The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-11
Seattle. Feb. 10. 1S6.

Seattle. Feb. 10. 1895.
To the Editor: The supreme quack. Or.
Jordan a fungus. "A toadstoos. as Il were
tsome people don't know the difference be-
tween a mushroom and a toadstool; the
one Is wholesome. the other is unwhoie-
some. in fact. the one is nutritious,
the other is pois0nous) OF theocracies
affstocracies, autopracies, strumpetoc-
ocracies, representing swindlery and
.swfndie tax (a1l OF which is In conflict
with the spirit and practice of Democracy.
purposes TO set up as It's ideal esuackoc-
racy of the Histogenetic standard, with
only one plank IN its platform. viz: Cant
Evangelist Jean Jacques Way, the wis
est, steaithiest. cunningest ranter and
cant professor that was ever hired by an
unscrupuIous crew Of petty dastaras TO
boss an irresponsible iazzaroni with ballots
in their possession for sale-fhis man IS
an accident under the sky. Nan is with
out duty round him. except II be to study
swindlery lie is without heaven above
him or hell beneath him. He has
no God In the world. This mon
strosity drums up the lszzaroni OF his
district on Sunday, and they attend church
IN a body and listen TO the itinerant cant
peddler deliver there a "swiudle tax ser
mon which they vociferously applaud.
This indecent conduct In ceurca they call
progressive reform. They are on their
ned with the distilled rascaiity OF Puget
sound. In the upper floor Of Ways two
frr-a-uickci reform dive crime and ienor-
anra welter unSsparatet In that domain or
what Is called the passions under the stifn-
ulus OF mugs of beer and cards. ENag-
garation ahounas. eNccration, waittnEss
and on the whole darkness. This "swindle
tax" dive represents the s0fcefefS SAD
b,th. ana Satan al home Ia Seattle. where
Evangelist Jean wislds the scepier,
ave. both in church uptown and
In this reform dive Of the murky
atrlosg,hcre south OF Yesler avenue and
west OF Third street In such toxic
misery and murky hewlldernient OF
frenzy are not nsurder. hate and al the
furfes near at handf virtue behoias sach
hottonlless guilt and crtrninality with ap-
prehension ana alarm. There are depths IN
man that 10 the length 81 lowest hell, as
thera are heights that reach the highest
heaven.
Jean Paul-Murat Bridgesi on. Bridges,
ranovator OF human science, lectarer
on optlcs and ''swindle tax On,
thou rernarksblest horseleecA' Nhat imp
or hell Is not thy craft brother Where Is
charlotte CoraayT Did nature, on, poor
Bridges. as IN cruel sport, knead thee cut
OF her leavinrs and miscellaneous waste
clay and fling thee forth. stepaame-like.
distraction into this distracted nineteenth
century, How changed Ter HridNes, htkea
from ais dark cellar into this luminous
rrooke8neSs. tiFvery dog has his day.
even 3 ralld dog) This position suits him
well endowed as ne Is with intelligence
hut utterly destitute Of virtue. ne plays the
role % Acfnaeoeue and traitor. hts bull
hrav voice. hoarsest OF all earthly cries.
crsekfn- and recreakfng with viieress ana
DECEPTION But be must seek other fields
az watch 90 pracitce his deceit, for the
'.sxlr3te tax mask viii ne longer cover
Ms perH1y. The time Is not FAR distant
when SUCH traitorous hireliugs VII nave
"a take refuge in dark cellars. or ice Ne
ycn3 the pale OF eiViliEattee. where eaey
viii tiua thousands % acres of unoccupied
lands upon which they VII De forced 70
exercise their aersuaut nssEsciss for a iiv-
iuss. Instead OF tacir lsng tongues, as now
Ia conclusion Will sag that have never
had an nnpieRsaat wort with either OF fae
.ss,sse described characters. The object %
.h4s pubHcatiop g. an attempt Ia Go them
ans thefr associates t2Eticr.
T1,ss class ~ people muSt % made 70
understand thai they are merely tolerated,
RS cultivated. except by TIE lowest order
% poiltfcisnS
EDWARD CT.AVS,eN. 81.
Corner Fourth aHi Pike. Seattle