Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-05-29
Render Unto Caesar.

from principle.
Render Unto Caesar.
The Courier says that opposition
TO the late school levy came from
pers' rs swayed by sectarian big
otry, personal and political antago.
nismS. and affluent parsimony, COM
binei with a want of public spirit ~
the w,'Ie representing "much OF
the wra!,h and influence OF the
place. and that the STANDARD
" truckled' to this sentiment. b.
cause it was popular. The indie.
ment, thus framed, is comprehen-
sive enough to include large m;
jority of the people, especially when
their motives are gagged by the
Courier's very imperfect standard OF
personal incentive. There may have
been" sectarian bigots' among those
who opposed the tax, but We can say
without fear of successful contradic.
ton, that they were fewer in number
and less arrogant in dealing with
their neighbors, than some who were
instrumental in debating the policy
of the school.ring. There may like
wise have been some who were
swayed by "personal and political
antagonisms," but can it be claimed
that the advocates of the tax, who
assume to be the only friends OF
popular education. were wholly free
from the ordinary impulses which
influence the mind. and to great
degree control the actions, of the in
dividual? Doubtless some people in
atfluent circumstances" may be
parsimonious, bu, is this quality to
be measured exclusively by their
willingness to pay school tax. I'M
properly levied and wanting the sane
ton of law? Would the advocates
of the tax-who, it must be logically
inferred, if in affiuent circumstances
are liberal and generous-have paid
unquestioned any other levy for q
good object, simply because it was
worthy? Must the wealth and
influence of the place" necessarily
include the bigotry, the personal
haired, the political antagonisms
and the parsimony as we'll? Is ev.
erybody who agrees with the Courier
free from all these taints and all who
do not sanction its utterances rotten
at the core =? This is the conclusion
which must be drawn, if its premises
are correctly stated.
Now as to the STANDARDS share of
Courier blame. Is ID not disingen.
uous and unfair for one SO we'll &C.
quainted with the general conduct
of the STANDARD as the editor of the
Courier to affirm it would " truckle"
to any power under tho sun? Has
it been in the habit of crooking
the pregnant hinges of the knee that
thrift may favoring follow? Is it
likely that it took counsel with the
wealth and influence Of the place.
before it aimed its shots at the pi.
ratical craft and struck it between
wind and water? Nay, verify. The
STANDARD took the lead in the mat.
ter. 1t showed up some of the weak
points which would speedily yield
in attack; it planned the campaign
which resulted in victory, and it was
one Of the standard. bearers who
waved the flag over the vanquishcd
foe and proclaimed the triumph of
the people.
The advance of civilization 10
shown by an occurrence this week.
Tuesday morning Indian Sam ap-
peared at our Office, accompanied by
his daughter, to prefer charges
against the Agent at Chehalis reser.
walton, for the alleged ill.,reatment
OF younger daughter of the said
Sam. They were the bearers of q
letter written by son Of the afore-
said Sam, fourteen years of age,
which will compare favorably with
the cbirography and diction of many
white people of mature years. The
complaint is. that for an offense of
which the dusky maiden il innocent,
her head was shaved and she was
imprisoned. The mighty leverage
of the press was the power invoked
by these children ct Nature for re-
dress of their grievance. They did
we'll.
The buildings destroyed by the
late Seattle fire were the California
market, the French laundry, the
French spice mills. the large wooden
block of Capt. Gilmore, q black
smith shop, hay warehouse and
two Chinese wash house. Two other
hnil1iuno wovo torn Iomr - II, mi,