Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-10-22
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1t j. Il matter al profound regret for
the SrtNpiLp To- note that Henry i.
SuiVclN, WlIn. when he WAS 4 candidate
for Governor on the Democratic ticket,
a few years ago, against John ii. Me
Graw. wa~ treated - well by our coun-
tv and town. and accorded the only
majority on the State ticket, should
now turn against his friends and de-
clare, ii the Lcdyer tells the truth,
that
"Olympia does not deserve to have
the capital or anything else the fusion
party has To give, because Of the
Churish manner Of some OF its lead
Ing citizens towards the State OF
1icials." And that many ladies be-
longing to the administration circles
have been hurt by the ostracism practiced
there towards them. Even the Cover
nor's family having been insulted, and
OF course IT is human nature to rebel
against such treatment"
II there were any truth in these as
scrtions-and it will be noted that
they are stated as absolute, undcnied
facts-thc course OF Mr.. 5. in bccom-
ing the executive mouthpiecc, under
the circumstances, might well be criti-
cised; but when they are absolutely
groundless, as everybody knows, his
act becomes one of unparalleled in
gratitude and shows how easily some
times, poor, weak, erring humanity
may be made the tool of designing
men when a small crumb of patron
age is balanced against moral princi-
pie.
The fact is that very little consider.
alton is accorded to official position,
under this free government of ours,
unless it is backed by personal quail
ties which command the respect of the
people. If man brings to the dis
charge of public duties honesty and
capability, he exalts the position, and
he is honored as man and respected
as an officer. The converse of this is
equally true.
If Olympia society has ostracised
the Governor, it would probably have
occurred if he had not taken up his
residence here clothed with official
power. Every man passes at his pro-
per weight, and if he is clean, and fair
and honest in his dealings with his
fellow man, he needs no title nor Off
cial rank to command recognition by
people of like habits and virtues; and
it is just as true that if he is unfair,
dishonest, or disreputable in any of
the cardinal principles of morality, the
garb of Office will not hide the deform-
ity, and he must find admirers and
toadies from people of his kind.
Very many leading citizens" of
Olympia do not waste their love on
his accidency, it is true. They do not
disguise the fact, and it is their privi-
lege to censure and condemn if such
course is justified by acts and they see
fit to do so. If the executive or his
toadies do not like criticism, they
should not have invited it by acts of
perfidy which none can excuse or con-
done. If the Governor had dealt
fairly by them and lived up to the
promises he made to them, they might
have tried to overlook his many de-
fects in other respects. 1t is the same
here as in other parts of the State.
He would be ostracised" anywhere
and everywhere he attempted to assert
his dogmatic manners and overbear-
ing disposition-if that is what he
wants to call it.
So far as can be ascertained, the
families of the State officers have been
treated with kindness and respect by
the people generally. Society in
Olympia is in a crude state, as it is in
all communities no larger than ours,
and is composed of large number of
elements that do not always accord,
and it is by no means surprising that
newcomers should occasionally be
caught in the whirlpool of social strife.
Later on, when refinement establishes
the rule to simply ignore all that is
unpleasant and Objectionable, then
the distinction that approaches caste
will be established, and the "ostra-
cism" complained of will become pos
sible and complete.
MCKINLEY WILL "SwING AROUND
THE CIRCLE president Mckinley, it
is announced, will begin an election
eering tour in Ohio, on the Goth inst.
A banquet by the Cincinnati CONNER
cia1 Climb. is tn he made the occasion