The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-01-02
THE YEARS, AND so FORTH.

kings and prophets in the old hymn.
Those Of Us who have lived to see Il dc
not feel 80 very differently as we thought
we would, though we know 1t Is pretty
big thing, and feel tolerably certain that
much will ensue which will make us
great and rich and distinguished. Al
ready three men are greater than they
could have ever been while we remained
in the territorial condition. The names
Of Allen, Squire and Wilson 60 humming
over the wires quite slibly, and every day
we appreciate the imminence Of some great
act to be performed by one or all three Of
them. We must have patience. Nothing
ever happens quite so promptly Is we
expect and whisper 1t gently the differ
ence between q great man-with big G
at Washington and an ordinary man
with . little o-at home, is not %
remarkable as some people think. There
are opportunities; let rs wait and see
whether A. s. and W. do any more with
them than the others Of rs, who did not
get there might have done.
The year has given US genuine legis-
lature and outfit at Olympia, too, with
governor and all the paraphernalia Of
state. Over there they are not 50 slow
In showing what their mettle Is. They
are up and going, 50 to speak. The
legislature itself has actually considered q
bill or two, besides going over to Seattle
to wedding. II has also had under con-
sideFation the conduct Of Q fool clerk
in each body-one in the senate who
tried to make . percentage OF thirteen
dollars worth Of carpenter work, and one
in the house who tried to DO iunny-the
chump-by calling the roll Of members
in . theater. In addition 70 this, the
senators-some Of them-tried to depose
the lieutenant governor. II they have
done anything else, Il has been 30 unim-
portant as to escape memory.
The people Of Olympia, where this
legislative body meets 10 not slow about
working its main purpose, even though
some Of the statesmen may be. They
have inaugerated on the eve Of the past
year, q vigorous campaign for the perma-
nent capital. They intend that the first
Legislature shall be handled In such q
way as to make Il an easy matter. The
Olympia people began their manipula-
tons ct Walla Walla last September BY
picking out o governor who, though APP
paran. y coming from Seattle, was an
Olympia man. Olympia men worked
his nomination, and Olympia men hope
TO work him for capital purposes. It will
be tolerably safe 10 bet that no appointee
Of his will neglect to get in and work for
Olympia, when It comes to voting again.
Beginning with the governor, they will
undertake 10 work the whole list,
and their sagacity does them credit. They
smile sweetly upon the members, and
hand around great Christmas sugar
plums with the capital in view. Their
great men are sitting up nights to think
great thoughts. The BOodleF, the old
Seed and the Puttyhead get together and
arrange great arrangements. There are
q few circumstances that may knock
them out, and one IL the possibility that
the Legislators may catch on to the fact
that they are being courted with no in
tentions Of marriage. In fact there is |
quite likely TO be % much molasses used
as to gum up the whole scheme. But
this great new year upon which we are
entering will show.
Ahoueh We mere N AAklma 20 uos "
gin the new year with . governor and
cabinet and legislature TO monkey with,
We have q pretty good prospect, and Ger
tainly we can look back to . pretty good
years work.. We have built good brick
city; have been Tree nom hres and fail-
ures, and have made money enough TO
help all our distressed neighbon, and
have enough left TO 90 on putting up
large brick buildings, besides giving 81
hundred thousand bonus to the new
railroad which will be one Of the certain
will take another whaek ct the capital.
and probobly get II.
IL u PLAINLY 70 % seen tnat "asmns
ton y lar and away the greatest ana Dess
OF the iour new states aomitted. reopie
and capital are already coming nom