Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-11-27
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OLyPl,. sRIpW INNING W,. 81. 1875
rwepi, i've Years!

Twrni, i've Years!
How easily spukct' Two words
II hatch nftoon lcii"rs. vet how
much ihr, represent when used To
ni"as,ire tie lal'.s ~ hme IA the life
~ mortal MAN " \ quarter ~ a ecu
tut, role sas,i, foam the tongue. Yet
hos much OF hes hopes snd fears.
~ ssptsi,un- Hni dnuhs. 'ruuI h.
atd defeats. Of Iny aud ti'bula'ion.
A,s found Ia have left their impress
upon the heart u the individual who.
~ Ne 10 now. AT the quarter centen-
nal Anniversary ~ the St,Sn.Ep. IN
dulna IN ietIospet
The hngois tia, handled the tyres
snd pen when it, fist issue was
prepared iut the pf,-a. still perform
that allotted tack the numerals
~ ,Le ials.hna II the head ~ the
paper have been changed 10y the
same hand tifiy two i,m's ~acl, year.
tho whole ,et,od, with tie exception
~ - few wsolH' VACATION alter the
hr, twesty yea's ~ service had
been rendered. We do not refer 10
the matter boas,ingly. but as a somo-
what remarkable instance 81 steady
labor ia one given occupation. Dur.
ing all that time tho STANDARD has
never failed 10 make its weekly APP
issianoe, has never appeared on
hall sheet. nor found II necessary to
apologize foi any unavoidable delay
or suspension. II IN doubtful II
there are very many. II any other,
publishers Of q" interior" papers who
eau claim this or IA lopg continued
control by the same business and ed
iiosial management.
The writer remembers, many years
ago. what . sensation was created in
the Oregon,an Office. Of which he
VAS On si.sohe. by tho temporary
employment, Of Maj. Simeon Francis
~ editor. . man who had published
The Illinois State Journal rirrErS
CONSECUTIVE YsaRsl Tho feat was re-
gardsd a. unparalleled by the Office
force. end one after another found
occasion 10 visit the sanctam, TO
see this mos, remarkable Of men a.
viswsd from the composing. stand.
stu We have cu,strippsd his record,
without break or oncs leaving the
track. but In no degree feel the i'm
portsnce which wss unhssitatingly
conceded the Msjor for . much less
term OF service, A. an autithssis Of
this renaissance. We recall an arti.
ole published by Mr.. Theobalds. At
one time . journalist Of this Terri.
tory. after be he'd assumed control
OF the 0oisisa Age. In Han Fsanoisco.
Ne did not await the expiration Of
The hrst year for q vacation. but at
the oloss Of six months announced
. temporary sus,sssion. to allow
the weary editor aud over worked
competitors a season for recupora.
tionr ~ he affirmed.
In looking back over the twenty
i've mile.stones which mark our
pathway 10 journalist. we find that
they range very evenly. There has
been NO very perceptible deviation
f'om The principles held Ia tho carly
history Of The paper. We have en-.
dsavc'ed a. stated by tho legend
which nov appears NJ liz head 10
:" hew to tho l,oe. let The chips fall
where they may" We have never
knowingly sabotdius.sd reason TO
craftsmanship. nor principIs 10 tenet,
although there are low who have =
more abiding faith In the Democratic
party q. q means 81 psrpstusting
Tree institutions and OF meeting and
reforming the abuses 10 which popu-
lsr government seems TO 10 90 pscu.
lisrly subject. This will DO the pol.
Icy for rAe future. While Demo.
cratic ideas are spsrsinsd into tho
very nature Of the SrAspAmp's men,
tss, be will continue TO see for him. |
81. hear oil sidss. aud pursue such
. course ne the 0oi.givsn attribute
Of reason may d,rcc,.
While the STANDARD may not show
. Married degree Of improvement in |
The past quarter Of . century. we
maintain that Il hes kept pace with
the progress Of NJ comm unity in
which n h pablished. II possesses,
and has possessed for many years.
mschsnissl facilities far in advance
of The basinsss requirements Of town
aud sssssry. aud Il only awaits .
step ct progress 10 head the van In
The march 10 prosperity.
Reader. you can help Nc In bring.
Ing about that " Good time coming
boys" Will you do M La sach
'aossribsr send 10 . new name. with
u %. and We will give you = much
bssssr paper than ws can now afford
10 pseaish. Il 10 seldom The srAxp.
lso sllades 10 t>self. and on this 25th
u hopes 70 DO psrdonsd for
isvosins the leading column 10 al
matter more Of personal than Of gen.
sral interest.
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