The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-05

While many Western states are consid-
ering the ACCESSIBILITY OF following in TIE
wake OF Massachusetts, and Incorporating
in their constitutions an educational quail
fcation for voters. the state OF New York
/ has taken a step backward. The governor
has signed bill which not only allows IL
literate voters TO have election officers help
them to fill out their ballots. but provides
that each ticket shall have at its head an
emblem to aid him In distinguishing his
party nominees. These emplems must be
registered by party organizations. 1t has
already been suggested that the Repabli-
can party adopt the eagle and the Demo
cratssa rooster. One objection 10 this. 1t
seems to US. is that il they were drawn
by some OF the New York newspaper art
lists the deliberate voter might not be able
to distinguish between the screamer and
the Grower. We object on general prin-
ciples, however, TO the eagle or "the only"
flag being used for party purposes. They
are emblems of the nation and belong to
all the people. We also object to the use
OF the rooster. Why not an elephant and
donkey? They have been popularized
until the most illiterate knows that ono
signifies the G.. O. +. and the other DEM
ocracy.
II the elephant is used by the Republi-
! cans we suggest that one tusk be tipped
| with silver and the other with gold. bear
| ing between them well-flled trunk. The
| Democratic figure needs no establishment
Yasw nj eli
| city will be the best.
For the other parties the universally OF
| design may be more difficult. but the range
| OF appropriateness is no less wide. For
| the Pops" kite or an owl might do;
rag doll. the jaw of u mastodon. a boy
blowing soap bubbles. Don Quixote. bal
Icon. a ship without ballast. sail or rud-
| der. waning moon. We prefer the OWL
because II looks so wise and boots so lugu-
briously.
The ProhIbitionists might adopt the dog
| in the manger. Snakes or things coming
| out of bottle isn't bad. but IL might have
a scarifying influence on the lliterate
Democratic voter. and we ought TO be
| fair in these things. We rather think the
| snakes would be unconstitutional under
| tho circumstances. before and after
| would be an impartial allegory. but 1.-The
1 old wooden bucket, the moss-covered
/ bucket" or even honely uncompromis-
/ Ing pump might do.
/ II the free silver party has ticket Of
/ It's own OF course a cloud with a silver
/ lining would be best. especially # the
/ cloud could be made kind OF fleecy. In
/ order TO show the lining. the cloud might
+ have 20 be cut bias little. The picture
/ of a man biting OF his nose TO spite his
| face. or az a HEbernian patriot joyously
/ making bonfire OF Bank OF ireland notes
/ would he too deliberately metaphorical
| Simplicity is the most appropriate char
/ acteristio Of free silver device. The sill
/ very moon. II II were not for the tempta-
/ ton II would OFFER to tuconslaerate rfhal-
/ dry. would make a pretty picture. accom-
| panied by a bovine ambitiously attempt
/ ing TO jump over It. 'TTey diddla diddle"
/ would be a good motto for that aIegory.
The hl-mstallis,s viii not need a separ-
ate ticket. or what range OF metaphorlc
wealth 1t would open M! The glory
7 rising over dark clouds. a blonde and a
brunette leading poor man up 10 the
throne 81 contentment. n pair or scales
/ evenly balanced. the sun and the moon
| surrounded ~ Jupiter. Mars and Venus
Prosperity. Nslor and Love. PortIa cut
ting Off the locks OF Shylock; Princess
/ Goldenhslr clasped lovingly I'm the arms
Of Prince Argent-there's no end OF them.
Nonsense: is it, Not more absurd than
the law which furnishes the text.