Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-02-26
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The Prevailing Topic.

dlscu--iuu 81 JnesiionH ih'"l'ihF ~"
iu,stt- II lahut. ~ ~ net oulN J."
cau.e tho q suhl"cis sto u"w upi'r
most ~ the popular muid. hut To-
the ,.nAon that we 'fni' h''li''" 'h'
country Is passing through h"t,
4. At Witch threatens H. materially
modify. II not wholly change. hs'
social aud political S>s,e"" II T.
only ~ times II great p"pular'N''ie
men, incident "a real di-lic-s "a tie
lower strata ~ society that r"mnnn
i.iic id.ss gain anything like IA firm
I ,othold with the masses. aud u ~ io
pua,d sgaiuu, the evils witch mny
result from such perniclou- d"c'iin's'
that the eudesvH IL made. 49, TAT M
ia. ~ huance ~ the StASp,hn 81
tends, Ia bring together all classes
Of the people IN supper, oi the law
by peaceful. quiet methods. IN M
effort Ia mitigate disiIots. ." Int
mon ~ Iiilst.nrrs. I" smooth tii'
rugged path Il hfo. whose ruis have
been grosing deeper from constant
friction Of the heavy loads borne
over II. Its course during the situR-
gle for national supremacy. aud ~
supper, II Law snd order on all &c.
cas,.n., should ics,a,n any doubt
Int thai it's views ale the result oi
honest conviction, based upon q firm
sdherancs 10 the Government aud
i,s law.
The situation 10. however. 50
grave and the subject so broad. that
expressions OF opinion which do not
acknowledge The just claims OF all
concerned, possess but little weight.
To illutra,e our meaning; II is un'
JUS, to applaud men who have full
s,omachs and ple,horic pockets (say
in Port Townsend). who advise the
Chinese 10 go for fear of conse
quencss vague and underlined. aud
esnsurs men with hunger and want
staring them In the face and empty
purses (say In Olympia) for uttering
the same warning in precisely the
same language. True. In the latter
case, 10 strengthen the illustration,
ws mus. imagine the stations OF the
leading sgitators 10 he very humble;
No must acknowledge their clothes
shabby and their manners may have
been uncouth and their language
scarcely up 10 the conventional
standard Of politensss; but II we
arc 10 respect the teachings Of Holy
Writ. they may possess souls which
whom relieved from the covering oI
the iicsh. will shine quito ~ resplen
dent on the great day Of judgment
~ Of those whose lines have fallen ia
more pleasant places. II was mol
the priest In Ane raiment. or the
Pharisso In his costly attire, who
bound mp the wounds Of the poor
wayfarer. but the humble Samaritan
prescribed by tho sclf.righteous
We are taught that tho door Of sal
walton was not closed 10 even the
thief on tho cross. within whose
heart, bowed down with evil. glowed
tho spark that enkiudled faith, hope
and repentance.
Devotion 10 law In nj oil times
commendable, but that reverence
should 10 uniform In its application
Those who believe that tho con
spiracy" act IL ~ sacred as tho law
Of the Modes. should not cit idly b,
and ses tbs laws Of the same Con
gross for protecting tho public do
main ruihlessly trod into the dust
They should not close their eyes Il
the gross psrversion Of law wbereb,
small salaries are sometimes made
10 constitute the basis for amassine
. competency In . very short space
OF time. They should not remain
oblivious Of tho fact that white
Cinnamon have combined 10 render
the restriction act q dead letter on
the statute-booa. II 10 this course
on the part Of those charged with
The execution OF the law and those
moving In the higher grades Of so
ciety that encourages the "lawlsss
element 10 expect immunity from
the consequences Of transgrsssions.
Popular sentiment 10 At all times
entitled 10 respectful consideration
Il decreed at one time that JOIN
Brown should hang for Treason
against tho United States. but before
the Emancipation Proclamation wal
written. Ills soul began marching on
and Gro twenty years had elapsed
IL reached the blessed abode Of can
onizsd saints. II wss right to xii
John Brown ut the time he wal
slaughtered. II may DO right te
worship his memory now. He was
however, none the less guilty o.
treason for this revolution in sonsi
ment. Tho an,i.Chinese question
has already an immense following
and despite the fact tina. overt act,
may place It's unwise advocates bo'
hind prison bars. II il within the
range Of possibility that their suffer
ings may entitle them 10 tho mar