Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-03
A Ructation in Whatcom

without cause, ana 10 discover tnls
cause and correct the evil should he
the object OF every member Of the
party who acts from principle.
The most alarming Indication oil
discomfort comes from WhatcOm
county, where Il convention was held
on the 18Th alt, at which a series oil
resolutions were adopted which leave
little hope OF compromise or iol
future harmony, unless cool. sober
second-thought prevails.
The convention consisted OF 81 del
egates, elected by the clubs at New
Whatcom, Fairhaven, Blaine. Sumas
LINDEN and Goshen. 1t was held in
response to a call for organization to
!"protest against the appointments
and denounce the actions OF appointees
who fill federal positions in this
county; to condemn the actions oil
/ the executive committee OF the county
! central committee for running down
politics in the interest OF themselves
and against the interests of the party
and the public, and to take such &C.
ton as may seem justifable."
The resolutions adopted by unani-
nous vote of the Convention are ex-
ceedingly intlammatory. BY whereas,
it is declared that Almighty God. in
his inscrutable wisdom, has seen fit to
inflict upon the Democracy of the
county holocaust known as an exec
utive committee" and that " national
committeeman Hugh S. Wallace OF
Tacoma, whose only claim to distinc-
ton is that he is son-in.law to his
father-in-law, and Judge Wynn, Su.
preme Judge of this county, have used
the influence of their respective posi-
tons to aid the aforesaid committee
in their diabolical appointments OF
interruptions and disreputable per-
sons to Federal Office" 1t is there
fore Resolved, that while the De
mocracy of Whatcom county bow in
meek humility to this manifestation
of divine displeasure, it condemns as
un-Democratic the course of the execu.
tive committee in srrogating to itsell
a function that was never granted by
the County Central Committee-th
right to dictate Federal appointments
The resolutions likewise denounce
Hugh Z. Wallace, for his "meddlesome
interference" with local political mat
tiers, and James C. Saunders. as ian
innate liar, unworthy of the confidence
of the Democratic party or anybody
else" and Judge Wynn for prostitut.
ing the dignity of his high Office to
his zeal in furthering the interests OF
certain favorities." 1t is further re-
solved that the Democrats of What
com county have no further use for
the coterie of politicians at Tacoma"
The resolutions 60 still further and
declare that they will place no ticket
in the field this year, on account of
said grievances.
The bad taste manifested in using
the name of Diety to emphasize such
mslevolence is not the least objec.
tionable feature of these declarations.
They are shockingly impious and bias
phemous. and would condemn . move
ment OF this sort even il they had no
other element of weakness. The fran.
ers of the resolutions overstepped the
bounds OF decency in 30 many other
respects that their work is of little inn
portance except as an indication that
there is small coterie of Democrats
in Whatcom county who are 80 sore
headed that they would rip the party
wide open for revenge. Aud why?
Simply because the Executive Com
mittee of the Central Committee of
the county-the wheel within wheel,
az it were-a body of their own crea-
tlon, has "diabolically" recommended
"the appointment of INSCRIPTIONS
and disreputable persons to Federal
Office" This diabolical proceeding
will be news to many citizens in the
State, as the appointments have not
been go numerous nor the appointees
80 obscure that the people may not
have obtained fair estimate of their
moral standing, and when these GEN.
sors denounce an endorsement of Com
mitteman Wallace, ON the recommen-
dation of the executive committee of
their own county as " meddlesome in
reference" it shows that they have
q very little knowledge of party usage
or restricted sense OF propriety. The
denunciation of Collector Sanders is
as course and ungentlemanly as it is
untrue, and the effect will be rather
to degrade the authors Of such abuse
than the victim they have chosen.
Mr.. s. is too we'll known throughout
the State for such ISLANDERS to mater
tally affect his standing.
But Just picture the spectacle of
these malcontents, who profess to be
"bowed down in meek humility" be.
fore an avenging God, as they grope
to the light with q malignant grin
on their faces and . stiletto in their
hands feeling for the threats of their
victims!
Then note the Christian forbearance
of these men who claim to be the
choice OF the Lord, who give notice
that will destroy cause they profess
to love, simply because they or their
friends did not happen to get place
at the stall when the door was opened
Such incorporate proceedings as
these will be regretted as the blood
eools, and we by no means believe that
men who have ever been true Demo-
Gratis at heart will carry out the threat
to stab the party to death.
The pending appropriation of Con-
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