Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-28
THE PARTY IS SAFE

Governor Ferry has wisely decided
that there is no need for an extra ses-
sion of the legislature, and, we under
stand, has made his opinion on the
subject plainly known. His decision
is no surprise to the HERALD, for we
had no doubt but that would be his
decision, faith that was based on
our appreciation of the governors
good sense, patriotism and clear judg-
ment.
The howl for an extra session was
never, at any time other than an at
tempt at a political drive in the inter-
est of few Seattle and Spokane office
seekers, their "pushers" and organs,
and now that the governor has sat
upon their scheme, they-the organs
are practically admitting that there is
no need for an extra session, or else
cunningly pretending that they never
advocated such a thing, while they
sneer at the other organs that were
most prominent in the call
There has been in the whole
affair some mighty poor politics, :"
and the organs that advocated the
extra session 50 loudly did more to in
jure the party that they were pretend
ing to desire to save" than they
could do it good in a decade.
The party hasn't done anything to
cause any necessity for saving" it..
1t is safe enough. 1t easily has a
majority of ten thousand in the state,
and its acts as party have been just,
patriotic and altogether for the veal
of the commonwealth. The party has
nothing to do with the personal short
comings of this or that individual. All
parties have good and bad men. If a
member Of the legislature chooses TO
prove himself bribe-taker, he is re-
sponsible to his immediate cOnstitu-
ency for that, and his constituency
should see that he is replaced by a
better man. Many an official in pri-
vate and public corporations has gone
wrong who was believed by friend and
foe to be man Of integrity He has
simply hid his moral turpitude until
he has betrayed the confidence Of even
his best friends. Churches, secret
societies, partnerships, companies,
banks, cities, counties, states and
nations have suffered many time
from such persons, and no party, OF
! even set eff men, could, fairly, honestly
Justly be he held accountable for theil
/ tortfeasances.
/ the commonwealth elected by
! the Republican party Throughout
1 the state is concerned, no &C
A has been performed that ha
not been strictly within the cOnstitu
/. tional right of the official acting il
e the premises and no act has been per
+ formed that has not been honorable
r and lust. Some persons have differed
$ with Lieutenant Governor LaughtOl
! as to some of his vetOes, but amOn
y Just men that difference was simpl
4 one of opinion. Scheming politician
{ and their organs have attempted I
5 make more than that out Of it, Blu
/. up to this time have utterly, total
4 and incontinently failed.
The Republican party is safe and S
o is the commonwealth, despite the il
2 advised performances of some of tn
S so-called Republican newspapers. Tn
e extra session is a dead-letter and W
t are glad of it. The HERALD does nc
believe in holding extra sessions of tn
e legislature for party purposes of an
y kind, and especially when sought t
e be held for the benefit of party Office
t seekers.