Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-08-22
4 NOnen'S Party.

By publishing the subjoined COM
municaiion, we do not intend 10
lndorsc or approve of its susges-
tlons ~ either practical or in ac-
cordnnce with our view of the posi-.
ZION which the women as voters are
to assume IN the politics Of the coun
tiv. We see no reason why they
should organize themselves into
separate patty on the ground of sex,
nor do we imagine that they will ever
do 80. Conventions may baye then
objection but no better way has yet
been found Of bringing out candi-
date to represent and unite num-
ber Of persons having the same views
upon public questions;
t. ruE WOVEN or WASHINGTON TER
mToHy
Professors and historians have
portrayed tho periods of the past,
aud IN their time were all very we'll,
but now the era, or period. of con-
ventioLs has arrived, and /, for one,
say make hay while the sun shines.
We have been granted the right Of
Suffrage, and now let us exercise it.
A birds.eye view of the politics of
this Territory presents a chaotic
what shall | call it?
At the ensuing conventions the
y. +. r. X. Republicans will nom.
mate Brad Tor some other) psbaw
The Democrats will nominate 10
Tor some other Coon.
Tho Independents, well they will
bybiidize.
Hence, now is our time, let us Sc.
lect "A woman, and with our united
votes and influence elect her as Del
ega'e to Congress. What need we
caro- for any of TIE political parties
that do no, care for us Our own
sal a,ion is in padding our own ca
noes. Here goes for the paddle.
As conventions are becoming some-
what odious, ! propose that we hold
none, and thus avoid the chickering's
and embi,terments so invariably en-
eendered ut such assemblies, but
IN some way designate the name OF
"A woman as candidate for the Del.
gateship, and with our combined
and unerIinS sagaciiy she will be
elected, and thus pave the way to
Washington city and the future
glory Of womanlood.
1t il to be hoped the ladies' whose
names appear in the following para
graph will refrain from commitment
and join us III our Just and equitable
cause:
Tho precinct of Colfax. in Whitman
/ county. has tie homer Of being the first i'm
| Washington Territory to elect women
delegates To- represent it, The Republic
cans there. last saturday chose among
others Mrs. James. Mrs. Beach and Mrs.
| Irmhl,jto represent them.
Let us have brief platform. with
few planks, and the day is already
won. MARY SARToRIs.
JUDGE LYNCH AT COLFAX.-I Will
be remembered that Louis A. Knott
was tried, last June, in Coliax, for
the murder 81 farmer, named
Thomas Higgans. living near Pull
man. kuott was found guilty of
murder in the first degree and duly
sentenced to lie hanged some time
in July, but the execution was after
wards fixed to take place on the 10Th
Of The present month. On that day,
however, the sheriff received orders
to further postpone the execution.
Thus matters stood till the 18th
when, early on the morning of that
day, Knott was forcibly taken from
his cell IN the county Jail and hung
upon the spot with little or no cere-
mony. Ii seems that the leader of
the yIgIlantes came from Palouse
Cay and freely gave his name as
lhoilas. lhere was another prlS-
oncr in the jail, arrested for the
crimo of wife beating. After the
ngins Of Knott vote was taken
as to whether the wife caresser
should be brought out and similarly
dispatched. A close vote saved the
poor wretchs life. The vigiiantes
wero said 10 be orderly and sys.
tematic in the performance. OF their
work, and having accomplished their
mission rode noiselessly out of town.
THE Seattle Chronicle has been at
tsched for O debt Of $1,000.