Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-09-21
Political Points.


The Boston Hcroid spats the nail on
the head when it says: Some men
are born great, and some live in doubt
ful States
The Harrison boom has suffered
sudden collapse. 1t never amounted
to much. anyway, and when Blaine
touched it off it sounded just like a
Chinese-cracker fizzle.
The San Francisco Chronicle advises
its friends not to bet on the Presiden-
tial election, and the question which .
naturally arises is whether the admo-
milton is suggested by picty or pru-
dence.
Workmen on the roof Of new
building to toiler below: q say,
Tom, l think We had better have ran
a Chinaman agin Cleveland"
ToiIer below: agree with We, and
that's just what We have done in
putting up Harrison
Dead silence on the roof.
The Partisan eats " crow" with about
the same expression OF countenance
that must have been worn by the loser
of the wager, when he essayed that
feat and gave expression to his feelings
between mouthfuls by muttering
Yes, yes; / kin eat crow, but I'll be
blamed if | banker arter it,"
The unanimity by which some of
the Republican barnacles were nomi-
mated by the County Convention is
under the anomalous conditions that
exist, ominous of their defeat. There
is a steady determination on the part
OF large portion Of the party to well
come a portion of the ticket "with
bloody hands to hospitable grave"
The Voice, the national organ of the
Prohibition party of the United States,
says pointedly, and with some approach
to profanity, that Republican Saloon
keepers IN Maine Have Full Swing and
Do as They Damned Please" We
apologize to our readers for copying
strong language from a religious jour
nal. We copy it for the fact it ex-
presses, not for its proianity-Tdcoma
News
There is an old stanza which seems
to be quite appropriate to the Prohibi-
ton party at this time. 1t is hardly
necessary to state why it seems to fit
the case. We quote and leave the
reader to make the application:
Mother, mny go in to swim?"
| Yes, my darling daughter.
| Hang your clothes on II hickory limb,
But don't go near the water"
The Medical Lake Ledger thinks that
| it got off Il good thing when it said
| The approaching month, November.
will very clearly tell
That Allen goes TO Washington
And Voorhees, down to-Colfax.
But such machine poetry rs that is
no great shakes, and can be reeied off
by The yard when one feels in the hui
NOR for jingles. F'rinstance:
When November 9th doth roll around
And cOmeth the election,
Allen buried So deep in the ground
He'll know no resurrection:
But c $. Voorhees,. the peoples pride.
Will hoist the winning banner;
And carry greeting 10 Washington
The glorious old bandanner.
WE'LL VOTE FOR VOORHEES,.
| There's a tyrant corporation, which with
greedy grasping hands,
Is snstching from the people their fair heritage
of lands,
| But we'll rout the thrieving tyrants who steal
poor mems homes away,
And we'll all vote for Voorhees,
On
Flee
Tion
Day.
We will never cease the conflict till upon the
conquered hills.
The gold Of ireemen'n harvests in the wind OF
Till the might of corporations shall no moro
our statutes sway,
And Wen all vote for Voorhees,
ON
Flee
TiOn
Day.
The proud young Willow of Palouse, with
FURNISHED armOr bright,
Shall plant the banner of reform on victory's
tOpmOst height,
We will not support party that will give our
! rights away,
But we'll all vote for Voorhees,
Flee
Tion
Day.