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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-21
OPINION.

Opinions are good things 10 have. With.
out them man is bat a slight remove from
the lower order OF animals. But they
should not be hastily formed, nor wi,hou,
due and fair consideration On a eon,ro-
verified question no opinion worthy of the
name can be formed without full and fair
study of both sides OF the controversy. This
is especially applicable to those who assume
10 incuicate opinions for the purpose OF
making proselyses. whether In religion.
politics or any other field of intellectual
inquiry,
Judge or a luoror who woala ayow
himself ready 20 pass Judgment or render
verdict ia case after hearing bat one
side of it, would very properly be an objec,
of public execration. lie who. as a t.oliti-
cal speaker or writer. undertakes 10 teach
citizens their highest duty 10 their country.
without nrst having informed himself on
both sides Of the questions he discusses. il
more eulpahle thar she judge or juror in
the case cited. Tor they commit only them.
selves to the consequences OF their opinion
More ealnahle shan any Of these are ;hav
Who undertake 20 teach the way OF life ana
;ne road 10 salvation without having care.
fully considered all sides 81 any ean;rc-
verified questions upon which they viii a..
sume ia suggest the right one.
4 minister 80 tae gospel. upon whose
teachings may depend the future of an i'm
Mortal SOU. cAanos Afford 10 take any s!sk
81 inculstins false opinion. Ne doubt sgl
conscientious ministers 90 make sure tha,
they kaow the right before attempting to
teach a. and ia respect 20 : eantroverted
question they can be intelhgently sure oa!v
hy fa.gy informing themselves on both
sides u sae controyested points.
Al who are thoughtful Ana Stadiogs
must have discovered. and been impressed
by the fast, that in respect 10 any matter of
dispute about which fairly intelligent PEG.
pie differ. there are arguments On The
wFoak sasas "a e2lAt@d Ia misleaa salf!v tn.
tssiigent &nd SAo.iy aoness-mindesl veop.e.
The F4slstae@i or religious evangelist nau.t
mske converts f-om one u tao classes
those who baye erroneous opinions or
saese - ae have none. Even upoa the lat
ser Il DC te CONSIDERATIONS. Ae wsa not care
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-21
TAeoMA.s TROUBLES.

Quite naturally and quite properly, the
people of Seattle feel lively interest in all
that affects the weif-heing and good order
of sister cities OF the Sound Just now
Tacoma is enduring period OF trial from
when IL is hoped aud confidently believed
that the better elements of the community
will come out triumphant
Many circumstances OF her situation are
analogous 20 those which in San Francisco.
in her early days, gave rise 10 the world
renowned vigilance committee and also
q some OF seattle's experiences. Along
with many enterprising and in every way
excellent people, Tacoma has unfortunately
attracted a numerous element OF the very
rif-rsff OF creation; low and vile creatures.
who viii hesitate at no enormity, and who
revei in RIGHTEOUSNESS. All grades of afro
eious crimes (short of murderl are of daily
and nightly occurrence. Little by little
matters have been growing constantly
worse, until il may be said that the crim-
inai and law-siefying elements in Tacoma
are enjoying high carnival
To their shame be i. said. q majority of
the city authorities appear to be at least in
different TO this condition OF affairs. This
vas so apparent and so exasperating that
citizens of the better sort held meeting
and appointed a committee of one hun
dred 10 consider the situation and suggest
a course of action. This committee met
and drafted an extremely temperate set of
resolutions. which were respectfully ad-
dressed to the city council. These resolu-
tons the council. at a meeting last Satu.-
day night, peremptorily tabled. Then
came representative OF the labor organic
atoms, with petition containing several
thousand names, protesting against the
gran ting Of q saloon Incense in the resi-
dence portion Of the city. Previously sew
eral thousand property holders had petit
toned 10 the same effect. Nevertheless, in
bold defiance of the respectful protest of
seven thousand citizens. an order granting
the obnoxious license was rushed through
by the cas- ting vote of the mayor.
Thus is presented case of oufiawry run
ming riot. crime frighttully on the increase,
organized labor and the property holding
classes uniting in an earnest protest aud a
respectful appeal, with the mayor and one
half the council laughing them to scorn.
In such case there is no legal remedy
which the outraged public can promptly
apply. Patient submission or revolution
airy action seems 20 be the only alternative.
resort to the latter is always deplorable.
Perhaps strong expression Of public opin-
ion from neiehboring cities and the sur
rounding country might help TO avert it.
IL Is worth while to Try the experiment. II
is hard 10 believe that n majority of Ia
ooma's city authorities are utterly shame
less and wholly indifferent to public opin-
ION at home and abroad
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-21

