Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-07-27
Political Points.

A memory of the past is too decidedly
ethereal to sustain the Republican
boom. II will fall to the ground and
disappear as suddenly and completely
rs the evanescent soap bubble which
tickles the fancy of childhood
The following pathetic lament is at
tributcd to the Republican Benjamin
John China man. NV 10 john.
when we We're first acquent,
Twas said that YOU mutt 20, John,
And yet you never went;
For stood bv YOU then, John,
Through thick and thin. you knew,
And you'll stand by me now think,
John Chinaman, my io."
Remember that the average rate of
tariff taxation under the present law
is Al per cent. The Mills bill, which
reduces the surplus by repeating $780,
OOO,OOO OF excessive taxation, reduces
this to 40 per cent, and the Republi-
cans say that will ruin the country.
1t seems exceedingly appropriate
that the woman who steps up to assert
her right to the ballot should be named
BloOmer. The principal part Of the
Bloamer costume OF thirty-fve years
ago was pair OF pants, and it is sim
liar bifurcated garment that the plain
tiff, Nevada, now asserts her right to
wear.
Now what did Bob Inpersoll mean by
dog-fennei Dem ,cra s?-Ex.
He probably used IA botanical prefix
to distinguish dog-fennel Democrats,
his foes, from the skunk-cabbage Re
publicans, his friends. Bob uses many
high-sounding expressions. however,
without sense or reason, and probably
the dog-fennel business Was simply in
PRODUCED to " round II period or adorn
tale"
Our Republican friends might just
as well try to extract sunbeams from
cucumbers as to derive much senti-
ment from the campaign of 1910.
The doggerel rythm of "Tippecanoe
and Tyler too" meets with but little
favor with this generation, and it is
found to be extremely difficult for
sensible people to tolerate such rot
even when it comes encrusted with
memories which age has sanctified.
Time was when matters of great
political moment were discussed in
front of the Farmers Market, and it
was known far and near as Political
Corner" but alas! its glory seems de-
parted, and the same old coterie may
now be seen daily assembled a block
further down the street, in front of the
bank, with our Democratic Secretary,
Nick Owings, as the big bull-frog of the
croaking carnival. Fewer votes are
made, however, at these gatherings
than Christians at a camp meeting,
and as their influence for good or evil
amounts to SO little. the change noted
is worthy only of passing comment.
There has been a persistent demand
in certain quarters for campaign
poetry" and in response We give the
following, which seems to embody
much merit if the rythm is somewhat
shaky:
Ohio is doubtful
State this year; Cali
Fornia and Nevada will probably
Go Democratic; New
York il safe for Cleve
Land and Thurman; so is New
Jersey.
There may
Be little
Doubt about Connect
Cut, but we count Indi
Ana safe for the Democratic ticket,
Notwithstanding the
Defeat OF Gov. Grey
In st. Louis.
Michigan
IL likely
To 70 Democratic,
As tariff reform Is
Marching en- with giant strides in that
state. Wisconsin II also
In doubt and there is a
Strong tariff reform movement in Mimi
EsOta that
will keep
The Rep
Ublicans hunting to
Corry that state with
Gen. Palmer heading. the Democratic State
Ticket In Illinois, and
Much Lisaffection over the
Defeat Of Gresham. and the Chicago