Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-23
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Bane . lossr Of rigns, will yoa per-
y. ma, through the solamns Of yoor
,as.r. y make plea for iusticep Much
!. selns said Just nov. on one side of
a. sass, Which, Judging from the gen.
-, ,ope, 10 looking for a one sided jus
ae. i, eums along and indorse II a. the
nlssd party.
ybms 4 Q universal lav running
sh,s.rh huinanity. affecting nations,
vtlss asmands at least fair degree of
lara.,sy IN all iss parts, that the struc
~. noral, social and political. may
,s,ssls, q symmstrical whole; and when
sysr tbis lav is tranaRressed 10 any con-
,,asnbIe extent. anarchy and diBeord Ia
~ rsult. Witness the disapproval Of
scruotste poser today: it 10 she under.
s6srsslt, surripg TO the snFface Ia many
slslsa and opantries; and, whetlasr the
wssus unsd % mitigate the evil are right
= rrc,a. the fact remains tho tame
S,sira,t. disessd and suffering among
~ nslsses. Under any sach system the
ir.sst kiahest sense Of freedom isI
ms1Ibad ilecasse its keynote To might
naksa night" ane there will always be
I slaa. of people unable 20 cops with
a Ii:Is, % must go under. They are
hsksels bssc suss they are poor. Muscle
- uusstsy cannot successfully cope
~ sapissl greed and Intrigue.
fhzi innate sense OF justice. svery
nztls biifhriaht, In violated, for might
ktsEs chose rule heeds not opprsssion.
1iIs lot for pain. And because there
sm susk anharmonious adjustment Of
- islis uf fiaht-social right-in our
msaa ilorses the present agisis, revolt
fsui As power OF whisky.
One II ths town papers says "the
Ee1ur iraf1e 10 controlled by lav. aud
rysa sssy large proportion OF the city
izfslLN bas IL does not say whether ls
aztaIne Cur courts and prisons, Biue-
xriks ol the expenses Of WHOA arc due
d intsxacatien- And Why should these
sbiEky sellers. who arc sensitive when
ihsif slaw and order principles are
se1chsd, make no much oomplaint7
Hhai epeeial benset do they confer on
~ human family that should exempt
Azn from lawf The condition Of
ihlasB ID rather new for Seattle. Hith-
~ ths city has besn run largely by
ana always In tho intersst Of whlsky.
I y fair 10 suppose thefe was another
dds 10 the case. Bot was there an out
~ shout iniuaticel The lag. abiding
lisnsnt BabmIated With what grace they
said. True, she rights Of no religions
pFson have been directly intFingeel, bat
~ have been Obliged 10 witness man
tesd made revolving by system of
RsAs which trampled under foot the
iakss Of man aud Laws Of God. they
s&se bean obliged 10 Witness suffariuR
I'D crime, one party 20 which pociieied
its aAins and was sheltered by law.
fa<y have been compelled 10 relieve
zrseksn wives and mothers, and "a res
~ ckiiGrsn from starvation. They
kTs besn compelled Co witness the
trcktH home aud bleeding heart, the
sos>e shan wasted life, the life that vas
sarss Than daath. Have these cls.sses
ss nehssi What Of iti Whose basi-
~ was itp Truly, whoeer Was 10
~ businass man'sf was it the Law
Ssf'N o. sras II the so-ealled fanatics
~ crsnks'f' lhe present sffsrt .o
saze he i,aneful infiaenos Of tho lis,usr
hzlas b tue IN iignaht uprising OF an
1lz<ged people. ihe storm of war
>e>pt avsF oar land. and men grew no
nsluned 20 the apheaval and the moan.
- unity vas broken and quiet de-
t4sneh That was contest Of right
kz8 esnns. In aach crisis, for sulsh a
nesE aasia f0fket their brotherhood aud
M kHmanity, remembering only free
14b bstA1daxd and the nations honoF.
Ih<{ NexB saved-at what u sacEineNi
Logger ID the under. cnrFent thai sxells
- saFRsa over the Unitsd States 30.
~. Ard ne AJAX, snail men make
NsN4slyge rich By inhnman traffic. or
WIefol1 20 b. ouutent with honorable
N'af ~ infsriaai machinery must be
elne1sa frum The strongholds OF our
s<nlry. u han pefvaded apoial sus-
-. and nsifeantiie eensers, has spread
11H tarsuah he intrioacies Of our
Hs<Fslnelis Into oil branches OF oar
N'sax<tioas and Aaa reached the might
Hruea of right and life. ID is taes
sdeuosksa hive on, blotting oot Of
- nTss mncA thAa 10 noblssi and best,
- iHieilrisy and npriRnsness-becaua-
Hapsnisd and snllied By contact wath
e1ef tart Lacking that strength
e1ArActef which would repulse the
- = rid tha dnoss. thsy sink their
a1keod Ana he'noF aliks In she trafi3s
&stds1s.
o1ss Y would be pertinent 20 ask.
Y taat mans STANDARD OF rhlhs
sss'nz vhe sunienas fos the use Of
csseakh. inoia sacFsd ssf days. Tor
&sasst ss pnTpoassf
- mlehs of this traffic 10 trying TO
sas1s We world il 10 rsset. But aiea
-. kia&n RESTLESS undeF tts tyranny
41fa ~ pswte. AS tho safRiug
49, q tais new war come % 10 m,ses
Wsaxll ess Ill our forces Of resist
~ pssas fes justice, and cor
sn fef prssecsion for oar hon,es
~ ~ hslplsss.
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