrter and TrdtS- !
crtts been bull dozed into basing a .
denial of our charge of neglect OF
duty upon the shyster method when
hard pressed of bubble on words.
Whether the party whip was laid on
the shoulders OF our ponderous con-
temporary or not, we have no means
of knowing, but the tart manner III
which it endeavors to cast Odium
upon the STANDARD indicates that It's
equinimity has been disturbed from
some source.
In support of the statement that
an appropriation of $3.50 had been
placed in the hands of the Governor
for the purchase of shackles, five
months ago, we have only to quote
from an act which appears on page
A of the Session Laws, approved
Nov. 10Th, 1881, as follows:
Sec. 4. The Territorial Auditor is hereby
directed to draw his warrant for said
amount $3.50 in favor OF the Governor
OF Washington Territory, when demand
ed whlcl, SAID warrant shall be paid ~
the Territorial Treasurer out of any funds
in his hands not otherwise appropriated.
And the next section provides that
the act shall be in force from its APP
proval. Unless his Excellency or
his unwilling champions crawl
through a rat-hole to get out OF
the dilemma, they must stand
convicted of a wlllful attempt to
deceive and divert attention from
thecharge preferred. Although the
money may not have been drawn,
it was subject to the will OF the per-
son charged with it's disbursement,
and was just as much in his hands as
if it was IN the bank subject to his
order. Our words are true, and
express exactly what we intend
ed to say: that if the Governors
recommendation for the purchase OF
a new shackle, d" in the interest OF
humanity was dictated by anything
deeper than mere profession OF
philanthropy, it was high time he
obeyed the self-imposed instructions
OF the lawmakers. The funds have
been at his disposal five months,
during all of which time this Gin
human treatment has been going
ON, despite the appeals which have
been made for relief by the tortured
victims. Copies of some of these
petitions 70 the Executive are nov
in our possession, and the time ma.
come when they and other matters
which need ventilation will be lait
before the readers of the STANDARD.
While we are on this subject, i
may be we'll, however, to call atten
ton to the fact that the Legislator
likewise passed an act /" For the re
lief of Territorial convicts," section
2 of which page ITS session Laws
provides that the Governor shall
contract with some suitable person
or persons, to visit the Penitentlsry
twice q month " to hold religion
services and give such Christian AM
moral advice and counsel as may b
suitable to their condition an
necessities" One would suppos
that this simple requirement coul
be easily complied with by tue Exc
cutive, especially as compensate
was provided for this religious IL
struction and the ministers of a
denominations are only too glad t
do good, even without money an
without price,; but not SO. Their
has been but one visit to the inst
tuition, for imparting moral in
struction," since the appropriate
was made-fve months ago.
Now what we claim is that th
Governor has been remiss in duty
and that our censure a fortnight aS
was we'll founded. Will the ORE
qonian, which is SO 10th TO give an
credit to the " county press" uIles
it is for error, retract the assertion
that our statement was who'll
without truth? 1t can, in justice
do no less. We shall see.
The run of salmon SO far this sea
son. on the Columbia, has been yer
small and attended by unusual risk
Three men hWe already lost thel
lives. The fish are SO scarce :ha
they command from s1.5O to SIT
each, instead of ~ cents, as las
year.
Mrs. Scoville intends to take th
lecture field to pay her expense
while sue circulates a petition TO
Communication of Guiteau's sentenc