Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-10-22
OLYMPIA. WASHINGTON TER.
OLYMPIA, FRIDAY EVENING, OCT. %, 1856.
HOW SHALL WE VOTE?
Some Reasons for the Faith that is
Within Us.

1t is very generally conceded that
the growing interests of town and
county require an energetic, wide
awake, faithful and determined repre-
sentative in the next Legislature. If
We would retain the capital, our peo-
pie must awaken from their lethargy,
subordinate party ties and unite on
the best men to represent our interests
in both branches of the next Assem-
bly,. 1t is folly to elect men to sub
serve such important objects simply
because they are "good fellows" A
strict and thorough estimate should
be made of the capability of the candi-
dates, by each voter, before his or her
ballot is cast, and the names should
stand at its head of the candidates
who have shown that they possess
business qualifications which entitle
them to confidence, and have had that
experience in deliberative bodies that
will command respect. Mr.. Goodell
has served several terms in the lower
branch of the Assembly, and is too
well known as faithful and conscien-
tious legislator, to need any encumium
on his past services. He will doubtless
stand by our interests in the Council
as well as he did while Representative,
the past two sessions. Mr.. Van Epps,
the Democratic candidate for Repre-
sentative, is yet untried in the halls of
legislation, but his record as an enter
prising business man, thoroughly iden-
tilted with the interests of the people,
gives assurance that he possesses the
requisite energy and strong incentive
for earnest and persistent effort, while
his knowledge of parliamentary law
and the usages of deliberative assem-
blies, obtained from long continued
and frequent participation in the la
bors of similar organizations, fully
qualities him for the details of legisla-
tive duty. While We have nothing to
say in disparagement of Mr.. Reed, his
competitor, there are few people who
will experience any difficulty in deter
mining who is the best fitted to repre-
sent the people. 1t is always safe
rule to judge of the qualification of
candidates for public position by their
success in private life, and, where
equal opportunities are afforded to
give the preference to those who have
by their good judgment and industry
earned the confidence of their neigh
bors. Mr.. Van Epps will make an
earnest, devoted and efficient Repre-
sentative, whose first duty will be to
serve the people. Mr.. Reed, will, if
elected, doubtless echo the desires OF
the kid-glove, office-holding junta, who
are and have been for SO many years
fattening at the public crib. The peo-
pie, if their professions are sincere, if
their eyes are not blind to their own
interests, will vote for Mr.. Van Epps.
The latter assertion applies with
equal force to the candidates for Audi
tor. Mr.. Swift is eminently man of
the people. His life has been one of
continued industry, and he has literally
"by the sweat of his brow" earned
the means of subsistence for him.
self and his family. Mr.. Tweed,
on the contrary, disdains to soil his
fingers by toll. He is a chronic office
seeker, whose sole ambition seems to
be to obtain and retain some "soft
snap" in the way OF sinecure Office.
He has not hitherto aspired for any
thing very exalted, doubtless from
dread of the labor involved in its at
tainment. He has been content with
those smaller strippings from the hind
teat, left by the more active and deter
mined calves. If Labor intends to as
sert its prerogative of ruler, here are
all the requisite conditions for making
its power felt.
Probably in none of the county
Offices will more interest center on cleo
ton day than that Of Sheriff, One man