The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-01

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These li.es were written b. Old John
risrrepoinf tn the early days Of ISL. Many
men xho pFided themselves On their wis-
dom, their sagaeity. and above al on Their
practical common sense, sneered AZ him
a. a wild. visionary alarmist, But after
foaf @eary years OF sgonlzing experience,
Ia xight OF the wrecks Of thousands Of desc
lated homes. over the graves Of q million Of
the countsy's best and hFsvest sons. they
were forced to admit that the poet patriots
warning was an inspiration which ii would
have been well had they heeded 1t sooner.
To-day, perhaps. there are many of the
siow-moving, slow thinking. calm, unim-
p~ressionahle kind. who viii pooh. pooh the
declaration of the PosT-fsreLEGeESeEE that
1t II a very grave crisis which the voters of
Washington are called upon to meet this
day a crisis far reaching in is oonseqaen-
ess. and one which, If not promptly. and
bravery, ard properly net, may result IN
disaster that will prove to be irrem ediable
A it would have been In ISL, 80 1t Is
now better 10 realize, and meet, and avert
the danger In advance. than wait until all
our industries are paraiysed. oar progress
arrested. our bright hopes obli'erated aud
our future overloaded with blank despair
and then give way to idle, Intellectual re-
grets that we did not grasp and avert the
danger before il was yet too late.
The time for argument has passed. All
who are capable OF reasoning have made
up their minds where their line of duty
lies. Unless stupidity and perversity are
In the ascendant there is no room 10
doubt what must be the sentiments OF a
vast majority OF this people. Relieving
that an overwhelming majority have given
the issues OF the campaign careful and
intelligent consideration. and that they
are fearless IN their Independence, and
that they are co~nscientiously inclined to
perform their full duty as citizens. the
Posr-fsrnIliGKscEa harhors no shadow Of
doubt what the verdict will be OF q full, free
and fair vote.
To put the matter in a nutshell, the peo-
ple of Washington. II all do their duty and
vote their true sentiments, are over
whelmingly in favor of sustaining the
great protective system upon which all
of their great industries depend.
This brings us to the vital point. This
Il the day for action. The sentiments OF
the people are right The only point is to
zee To II and make snye that all shall vote
who comprehend and are Inclined To
further the best interests OF the state. and
that their votes shall not be offset by
those who have 40 right 10 exercise the
outrage.
This means some sacrifice of tiu4e and
effort. Ii means work. The whole day, or
as much Of II as can possibly be Afforded.
should he oonseerated by every right
minded citizen 10 this work. IN view OF
the tremendous importance of the issues
at STAKE. and Of the impossibiiity of
atoalng In the future for a present.
mistake, $40 good citizen will fail or
hesitate TO give this one day, or as
much 50 possible OF the day. 10 this work
of r~ailylnE honest voters for the right, and
n prevent she voting OF unqualified aud
dishonest neycenaries. The young state of
Washington. on this memorable day OF
her entrance into the American Union. ex-
pects and has a right to demand that her
every good citizen shall do bis fall duty.
That done. score a proaa victory For the
great American protective system whicl,
viii ceunt two votes in the United States
senate. q In the IIouse Of Represents
tves, and viii practically settle the great
contention between protection and free,
trade.