Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-02-21
OLYMPIC, WASH.
TRlBAY EVENING, February q, 1890.
The New Moses.
" AIM Won = -aiy glad
L =. IN ni 10 AAiInernres

T. -, vUi OF the wilderness"
old Song.
Each important epoch in the worlds
history has apparently brought forth
men Of peculiar mental power and
physical adaptation 10 engage in the
stli,c which conflicting ideas pro-
duces. The late war produced a Lin
coin; the Revolutionary war Wash
ington; and way back to the time
when the lost tribes wandered in the
wilderness. the necessity OF that age
and situation produced Moses. 1t is
gratifying to note that in these modern
times the same Overriding Providence
seems to keep vigil over our wants and
supplies, in dire extremity, the means
OF deliverancc
Our present Moses is Go,ernOr Fer
ry. lie is the chosen ins, rument for
safe direction to the promised land
BY his command the turbulent waters
OF discord VIII separate, and the poor,
weary distract children will pass
through and retain their inheritance.
lucky it is that he finally received the
inspiration and so promptly answered
the call. There was no time to lose.
The Legislature was tired and dis
hcartened and the people rebellious.
The time was ripe for some deed OF
desperation; and as the suicide takes
his life to put an end to troubles that
seem unavoidable, SO did our legisla-
tive Solons contemplate self-immola-
ton by an early adjournment, leaving
the object OF their assemblage wholly
unaccomplished. This resolution was
applauded by the people as choice of
evils. They saw no hope in the flu
ture, with the material at command.
They felt that it would be unwisc to
longer continue this costly expert
mcnt. They groaned as they thought
OF the expense already incurred they
would have to pay, and the ridicule
they would have to endure from jeal-
Gus and envious neighbors of less pro-
gressive States.
But happily the danger seems
avcrted.
Let us not scan too closely the mo-
tive. II may be party necessity or
patriotism; pure partisan zeal or strict
public policy; it may result in ena-
bling the Governor to scale the dizzy
heights of his ever-ardent ambition or
in hurting him into the maelstrom
which has engulied so many that by
their temerity have ventured upon
dangerous ground and lost their foot
hold by the endeavor. Let minor con-
alterations sleep. Let the Governor
make the laws and approve them. if
need he; he, at least, will not place
veto upon works of his own creation.
One brain can apportion the State
much more expeditiously than the
many minds with a whole swarm of
Congressional bees buzzing about their
ears. What if the State is gerryman-
dered in the interest OF the Governor
and his friends? Is not the laborer
worthy of his hire? Is not the in
trcpid mariner who finds a water
logged ship adrift amid the sands, en-
titled to salvage if by some miraculous
device he is enabled TO get her into
port?
There can be but one answer TO these
questions, supposing Of course, that
the effort is successful. Success
makes success; success justifies sue
cess. This is the basis upon which Ill
such acts are tried by the jury of the
people.
Public opinion, however, is being
formed. 1t is not yet in a crystalized
condition. The Republican party is
threatened with destruction. Its many
friends in the Legislature have been
daily stabbing it to death. A gladia-
tor left the chair of State and barred
his breast as a shield from the wanton
blows. Whether this will suffice to
ward off the many sword-thrusts, or
not; whether this heroic devotion will
produce a like feeling among his COM
patriots, or not, remains to be seen.
1t is ticklish business, at best, as
all concerned are beginning to realize.
SENATOR Allen, on the 18th instant
introduced in the U. S. Senate q bill
to divide this State into four judicial
divisions, as follows: Eastern district
Spokane, Stevens, Okanogan, Doug
las. Lincoln, Adams, Kittitas, and In
dian reservations, Court held at Spo-
kane Falls; Southern district-Whit-
man. Asotin, Garfield, Columbus, Walla
Walla, Franklin, Yakima, Klickitat,
with Court to be held at Walla Walla
Northern district-Whatcom, Skagit,
San Juan, Snohomish, Clallam, JEFF
ferson, Kitsap and King, with Court
held at Seattle; Western district
Pierce, Mason, Thurston, Chehalis.
Pacific, Lewis, Wahkiakum, Cowlitz.
Clarke and Skamania, with Court held
at Tacoma.
The Rev. J. Snyder, Unitarian
preacher in St. Louis, undertakes to
explain in the Forum for October, the
singular fact that there is not q preiu-
dice among any European people
against the negro rs o negro, such as
is evident in every part of the United
States. He thinks that this prejudice
is more or less natural in the Southern
States, where the negroes were slaves,
but he can find no satisfactory reason