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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-07-31
| UNION OF FORCES.
Acknowledgement JONES SEES
NO OTHER COURSE.

II Must he Done and will He Eff
fective-He Says the Republican,
= Have Passed n Law that Makes
such Action Imperalive-Sees No
Other Alternative.
What progress is being made in
organizing the free coinage Republi-
can party?" was asked Attorney Gen.
eral Jones by a Spokesman-Rcriew re.
porter few days ago.
"Considering the fact that the first
step toward the formation OF a new
party was only taken two weeks ago
the progress has been remarkable" he
replied.
1T required good deal of courage
to under take the task in view OF the
fact that we had absolutely no data to
guide us, and that we had less than
sixty days to work in. We knew that
there were thousands of Republicans
who would not support the st. Louis
platform, but to get their names
throughout the State required that q
complete and vigorous organization be
made in every county. Several of the
counties are now thoroughly organized
and the indications. are that before
the middle of August we will have
at least 10000 signatures to our roll OF
membership. We expect to get from
1900 to $4,000 before we quit, and
many will vote the ticket who are
timid about signing the rolls"
"DO you think union will be ef-
fected between the Populis,s, Demo-
Gratis and Free Coinage Republicans?'
Il think it will. The leaders of all
parties are now awakening to the fact
that the Republicans in the last legis
lature passed \ law which almost
makes such unions compulsory. Sec
ton 4, page 1893, laws of '95, provides
that no name shall be placed on a
ballot more than once. The purpose
and intent OF this was to prevent the
Populists and Democrats from in
dorsing each others candidates. To
illustrate: Suppose the Populists
nominate q straight ticket with set
OF Bryan electors. The Democrats
could not endorse these electors be-
cause the law would not permit their
names to be placed at the head of the
Democratic ticket, and they would be
obliged either to nominate a distinct
set of electors or leave the head OF the
ticket blank.
" If the first alternative were chosen
the Bryan vote would be divided be.
tween two sets of electors, and while
in the aggregate they would get a
large majority Of the votes, both sets
might be defeated. If, on the other
hand, the Democrats left the electoral
ticket blank, the Bryan electors would
lose the vote OF all who voted a straight
Democratic ticket, and experience has
taught us that large proportion of
the voters vote that way.
This was transparent trick on
the part of the Republicans in the
last legislature to get an unfair, if not
an illegal, advantage of their op-
ponents, and it is incredible that the
Democrats and POpulists will be so
stupid as to walk deliberately into
this statutory deadfall. l have had
recent opportunity to ascertain the
temper of the people on the question
OF union, and they are emphatically
and almost unanimously in favor of it
and if have read the signs Alright any
political party or set of party leaders
who attempt to thwart them in this
desire will feel their resentment on
election day"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-07-31

THE USUAL Thing IN THE EAST
Another devastating storm swept
over large area, having for its cen.
ter Pittsburg, Pa, Monday afternoon.
Several lives and much property were
destroyed. In New York city the
storm was accompanied by heavy
thunder and brilliant display OF
lightning and the wind attained a
velocity of so miles an hour. At
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Columbus,
and as far West as Detroit, Mich, and
Omaha, Neb.. casualties and loss are
reported.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-07-31

THE Republican State Convention
has been called to meet at Tacoma
August 18th. A resolution was adopt.
ed restricting the vote in the primaries
to only Gold Republicans, those who
will pledge themselves to vote for Nc.
Kinley. The apportionment provides
for two delegates at large from each
county, and one for each 100 voters OF
major fraction thereof cast for Con.
gressmen in 1894.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-07-31
Agent N. p, II, r

The deed transferring the Seattle,
Lake Shore & Eastern railway to the
committee of the mortgage bondhold-
ers has been placed on file for record
in the Spokane county auditors Office.
The consideration named is $1,000
0C0, the receipt of which is acknowl.
edged by Eben Smith, United States
master in chancery,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-07-31

