Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-13
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Afundsmsufsl doctrine Of svolu;ion
Il the survival If the istest. IL u uGon
the idsa that the endless prorressssrs OF
she species Is based. Ia nature the or
der OF successive development - slow
bat sure. There are No p&roxisns or
spssms. J1aGin9 from what ne writer
hiss seen Of political evolutio1 there 10
s0ch q tendency 20 spAs0otic aeilon
tAat be fears an explosion. The writer
hiss survsyed with alarm the eonv1isiys
political lhrses in this city 30 prodnse
sbusi ess man. One yeazr ago this 81
loon man, gambler sad the defeuder and
kesperiof houses Of iil-fame rot only had
directing political power bat they were
business men, But how changed
Hos oonpletely has evolution done its
work. These classes have not only lost
directing political power bot rs ouEi-
ness men they are extinct True these
classes may still posses contributing
power, and may still be grssiossly hon
ofed with association and consultation
provided always IL be in back rooms or
dark alleys and not in public. They
may still vote and vhoSp % up among
their class on election day bur they are
very careful not to get into the sunshine
Of the trus business man.
We have been led to the above refiec-
tons Mr.. Editor after careful reading
over of the names on the petition pre-
ssnted 10 our honoFed fellow tosnsmsn
Dr.. Minor, and the names on the list
for q mass convention held last night.
The name of every saloon keeper and
liquor dealer was purposely kept on from
tee petition and list. They we're NOT
recognized by the vendors Of oaiioO. hard
gare or groceries as business men. They
| we're told BY such exclusion that there
was odiun about their business which
said dealer in calico and cabbage could
net bear. Well this looks 20 rs as draw
ing the line little close. We wonder
hos our saloon friends like itl Nothing
would touch our pride sooner than 30 be
pushed aside with the remark that We
are more respectable. parer and holier
| than thou.
Such is not the principle on which
the Law and Order party 70 founded.
We recognize no profession, occupation
or business. We simply ask, Are yoS
in favor Of the enforcement of law
| whether that Law be q constitution,
| statute or ordinance 2" II so you are eli
gibIe to membership 10 our party. On
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and express your ewn opinions. II tho
majority thiRb with You and that ma
ioFity sentiment il embodied in the form
of law We pledge our sopppFt 30 long n
it remains on the statute book. IL {
lawyer dlsebeys Law We say be ought d
be punished, if q minister the same, l
business man or saloon keeper, all MUS
be treated alike. We countenance ~
combination for disobsdience to Law
We believe that Law and It's enforcement
ara essential to the security of our rights
Such being oar principles, our polierJ
and our objects why shoald not every
good citizen act With rs? Ali but ther
are fanatics aud cranks in our party
suppose for the sake of argument We I'D
NIT il. What are fanatics and cranks
We answer men who are radical IN th,si
moral notions or ideas bat usually cor
rect in their condact. are they NOR
dangerous than gamblers, the keepspi o
low shebangs and of houses of iil-fa.ne
Hsw is il that this latter class have isucl
loving affinity for the 30 called lsasi
ness mems organizationf Is it betaHs
il said organization succeeds they ex
poet immunity for their vices an,
crimes? We confess our organization
doss net thrive, Is not potent In mum
bers. power or influence 10 the "lsvi
beds" The exhalations Of that ,slassi
ground are only eongenial 70 the lungs o
the business man. He depends on til
votes of the denizens of that region
with an implicitnass Of faith that putt
to the blush any sanguins conception o.
our terrible fanatic. IL oar opponents
are anxioas for an exhibition of blacl
strap We are ready for the show.
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