Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-28

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EDrroa PeeT-IsTErLxoKxcKa:
|. TOO, am getting alarmed. have
rad Visions Of that terrible mon
ss~r fan1ticism. ! was looking for him
in the wrong direction | turned my
gaze TO where 1 sup led be was not,
ard behold, the frigbtful monster was
n full view. ] am full Of doleful sp-
pFehensions BY reason lissreof-
Tie L.z and Order League met,
notnina,sa ticket aud sdoptsd plat
form Of prirciples. They said they
z%rs in favor of reasonable and IN
tsIIie-nt enforcement of the laws Of
tie Territory and the ordinances OF ths
eiiy. That snifsd me. That vas an
ernbodis snt Of nv ideas II tie Fitness
of things and the demands Of the boar.
| Gas not in favor Of any mofs fanafi-
cal, unreasonable revolution m tbs pres
eni order Of things The intelligent Cd
isets in ths endorsement of any isr OF
ordinance reformation will determine.
10 accomplish these bene1cent objects
IL IL not necessary 10 crush or annlhIlats
the offenders. Punishment inflicted
beyond the nscessaFy demands Of these
objects - tyranny Of the most odious
kind. What terms, then. could better
express tie CONSERVATIVE Idez-the Idea
Ia harmony with the nature and object
Of punishment than those employed by
the Law and Order LeaRue-an inteiII-
GENT sEd reasonable enforcement OF
Awl there - no lurking fanatlcisn
in these words, no boomerang. no dyna-
nite-nothine % shake the nerves or
excite the fears Of the most timid-
Then came the business mems meet
ing. That hastily secured assembly
of respectable citizens met, organized
and adjourned 10 meet sgais. bat have
remained in their holes ever since.
say what vas the occasion Of the assem-
bloQe of that afri9hted committee OF
pubic safety9 Why, a few men had
been indicted and ouvicted OF gam
bling and keeping houses Of Ill fame
And b. there was danger of the up-
heaval of the social foundations Of hu-
man rights-sneh, at least, Was she
solemn convictions of these much dis
turbed men.
The next in order was the Young
Mems Independent Club. | am, Mr..
EDITOR, a lover OF young men, because
in them are embodied ths hope OF the
Republic. II they are for lau and or
der and morality, constitutional liberty
will live. II they become Catalines, OF
are subject to the dominion Of such,
then freedom will die. To the young
men ID intrastsd the future destiny OF
this city. Ii will grow with their growth,
and lts institutions and reputation Will
| be but an embodiment Of their ma
terial character. Local pride, patriot
ism, honor and fidelity - the sacred
trust committed 10 their charge all in
vite 10 high plane Of integrity, virtus
| and morality. Wee and immortality are
forbidden in their grand mission. To
become their spologist - gross breach
Of duty. They rnay go into forbidden
| places. bot such detection from the line
Of duty and hsnor II to be regretted
not championed.
There cau be no mere melancholy
| sight than to see young man full OF
| the fire of genius and the strength Of
manhood, prostituting his noble pow
| ers Ia apologies for vice and immortality.
| There ought net to be even the smell Of
| forbidden tires on his garments. Ii
| the paths be IL invited to tread lead to
the gambling saloons or worse, he
| ought 90 refuse TO go; not solely because
religion prohibits, but honor and right,
and all of the impulses of q noble man
hood prohibit also. ] am happy TO
know that large body of the young
men of this city when they believed that
they we're 10 be used as = bul1 ark for
gamblers, and what IL worse, that they
| rebelied. There was noslo herolsrn
in that rebellion. They believed. vheth-
| or it Was 50 or not, that blIndfolded
they were to be led into the giided halls
of vice and immortality; and be il said
| to their honor that they refused to 90.
The regulars remained and adopted a
platform. They say in this remarkable
platform that they aFe IN favor of a
prompt and vigorous enforcement OF
the laws of the Territory. and the ordi-
nAu ees of the city !! ralle, rand said
that Sue proper use of language was t.
conceal our ideas. This platform il a
good illustration Of that idea. 1his
party sprung into existence from the
lats action of the grand jury IN the en-.
torcemt at OF these very laws. the
prompt and vigorous enforcement oil
which this platform demands. The
grand jury was denounced for its action
by the supporters aud oriRinators OF
this party. The speakers who claim to
have originated the party, the papers
that support it, the auxiliary commit
/ tees that have been con sultsd. a. well AS
the voters whs are relied upon to elect
its nominees, ali stamp this platform
with the grossest insineerity. The
saloon men have been Undermined With
promises, no doubt, while tbs platform
has been thrown as "A sop TO law and
order voters.
IL the platform is TO be taken rs il
reads, IL IL revolutionary fanaticism.
Suppose some one in this city should
give the saloon men dose of the medi
cine they are understood, as an anne
lioratory sop. to endorse? II il said
their saloons are open every Sunday.
and yet they challenge your virtuoas
proteststions by such declaration
OF prisciplesi lnsincerity has never
been a potent factor in the politics Of
the world, and Is not new. Temporary
successes may be gained by its use. but
they are victories without Fruit. An
open. frank and manly course is the
best. You cannot operate under cover
always You are certain 20 be dis
lodged IN process Of time, and then your
supports will have gone from you.
Your business il recognized by Law. is
legitimate and lawful. Stand by that
Law openly and manfallv, and two
thirds Of the voters ef this city are with
you; but attempts 10 force them into the
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