Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-04-08


There Is a paper printed at pumeroy, F
Garfield county. called Tho Independent .
which has less Of independence than any /
thing OF the kind known. for the simple
reason that il is narrow and gives cvi-
denee that it, editor has mo- idea of the
size OF this country or even of the state
of Washington. II is very much opposed
10 what II is pleased tu term carpet
baggers, meaning people who come to
this state TO settle, and % Is especially OPP
passed 10 men of great ability coming
hither and Incoming popular. The paper
doesn't say that in 81 many words. hut it
says the same thing Ia effect. and is par
ucularly uneasy about Judge W. H. CAL
kins. of Tacoma. Judge CalkiuS came
here from Indiana, citizen Of the repub-
lie aud a man whom amy state should De-
glad 10 have a. citizen. lle Is grand
representative of American patriotism.
intelligence and learning, and is OF he
class To whom men naturally turn for add
vice in public affairs. lie was citinn oi
Washington a. "a territory aud was high
federal official when the state Was ad-
mitted 10 the union. Altogether. Lc is a>
fully entitled 20 any honor- the people
have 10 bcstoW as IL he had BEEN here
when the Cascade RANGE Was 70 holt in the
ground. He. however. is mot asking for
any office. and everything which has becu
said OF him in such connection has nrcu
said by others.
All this aside. what fool idea % i> the
moss back idea that mo- man is worthy of
political favorS ia the state unless hc is
am "old-timcr carry ing such am idea
ont to its full length. the ">iUa>hc>"
might come in and say THAT thc moss
backs are not worthy of consideration ou
the same ground. for the oldest moss back
II all is a ''tcuderfost' compared 600 the
Indians ~ far a. such % c1u~idcra-
tion is concerned amy man Boo thi,
state who wa q citizen when tho state
was admitted 90 the union is politically
here a. long a. the oldest .uhuhitaut. f9g
up To that time We verc AN simply c.Ii-
zrns OF the United States. living under
federal laws The whole matter how
ever is ridiculous. u the light ol thf
fact that AN the citizens ui tlp state au'
pioneers. an eafpet-hagger-. and the
state j. not only glad TO have them hut
would he dellghl'd To nave mutton, more
oi then' ana OF lh' ia'u>ahaN "l' are
mere ana the millions VINO are "r'he
there will not be- one Ca "a million. un au
average. who will Dee So worthy ui the
citizenship of thr,tatc a. this same Judge
'atAlh> whom ihr l"hief'N ih"'p' hdrh'
falls al a. htlhs eail"i-haaI'f' Men
come I" TINS state because DO i d oipda.
open ana ln'l'ins h'ld' Lh't come I' lu'
same reasons mat The Fufian> came i'
Ne" England ana Tor lh' same reasons
thal bf"hghl lhr 1aNail'Is l' lh' r'Hiii'
the Duich To- Ne" fofN ana ih'
Vnahef> d" IehnHF wanna ih'}
eon' because OF the Na>l ana 'pal'hi
resources 90 ih' country because 4"
lhe opportunities p" make h"Hi'N
lof themselves aha iirI eh'+oieH'
because th'y nave a. IhH fllHj lo como
10 washington l"i ih'~ purpose ahd i'
ENJOY an th' civil P'Iiiirdt ANA f'-l-i'H-
rights ana h"h'f, Cd. lhr stale o., Trey
Would nave 20 ~ jo any other state "i "a,
they Would nave haa i' come 90 Washing
Ton ioftN wears a1n- hf'>'g'- every 'l-
terpfislhs tn"h- CIV ana county 100 tH'
state. a. wei a. ih' state IiseII are DONG
everything possible q" Undue" people to
come hlther ana make ih'if nome, amnn2
us ana ENJOY lhe many dressings NAirh
nature has So generously Naueh-aIed as.
Ho" mean o. Would lo"e O" invite guest
10 your h'aid ana say l' MIN. Here O.,
something t"'al ~niie'eni i' h'ep -aIi
and body together while }oU are tu mt