Gov. McGRAw's effort to "perma-
nently locate" the Republican State
Convention at Seattle. although cham.
pioned by himself and his lieutenants
before the State Committee, at Ia.
coma, this week, was a dismal failure.
He is making the discovery that he
and Burleigh are not ain it" at all
times.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-07-31

You will notice that nearly all those
people who want union of forces in
behalf of free silver are individuals who
are out for some office. This is cur
ious coincidence.-P.-I.
You will notice that all those peo-
ple'who want union of forces in be-
half of Wall street, are individuals
who are in Office or have their eye
cooked on some office they hope to
fill. This is another curious coinci.
dence. You will note. however, that
there are thousands OF the sturdy
yeomanry of the land who are not
out for some Office but are out to save
themselves and their neighbors from
bankruptcy and their families from
destitution and want. This is not a
coincidence; it is plain, unpslatable
fact.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-07-31
OcOsta EXcursiOn.

On Saturdays until September 18th,
inclusive, excursion tickets good for
ten days will be sold from Olympia to
Aberdeen at $3.50 for the round trip.
Boat connects for Westport on Sat-
urdays only.
A. f. STANFORD,
Agent n. p, II, r.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-07-31

PEOPLE are suffering fearfully from
the heat the past few days in the mid.
die and some of the western" States.
Many localities report that the JOG.
degree mark had been exceeded, and
in the large cities many cases OF sun.
stroke have resulted
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-07-31

A GOOD ExAMPLE.-SenatOr Petit
grew, of South Dakota, who followed
Senator Teller in his bolt from the
Republican National Convention, has
the honesty to resign his position on
the Republican Congressional Com
mittee. This is an excellent sugges-
ton OF duty to the goldbug members
of the Democratic Congressional Com.
mittee to " step down and out" before
it becomes necessary for the commit
tee to administer a dose of "Keeley
CIreu
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-07-31

"IT's OF No CONSEQUENCE" AS
TooTs WOULD SAY.-Some gentle
men greatly overrate their Importance
when they take up couple of col.
umns in city dailies to state the rea.
sons for their political apostacy. Any
of the gold-bug campaign circulars
give a much better statement than
their rehash of these arguments"
Mr.. Watson, Cleveland's Surveyor
General is one OF these, who seems to
think he has following who may be
led into the boilers camp or directly
into the ranks of the enemy. Fortu-
nately, however, some of his corporal's
guard, if they have live in the State
long enough to gain citizenship, have
SO lately foresworn their allegi.
ance to foreign princes and poten-
tates that they will hardly mature
as voters by election day. Mr.. Allen,
the "me to" of this " slump" as the
Pr. would call it, will carry but little
more than his own vote to the opposi.
ton,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-07-31

THE Prohibitionists OF Pierce county
held a Convention in Tacoma, Wednes.
day, and decided by vote of two to
one to stand by the broads," the fac.
ton which seeded from the National
Convention when 1t was captured by
the gold-bugs, and declared for free
silver. This is another straw" show.
ing the direction of the prevailing po-
litical breeze.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-07-31

The boiling Democrats, in arrang.
ing their plans for a gold-bug ticket
who lately met in Chicago, mani
tested a disposition to turn down
Whitney and Hill. This wheel within
wheel is likely to throw the whole
machine out-of-gear.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-07-31

THOMAS JEFFERSON was denounced
as the most notorious anarchist of his
time, and Andrew Jackson was hated
by the money power.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-07-31

Harold CLANCY, the lO-year old son
of Rufus l.. CLANCY, of Seattle, was
drowned in Green Lake Wednesday.
He was out with picnic party. and
went in swimming, and was probably
attacked with cramps.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-07-31

