Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-01-14
DAILY POsT.INTELLIeENcER


when Commissioner Sparks assumed
the duties Of bis Once the land thieves
seemed 70 regard hin ss pretty good
fellow, bat 40 5000 a. IL became evidsns
that he vas not 70 be controlled by the
nosopolists a. bis prsasoessors bad
been. that be was psitses to be bribed
nor balldozed, that bsfore him the
rights Of tie people we're not 70 os
laughed sway or ridden dosn, the ~ord
of command sss given, and every mon
opoly pager. from wsshinsson 70 Port
To~nssnd opened it, batteries upon TIE
psv Commissioner. And hov be has
been led about, Evidently no tmagins-
ties ia too VIVID, no fancy too Wild TO
bs presssd into the service OF lying
about Commissioner Sparks There
have been good lies and bad lies, lies
that we're plausible and lies that we're
ridiculous, lies ths. we're plain, unas-
sumina every day affairs. and lies that
were worthy Of q place 10 the collection
of Eli Perkins or Tom Oehiltree' lies
thss shiysred, gasped and fell to pieces
an soon A they we're thrust cot int the
cold air. and lies THAI stslked forth
boldly With all the pride and condolences
Of q John l.. Sullivan, lies that looked
sach other in the face, rolled over and
diel Of their own contrsdietOrinsss.snd
lies that vent plunsinR and gambling
over the country 10 the smazsment OF
the people, lies that carried on them she
brand Of falsehood and lies 20 harmless
and isnocsnt In appearance that they
smuasled ,hsmsslves into the columns
Of respectable newspapers and nestled
quietly down among the truths. No
Lie. no matter how vicious and dis
reputable. no matter how smooth and
oily, has been refused employment.
The hoodlums and plug uRiies OF the
family have been enlisted IN she great
work side by side with their curled and
psrfumed brothers.
The public has been told that Com
missioner Sparks 10 dull. stupid and un-
a. for his position. that be is violently
and unreasonably ambitious. that be Ia
Unfortunately vain, that be IL 90 wrapped
10 In his self oonceit that the good
qualities Of others are as nothing to
him, that he 10 violent ruffian With q
most ungovernable temper. that he 10
lnsane, that be will soon have 70 be 70
moved from the Land Ofioe 70 lima
tic asylam. We have been gravely as
sursd that he finds the duties Of his
ofiioe unooneeniai and 10 about 10 be
aiven foreign mission. The next day
We have been assured with equal gravity
that be slories In the work that he IL
doiae. that he hopes 10 succeed Lamar
a Secretary OF the Interior, and that be-
even aspires to the Presidency. Long
stories are told Of bis disagreements
with Secretary Lamar aad Assistant
Secretary jerks, and Of the profound
dissatisfaction Of President Cleveland
With his course, and the next day equal.
" long stories are told OF the disbolical
scheme into which Sparks. jerks and
Lamar have entered with the conais
snce of the President 10 ruin the lasd
grant railroads. 81 ,ries are told OF
settlers ruined by his rulings, and col
umn after column 10 devoted 20 dis
cussion Of whether he 10 going 70 b
sssassinated, whether be ought TO be
assassinated, and whether II he 10 assss-
sinase6 bis assassin should be punished
when 20 many liars are engaged In
the work Of OBTAINING one man. the
people may know that he Is lied about
for purpose and that the liars Who are
known 70 the public are not the only
ones engaged In the work. When such
Q chorus of monopoly controlled jour
nails begin 10 howl against one man, the
people may know thai hs Ia working In
their interest. when every land thief,
land grabbsr and timber thief In the
United States IL engaged In unremittinR
warfare against one man. the people
may know that be is an hons % man.
Every dsoision rendered by Commits
sioner sparks has been in favor Of
honest settlers aud against the rascals
whose object 10 70 steal land from the
government. We do not believe that q
single honest bona ads settler has suf-
fsred freu, any ruling made by Com.
missioner Sparks. bat We are not sur
prissd that the monopolists and land
thieves swear vengeance against him.
for every ono OF his decisions has fallen
among them like cannon ball. scatter
Ing them and their claims 10 the winda
He has torn their perjury. bought parch-
msnts 10 shrsdsL He has vresisd
from them the lands they had stolen.
she has restored TO the public DOMAIN
millions Of acres which 10 all appear
snes bad Teen lost 10 the people for
ever. He has been . very Nemesis in
The track Of the corrupt rtngsters Who
have controlled the General Land Ofios
through % many, years. He has met
them and beaten them at every point.
He has forced thsm 10 dis0eres the
plumber which they thoaght they had
safely carried away. And his work 10
iass begun. No wonder they hate him.
No wonder they ssnd forth their armies
Of trained liars Aeainss him. No Won
der they assaii him with all she malis-
nisy Of whipped devils.
Bot the people will homer Commits
stsnsr SPARKS. They will honor the
man che 10 not 10 be bought nor ballied.
They will honor the man Who 10 not
afraid ~ srappis With the monster
nosopoliss that would crush the life
eat OF the great West. The people will
henor him. Let the liars do their worst.
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