The Indications are that the time IS not
far distant when the Indian may become
Al important factor in American politics.
Daring the last decade for the FIRST time IN
the history OF the cosntry. the Indian
population has increased. The latest Of
fcial statistics tx their number at 30. SO.
The births have exceeded the desths by 3
considerable percentage. Under the new
policy recently adopted, all who give up
the tribal relation and accept land in sew
crafty are made citizens and voters. IL Is
estimated that those who fall within that
category, aud those who will he added
Within the next two years VIII add twenty
thousand Indians TO the voting population
By the time OF the next presidential cleo
ton. II properly distributed. that number
would settle the business in two or three
pivotal states and decide the election.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-21

.ted, he fxr0rs serriscrsaz divisions. the
hesds Of which shousd report 70 the post
master genera bat within faeir severh
district. sA0aai possess the powers ncw
exercised ny hita. exasps those relatsnx 70
sre naose general interests OF The country
He thinks that Is wc1id Re . great conven-
ienns 10 the pssblse - hzve original power
and direct responsibility lc5rrd IN some
artho-s.y 30 which shsT Nigh. readily APP
peal ID case q grievances, rather than be
ccnge4i@s 10 Invoke the powers a. Wash
Ing.os. and the lsfter also souad Be greatly
relieved
de also appeal. for congressional action
70 iavess tie department With power 20
eomp>. she railroads to fulfil their con-
tracts foT carrying the mails when they be-
cone rseslcssrans. wasca often happens.
with nc power n the agents OF the govern
m~nf 90 help themselves
Ms James also II somewhat radical IN his
IDEAS OK neesed reforms. He favoss seor-
ton OF the English system Of consolidating
small rural Offices when practicable. hsv-
ing 4 ehief ossee In considerable villages.
xitn clerks accountable 20 those oflicers n
charge % surrounding haEaIets and neigh
borhoods. The peopie. he thinks, would
be az vel or better served. ard the depart
rnens al Washington would be relieved OF
multiplicity OF reports and accounts He
Is in favor Of removing the limitation On
the amount for which money order may
be sold. and opposes reduction OF letter
postage. except a. TO ocean postage. But
his strongest and most urgent argument Is
in favor OF the absolute divorce OF the pos
'al service from politics. and the rigid adj
hersnce TO civil service rules in its manage
menf. from top 20 bottom. Both articles
are highly interesting. and deal with sub
Jet which should command general and
earnest public attention.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-21

A contemporary suggests that the Re
publican members OF the Legislators from
the east side get together in caucus and Sc
leet an east-sile candidate for the United
states Senate, and that the west-side men,
bers take The same eotrss for the selection
o, west-side candidate, and that the selec-
tios.s thus made be binding on the full Re
publican eaucis.
This Is reform In the wrong direction. IL
IL conceded that there shall be one senator
from each side Of the mountains. which in
soIne eases might be a hartfui restriction
on the duty OF the dominant party in the
legislature 70 select the most capable and
resent the state in the Senate. Ger
sainly this IL a. far AZ the restriction OF that
duty should 90.
The proposition under consideration
would practically empower twenty-five
members from the east side and thirty
members from the west side 10 select the
two candidates for whom one hundred Re-
publican members must vote. for there are
forty-two Republican members on the east
ssde and fifty-eight on the west side. and
in separate cancuses the numbers above
given would be ma jority Of the respective
caacgses.
n Is the duty of the hundred members
TO select two capable and representative
senators, OF whom all their constituents
will have reason 10 be proud, but it is con-
ceded that they shall restrict themselves in
the performance of that duty to the ex-
tent o; dividing those honors between the
two extremes OF the state. To go further
than that, and allow thirty members TO
select one senator and twenty-five menu
hers 10 select the other. would not he APP
proved by the body Of their constituents
Ia the present case II might not work
any grea. harm, but as precedent IL
would surely lie dangerous. The PARTY is
not sure Of its present large majority for
ever. II the time should come when par.
ties were about equally divided in the legis-
iaturc. say ,hirty-eight instead of ffty-
eight from this side, and twenty-five In
stead OF forty-two from the other, then this
precedent would make II possible for twenty
meu. hers IN the one case or for twelve MEM
hers in the other to choose a member Of
the United States Senate The danger of
bolt or Of a combination with the Demo-
crats would he very great. Prudence warns
against any further restrictions The eau
Gus a, large hal better reserve to itself the
privilege OF selecting both senators, one
from each side OF the mountains.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-21
THE SEATTLE & EASTERN.
An Expert Sent Out to Look Over tn
Preliminary Survey.

