Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-01-01
Paticntly Waiting.


Delegate, Mr.. Voorhees,, and thinks
There are fair grounds for hope that
Inns Territory Will soon become
4 S'ata
Tia" SrtNptKp cannot participate
Nlth tho correspondent in this hope.
Il has always given Mr.. Voorhees,,
A. u representative of Democratic
principles. ~ warm support and de-
ares To continue that support, and
will, If lie only truly represents those
principles and the Democratic party
# ;he Territory. 1t has no desire to
hroake fellowship with him and it
b,s ever enleavored to represent
hIm fairl, AMI Justly. But in say
my tins. II also leslres to say TO bin,
AMI TO H." correspondent, that hrs
action is now and has been, severely
criticised 10y many leading Demo
Gratis in Western Washington.
Francis Henry, Esq, has been rec
commended by nearly all the leading
Democrats Of the Territory for the
Office of Surveyor General. No man
has, or can have, better recommen-
da'iong ~ have been forwarded to
the ln'tr,or Department in his be-
half. H. has been one of the lead
Ing srrr in the Democratic party
IN this Territory for upwards of
t.enty years. His ability and in
tegriy are unquestionsd, AMI his ap-
pointment Is asked by the leading
and sterling Democrats Of the Terri
tory. He has been one of the main
stays Of his party in all these years
past while i, hns been in the minor
i'y; been chief among those who
have kept the organization alive and
made it possible for Mr.. voorhees, to
be elected Delegate. He has, at
limos, so deported himself in all
his advocacy of Democratic princi-
plcs, as not only to gain the entire
confidence and esteem of his party
associates, but his honorable course
has been such as to win for
him The esteem of his polit-
zeal opponents. All this is known
TO MIR. Voorhees,, unless he is will
fully blind and determined to follow
bis own inclinations and caprice, in
utter disregard of the wishes of the
leading Democrats Of the Territory.
II party fealiy and loyalty to princi-
pie arc entitled to any consideration
and reward, when accompanied with
integrity and ability, then is Judge
Hsnry's claim entitled to considera-
ton.
1t will not do for Mr.. Voorhees, to
ignore the Old-time" Democrats
Of this Territory, men who were Ia
boring for the principles Of the party
before hc reached his teens. He is
now enjoying the fruits of their 10
Dor. and they ask from him, and in
the end will demand, n respectful
consideration of their rights. Nei-
Their his eloquence" nor the ability
Of the great Indiana Senator" will
satisfy the Washington Territory
Democracy. They will demand that
their rights as men and Democrats
be considered by their representative
IN Congress. The hope that the
Territory will soon become n State
IL iaush. bet chaf 10 them. In
fact 1t is not desirable, SO far as tue
Democratic party is concerned, for
1t To become State at present. Let
tho {, deral Offices in the Territory be
all put in tho hands of Democrats
and remain so for few yeurs and We
may hope to change the political
complexion Of our people; but at
present the Territory is strongly Re-
publican. notwithstanding the fact
that we have Democratic Delegate
in Congress. The State If Wash
ington now would mean two more
Republican Senators with Republi-
can Representative in Congress.
Nor is that all. It would mean in
creased taxation and would impose
greater burdens upon our people.
II is not the people that are asking
Tor this Territory to become State,
but the ambitious Republican poll
,icians, who desire place and power.
With Democratic Territorial officials
the political complexion of the Ter
ri,ory may be greatly changed two
years hence, and it will then be time
enough for US to ask to become a
State. Then our population and
people will become q settled and
stable community which, owing to
the great influx Of people for the
last two years, they cannot be said
to be now.
MIR. Voorhees, claims that he de-
sires residents OF the Territory APP
pointed to fill tho Territorial offices,
and yet he withholds his recommen-
dation from Judge Henry; in fact it
is said that he has recommended no
ono. IL Ia Also renorfed that ha haa