Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-02

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nt 'a.:-c ;"r liz rt'f'fmclt "t'r
NJ. Eo':. /; tho p""l'ie AZ" in earnest
in tuc.- demand ior reform in the
costly cour,->ers.ce they should Try n
Lew man Tor public prosecutor, and
that man seems to be, from all the
facts presented, John H. Mitchell.
1t i very generally conceded that no
officer IN the county requires 4 more
;r"ro"gh adaptation :or the POSITION
tan IT," Superintendent oi our public
,'!'-.-. 1t requires Il long period Of
~'tNIc". Il well a. loyc for, and pride
in, the peculiar duties which conduce
to the highest degree Of perfection as
loXcnp.iiied in the results OF the school
room. Some people seem to have
been born with an innate faculty for
imrartins instruction; others can
never learn to do so. Much rarer is
the qualification for supervising the
educational work OF others, and dis.
covering just where it is faulty and
how it may be improved; just where Il
change OF method is necessary and
how it may he effected. The discre-
ton, based upon adaptation, must be
developed and strengthened by studi.
Gus application and close observation.
The candidate who best meets all
these requirements, it is apparent, is
Mrs. PAMELA C. Hale, who for two
terms filled the office with honor to
herself and the completest satisfaction
OF the people. The improvement in
the service under her administration
was marked and decided. Mrs. Hale
is an old resident, large taxpayer
and an enterprising citizen. She
needs and deserves the office, and We
believe will be elected.
y. III. Manner will bring to the Of
flee that good judgment and close dis.
elimination which are the essential
requirements for that important posi-
ton. The clerical part OF the work is
a minor consideration. He does not
expect to do that himself but he
promises to have it well done, without
additional cost to the county. There
is wide opportunity for improvement
over the crazy-patch assessment rolls
that have been filed the past ten
years. Uniformity is an essential for
a satisfactory and legal basis for taxa
ton, and it must be admitted that in
this particular there have been many
glazing blunders, requiring much extra
labor from the board of equalization,
and sometimes suits in court to adjust
them. The brain-work to be done in
formulating fair, impartial and uni
form assessment roll of county the
size Of Thurston, is excessive, and in
DIR. Manner we have a man who
promises his most earnest endeavors
in that behalf.
James c. McFadden is practical
Surveyor Of experience and good judg-
ment, and is thoroughly qualified in
all respects to fill the oftimes import
ant du ties OF County Surveyor. He is
popular and will poll much more
than his party vote.
Jacob Sampler, our candidate for
Coroner, has demonstrated the pos
session OF most excellent qualifica-
ton for this Office. He is man of
the strictest habits OF economy, and he
promises to bring these in play for the
advancement of public interests.
Many unnecessary bills have been
foisted upon the county by want OF
judgment in this officer, and it is time
to call halt. The duties of the Cor
Oner are Of too serious an import to
connect them with the idea of picnic
season for impecunious ward politi-
clans.
In no branch of the public service
is change more imperatively de-
manded than in the office of County
Commissioner. They have, to larger
extent than any other officers, the con-
troll OF the amount of expenditure in
all other departments. Mr.. Langridge
has shown, by service in that Office,
that he is man OF good judgment.
He pledges his efforts to secure the
most rigid economy, and in this we
are assured he will be ably seconded
by H. L. Mize. his colleague on the
Democratic ticket, from the Third dis
trict. Mr.. Mize bears an excellent
reputation with his neighbors for bust
ness tact and good judgment.
1t may seem that the office OF
Wreckmaster is unimportant, from
the very rare occasions on which such
services are required, but it is always
we'll to be provided for emergencies
and when man of the sterling worth
OF CORTLAND Ethridge is pitted against
such professional ofiice-seeker as S
P. Wiman, the Y should be invariably
affixed both as compliment to the
E one and rebuke TO the other. 1t il
, said that the latter carries a dark
lantern for binacle lamp, and that
e from its dim rays the course of the
e Republican ship is uncertain, and tina,
5 this fact is likely to give the Wreck
s master job in the near future.
For their. officers in Olympus
e Precinct, the Democrats have nomi
r mated L. NJ. Atkins and George Blank
: enship for Justices and c. B. Northur
:. and Henry r. Hill for Constables
d They are thoroughly competent. and
;. the voter should not lose sight of thai
fact, because those Off ces are at til,
t bottom of the ticket. Their duties MOI,
j. nearly affect the people than all 9th
), ers, and sometimes when too late tn,
l. fact is realized that too little attention
l. Ia. been paid to the selection OF thes.
l. minor officers.
o The people Of this city owe DIR
j. Newell a debt OF gratitude for hi,