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, 1890-08-28
WHAT 1T MEAN.

If George Turner had the small
est degree of political sagacity he
would withdraw from his candi-
dacy for representative, frankly ad-
init that his associations have per-
verted his Judgment, and thereby
mend his broken fences. He can
not possibly be nominated. The
utmost he can ever hope to accom-
plish would be the defeat of Repre-
sentative Wilson before the Tacoma
convention, and that, while it
would be hailed as "A victory by the
men who are behind him, would be
highly detrimental to his own polit-
ical interests.
Consider for moment the polit-
lea! stupidity of Judge Turner's be-
havior in this affair. Even If he
should capture the Spokane delega-
tion, a sheer impossibility, what
would 1t avail him? The conven-
ton would either nominate Wilson,
or 1t would discipline the party in
this county by passing the nomlna-
ton to another county. The veriest
tyro in politics ought to know as
much. Yet here Is man, polite
ally ambitious, whose hope of pre-
ferment Is entirely dependent upon
the support of his home county, en-
tering contest that Is calculated to
disrupt the very element whose
united front Is so essential to his fu-
ture success.
Then again, what is the public to
think of Mr.. Turner's attempt to
split his home support after at least
four republicans of standing and
superior sagacity had washed their
hands of the affair, and emphatic
ally declined to lead a cause SO i'll
advised and hopeless? 1t is enough
to cause the true friends of Mr.. Tur-
ner to question the wisdom of past
support. 1t is wofully pathetic.
Whom the gods wish to destroy
they first make mad. The gods APP
parently contemplate the political
destruction of the coterie that has
succeeded in persuading Mr.. Turner
to cut his own throat in so bum
Cling manner. There are but two
planks In their platform-malice
and political disappointment.
Even If the republicans of this
county should wish never so earn
estly for the political elevation of
Judge Turner can they consent to
Al +
this misguided man? If Turner
should capture the Spokane dele
cation, this clique would gain con-
troll of the county offices. The two
propositions are inseparable. They
are sufficient to rob Mr.. Turner of
even the little positive support he
may still retain. This Is a time for
reflection. The path OF duty could
not be palmer.
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THE ARID LANDS

On the VIII ole it can be said that
the repeal of the arid land with
drawal act of 1888 would be i'm the
interest of the public and the de-
velopment of the West. The pro-
viso that no man shall take more
than 320 acres of land within the
arid belt, while it may work hard
ship In isolated cases, is wise bar
rier against the selfish purposes of
IA coterie of speculators who have
shown their hand repeatedly since
the matter became before the pres
ent congress, With proper vigil
ance this proviso will check the at
tempt of wealthy syndicates to ac-
quire the best part of the arid lands
of the West. Their intentions
should be thwarted. 1t would be
better by far to allow the govern
ment to withhold these lands from
settlement than to permit large and
rich corporations to gain possession
and tie the lands up for speculative
purposes. That such scheme was
contemplated there can be lit
tie doubt. The lobby that has
hung around congress all sum-
mer, ostensibly In the interest
of the poor settler and the
development of the great West,
was not controlled by the loftiest
motives. They have entwined their
interests with those of the well.
meaning settler, and congress has
experienced considerable difficulty
in untangling the good from the
evil. The provision restricting to
800 acres the amount of land to be
taken by one man meets the diff
Guilty, and with proper enforcement
will cbeckmate the spectators and
protect the In terests Of the ontryman
who Is acting in good faith. Under
the present intelligent and vigorous
administration of the general land
Office, there Is every reason to he
llcve that the arid lands will pass to
actual settlers, and that the water
sources and most valuable portions
of the arid belt will be safely pro-
tected against the conspiratorsl
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WILSON'S vORR.

"What has John l.. Wilson done
in the way of legislation for Wash
ington?" stupidity inquiries an oh
scure sheet that las been "induced"
TO support the candidacy of Mr..
