Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-10-27
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"n.ai ~acr.i.,c, wholly or in part, their
'a.-'u occupation. to accept The
/. '-...~n~. which ~ e!,cation and
,'rA.tral training they are qualified to
I'll; Tor We consider that it j. iii
the application oi practical bu>inc>.
methods to public affairs, the >ah.titu-
ton oi tined mean, for theoretical
ideas, that great benefit Will result.
Tie S,A.t.o Ttgo,l. while it la
voI~ the idea, propose, that hu>jnc,-
men MAXI th,i: influence felt through
the primaries oi thor respective parties
which always has been hobby OF tie
writer. tut he admits w.,h regret that
j; works far better in theory than in
practice. |: business men are induced
10 attend the primaries, they either
have to ac4uicscc in eat and dried
methods Of the professional politician
or make a fight for reform, and in nine
cases out OF ten, the business man will
either quietly swallow the bill OF fare
prepared for him, or bolt the conven-
ton, and there ends his endeavor to
bring order out OF chaos. -
The Tricgroph relates a typical in
stance of this remarkable apathy OF a
class which has SO much that should
interest them in public affairs. 1t
says: Not long ago member of a we'll
known Boston publishing house, when
asked if he had voted, on the day
of a Presidential election, replied
Voted? Why, | never vote, and what
is more, none Of us down in this part
OF the city ever think of voting" He
went on to explain his Indifference by
saying that politics had got into the
hands OF the worst elements OF both
parties, and that business man had
neither taste nor leisure to mix up in
it with them. Asked why the bust.
ness men did not exert themselves to
control things, he replied that he sup
posed they would when matters got
too bad to be put up with.
The Bostonian finds counterpart in
nearly every business man OF the COM
munity. With enormous interests and
vast influence, they allow the pro-
fessionai politician and his wire-pullers
to determine the political propositions
of the day, and if they do 60 to the
ballot-box on election day vote for
men OF their party utilization, with
protest as to the candidate, and the
expectation that little if any good
will result from his election.
If business men would only reflect
upon the Importance OF good govern
ment, and how near at times has the
nation been to the maelstrom of de-
struction, they would certainly take
time to attend primaries, make their
influence felt while there, and work
till the closing of the polls for success
OF those who may be found who regard
the duties of Office as a sacred trust,
not to be assumed lightly nor laid
aside without plain showing OF ac-
complished results. i
In no department of government tai
life can the business men bring'his
practical methods to bear 80 we'll as
in the direction and guidance of mu-
nicipal affairs. The city government |
is nearest to the citizen. Its policy |
affects him and his property directly.
If he allows the day when his voice can
be heard, his influence be felt, to 60 |
by, he should accept. without grumb-
ling, the consequences which follow.