THE SILvER-WAvE SPREADING.-
The New York Times, a rabid gold
standard advocate, is endeavoring to
find out how the workingmen of New
York city stand on the money ques.
ton. In its issue of the Goth inst. it
printed brief interviews with Ga
skilled employees. Forty-six were out
spoken for Bryan and silver, Is for
Mckinley and gold and three were in
doubt. Among those who favored the
gold standard was Herr Most. the
anarchist, others were employees in the
breweries. Compositors, almost to n
man, were for silver out-and-out. OF
those who favored silver half dozen
were Republicans and many more
were Independents. The reporter Of
the Times struck meeting of work
ingmen at Clarendon hall, but did not
take their names and addresses, as he
had done in the case of the other
workingmen. He punched them,
simply saying, "a large majority were
for silver and hoped Bryan would be
elected"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-07-31

AN obligation is honestly discharged
by canceling it in dollars that are
worth as much as they were when the
debt was contracted. None but Shy
locks want dollars that are worth
more,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-07-31

The authorities of San Francisco
are staying thousands of cows afflicted
with tubercles.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-07-31

"CYcLoNE" Davis, the leader OF the
middle-of-the-road Populisls at St.
Louis, gives an unqualified support to
Bryan.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-07-31

SINCE 1894 the per capita circula-
ton has been reduced from $2433 TO
$2l.35 and those who have cornered
five-sixths OF it want it still further
reduced
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-07-31
Presumption.

Some gold-bug uses the lips of e1-
Chairman Faulkner to explain why ne
resigned his position on the ThurSton
County Democratic Committee, and
makes him say that the Chicago plat
form Is "not in accord with the trsdi-
tons of Democracy" that ait is a
heterogeneous mass OF Popuii>tic rant,
Of reputation and anarchy" and like
the proverbial mule, is without pride
OF ancestry or hope of posterity."
1t seems a'liLtle strange that with
all the mature brains at the command
of the Democratic party, selected by
the deliberate voice, regularly ex-
pressed, OF those who up to this time
have admittedly been the opponents of
patriotic principles, that its doctrines
should all at. once have become dec
laration for reputation" and its
promoters the advocates of anarchy"
1t hardly seems possible that Mr..
Faulkner's observation and experience
have qualified him TO analyze conditions
SO accurately as to justify his assertion
that his former associates are so much
less patriotic than himself that they
have joined hands with the enemies OF
Democracy and OF free government.
That some millionaires should have
allowed their sordid nature to become
uppermost, and that some selfish dem
agogues should have determined to
rule or ruin the party, is significantly
evident of the frailty of human ma
ture, but that a young man should
follow their lead without some similar
personal incentive, seems to be the
heighth Of folly and arrogance.
1t may be, however, that the young
gentleman sees in the immediate fu-
ture reward for his apostacy. 1t
may be that in the eight months more
OF Grover Cleveland he expects to re.
ceive his reward, in an appointment to
office for which his application is now
on file at Washington, and under the
precedent set by that destroyer OF
Democratic harmony, that he hopes
the tenure may be prolonged indefi-
nitely, as it has been shown that it is
much easier to hold over under a
change OF Administration than it is to
secure recognition for party service,
no matter how we'll performed.
But there is a dark background in
this rift in the clouds. The young
giant Bryan, when he assumes the
Executive chair may prove a Jackson,
and if he does the first use of the Off
cial guillotine will be to sever the
heads OF those who have proven recre-
ant TO the principles involved in his
election.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-07-31

YES, we need protection-from the
Gold Bugs OF Wall street.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-07-31

SILVER and gold at JIG to l and
prosperity. Gold alone and depres-
sion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-07-31

