, 1888-07-26

For President:
BENJAMIN IiAEEsoN. Of Indiana.
For Wee Presidents:
LEW p. MoRroy, of New York.
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THURSDAY. july -. lass
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Editorial Notes
9TH Asiatic cholera has reached
Hong Kong. lit reaches the Pa
cifc coast il viii be from China
where many OF our evils come from.
Tho Coast SeamaD's Union at San
Francisco We're to hold d meeting
Monday evening to decide whether TO
accept the reduction in wages de
clared by the Ship Owners Associa-
ton, ol strike.
Prohibitionists re not consistent.
They resolve in favcr Of a repeal oi
all tax on liquors; yet they object to
the national republican party because
it has consented 10 4 removal Of the
duty on spirituous liquors.
Blaine said once in debating
the tariff, question that protection
was simply the exercise Of enlighten-
ed selfshness. He added also that en-,
lightened selfshness formed the ba~
sis of many Of our most beneficial
laws.
Such splendid weather Us we are
having IS enough 80 make the far
tune Of any country. Looking back
over the season this far, it is impossi
ble for anyone to suggest any i'm
provements in the weather clerks
schedule.
The Ledger gives u forcihle sug-
gestion to Seattle paper about
abusing candidates who have q right
to be considered in connection with
the nomination for Delegate to Con
gress. If party barm-ny is desired
it can hardly be attained by such
methods.
Which railroad will start first
We are going to hurrah for the first
company that breGks ground. It Is
time some very definite work was be
ing done. The bonus has rolled up
to fine figure and can be lifted to /.
million of dollars, if only there was
an assurance of real work. Don't go
to sleep, gentlemen.
What is the matter with our grad
ed road around the shore of Port
Townsend Bay? Why not agitate it
and get drive that will be the finest
in the nation?
We are gong to ask some of our
teamsters or stable men 10 take the
matter in hand. They are the most
to be benefited.
q local paper whose editor is strong
for protection in personal sentiment
is trying to make a big noise for
democratic free trade. Ye godsl
When people get SO they can swallow
rotten eggs without changing coun-
tenance it is wonderful; but when
they actually smack their lips and
pretend to like that kind of diet, We
have a specimen of trauscendent
skill in jugglery.
The woman suffrage law will be
argued before the supreme court
July 26 Ex-chief justices r. S.
Greene and B. f. Benson have been
appointed to conduct the defense of
the law, against Judge Turner and
Col. J. C. Haines. The point to be
decided, it seems, is as 10 the power
of the Legislature to confer the right
of suffrage upon women. The case
comes upon appeal from Judge
Nash's court
Port Townsend is not enjoying
boom, but the steady influx of new
enterprises, new faces and new in
vestors assures US that large and
substantial growth is going on. The
sea wall front, hitherto almost vacant.
is rapidly filling up with business
houses, all the new stands on Water
street are being contracted for, rail
road builders are hurrying to see
who can "get there" first, and in
fact all signs point to real exciting
times here soon.
Democrats who are still fingiug
stale jokes at Harrison on the Chin
ese question are as mum as oysters
ever Cleveland's treatment of the
question. Even the Can has not yet
explained how it was that he denouuc
ed Pacific coast people as being un-
fit by reason of ignorance" snd ''pre
iudice" to deal with this question
That paper has not yet put up OF
shut up'' on the tariff question
either.
o. S. Marshal Hamilton is stili es-
corting contraband Cinnamon over t.
Victoria. escorting them bacl
again. A Victoria / aaer say Chinese