The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-27


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We ca1is1 sstest5an nbsst SIX weeks sso 70 Vie
susznx programme 81 ssqnssifsos which mas
bees prcrafst ~ the superintendent OF tss cen
sae- We sse Lad 10 ebs<rFs thss taSrS - l1kesy
N be . general vsos<x: sSa1rss the outrage
which the csEsss bureau inte1cs 10 FssFssss's
Ia the rane OF TIE GATED states governrssns
TIE esas1t efsuuerssors vii sssrs cot On their
ronnds CO June 2 sne wesks from rexs MOS
day equipped Win . schedule OF thirty arfs-
uons. ssssong ether ot secs< 81 sngsIfy they are
t1sfrret<d &C. asre-sssn ffem every c1tAxsn ana
fAAA5sssnt Q. fhe rrssec @ssset
~. whefres ne or she Il; suffering sscn
acute OF eAsaBEs dssesse .i;h tie name Of sis-
ease ard Eerxfh 81 tsrae afflicted.
~. bbesbsr aefsesfve IN mind. sight. bear
Ing CO sreeeb or ptc.kes eripgsed, naized or
eefssnssd. and nsaa Of cs.ses.
"a Whether prisoner. cozvtcs. homeless
child. psaper.
- sad s Is TIE aossss ysu live in hired. or
y ewpcd 81 the head or By member OF the
fsrn8iy7
RI ifnxEed hy hesa a. member OF family.
h the souse free from mortgage cncrnbfsneeE
~ II the head OF the family IS . farmer. -
the farm Ahieh be eElfivstes isirsd, or Is II
owned by Rim or b. member OF his family
10 II aHHe1 10 head or sUgmbsr Of family.
n the fsrT Tree rom raorsxsgc enc1mhrances
20. II the k0a.e 81 lara IL not owned hy
head Or sneasbes - family and mosfgagss. give
tie poxscrice siAress - cener
We adv a. every citlxea ard inaan.fsut who
respects himself aad Is disposed 10 resent sn
impairment. unwsrsanssd. and isiesal is-
sfrson into his EsisAfs Affairs. 20 refuse asfly to
answer any % tie ssasstsoss here daossd frcrn
the sehedase. Not. one Of them = within The
constitutional seorc OF the Federal ceBsns.
Not one Of them Il justified By necessity
Or proprgefy. The census tskers have no
rf< fsf&s< s.s.<e s$.~ II
rasiadies, the bodily deiec.s and
the private account books OF the people living
under this free government than they have 10
inquire Into our loves and kAtseds. oar moral
weaknesses. our Feeret Eofrows- Is would ice
just ~ leRifiEnae AID legal proceeding for the
enurnsFafors 10 present themselves with pencil
and cardboard ane. 20 demand. under penalty OF
30 sue. frsse answers 10 the inquiries here sub
joined:
III married. do you rssiiv lore your wife (or
husbsndl. or do you only pretend fo7
what secret doubts. Il any, do y3n entertain
relative 10 tie existence OF supreme Being
Is there anything in your past life al which
-ou are now ashamed. and II 20. what Is st.
What ID the amount OF your Indebtedness 10
yoEr tailor. your dfeEsnskef, your butcher. your
Inilkiasns Does your next door neighbor PAY
his debts
We DO not ayise the violent ejeciment 81 The
census agent who demands OF You The name aud
the stage 81 progress OF the chronic naiady
which you have perhaps kept 90 . secret from
yoEy family and ali the world save your ply
s'eiau. The enumersfor Is only obeying his or.
Gers. II Is MT necessary 10 kick dcwn the front
STEPS the stranger who officially and calmly In
ferTogs'ss you ~ TO the physiological and men.
Col inperfc-'tpns OF yourself. your wife and
you. chtliren. IL Is only necessary
10 refuse poins-biank the iniorma-
non desired in the interest OF
statistical sctencs aud demanded in the name
OF the law, aud 20 send tho snnmera;er about
his tussress. His business il TO count the
people for the pafpose OF spporiioning repre-
senfatiyea IN congress and direct taxes He
has no more rixhs TO require answers to the
qnessons quoted above than hes the man who
gees aronnf raavassing for directory.
III tho enumeration. ssili acting under his in
ssTnctions warns you TIA. you will b. fined so
Tor refusing - dikc ose your chronic maladlee
your physieal dsfsc,s ard the private busineas
affairs OF your landlord. laugh at him.