SURVEY
AlmiTa Journal.
&. II. Downs, sent out from Seattle to
look over the survey of the Seattle. Lake
Shore x Eastern, was in town Monday.
He has followed the prelimary survey
from Seattle along the Snohomish through
Cady pass and down the Wenatchee, up
the Columbia across the plain north of
Moses Coulee to McIntees crossing of
Grand Coulee. up Corbett draw to this
place, thence east TO junction with the
present part of construction at Davenport.
Mr.. Downs is shrewd, conservative man
who knows what he is about and SAYS
little. He looks carefully TO the topog-
raphy OF the country and though he ex-
presses doubts concerning the exact
course from Wenatchee to McIntee's cross
: ing. there is no doubt whatever that We will
have the road here when it is built, as we
are in the course of the very easiest grade
TO this great depression. and so near that
there is little chance of turning aside
There will be q meeting of the several
viewers, who have been sent out, with the
board OF directors, when the different re-
ports will be given and discussed, and a
route decided upon. Mr.. Downs was called
from the field here before he had investi-
gated as much a. he desired TO he in Spo-
kane for the purpose. Ii is expected that
something will be speedily done by this
company. In about three weeks we will
have the report of the board of directors
and something will hen be disclosed re-.
garding future plans.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-21

70 srapose his opinions without giving theM
: f.ar chancs 70 compare his with their
opposises. Bat to correcs erroneous 0rsa-
tons be must Be informed OF the arEn-
nsenss npor which they are ha<ed- and
prepared 10 rx51f those arguments r.
roneoas opinions are seldom corrected es
mere sp< DRIFT
He who by careful investigation OF both
sides has distinguished truth from error
can vel asord 20 present them side %
side. Trush can sssely risk the ordeal.
AID 60 rGrsre this course would seem TO
be . dusy If oniy or most surely BY this
means can false Opinions be corrected
For whoever has formed an opinion.
though i. Be erroneous, gives evidence that
he has taken Al interest IN the question
and desires 10 be right These are much
rorthier Of effort than they who have not
felt sufficient interest 10 form any ooinIons
and VI hen converted are much more likely
TO be steacfast-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-21
The Senators.

Walter ]. Thompson. a prominent,
banker and millionaire of Tacoma i he
ing doomed for United States sen.
stog. Spokane Falls also has millionaire
who wants seat in the American hense ~
lords, The fsrst letters Of his name are :
G. Hyde Fauoosue7 Rsgisser.
It's positively stated that Nick Owings
Is actually and sctively candidate for
seat IN the nitssi states senate. This has
isssn year q fearful calsmiiiss over which
The people have dlsiAaysd mach for,itu5e
bat this woasd oe TOO much HIS election
would oe calamity II greater magnitude
than they could bear, ami they would cry
aloud 10 Providence 10 pot them oat ~
their misery. TGksma HfrelS
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-21

A new and apparently very effectual
remedy for hydrophobia has been discov-
cred in Spain. 1t is called 'spita," and is
the iiowe1-stock OF an aloe, very common
in that country. Like many other renie-
dies its discovery was accidental. The
story goes that man in fit OF hydropho-
hia fell upon an aloe plant and bit one OF
the fower-stocks. after which he rapidly
recovered. since which il has been tried in
many cases and has never failed TO effect a
cure. Simpler. if not better than Pasteur' s
system of incubation.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-21
JOHN LIS VIEWS.
Interview With the Famous Democratic
Leader OF Boston.