"FE-FI Fo-FUM." - McKinley's en-.
thusiastic friends relate how an Ara.
pahoe Indian, known as cold Lemon
Peel" belonging to the Wild West
show, visited the tin god, and gave
him a medicine stick" inscribed
with the following cabalistic words
"Aki to tan toxic sila dis ny falin-
fels," which the copper-colored visitor
with the sagacity of his race, ex-
planned meant, "You will be Presi.
dent" Those Eastern archeologists
who base their knowledge of Indians
on Cooper's romances place special
significance on this voice from Ma
lures child. The inscription when
submitted to Old Skyklomish, the
Tomanowous Man OF the Far West, is
transposed into the classic Chinook
as the equivalent OF "Okoke man
hyas pilton yaka mitlite sechily hyas
cuitsn pc klonas alki yaka kelipi pc
kockshet yaka letate," which. under
liberal translation into expressive
English means, THAT opiniated gen.
tleman rides high horse, and is
likely to fall and break his neck"
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A Voice From the East.

mat prevailing publlc sentiment In
the East is not fairly set forth in the
metropolitan papers, has been evident
ever since wealth decided to usurp the
control OF the government, but occa-
sionally an expression of the stifled
will reaches the people, as from the
subjoined letter written to ex-Gov.
Cole, by John Van Buren,, of Oswego,
N. Y, who will soon move to this
State, but who is now back at his old
home representing the Washington
immigration. Society. He expects to
bring colony to this State, and al
though a Republican, there are no
strings on him. Oswego and Chau-
tauqua counties have hitherto been in
the habit of going two to one Repub.
lican. and sometimes three to one.
OswEGo, n. V, July 10, 1896.
DEAR GOVERNOR:
Yours to July 18th came to hand yes
terday. The weather here has been
very pleasant but crop prospects are
very poor. The army worm is eating
everything but stone walls. The pear
crop is totally destroyed by the cold
weather. Very good prospect for APP
Piles and this is about all.
You speak of the Chicago convention.
l will tell you what know of the feeling
in this State. If the election could be
held now, Bryan would carry the State Of
New York. Whether this will be
changed before election is hard to tell.
The great majority of the farmers both
Republican and Democratic are in favor
of the Chicago ticket. l was in Chau-
tauqua county in the western part of the
State week ago, at gathering of farm
ers, probably 5000. and mostly Repub-
leans and found by talking with them,
that fully three-fourths of them are out
and-out for Bryan.
You can judge very little by reading
the papers. They don't publish things
as they are but rather as they would like
to have them. believe there will be
political revOlution-a complete turn
over, and that the country will be better
for it. The western people have little
idea of the deep feeling of discomfort
THAT pervades the east, and | believe it
is impossible to remove it by promises
and parades.
| expect to be in Spokane in about two
weeks and will call on you. With kind
est regards, JoHN,VAN BUREN.
M,E.~la,,t,
The morning times., 1896-05-14
A REMARKABLE CHANGE

Presumably the residents of Columbia
Heights and Mount Pleasant Will be sue
cesSful in having the amendment, invest
ing the Commissioner with authority to
grant permits for the erection Of poles for
telephone wires land for other purposes
eliminated from the District bill. They
have made strong protest against 1t
and their presentations have carried
conviction to the mipdS of number of
Senators that the amendment in question
is loaded and consequently dangerous.
The report made by tie minority Of the
Senate District subcommittee on the bill
extending the lines OF the Potomac Light
and-Power Company is quite apropos IL
this case. Attention is called in this re-
port TO the fact that two years ago he
Commissioners declared that there was
no necessity for either new gas or electric
company, and the minority says lit would
be inte resting 10 ascertain what conditions
have arisen to warrant the same Board Of
Commissioners tore commend the chartering
of a rival company IN 1885, The CD
jections Of two years ago, the minority
thinks, hold good at this time, and they
express the belief that "a most remarka-
bic change of opinion has taken place, the
reasons for which are not apparent TO
them"
The reasons may be more apparent if
the Senators viii but remember the pur-
chase by tie Potomac Power Company Of
Commissioner Truesdelrs lexington light
plant, coupled with assu noes by the
Commissioners that they had the right to
grant the company permission to extend
its lines. This, it would seem, might be
very substantial reason, and it is not
improbable that it acted as a more or
less powerful stimulant i'll effecting the
change of opinion, which the minority Of
the committee regard as remarkable. Far
more remarkable, however, it would be
if the Senate were to give its sanction
to the proposed amendment and thus stult-
ify itself respecting the spirit of all its
legislation on the subject Of overhead
electric wires in the District.
1t should also not be forgotten for a
moment that the adoption Of that amend
ment means more than overhead electric
light wires. 1t will be the first step
toward introducing the overhead trolley
into Washington, or a rapidly growing
section Of it, and it is against this that
all tue people, and not only those of the
sections Immediately tn reatened, most
emphatieaily enter their protest.
The morning times., 1896-05-14
EMPEROR WILLIAM BENDS.

