Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-07-18
Vinegar >cycr Catches Flies.

~ t~A'''' h'o aOAbs' ACA wv
bate fray He seems TO think that
he must occasionally pose in the
character Il gladiator to demonstrate
hIt usefulness to the party, and so
~ find hlm IN MONDAYS issue way
ny the itl ilts and kicking up MS
l,cl~ fuuou~lN Il attract the atten-
t'n f Democrats mud elicit APPROX
tug smulcs from the Young Men S
l;'l at scan club aLd lis fcw devoted
admirers He begins hy sayin: that
TIC Democrats seemed quite en-
thu~'as'.c. Fnlny evening, over the
nctIon ~ the Democratic Conven-
uon nj Chicago. but as TO whether it
Wn- because they had secured the
tai 'nl 81 tie ucact Of 1876, or be-
cauo they love Democracy, pure
anl undoiilci. Eo WAS at loss to
know. Probably it was little of
both. They certainly revere Hen
diicks. aud " the love of Democracy,
pure anI IN ieiiled." constitutes the
css'ncc # lloIr political creed.
lhI- oXordirm seems to tune him
up for the orleal, n vigorous lashing
If such Republicans as do not wear
the Ring collar, over the shoulders
Of these enthusiastic Democrats"
H. appeals to Democrats to stand
by their colors, and not "reach
around for Republican boilers, rene
galos. sorc-hcnds, nonlescripts and
half-broods." just as if the blind
could not SEQ through such shallow
device for reuni,ing the Grand Old
Party under the leadership of its
big Boss and score Of little bosses.
Those who lac dehomina,cs irene
gadcs. " sorchcads. -" half-breeJs "
nnd other choice names, constitute
10y great odds the more respectable
portion OF the party, and it will be a
long timc before they will be brought
under Boss rule by piling up cpl
ihets and abuse. The lash has lost
lts sting for them, and an older and
moro experienced fuglemen would
not have made this disastrous mis-.
take at the very outset. These
rencgades" are not to be caught
by vinegar; these soreheads will not
tamtly submit to an application OF
oil OF vitriol, and the nondescripts
may seek still another opportunity
OF sitting down upon the G. o.
l.. 81 vigorously that the gaping
wounds inflicted in the last cam.
paign will be torn open afresh and
prove to DO utterly beyond the sur
gcon's aid.
IL does seem just little audacious
in this Hedging Of n leader to read
such veteran Democrats as DR..
Os,ranjcr. Francis Henry, Chas.
Burmsister. Henry Miles, L. Sylves-
tor. G. W. Hartman, r. G. Van
Epps, II. A. Chambers, j. w. Be-
mer. Cal McFadden, Benz. Harmed,
A, Is. Rabbeson, w. H. Clark. L,
Beitman. and countless others q les.
son on duty TO their party. 1t does
seem that tho tirIe could be better
employed in healing the breach in
its own ranks rather than building
Notifications for the enemy, which
IT IN hoped will fail of their own
weight. That gentleman may be o
competent civil engineer, but we
don't propose to allow the enemy to
throw up defense which NAV be
honey-combod with mines TO be fired
10y tho enemy. Probably he is not
aware that tho highest duty of the
Democratic party at this time is to
break up Ring rule, which has led
to no much corruption in the admin
isiration OF public Affairs. Demo-
Gratis are not particular as to how
tho task is accomplished. They will
strike hands with honest Republi.
cans, even il the Courier in lis
spleen does call them hard names,
TO start the ball Of reform rolling in
the right direction. We don't
skulk; we don't make any false pre-
lenses; we do strike from the shout
der. and by the strength which a
righteous cause always inspires, we
propose again to send the Il. 0. p.
bowling to its kennel.