Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-04-30
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From Among the People.

/ the coming struggle. FOR poIti
cal supremacy. 1t would be well fnr
the popular element OF the people 10
profii by their past bitter sxpsrIeucos
hni while they lave the power. To-
guard against their repetition.
The people have been again aud
aga II betrayed by their cho''n T.
ios.D'ativ,s IN office until thtN h We
grown weary of heart ia thoir cong ~
for time when - Daniel should come
TO judgment. The body Of ia. peo-
ple--,he bone aud sinew the mater
10 from which comes the Defenders
Of our national great sub
miitsd too tamely TO oppression, aud
have been. in the past, too prone To
neglect their duties and rights ~
citizens.
While the disinterested state Of
mind OF the laboring class for polit.
cal affairs may. in degree, account
for the shameless disregard OF their
rights under the Government by oil
Gals aud corporations, what we 70.
gard as far more important factor
is the fact OF the laborsrs accepting
Of au old and III founded idea that
has passed current 80 long. that posi-
tons OF honor and trust under the
Government in oil it's branches mus,
be filled from without their ranks.
lacking tho self-confdence, II would
seem, to believe in the undeniable
fact that as capable men. and far
more honest mon. can bs found
among themselves.
Lawyers aud professional poli,i
clans have always labored hard TO
propagate this old idea, and have al
ways been consistently prompt in
coming forward and Offering TO sac
rifce their superior talents, their
time, their services, and even their
worthless selves upon the altar of
their country. Tho people should
now and forever put stop TO
these exhibitions Of self.denial. aud
show to these politicians and those
II
who use The law rs a stepping stone
10 POLITICAL prefermont, that under
our form Of government those SOM
that are born to toll arc destined 10
control tho destinies Of this nation.
Recognizing az We do the fact that
iaboring classes possess men OF
worth. men of superior intelligence,
and ability. wo do not believe tina,
they are often untrue TO those brish,
minds reared among them: and many
times jealousy. from those who can
not bear 10 see one Of their own rise
above tho common level, In allowed
to Keep an honest man down to tho
advantage Of som. schemipg pap
sucker with nothing In common with
those who made him.
Lot M instance case. BrodsricL
once Senator from California. who
proved himself 30 true 10 principle
and to tho Union. was trained 10 one
Ct the most lsborious trades tina, ia
pursued by man. In early life he
lett The scenes Of his youthful strug.
giles aud came west. as BIO said, tired
OF the jsalousies and struggles OF
men Of his own class. He succeeded
In becoming Senator from California
but IL was sf,sr long and continued
snort; and II was again and agar
that, seeing tho goal Of his ambition
within bis reach. II was again and
again taken from him by the aid o.
men Of bic own GLASS. And while h.
had 10 contend against The sn,ir.
press Of the State subsidissd BY Gov
eminent money. his relentless enc
mics were thoss from among whom
hs had risen, who should have bee,
his best friends.
But We believe that al this day Oh,
growing abuses In our Government
BY which Tho iaborer has been IN.
sufferer. and the growing arroganc,
Of tho profsssional ONCE holders 10,
those whom they are ap. 10 regard a,
the mudsills Of socis,y. has bee,
productive u good results in csmen,
ing into . closer union and brother
hood The workingmsu with q view !,
sslf.prsssrvation 90 the iirs. law o
nature. II has taught them 10 do
nand what 10 the power that
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