interview WIN the Famous Democratic
Leader OF Boston.
Bosson Globe
DO you favor Samuel ]. Randau's p-o-
tective Democracy or Grover Cleveland 3
school of out and out free trader"
I'm Democrat, | am. Whatever the
party says goes. See"
But, Mr. Sullivan, what are your per.
sonal views on the tariff"
oh. the tariffs ali right. I've nothing
to say against il, a any rate for the pres
ent.''
DO you think raw material ought 10 he
admitted free of duty?
No. Stree. But Id put ropes. stakes
boxing gloves and spouees on the free LIST -
Have you any opinion to offer on The
Mills bilis"
Mills ought to get show. FeIlers az
want mill Il fight in spite OF the law on
the subject
10 you believe in the principles of the
immortal Jackson ,"
No. sir. I dont believe Jackson has M
principals nor hackers. pass on Jackson.
lie is y niger"
How are you on prohibition ~
I'm agfn prohibition, hut I'm for tenn
perance. You can state that in your manor
that believe IN tenn perauce.' -
Hog 90 you stand on tie constitution, a,s
"Tha; New Orleans business s.,tl.,, III,
NO man that NJ seveaty-three rounds has
flies on his constitution. Ne constitp,ior
Is al right Lets go and have something. {"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-21

A socialist may be described as one who
is willing 10 go into partnership on equal
terms with those who have more than he
of money or property. or who, having less
than the average OF the community, is
willing to share equally with the whole.
But he who. having more than the aver
age OF the community. is anxious to put
his all into common purse, would be a
rara arts. II this be SO. then socialism is
but another name for unreasonable selfish
mess
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-21

Ii sas q sog0e~hst notable c0inet.
aeaes tAas sse eApo4sa4sser generals
James ard Dickinson "A sthoui preeaacegt,
shoaid have wrstssn articles on postal re-.
fevta soe simultaneous pebacatloa Ia tao
te&dln< oeiaaer magazines, Ar. James
wress for the ser~ns and Mr., Die kiascn for
the !AflA trssFseaa Eesssx The latter "a
vcss somewhat radical innovation.
Naaalns -hAt the postal syssesa has est.
sros she eoaa.gsosas for Which Is Eas ere
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-21

IsFss eauee Express
JeGge-loa are freehoider9
Prospective aryman les sir.
igdge-Aarrjesi or SINGLE
Prospective JBry nan - Married ,h-aa
years $50 las; month.
Iadge-Have yoa formed or expressed
Auy opinion
Prospective 1grys2aa~-Sos se- three
years past
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-21

During the nine months ending October
1, the shipments of specie from the United
States TO foreign countries amounted to
upwards of sixty-two and one-half millions.
against twenty-nine and one-half millions
for the same period last year
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-21
RELIC or THE srANI.rns
Remarkable Discovery Made by a grltisb
Columbia Saw.

Now " estFnlnstar Colombian.
A relie Of the Spanish conquest OF the
Pacific coast vas brought IA Light sav
days ago at the Brunette rlills whfIe
spruce log, some { - feet in diameter %.
being sswn into boards. The relic - i, a.
shape % caiverin bail. maize OF cat ;-n.,
and Is ~. inches in diameter. The saw
struck toe ball and ca; into The rns,.i
about fourth OF IA inch when II xas 80
from Us resting place sad hurles; s~-oss
ths Rail-, striking a aan named SsrocIs
severe blow on the ARIA. The saw Was s,,,-
Ee1iateiy stopped and az inxsx,i.
CATION 81 the curious d.eeovs~,.
made. /; vas found that the hal was
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-21

A single sheet of paper six feet wide and
seven and ihree-quarters miles long has
bsen made at the Watertown IN. " paper
works. 1t weighed o,oo7 pounds, and was
made and rolled without a single break
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-21

