Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-11-09
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IN inevitable result which attends
the triumph Of any radical principle
OF reform secms to be a disposition
to supplunt the steadfast leaders of
the movemeukin its behalf just as
success becomes assured. No eXpe-
ricnce Of the civil wal is more i'm
pressive than this trait of human
character. 1t las led to the stigma
against free government embodied
IN the IN the maxim, Republics are
unSratefu.. The origiuators of the
anti slavery crusade, its persistent
supporters Juling the days of perse-
cution and martyrdom, did moi re
ceiv" the slightest recognition OF
their services from the party which
rode into power upon their shoulders.
Such men as Garrison and Phillips
had TO give way to the Grants, the
Hayeses and the Garfields. There
is an analogy in many such matters,
as remarkable as it is unjust. The
sturdy pioneers on this once far-off
coast, the men aud women who
beat the track across the desert waste
and founded an empire which made
the trans continental railroads posi-
bic, ride to their old homes on half
fare tickets, subject 10 conditions, "
while some OF those who aided it q
generation later in the lobby, hall
or street, come and 60 at will in
palace cars, on passes which do not
cost q cent. The pioneers of
thought, the originators Of reform,
those who are styled fanatics when
their hobby is unpopular, are just
ns ruthlessly crowded aside when
the clouds lift from the horizon and
latter-day converts and lule.warm
advocates rush to the front aud
seek to reap the rewards of others
patient labor.
Au effort like this is now being
made as the proposition for impair
tial suffrage energies from the mists
which have surrounded it from birth.
The old and tried advocates ale
CURLY invited TO step down and out.
TO give place 10 those who have had
no use for the political leverage
which now hinges upon it in times
past. Even Mrs. Duniway, who has
attained national renown for her
steadfast and consistent advocacy OF
the rights of woman, comes under
the ban Of this presumptous' band Of
professional politicians which seeks
to profit from her lifelong labors.
The Courier is fair representative
Of this class. In the arrogant man.
ner for which il is noted whenever
it is compelled 10 express an opinion,
it proceeds formally, and with ludi-
crous gravity, to read her out of the
suffrage party, an organization
which she has done more 10 origi.
nate and sustain than any thousand
inen and women on the Coast. /,
asserts that she is "the merest tyre
in politics." which is a decided
compliment, If thereby is meant
that she is wanting in q knowl.
edge of the usual appliances by
which the Ring politicians accom-.
plish their objects. The language
Of the Couricr's criticism is as coarse
as it is unjust, and sets at defiance
a.! those rules Of propriety observed
by men who venerate age and homo,
q life Of heroic labor. 1t is to be re.
GREETED that the laurels of victory
should be entwined with thorns, but
Mrs. Duniway will find some com.
pensation in the thought that her
experience is net out of the usual
order Of things. and may be regard
ed AZ tribute to that genius which
has enabled her 10 surmount all dit
ficulties. II it was not feared that
she would be an important factor in
politics. an Independent power that
cannot he swayed by factions, the
effort would not be made thus early
to destroy her influence.