Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-08-24
Political Points.

mouths.
There was the devil to pay" at the
Republican primary Wednesday even
ing, in this city, and "Old Nick ac-
knowledges that he has not yet re-
ceived his due.
Candidate Levi P. Morton, in the i
role OF Government Director for 4 /
British railway, is an inspiring specta-
Gle for party that blows its nose on
the American hag.-Altd.
1t is noticeable fact that a large
majority Of those who go to the Hoosier
Capital to call upon Harrison are ex-
Office holders, lawyers, bankers. preach
ers, doctors and politicians.
Levi p. Morton owns 10000 shares
OF stock in the Canadian Pacific Rail
way and the steamers connected there
with. MI. Mitchell, Senator from
Oregon, says that Mr.. Morton's steam
ers land 1000 Chinese 4 month, who
sneak over the line into this coun-
try.
The Alta iacetiously remarks that
there is more hustle in Belva Lock
woods campaign than in any OF the
rest. And it is not improbablv that
when the contest comes to \ close
struggle she will, as our troops at
New Orleans, find refuge behind cot
ton brcastwork.
The Mills bill had thirteen majority.
There were thirteen original colonies
which revolted against excessive taxa
/ ton by Great Britain. There were
thirteen stars on the flag, and thirteen
States started in business together to
manufacture free country out at II
wilderness.
/ Senator Stewart, OF Nevada, Re-
publican, has reported adversely on
the bill for reimbursing Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho, for equipments for
Union soldiers during the late war.
Had Democrat been guilty of this
act what howl would be sent up
by the Republican press.
The Lincoln Club have "got even"
with Mr.. Cavanaugh for his knitting Of
Blaine at North Yakima few weeks
ago. Time makes all things even.
But is it not little strange that Il
talwart-mouthed delegate to Chicago
and member of the Republican Ma
tional Convention should be sat down
upon by precinct vote with the en-
phasis that marked the party's move
ments Wednesday evening?
Mr.. Carnegie, on whose coach Mr..
Blaine rode through Scotland, admits
that in one of his protected iron mills
in Pennsylvania he made a profit of
5000 per day for one straight year.
No one blames Mr.. Carnegie for OPP
posing the repeal of taxes upon the
necessaries of life when those taxes
stuff in his pocket 5000 per day.
But what goes into his pocket comes
out of the pockets of the taxpayers,
and how do they feel about it?
In his annual message, sent to Con-
gress in 1885, President Grant used
the following language: a would
mention the articles which enter into
manufactures of all sorts. All duty
paid upon such articles goes directly
to the cost OF the article when manu-
featured here, and must be paid for by
the consnmer. These duties not only
come from the consumers ut home.
but act rs protection to foreign
manufactures in our own and distant
markets"
DIR. Lansdale seems to have gone
back on the professions of lifetime.
He not only voted at the Republi-
can primary in this city, last Wednes-
day, but his name appears in the list
Of elected delegates to the County
Convention. IT'S will. The doctor
waited long and patiently for some
lucrative Office to loom up before his
hopeful vision, and has finally, doubt
less, formed the determination OF Ma
homet, that if the mountain won't
come to him he will go to the noun
tain. The radical change Of sentiment
involved is a matter, however, that he
will find it exceedingly difficult to ex-
plain.
1t is really disgusting to the Amer
lean people to note the amount of silly
rubbish that is telegraphed to this
coast about Mr.. Harrison. One day
we notice in the dispatches that Gen
eral Harrison slept well last night and
ate a hearty breakfast this morning
or Gen. Harrison sneezed last evening
and fears are entertained by his friends
that he has caught cold; again we
learn that it is thought that he will be
confined to his room for q few days
caused by overwork or something else.
Perhaps the General has ran afoul of
. green apple and had stomach-ache'
Nothing very serious or uncommon
about that, as any small boy will tes-,
tify. General Harrison is a hale,
hearty man, and not SO feeble as the
dispatches make him. Such tomfool-
cry is enough to disgust even the Chi
nese.
Mr.. Levi T. Morton seems to no Id
to the same views of cheap Chinese OF
Italian labor as were expounded and
voted for by Ben. Harrison in the
United States Senate. A Fiskill
correspondent informs the Argus that
Mr.. Morton, who is improving his
newly purchased residence and
grounds at that place, CURLY told his
workmen when they asked him for an
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