, 1883-09-27

30 them Just as much after being
born and bred here as to natives from
any part of the Chinese. empire.
Any one with common sense knows
that Chiaaman born in Hong Kong
az as much Chinaman as though he
had been born in Pekin or anywhere
else. To suppose that the English
government could or would shield
him as against the laws OF the United
States just because of such birth is
simply preposterous.
That wealth OF social position is
not passport to success in politics
or public life in America, is made ap-
parent in many ways The fate of
Perry Belmont, the younger Wander
bilt and others in political life are il
lustrations. Recently a petition
came all the way from Missouri to
..Wslls Walla in behalf of Owenby,
one Of the Cummins murderers, ask
ing consideration for him as he
@sprang from a highly respectable
family" An exchange remarks that
about TIE next thing he will spring
from will be a scaffold- because re-
spectacle ancestors don't count for
murdsrers in this meek o'woods."
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People are judged for what they are
mot for what they or their ancestors
have been. The past history of our
country is replete with examples of
young men who failed in life by re-
lying upon the name and reputation
Of their ancestors. As a people, We
Americans care nothing for the mere
dignity Of lcrdly titles or snObbish
aristoeracy. It has been urged
against our country that Sharon and
Jones bought their way to the U. S.
Senate; but on the other hand our
newspapers, voicing the healthiest of
public opinion, hsve given those
mammon princes such an airing that
eternal stigma will be their portion.
tNo, even wealth will not avail to buy
ssting fame or fortune. Every man
hsrssfssls himself Individually the
peer OF any one of our millionaires,
and the Aumblest of Us can hold up
our heads in the presence of such.
II has been charged that Hoadley, OF
Chic, bought the nomination for gov
amor of that state; but an exchange
significantly says he cannot buy
enough votes to elect him. Let
eroakers complain as they viii, there
is an-apward tendency in our -eiyiii-
zstiop; and the time is not far dis
tant when to be even suspected of
dishonest practices in politics VIII
defeat any candidate. 1t is due large
ly to the newspapers of the country
that such is the case-not to the
sroveling, hired laekoys of political
parties or, personal cliques-but to
che independent fearless journals
thst voice sentiments founded in
justice and reason
During the next two or three
months, commencing about Oct LIST,
Nr. W. L. Jones, junior partner in
the ARaUs publishing firm, will can
vass the lower Sound counties thor
oughIy for subscriptions, job printing
orders, SC, taking pains also to write
up the country thoroughly-especial-
u slI leading industries and enter
prisss- It has been determined by
the publishers of this paper to spare
No effort 10 build up journal here
tAss will do all for Port Townsend
and surrounding country that print
era ink il capable Of accomplishing.
To do 50, and fully meet public
expectations, ss will have to incur
heavy expenses in extra hired help,
travelling expenses, etc, and it Is con-
adsntly hoped that the public to be
benefited by the effort will respond
libsrslly for the support of the paper.
We ere nos penniless adventurers,
asking the people to buy US an outfit
and support s publication besides;
neither are We visionary, unreliable
spectators. Our business is an Old