Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-02-17

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this matter, for the simple reason, that
there was absolutely no indication that
self played any part in making up the
slate that was unanimously confirmed
by the Council with the exception of
a single appointment and universally
by the peoples representa-
tives in both branches of the Assembly.
1t remains for the white black-bird
who edits protested Democratic pa
per at Chehalis, called the Nugget, to
question the Governors honesty in
this matter. He claims that the re-
tention of Mr.. Shannon on the Board
of Trustees of the Insane Hospital was
not an act of good faith politically;
that Mr.. Shannon was a /" thick-and-
thin" defender of Gov. Squire's admin
istration," and that he retained in Of
fee DR.. Waughop, a politician of the
Nick Owings' school" If the accept
ance of a responsible position with
small pay from Gov. Squire, and the
faithful discharge of duty under it, in
volved support of the power that be-
slowed the patronage, as may be the
rule sometimes in fourth-class post
Offices, there doubtless would be some
ground for this assumption, but the
Nugget must remember that all men
are not made alike, and it may be pos
sible for man to possess sufficient in
dependence and self-respect to keep
him from becoming a fawning, cring
ing sychophant in the presence of the
author of his official life. The reten-
ton of DR.. Waughop, if he is a parti-
san of the Nick" Owings school, is o
matter of greater concern, but it finds
a precedent in the very person
named, as the quintescence of par
tisan meanness, the retention of Mr..
Owings in the office of Secretary,
but that seems, to the Nugget, to
be q horse of . different color. 1t
is one thing to condemn the Cover
nor, from whom the Nugget expects
nothing, and the President, the great
dispenser of public patronage, whose
Postmaster-General has already re-
warded its editor with fourth-class
postofice, and may, in the course of
human events, have something bigger
in store for him. But really this is
the first animation we have received
that the doctor Is an offensive parti-
san, and we incline to the belief that
this, too, is defect only to be discov-
cred by use Of the Nugget microscope.
In the matter of the appointment
of Auditor, a personal motive is like
wise discovered, and the Nugget con-
fidently predicts that the STANDARD
will support Gov. Semple for Delegate
to Congress. Had it placed the Office
at Senatorship, it would have hit
nearer the mark; but, seriously, while
all other papers have SO kindly ap-
proved of the selection of the writer
az Auditor, for what they are pleased
to term, long-continued, faithful party
service, it does seem just little exaspir-
ating that a journal of the size of the
Nugget, should criticise past fealty, or
outline the future policy Of, a newspa-
per like the STANDARD.
Doubtless the Chehalis Postmaster
aspires to pass for an astute politician,
but he must do better than this in as
cribing motives and progrosticating
events, or popular opinion will certain
ly decide, to use homely but very
expressive simile, that he is running
his nose where there is no smell.