Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-10-28

While 49, would ny NJ means un
icralo the Importance 81 the national
aud state canvass, and their bearing
upon ,he general in,Fs,s Of the pc.
pie. 49, must admit that the selection
Of proper men Ia on the county offices
u matter paramount, Ia all other
considerations that affect the puddle /
wesl. These officers are nearer ,he 1
people aud their ao,s more imme,;laie' .
~ aud directly alice, the polioy that .
has been outlined ny their choice at
the polls
The great object Ca bee subssF,ed by .
elections IL to afford pFo,so,ion to HE .
sud property aud ,o ensure 60 cash 1
ciiisen the enjoyment III certain In.
alisnable rights. among which arr
"liie. liberty and the puFsui, ~ hsppi |
ness" 10 secure these rights govern 1
men,s are Instituted among men, lie .
irving their iust powefs from the con
sen, 81 the governed This Is the fun
damental idea oi Tree government, aud
each ci,lsen cheeriully hesrs HE share,
III the burden Of TAXATION iof the sup
pofl II this government, a. lone 80 u
ls conducted ier these ohlects--,he
protection oi liberty aud The pursuit ~
happiness The ballot ls the mrans ~
securing ,hess ohlsc,s. and the selec
ton ~ men to make and administer
tho laws are The lns,rumentali,y ny
which The wlil oi The people lie csfrie'l
Into efirrt
A tariff duty paid by the cl,isen on
what he eats, dsints snd wears, 10 iis,
AZ much . tas as 10 The annual levy ~
the state, county and municipality
upon his psoressy, s,lll there Is dii
ference In QUE helns paid by the lnvis.
lille prooess oi Increase 81 value ii the
necessities Of lie Witch 10 30 sfadu.
ally paid &c to Ia almost impefospiihis,
and the annual peFemp.ory ds.snd oi
the tas collector. which always appaf'
eatly eanironts tbs pooF man ~ the
mos, inoppoEtuae time u The year.
The cost 81 state and local govern.
msnts 10. therefore, . matter VI vital
Interest 10 ,ae taxpayer. mare dirto,
aud more srsctlag than the dues he
pays Ia The general government
Upon the honesty and isussli,y II the
county aud mualcirsi otiicefs depends
his saIoymen, oi the blessings con.
isrsed by local government. !, Col.
lows. ss . natural sequence, that ur,n
the policy pursued by the Lawmakers,
those Who administer thu laws i,,di'
,.aily. thoss who contract obligations
and those Who appoT,ion the ratio II
taxation. depend In great measure
the hspr,ne~s, ~ well as thu prosper
ny. Of the ei,isen.
n this te tsue--snd who will dls
puls is3---cAn u be said that radical
change 10 nat imperatiyely necessary
In the administration oi local sffAirr'
Il II true that cur people are hspps
or prosperous. when ths pfoiilgs,s es
penditnres. Of public osiicers. Of high
sad low degree, has brought the tas
payers nose very near 10 the grind
stonsf We oplne not.
II 10 10 subserve this objeot that W
urge the election 81 the Democratic
nominees. Their platform promises
reform. II doe. no, justly or psiis,'
the abuses that have creps Into sl
departments III the public service
Look at the ilst ~ candidates. Com
pare each with his Competitors and 10
unbiased judgmsn, find the verde
and enter the decree.
First on the list stands A. u. Cham
bers for State senator. II 10 aimos
needless Va state his qualifications
they have been tired and cveryhoi
knows that no possesses the intellect
the grit, the industry. the experience
The perseverance, and the inelinaisor
10 represent ne we'll. What NOR
need hs said, n = man who. born 4
the COUNT. isas shown that he po'
sescs all tie sl,-ibutss oi saccessIu
business mani
~ We need 1stlss 10 the Assembl
10 advances fhsfstss ssiuisy's Sstie
Interests. go tsins ~i,h p'sis IN III
candidates on tse p~rss cratic tickle
Tor Representative. Jaasn rsiiy
an ercellen, dcl,assrE ss. O. INA
81 superior busincss judp's.ss. an
both ere far above the svaase In abb
ity. In their hsnsi. ths iaisfcs,s ,
Thurslon all not isasa.sb, and the
will. We issl snesisnt. command
leading ps~,lios Ia the impof,an
duties oi legislation.
TN Allen. the honorable Fenil'
man Who IL the Democrats csaisis,
fof superior Judge, 80. tufn az Wiz