Turner. The files of that sheet will
not show much, we admit, that
Wilson or anybody else has done,
but the files of the REVIEW and also
those of the Puget sound papers of
standing and circulation show that
Mr.. Wilson has been instrumental
in
Securing the passage Of the right
Of way bill for the Spokane Falls II
Northern railrhad, measure of i'm
portance and advantage to both Spo-
kane Falls and Stevens county.
Reducing and simplifying the
questions asked by the land officers
of settlers making final proof, there
by saving thousands OF dollars to
the men who go out into the wilder
ness and cultivate the soil.
Relieving the suspension from
entry of Il number of townships in
stevens county, by which large
number of settlers have been
enabled to acquire title to their
homes, and scores of newcomers
have been given an opportunity to
enter upon broad area of fertile
lands.
Securing a com mission to treat
with the Colville Indians, with n
view to the opening of their reser-
vatlon to settlement.
The establishment of two new
land offices.
Passage of right of way bill for
Tacoma by which that city will be
given railway competition.
The appointment Of commits
sion to visit the Puyallup Indian
reservation.
The passage of the bill reorgan.
izing the Puget Sound collection
district, and also the bill making
various supports of entry.
The increase and improvement of
the postal system.
The establishment of more than
200 new postoiilces
These in brief, are the achieve.
ments of Mr.. Wilson--certai not
an unsatisfactory record for u new
member. This is Representative
Wilson's record for the public. The
record of what he has done sor the
members of the close coterie now
fighting him SO bitterly, while an
Interesting story of ingratitude and
forgotten favors received by them,
need not here be recounted. The
public record of Mr.. Wilson Is nm
open book. BY 1t alone should he
be judged, and If he has met his
duty to the people, he certainly has
n greater claim upon the convention
than one based upon malice and DO.
litical disappointment.
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entitled to make love to the big
girls and larrup the youthful de-
mocracy of Fayette county.
Is IL not somewhat suggestive that
displays of political intolerance like
the foregoing are confined to the
South? Why do we never hear OF
democratic teachers being boycotted
I'm the North? Because the North
ern people long ago learned that
politics should be removed from
religion and education, In order
that the youth may have clearer
understanding of each and also OF
the principle of government. Some
day the South will learn that lesson,
and there will he an end Of boycott
ing teachers who quietly vote the
republican ticket, and the Southern
people will cease to condemn to
social ostracism those Northern men
who go South and insist upon their
constitutional rights.
The REVIEW prefers not to take n
hopeless view of this important
question. 1t can see marked
change for the better in the tone of
the Southern people. The gulf that
divides the North from the South
Ia narrowing year by year, and the
cid prejudices are rapidly dying out.
Wherever railroads, and telegraph
lines, and daily papers can reach
the people this change is marked.
These inherited weaknesses can not
be stamped out by laws similar to
the federal election bill, which
simply add new fuel to expiring
fl Ames, but they can be reached by
reasoning and rldicule.
, 1890-08-28
The INDIAN.

In the current number of the New
York Irish World u Catholic In
dian missionary discusses at great
length the subject of Catholic In
dian missions in America. The
body of his article Is a historical re-
view of the efforts and achieve
ments of his church. While the
REVIEW has repeatedly spoken its
admiration for the self-sacrifcing
efforts of the missionaries of the
Roman Catholic church, we find in
the very beginning Of the article in
question assertions so at variance
with history, so calculated to dis
credit the sense of humanity OF the
American nation. that we can not
permit them to pass unchallenged.
The author says:
Though we might well desire to forget
facts disgra ceful to us, history, with
cold. truthful, merciless justice, brings
them before us and makes as see that
oil Indian policy" has always been a
policy of determination. ana 1t remains
so to-day. Government officials and
politicians of all parties talk of their
''pians' for the civilization OF the rem
nant Of the tribes merely as an excuse
for the existence of an Indian depart
ment, with its offices and salaries, that
politicians and not Indians may live.
