Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-09-20

all In 1880 or else voted the Repuoll-
can ticket.
And right here is one of the queer
est things in politics-yes, and not
only there but will say in human
nature, for it is found in all phases oi
life.
1t is the fact that men will support
principles that they love through good
and evil and never grow weary nor dis
couraged, but let their leader to whom
they have entrusted the carrying out
of those principles betray them and
they become so disgusted with the
treachery that they absolutely support
the other side to defeat the very prin-
ciples that they SO long upheld. This
Is, indeed very bad judgment. The
man who cuts off his nose to spite his
face has won no victory to brag
about. Spite work is as barren of
good results as Hades is of Saints. So
it was with the people of that once
prosperous nation. The fight had
shifted from Tariff to Finance. The
Republicans championed our gold
standard cause and the Democratic
party labOred hard and earnestly for
the gold and silver OF their constitu-
ton. The Democratic leader was lead
by our emissaries to repudiate his plat
form and the Democratic voters
thinking to avenge themselves of a
wrong foOlishly joined the very party
they had SO long and bravely fought
and the one they so sngrily accused
Cleveland of abetting.
The logical and inevitable result
was a sweeping Republican victory in
1896 and with Republican President
and Congress the financial interests of
the country were turned over into our
hands and completely under our con-
troll.
1t is needless for me to relate to you
how we continued to have passed by
our Republican allies grinding and
burdensome laws whereby the wealth
of that nation constantly flowed to
Us and the people were brought
to abject poverty; how they become
our debtors and could not pay; how
they fought and starved in ignorance
OF the cause OF their troubles
how they finally dissolved their govern.
ment and gladly swore allegiance to
the King OF England and how they
received our Governors as deliverers
from terrible state. l say it is use
less for me to write to you OF all these
things, because they are taught to our
children while around their mothers
knees.
So l will close after expressing my
gratitude for your kindness in placing
me ruler over Illinois, and my pleas.
ure in your exchanging the lenienl
Governor of New York for one more
strict and severe.
l also wish the Postal Law now un
der consideration in Parliament
whereby American newspapers will
have to be stamped, a successful
! termination, for that would be a great
help towards preventing the common
people and serfs from becoming in.
formed upon political matters and
lessen the danger of general rebellion
I would also suggest that standing
armies be placed at Cincinnati, st
Louis and Salt Lake City. These
towns are all important places and
we'll able to support large standing
armies, which we might need shoult
the old and never.dying Democratic
spirit and principles suddenly seiz'
hold of the millions OF this wonderful
country.
l have the honor to subscribe my
self. Your Obedient Servant,
WILL WRY.
Governor of Illinois, under His Ex
cellency George Nv, King of England
How Many Apples Did They Eat
New York Recorder.
"Can you tell me-" said Will 4
Bob. How many apples Adam ant
Eve ate in the garden of Eden?"