The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-12
A LEssoS TO sn LEARNED.

There Is lesson 10 he learned from
thfrkction of Monday, There Is
warningto he needed by every citizen
who glsnces at the vote. There we're
registered AT the city clerks office 500
voters. The voting population Is prob
ably twice that number. OF these 500
voters only a07i avaiied themselves ii
the greatest privilege an American eli
ixen possesses. That is 30 say, hardly
one-third OF the voting population ex.
pressed their desires or preferences In
m election the result of which was
certain 10 afIec, the health, wealth and
happiness Of themselves and the good
name, welfare and prosperity OF their
city. Here. indeed. is grand oppof-
tnnity for thoughtful commentary
on one weakness OF American institu.
tons. Fortunately the election re-
suited fasorably for plans Of good gov
eminent. but II would have been lit
rcbukc and a meri,ed reprimand had
The vicious element triumphei. The
man who faiis 10 register and who on
election day rcfrains from voting is no
good citizen. The men Who hold
themselves aloof from politics are the
very people responsible for the had
government which invariably follows
the elevation to power 1T the danger
Gus class. Every responsible elccior
h In duty bound 10 cast hts ballot
when called upon. not for his ewn
sake 80 much as for the sake % his
equally responsible and niorc patriotic
neishbor. lie should lie made 10 re.
alixc that the triumph OF law. order.
truth, right and justice depends upon
his action as much as upon The action
Of any other citizen. and his failure to
make use OF the franchise Is an IN
parsionablc fault In that IL is uapa
sriotlc, dangerous and without rraSan.
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A HEAVY coaPoasfaoS The Nest -
attic Land and Improvement Compsay
held It's first regular meesing YESTERDAY
HIkffUptu ~ ANuf y sAkAtA ~ ft3t company y
ctscS In the Butler helldsnS. whcn The
organization VAS petfeetef, fsfe capital
sspek Is si.spo Gee dfs ldsal into sosso shassss.
and the following efacers wvrc elscted
Trustees, Thomas EwiaR. UsansN " TINS
cot, l. = J. Hunt. J. r. Host and M C.
sfruvc; prcsideHf, fannsS Ewing Maaaeer
aud Secretary. NJ * nates. large hsfrv
of men are nos eInp,eYe.i i'm wess seattle
CARRYING oas the plans 81 the eotapzur.
clearing, establishing grades ana rrrparinE
for the ferry service which win ~ inis
effect octehcr J.
LEs RgoNrS. ~ Yesterday sfsofst,s,a two
cerrenicrS were deiag scsae wofk ea the
end os the south cosl doek. when the soRf
frlasns ON which they ~Vre standing and
which hal hssen sfaseeafgiy fsssNncss. gave
WAY. nno ~ thea caught h0iss II rfa-
}t<tinx timber aud saved himsslt. het The
other one. Mr.. Jensea. ass HISS to-taanse
and teii II the wstcs IL tee dr>seps he
struck . ASssm pile and tfxsks his les \
line MAS thsowa Rim fraFa tse wharf fhis
he eiung a. until esAa, eoai1 be ts5aksf
10 his ressri iie wss sent IL Providence
hospital for Surgical trsatment II va tstst
fhatxbt that he Was internally lasuecd
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