Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-10-22
A Contrast and what it Means.

When our people heard the cannon's
roar Wednesday evening, which her
aided the approach Of Mr.. Bradshaw
and his chief performers, and suhsc-
quently saw the many twinkling lights
OF the procession, drummed up for the
martial parade, they could but he IT.
minded of the lines
- The Assvrians came down like wolf on the fold
! Their cohorts were cleaning with purple and
gold,'
as they contrasted it with the plain,
transformations, common-sense advent
of the Democratic nominee, on the
evening of the Sth inst. Mr.. Eoor-
hees did not need the the smell of gun
powder to he waited as incense to call
the faithful to duty, nor the flashing
torch, nor the bray of trumpets to
proclaim that he was prepared to speak,
if his constituents were ready to lend
and attentive ear to his story; nor had
he troupe of trained speakers to
pick up any threads of discourse he
might drop i'll weaving the firm, com
pact network of argument that was
presented to his auditors. He came
alone and quietly, as private citizen
assumed his place among his fellow
men.
II there in this any indication of the
truth of assertions SO freely made by
opponents that he is vain, fond OF
display, or arrogant in his demeanor?
Is there still left after the display of
Wednesday night, any ground for the
belief so freely expressed by Republi-
cans, that they fear no such result as
overwhelmed their party two years
ago? Nay; is not the converse of
both propositions true, that Charles S.
Voorhees,, fighting his battle alone and
unaided, is regarded us veritable
David, arrayed against boasting, re-
vengeful Goliah? Does not the poised
sling create CONSERVATION quite as
marked as did the finished cast of the
youthful David?
Our adversaries see the handwriting
on the wall. They are striving to a
avert the doom that awaits them.
Vain hope! The die is cast. Charles
S. Voorhees, will be the next Delegate
to Congress, and as Mrs. Duniway
would say the gates of hell cannot
prevail against it."
1t was expected that the Republican
party would die hard. 1t was antici-
pated that its tail, like that of the
snake, would wiggle till the going
down of the sun. 1t was even con-
coded, that like some species of the
reptile, it would reunite its joints, and
endeavor to crawl to place of safety,
but its deluded followers seem to have
been oblivious of the fact that the
same blow which once broke its back
will again scatter it into fragments,
and this time beyond the power of re-
union.
The party seems to fail utterly in
realizing the true situation. 1t seems
to be ignorant of the fact that it has
lost its grip. 1t relies upon the old
clap-trap appliances, with blue-light
Accomplishments, for swaying public
opinion. 1t fails to realize the fact
that it is only the gallery that now APP
plauds. 1t cannot see that its whole
performance is but a display of " sound
and fury, signifying nothing" The
wheels of progress are not checked by
mere breath of air. The car moves,
and with Democratic Delegate and
Democratic Legislature, in the lead,
it will safely carry us into the Union
of States.
These are some of the results which
will follow from the action of the people
on the I'd of November. Write it
down and see if the prediction is not
verified.