The few acres of land now remaining to
the Indians are coveted by "boomers"
and 'land- abbers;" aud every real ef-
To- .NE ko I,,It sBA.r Tr,A lie
toward civilization is eagerly watched
and prevented with Jealous fear, lest the
Indians, by civilization anu citizenship,
may bc saved from those who would ex-
termina them for ti,eir land, as the
high wayman murders the traveller for
his purse.
II Is true the Indian is vanish
ing race. but the decline of his sun
antedates the discovery of America
by the whites. Both East and
West are found indisputable proofs
of the prior occupation Of this con-
tinent by race far superior In the
ruder arts To the Indians peopling
this continent more than three GEN.
turies ago. The work of extermina-
ton began not with the advent of
the whites. It was then too far
along to be checked by any human
agency. The people of a dying
race had become broken into in
Vulnerable tribes. waging fierce war
upon each other and rushing to their
own destruction.
The policv of this gOyern nlenf has
not been one of determination.
That assertion Is a most unjust re-
fiection upon the humanity Of
American statesmen. From first to
last it has been one Of mercy, pity
and toleration, and war has been
waged upon this unfortunate people
only when repeated atrocities
forced the adoption Of such desper-
ate means.
1t is true, individual cases of sell
fishness and inhumanity have been
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ton, and this despite an increase In
the local business since the double
service was established of at least so
per cent. Naturally the company
could not hold the increase after the
recent change. was made, and the
result Is seen I'm an immediate loss
of the new business.
When the company placed the ad.
ditlonal train upon the line II could
not reasonably have expected better
results than were actually attained.
The policy of successful railroad
men has been the development of
their own business rather than wait.
ing for the country to develop 1t for
them; to 90 ahead of the country
and look to the future for results.
Every Western line that amounts
to anything to-day has followed that
course. The Union Pacific knew
what IL might reasonably expect
when 1t added another train to the
service on the line out of Spokane
Falls, and II had no grounds for OK.
pecting better results than have
been attained. An increase In local
business of so per cent. within three
months Is all that any man Of judg-
ment would have anticipated. A
great system like the Union Pacific
can not afford to take forward steps
unless 1t means to maintain them.
As matter Of fact the stock.
holders of the company are dissatis-
fed with the management, and In
dications are not wanting of the re-
tlrement of Mr.. Adams before long.
There Is II general belief that his
flour division" system Of managing
the company's lines has added enor.
mously to the cost of operation with.
out increasing the efficiency of the
service. TO appease this growing
discomfort Mr.. Adams Ia shifting
his plans and changing his men 20
frequently that the morale OF those
remaining in the service has been
deteriorating, and they have lost In.
terest In the affairs of the great COM
pany they serve. Other systems, the
Northern Pacific, for instance, has
fixed and definite policy from
which 1t seldom swerves. It's elm.
ployes and officials, through long
service, have become familiar with
tho purposes of the management,
and take an interest in the success
of the company.
The Union Pacific IL n magnlii-
cent system, and under an able and
determined administration it could
be made not only more profitable to
the stockholders but more beneficial
to the country IL traverses.
, 1890-08-28
4 WILSON VICTORY.

The Turnerites were routed,
"horse, foot and dragon" Satur-
day. There IL sorrow in their camp,
while the Wilson forces are corre-
spondingly happy.
1t was a contest before the county
central committee for open and
above-board methods, for cleaner
and purer elections-for republican
ism-and they won.
The first show of hands was made
when the Turner men attempted to
exclude the reporter of the REVIEW
and to carry on the proceedings
under star chamber methods. That
led to a sharp encounter between
Messrs. Shaw, Strong and
others on one hand, and Chairman
Ridpath on the other, in
which the entente cordialc
was shattered and Mr.. Rid
path waxed hot and red. This was
prior to the calling of the conven-
tion to order. Later the fight was
renewed by the Turnerites, one OF
whom moved that reporters and all
others not members of the county
central committee be requested to
leave the hall. On the vote that
followed the Turnerites made a sorry
showing, as they also did on every
other contested point.