At the the Pittsburg iron mills iron Is
rolled so thin that Ii takes 1900 sheets OF
II to measure an inch in thickness. Light
shines through it as clearly as through
creased tissue paper.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-21

The peking, China. Gazefse. claims TO have
been in existence one thousand years, dur
ing which time nineteen hundred of its ed
itors have been killed
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-21

fsscAsss yelr tickets &zz reserve vrur .sesr-
ssS ezf .ceos.. rzosiaLaosas az Nc. sls seq
sSsSSt, Eussos. HsOEk
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NOTICE.

reward Of Ten Dollars viii he paid fer
iHsorm alton leading fs the arrest snd con-
vtefien 81 asyo feaDd stealing copies OF
the Poet 1nfetIigeneer" delivered by
carriers thseaghsaf the city.
sF4yTIS. woxDsr. OCTOBER el
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-21

fr1nlv Undecided II .~e wood. about eight
inches from tae surface. and there Was no
trace or mark OF how is rot there. The
log came from either the heal of False
creek or the Sguxmish river IT the head of
Howe sound, in both o. which localities
relics OF the SpAniardss visit have been fre-
cnently discovered. From the position Of
the bali II Is thought il must have been inn
be5ded In the tree for Mt least 100 years.
and II probably found its .+hiiletr during
one CT the numerous battles between the
Spaniaris and the Indians The relic is IN
the possession OF Mr.. J. II. Kennedy. OF
the Brunette Sawmilis Company. who vii
be pleased to show il to any one interested
in ANTIQUARIAN researches
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r. Ta.- se-s. u..,. ArI.

Telegraph reports say that Spokane
county. not satisfied with securing the
member OF the lower house OF congress,
now wants one of the United States sens-
torships given 70 S. c. Hyde, of tina. city.
Considering the fact that the whole state
comedies the propriety OF eiecsing john b.
Allen one OF the senators, il seems to us
that Eastern Washington will be sutf-
GENTLY represented
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-14
aARRIsoN's DILEMMA.

If Gen. HARRISON takes the CARL
ScHURZ address Of Saturday night for a
guide of conduct during his administra-
ton, it will be an easy matter to name
the politics of the successful candidate
for president in 1892. AS far as strength
was given him to do so. President
CLEVELAND maintained the standard
now advocated by the German states
man, and his reward was divided
party on the eve of a great campaign.
In it's love of the spoils the Republican
party is no better than the Democratic,
and if it is met at the start by presi-
dent who enforces the civil service law
with an iron hand. he will be fought,
bullied and downed just as CLEVELAND
was. And this will remain the case
with all presidents until a public senti-
ment stronger than that of to-day in
sists upon the divorce of public offices
and politics. To conscientious civil serv-
ice reformers, President-elect HARRI-
SONS enforcement of the law will be an
agreeable surprise, and his hands will
be upheld by them; but he will divide
and split the party. The PLATTs and
MoRToNs, BLAINES and MAHoNEs of
the country will make him the butt of
their scorn until. wearied, he succumbS
and retireS to private life again.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-14
LEGISLATIVE DoINGs.

The second week of the legislative
session commences tonight, when the
senate recOnveues. The house does not
meet until tomorrow. But little pub
lie business will be transacted until the
senatorial question is settled, and the
actual balloting on that does not COM
mence until Tuesday week. The
house committees to be announced this
week will find scarcely dozen bills
awaiting their attention. OF these two
of the most important are the Austria
liam election bill, introduced by Repre-
sentative KEYS, of Winona, and the
corporation fee bill, presented by Rep
resentatiye III. L. STEVENS, Of Ramsey.
The aforementioned is to receive scru-
tiny and investigation from which a
successful election law may be qeyel-
oped. Mr.. SCHEFFER intends to give
the subject particular attention in the
senate, and Messrs. STEVENS and KEYS
will do the same i'll the house. If the
New York assembly should accept the
revised SAXToN election bill, it is not
improbable but that the Minnesota leg
islature will be asked to adopt it also.
The corporation fee bill is the first of
a series of measures designed to in
crease the number of sources from
which the state can derive revenue.
Any proposition of this nature, which
does not involve an increased tax levy,
will be acceptable to the people of the
fatn