The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-08
THE STATE PRESS.

Spokane Falls Reriem: While the cities OF
this state have been protesting against the in
accuracy Of the census. the farmers have been
making their returns to the enumerators, and
we are informed that the increase in farms has
been so great that the supply OF blanks has
been exhausted. The state would not suffer TO
an alarming degree If the surpr Sc in this
direction should prove even still greater when
the returns are counted. It would have a
healthier look if we could show fewer people IN
the towns and cities and more In the mines ana
upon the farms. The tendency of the times Is
too much in the direction of crowded cities ana
deserted farms
The Olympia Tribune il not pleased with the
appointment OF Mr.. welty. 1t says: "The
Washington delega ion in congress has again
gone outside Of the land district to appoint
receiver for the Olympia lsnd Office. J. Z.
Welty, of Chehalis, Lewis county, the appointee,
Is good man, bu5 just why Pierce or Chehalis
counties should be ignored in the appointment
Is not apparent Bush's api ointment was
coed one, and in accordance with home rule
His declnation Of the cffice is no excuse for the
delegation to 60 outside OF the district to look
for candidate
The Democratic press of the South is, OF
course. naturally opposed to the proposed cleo.
ton law, whose object is to give the negroes
chance TO vote and to have their votes counted,
but il isa surprise to find newspaper in this
latitude in sympathy with such q protest The
Spokane Falls Chronicle says sThe efforts OF
the Republican party at Washington to impose
upon the people Federal election law is an evi.
deace of the desperation OF its leaders"
Spokane Falls Globe According to vital sta
tisiics more men than women die anEu lily.
Other statistics assure as that more females
than males are born. That ought to encourage
the woman's rights advocates. In the natural
course of events men must wholly disappear,
leaving the female sex in exclusive possession
OF the earth. If the women will only patiently
bide their time they will be able to have every.
thing their own way without trouble.
Olympus Tribune: The Tacoma Ledger ought
not to find fault with Governor Ferry for .ig-
nofing his own party by appointing Henry
Drum and Eugene semple. The Ledger has
pretty well ignored the Republican party il
Tacoma, and its Democratic editor is still
whooping it up for the opposition, or at least
snarling at most Republican measures
Olympia Tribune: What il the use OF Seattle
or Tacoma troubling themselves about passing
each other in the race for supremacy. Phila-
delphia was the greatest city in this country up
to 1850. when New York took first place. 1t was
the second city in population from 1880 until
this year. Now Chicago takes second place.
Spokane Falls Rericr: One hundred carloads
of Eastern Washington wheat going East over
the railroads! That ought to arouse the cities
upon Puget sound to the necessity of making
their harbors as free as possible foreyermore to
the commerce OF the state.
Spokane Falls Reuiew: The Louisiana Lot.
terry Company will, in all probability, succeed
in debauching the legislature and getting new
lease of life for a quarter OF century. The
infamy is too great. the prize too tempting. to
be defeated.
Editor Owen, Of the Aberdeen Bulletin. makes
this frank adm ission: "This has been q busy
week for outside work, and the shears have done
most of the editing"