Wilson'S friends went there pre-
pared to make an earnest fight for
the application of the new primary
law, II republican measure, passed in
the interest of purer politics and
striking at bribery, perjury and 9TH
er primary evils, and recommended
by the state central committee at it's
recent meeting. 1t speaks not we'll
for the character of the Turner
support that they saw fit to resist
the application of this republican
measure. They fought it, however,
and were overwhelmingly beaten.
Mr.. Ridpath has good reason to
feel sore. The committee refused to
equip him with the power of naming
he judges of election, and placed
that duty in the hands of commit
tee of five, selected by itself.
AS n me.ter of fact the so-called
fight came to a crisis yesterday, and
the Turner forces made q pitiable
showing. In the language of the
baseball field "they were not in it.n
Mr.. Wilson's only danger lay in
possibility that the republicans of
Spokane county might discredit and
dishonor splendid law passed by
republican legislature. The victory
yesterday was In the interest of
purer politics. 1t shuts out demo-
cratic "heeles," and gives Spokane
county to Representative Wilson by
an overwhelmingstrength. 1t nipped
the Turner bud before it had fairly
shown its head above the hotbed.
Spokane will be solid for John l..
Wilson.
, 1890-08-28
DEMOCRACYAND LEA RNING

The fires of political intolerance
are not yet dead in the South. In
Fayette county, Alabama, George
Banks attempted to teach school
and vote the republican ticket at the
same time. Mr.. Banks Is not meet
ing with the most gratifying meas
ure of success. Although he had
been teaching there for two years
without complaint, he now finds
himself boycotted, and his little
lamp of education suddenly snufied
out for lack of pupils.
When 1t became known that
Banks had voted the republican
ticket he WAS waited upon by
committee, and asked either to
affirm or deny the terrible allega-
ton. He admitted the offense, and
when he opened his school the fol-
lowing morning he found that he
had been boycotted. Not scholar
put in an appearances. The people
of the neighborhood declare that no
republican shall teach their children.
Henccforth 1t will be In order for
the superintendent of schools in
Fayette county to include In his
list OF questions asked applicants
applying for certificates the follow
ing: "Are you democrat? VIII
you con tinue to be a democrat? VIII
you teach the democratic platform,
aud punish pupils displaying dan
gerous leanings toward repub.
licanism?" A satisfactory reply to
these questions will entitle the ap-
plicant to a frst-class certificate,
the privilege Of boarding free with
the directors, and will furthermore
excuse all ordinary lapses in the
rudimeuts Of knowledge? Only a
dyed-in-the-wool democrat will bc
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ROMANCE IN REALLSM

The state Of Washington has prac-
tIcally been built within the last dec
ade. Ten years ago the territory
had scattered population of $1,000.
To-day the census gives 1t, In round
numbers, $4,000. At that time an
absence of railroads and telegraph
lines prevented the. interchange Of
thought, courtcsies and commerce
that now knit together In close
bonds the $50, 900 people who have
gat thered here from the four corners
Of the earth. What magnificent
testimonial to the stability and value
Of American Institutions Is af-
forded by this inspiring spectacle.
Within the borders of this prom
ising young commonwealth are
congregated men of widely diver
gent education and prejudices. The
people Of this state have been gov
erned by half u hundred different
codes Of law, yet they have accom-
plished the stupendous task of Gre
ating for themselves a new consti-
tuition md new code, conforming
to changed conditions and require
ments, and have so speedily adapted
themselves to the new order that the
machinery Of government Is flo wing
even more smoothly than In many
of the older states, and infinitely
better than In European countries
whose governments have been es.
tablished for centuries.