Emperor Williams new yacht, which is
to take part lii the Cowes regatta, has
just been launched, but Germanys young
sovereign will deny himself the plea sure
of fseeing 1t compete with the other flyers.
Fer once he is pa aging Difference to public
opinion in his realm, and there is no
denying the fact that this is anything
but friendly to Great Britain DESPITE
the slight irritation produced by the Trans
vaal incident, the governments of Great
Britain and Germany are on rather friendly
terms just now, owing to the assistance
given by the former to Italy, one of the
parties to the triple alliance The in
spired German press, therefore, handles
England with kid gloves, so to speak
of two governments toward each other,
but the newspapers not within the
charmed circle have taken quite differ
ent tack, and their abuse of England and
the English has struck popular chord
1t is out of consideration for tile feeling
thus aroused and upon the advice Of
Chancellor Won Hohenlohe that the emperor
win forego his projected journey to Eng
land this summer The incident is Just
a straw showing that even the young
war lord'' has to bend to the force Of
public sentiment. Germany is forging
forward
The morning times., 1896-05-14
NO ALIENS NEED APPLY.

A joiut resolution has been offered In the
be employed on any public works done under
authority OF the United States and in the
District of Columbia, aud imposing
penalty for violation of the law. This is
eminently proper, for citizens of foreign
country whose interests are notinterwoven
with those of our people, have no claim to
and as for the District, there are hundreds
OF men, native born or naturaliZed, who
can always be found and are always ready
to do whatever work is TO be done.
There is not another country ON the globe
where an American citizen could get en-
ployment from the government, save, per
haps. in Japan and China, where, for obvious
reasons, the superior intelligence of the
American was welcome for the purpose of
organization. There is not a municipality
in Europe where an American citizen could
get place as street sweeper. The au-
thonties there hold, and very properly.
the man who has personal and direct
interest in the welfare and prosperity of
the country, and supports its institutions
and laws, is the man entitled to such en-
ployment as the government can give.
1t matters not whether nan be a native
born or naturalized citizen. The ques-
ton OF nationality or foreign birth, has
nothing TO do with the case. so that
he is a citizen of the country and owes
allegiance to the government, his claim
TO its consideration rests on sound basis.
There is another class of aliens to whom
attention ought TO be paid in this connec-
ton. A large number OF theseare employed
In the different executive departments.
Some OF them haye drawn pay from the
government for years, yet have never
thought it worth their while to even
declare their intention to become citizens
OF the United States. Some OF them almost
ridicule the suggestion when made to them,
and boast OF their allegiance to the sover-
eign or country from which they emigrated.
Theyeyen go sofaras to speak disparagingiy
of the government which now enables them
TO live 10 comfort and ease. Men like
these ought to be sent adrift without
further ado, for they exhibit the meauest
kind OF iDgratitude. A resolution of
Inquiry was recently passed by the Senate
or House, the purpose of which is 10 ascer-
tain how many of such aliens are quartered
upon the government, and presumably the
obi f.,.f nf re ,,,tla- 20 fall,
after the requisite data has been obtained.
with some proposition to compel them
either TO take up allegiance to the United
States or quit its service. And this is
as it should be.