The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-05

with the thoughts and arguments upon both
sides or great questions. To read party paper
during the period of minority gives the young
man limited view OF political matters In his
political affinities ne will almost certainly be-
long tn one or the other party because his father
did. He possibly may never read any other
paper aud thus is ignorant of the views OF those
OF other Affiliations. He enters upon citizenship
merely as partisan, while had he shared the
larger opportunity OF reading both sides OF
every ISSUE his judgment would have been
wisely formed and he would exercise the right
of suffrage as educated patriot, rather than as
an ignorant partisan The present age is one in
which the narrow ideas of humanity are being
dissipated. Creeds are being so broadened as 10
embrace the universal brotherhood of man. The
intellectual vision of our entire nationality is
widening and sectional lines are being erased.
Humanity ia rapidly coming into broader fell
iowship. All this emphasizes the importance OF
an all-rounded education that shall inspire
young and old with kindlier love for their
kindred and q more ripened judgment in the
fulfliment OF the duties and responsibilities of
life.
With such an education each man will be a
brother in sympathy with every other man in all
the world. Looking daily into the mirror of a
pure and unbiased press, each student and
citizen will be so conversant with the current
events of the world as to become a perfect his
tory and embodiment of the literature of the
age Aristotle says that poetry is truer than
history, but pure. unbiased press is truer
than poetry in that 1t photographs the life of
the world in its many-sided phases.
The following poem by Colonel Will l..
Visscher was read at the banquet in Fair
haven Wednesday night
THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT.
There was long man who was named Mr.
Short,
And Shorf M, a., IN, al NJ Lone
And both of these men were good printermen
Who worked with viii and song.
Now short Mr.. Long. when he went to his case
On the top of q stool had to ride,
But Notwithstanding that. long Mr.. Short
Was constantly there by his side.
That tallest of stools made that short Mr. Long
Just IS high as he needed 10 be,
And sink in the floor let down Mr.. Short
To his own proper level you see-
And these two prinrermen. Long and Short,
Had each most dGiifal wife,
Whose households we're happy. and ever free
vi chickering's, envy and strife.
Now the long mans wife was really short,
And the short mans wife was long,
So here was another strong source OF delight.
And another sweet strain to the song.
For common politeness demands dent you see?
When two welded couples walk out,
That no man shall walk beside his own wife,
But exchange, Tor the time, throughout.
So when short Mr. Long and long Mr. Short
Took stroll with their wives any day,
Why short Mrs. Short went with short Mr.. Long,
The other two paired the same way.
The short pair forward, the tall behind,
Was their natural way TO GO
You see this exemplifed, every day,
In the wheels of q wagon, you know.
Moreover the sight was pleasant one.
That was always delightful TO see.
For it showed 10 all prints how blessed 1t u
To dwell ever in harmony.
Those printermen came from the far-cf East,
Where the microbes bud ami grow,
And carry grim death to the folks out there.
And the billiards and cyclones blow.
Across the wide plains and the sterils hills
To the land OF a newer day
This land OF the FIR and the home of the brisk
They came and they Came TO stay.
They came with their types and Washington
With spirits that nothing could daunt--
Not to speak OF their wives and other good
things
To fill up long felt want
The light of the world shone out from their
shop,
From the sun of their powerful press,
And long Mr.. Short and short Mr.. Long
Are peopling this wild wilderness.
You printermeR know that while ago,
The Washington press was played"
But here it is seen in different shape
And mightiest strength arrayed.
And the people all know that in veal or woe.
You stand by the ready gun,
To fire shot at the pull bic Zoe
To fight for Washington.