The growth of the larger cities has
been even more surprising than the
growth Of the state itself. Ten years
ago the combined population of Spo-
kane Falls, Seattle and Tacoma was
not In excess of 5000. To-day 1t is
1O5, 200, an increase in ten years of
two thousand per cent. These fig-
ures are more than suggestive; they
tell the world that the West Is In the
saddle; they are the guideposts of
the present by which we are to
judge the future. The fact that the
territory Of Washington, starting
ten years ago with wild and unde-
veloped region, unknown and com.
paratively destitute Of railroads, has
drawn to her borders and easily and
prosperously assimilated 275, 900 peo-
pie ought to convince the world that
this is state of surprising resources
and exceptional opportunities. 1t
shows how narrow Is the reasoning
of a few malcontents who stand
with pathetic blindness and predict
that the end of all this growth and
development is near.
When the time arrives for the his
torian to tell the wonderful story Of
the creation Of this mighty COM
monwealth, these deeds Of to-day,
upon which we look with only the
slightest wonder, will take on the
soft but glowing colors of q romance.
They will he landmarks i'm the his
tory of the greatest nation upon the
face of the globe. Destiny marches
with beautiful intelligence, di-
rected by mighty hand that mortal
eyes may not see, but whose ac-
complishments the mind can grasp
and follow. ltis pleasing to believe
that the greatest American has
given his name to the greatest
state In the broad domain over
which floats the flag under which
his battles were won.
Washington is yet upon the
threshold of her destiny, and sur
prising as have been the achieve
ments of the past, they will appear
insignificantin in the clear light Of the
fIltiIre
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RELAND'S PERIL.

ireland Is menaced by q misfort-
une more terrible than the possibil-
ity of European war. 1t ia the
potato blight, and its danger Is SO
alarming that the British parlia-
ment has taken cognizance of it. BY
the side of this threatened calamity
the possibility of war in the Balk-
ans becomes q minor consideration.
The evils that men bring upon
themselves are not so terrible as are
the misfortunes that come as thief
In the night, unheralded and un-
avoidable.
The full extent Of the peril Is un-
derstood when II Is considered that
the very existence of thousands of
the poorer people Of that afflicted
isle depend from year to year upon
the potato crop, That falling, only
the uncertain charity of the world
stands between them and starvation.
The danger Is not exaggerated.
The awful famine of lS46 Is still
within the memory of millions. Its
horrors drove thousands to want,
to madness, to death from hunger
and deprivation. Right here in our
midst we have Irish men and women
whose memory carries them back to
the horrors of those dark days. That
famine sent thousands te America,
but whittier would the unfortunate
turn now in the event of q repetition
of that famine, since the United
States has barred her doors against
the moneyless millions of the old
world?
Already the blight has assumed
proportions that warrant the belief
that many of the Irish people will
suffer for food ere another harvest
time. 1t is not too early to begin
the consideration of measures of re-
lief. If the worst should come to
the worst, the generosity of this ma
tion should send shipload after ship
load Of food to Ireland. Out of their
abundance they can we'll afford to
relieve the cry Of distress of an un-
fortunate people whose blood Ia
mingled with our own. When the
perpetnatiou of this government
was trembling In the balance, Irish
men helped to fight its battles.
Who can say that the Union was
not saved by the infusion into the
loyal armies OF this element of pa
trlotic, daring, self-sacrificing men?
Aside from questions of duty and
generosity stands the broad princi-
pie Of the right ,of every human
being to live even at tho expense of
his more fortunate neighbors, when
an unavoidable and overwhelming
calamity deprlves him of the means
of existence. In emergencies like
this no man has moral right to
withhold the excess of his wealth
from suffering humanity. Assist.
ance thus rendered comes not in
the nature of charity--it is the de.
mand Of justice, the higher law OF
self-preservation.
But laws will hardly be required
to arouse the American people TO
sense of duty In the event of
famine in Ireland. They have not
been necessary In the past, and
should the potato blight prove terri.
bly, disastrous the world will again
behold the inspiring. spectacle