, 1882-12-09
EDITORIAL Spinningh
whs hath sorroxl The Republican

Walls w.lls Valley is = banana lying
( between two icebergs.
The national deb. i, 81 ,s99, ,724, ,ol5 !;
decrease for November, s5,54, ls2.
The Republicans got too fresh and the
people sen, them up Sal, RIVER to cure.
Hereafter Democracy is to be spelled
with a d that has three stories and
mansard roof.
Gen. Sherman wants the army Increas-
ed 70 80. 600 men. Sherman Will have 10
ask the Democrats. now, and they Will say
nix.
Il i. estimated that there are 2OV,oOi
women ia this country prettier than Mrs
L,ns,rv. The 199, ,9g9 belong outside OF
Walk Walls-
In this country We use up see. GAO, ,4sO
worth of agricultural implements every
year. 1, takes III, 1872 men and women
Ia make the boots aud shoes used IN this
country every Year.
The STATESMAN favors admission but II
does not believe IN asking the people to
put up money with which to pay the fare
Of a Commission 10 Washington, to foot
the bill Of champagne suppers, opera
tickets, and all that sort OF thing
With his little scissors the editor Of the
Portland Standard writes an article On
s.The outlook in Walla Walla valley,
The article has a familiar lock TO the edl-
tor of the STATESMAN. II We remember
rightly We read it in our proof sheet
There will be bitter fight over the ad-
mission Of Dakota, that bill being one OF
the first to come up after Congress meets.
Hale defeated the bill last session,
but now. that the admission of this terrS
tory will give two Republican Senators
to Dit against the coalition Senators from
Virginia, Mr Hale viii be likely to With
draw his moral O objections to its pas
sage. Mr.. Hale is excessively moral,
when it pays him personally to be So.
The fellow, Frl!ey, who was the author
of the 300 tag, has now very pro-
nounced impression that the people have
sat down on him. His local candidates
received nearly 5000 votes out or total
of %, 600.
ST. John, the Kansas prohibitlonist.
defeated at the last election, says he was
sold out; betrayed. That's Just what de-
feated candidates here are saying There
wasn't votes enough to elect them that
was all
Ii there is anything people thoroughly
dislike, II is a defeated candidate jolring
ing about town, with long face and
saying Il was betrayed" =" 1t was lacs OF
votes, my dear SIT, nothing else.
Ii the people Of this territory are wise,
they will not spend dollar Of their hard
earned money in sending a Commission
on a iuuketins Irip To- Washington. Nc
BODY, outside II one or two newspaper
offices, IS interested IN any such Wild
goose chase. \ Commission, no matter
# whom sed, could do anything
whatever towards the admission of this
Territory.
The morning paper Presents as Lead
ing editorial, an article COPIED from a GER
tain Eastern journal, and headed Grant
and Porter" bnt even So generous a COM
pllment as this, will not induce a belief
in either Grant or Porter
We are all fond OF appreciatin:., and OF
course we like To- STE the SEATTLE Herald
copy articles from the STATESMAN and
Jam them INTO its editorial columns with
out the least sign Of crecit
Mr.. Grant. late general in the army.
Is snll trying TO foist Fnz John Porter
upon the country. Mr.. Grants influence
has waned.