Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-11-14

women--simply because he had
d" hid his light under h1shel" in
other respects. and it VAS not
known that no held to any doctrines
inlmical to UNCONVENTIONAL creed
OF sect. Here again the Federal
clique found faithful allies in those
one ldead people who can see but
one side Of question at u time.
Although they were blinded alike to
their own interests as suffraoists
aud to important public considera-
tons. some Of them exhibited all the
cunning OF lifelong demasosues in
" trading their votes openly, and
10 sacrificing deliberately their great
est safe guard Of free ballot. 1t
,sa" long lane that has no turning"
and they may realize sometime that
they have made a grave mis- axe
IN the e-ercise Of their newly ac-
quired power History relates that
tho same Objection wos urged against
one OF The greatest men OF his time,
Que who did more to firmly implant
the ps,nclplcs OF free government
than anybody Of his age-,hc great
Thomas Jeileison--a nd his election as
President WIS only effected after a
SIX days contest 10 the House of
Representatives, but his Admiuis-
tra,ion was 80 emiuently just that
four years afterwards he was elected
by an overwhelming majority for o
second term.
The Peoples candidate for School
Superintendent certainly received
many votes, for since her election,
the official organ implicitly claims
the result as Republican triumph.
This should remove what doubt
might have existed OF the opinion
expressed by the STANDARD before
election. that Miss Moore was only
placed upon the ticket to ensure the
success OF some other candidates by
tradiug.'
The remainder OF the caud dates
elected. wc believe without excep.
ton, were saved from defeat by
votes from the opposition. None
were free from serious scratches by
their own parry, a. the ballots con-
cIusive'y showed. None were so
pure ADD good and we'll fitted for
the duties which they are to assume
- TO escape uuscathed. All came
IN for n share OF vituperation and
abuse. Each aud every one OF them
was made the object OF personal
spleen. Had st. Peter himself came
down and been canddsl 10 for some
little ONCE. be would doubtless have
received very hard raps f,om many
people who possess very little OF the
essence Of . faith they 90 loudly pro-
claim.
II this 10 the beginning OF 4 new
era in politics, w fail 10 see, so far
~ the county officers arc concerned,
Wherein the " new element" has ele-
vattd either The methods OF selection
or tho efficiency Of the public SER
vice. An opportunity seldom pre-
ssoted, whom party ties were weak,
might have been used for advancing
the progressed object Of humanitarian
reform. But II must be admitted
that the same controlling influences
were at work, the same corrup.
means employed, while some Of the
new voters fell into the practices of
ward strikers - readily a. duck
iahss 10 the water. This course, we
fear. will not be forgotten. It may
leave its impress on future effort and
lead 10 practices which promote
hssd'sss strife, sngsudsr hatred and
force individual though. and action
into those narrow grooves which
are at vsriencs with the golden pre-
cspt. DO unto others - you would
that others should do unto you"
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