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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-24
THE STATE uiSfENsAnY LAW.

Although the state aispensary law iid
rot pass In this state. IL may b. interest
Ing 10 learn :hs fate Of similar law tn
South Carolina. The court IA that case
rendered a decree restraining the state
FROM prev~ntias the sals o. liquors
brought thrcein The opinion of 'he court
In substance was that the state may. IA
the exercise Of its police power. declare
that the manufacture sale. barter ant
exchange. or use as beverage az fitaxt-
eating liquors. are public evils. and hav-
Ing thus declared can forbid such mans
fscsure. sale. barter and exchange o. Gss
within Its territory. Where however the
state recognizes and approves The mana
facture o. eale as a beverage OF intoxi-
eating liquors. and the state ts&elt en-
couraAes It's manufacture and engages ia
the sale Of and provides fer the consu.up-
tion OF liquors as a beverage. IL IS not a
lawful exercise or the police power TO for
hid tho importation 81 such liquors. or
their sale In the original packages Ter PEI
sonsi use aad consumption II other
words. the state cannot declare = thsax
90 he u aah'tc evil and then So g.
wuhou, going into THE details 81 tie &C.
c,slea II will Re sufffcieat - SAY thar tha
court considered s2<h an attempted prs.
hibItion would ~ IN conflict With shr law
regulating interstate and foreign com
mesce. and 50 in conflict wish the supreme
law or the land.
az course. II tiis decision stands IN the
appellate eoari IL renders the alsg,enS2sy
Law practically nasatery, The Gals eject
OF II would Re 10 Iii, or hrewes'ss aac IS.
tigleries In ne state q South Carolina. -
.rsure so r,ach more business 10 TIE
br,wsrses and dissiliertes Of ether states.
Those who had expes'tet 10 enforce tAeir
,asas by means ~ ;ae iiSpenszgy lsw NAV
feel chAsrtnes, sna sseTibe a. Partial
courts the tnefsiescy ~ any s,trvafs &c So
tain their end THE fault. II sac' - can
be esii,-a. Is re, tn the jaaiessFy uar sn
legislative nessics TIE uuasrlyiuE raaess
Il 70 b. fou.aa rot eniy In The censs}tQ t8csl
OF the United States. hat IL the eeastisu-
t'orS II NEST OF the states themselves
ghe unnecessary interference wsta .ats-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-24

This bicycle Is one or the great institu-
tlons of the age. 1t is afording immense
enjoyment to thousands or people and is
bringing health ana strength 20 hundreds
OF men and women who seem 10 have
needed Just the exercise which bicycling
offers. At the same time there are over
Jealous eicycilsts. just as there are irrita-
bic people who believe the whee. IL get
ting 10 oe a common nuisance. Some OF
the people OF North Seattle. for instance.
think iha; the reckless use of sidewa.As
by wheel people Is making Il dangerous to
the lives and limbs OF pedestrians. On the
ether hand certain haSctbie persons have
a sruGSe against biey ol.sts sna do ali they
can 20 annoy them. As an instance, IL -
reported that some people along ne count y
road to tho south a. the city delight in
putting less. brush and rocks upon that
portion ~ thc highway which bjcycl!s;s
frequent. greatly to the disgust Of the
latter and without any very substantial
benefits 10 those who would throw a dam
per GQoa bicycle ecstasy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-24
FACTS OF INTEREST.

Last year about SCI. 900 600 worth of to-
bacco was smoked in Spain-an average
of $3.50 per head.
That deadly enemy Of the oyster. the
five finger, or starhsh. has arrived in good
ly numbers along the Connecticut coast
ard has commenced TO feast on the young
oysters which have been planted in the
harbor waters.
French makers OF self-propelled car
riases are not only doing good business
at home. but are endeavoring to extend
their trade To South Africa, an automotor
having been lately exhibited at Pretoria
In the presence Of Dom Paul and other Of
ficiais, and sold for 81 $40.
A recently sold copy of FIRST edition of
Keats poem. 1sl7 had the autograph, ITO
W. Wordsworth with the authors sincere
reverence" But Wordsworth had not even
cut the leaves. OF course, he may have
bought copy for himself before, out it is
not likely He was not fond OF books. and
his little library consisted largely OF auto
graph copies.
For nearly two years the resolutions OF
coincidence on the death Of Secretary
Gresham passed by the Hawaiian govern
ment have remained in an express office
in Chicago uadeliyercd because Lrs.
Gresham's address was not known, al
thouSh IL appears in the directory. II the
resolutions had been sent c. @. D., the
Chronicle suggests. there would have been
no such delay.
Ragplcking sometimes has its sunny
side. A woman now residing IN North
Waipole, Vi. not so very long ago was
employed in a rag room at Bellows Falls.
One day she found a sum of money stitch
ed into the lining of an old coat. She quit
work at once and no ore has ever been
able TO ascertain the amount OF her Ard.
but she has erected neat and comfortable
house and IS prosperous and contented.
Two steel whaleback barges. originally
built by the Erie Basin Dry Dock Com
pany. Of Brooklyn, y. Y, for the Ameri-
can Steel Barge Company. as an eN-
pertinent in ocean traffic, and which We're
used last summer or several trtpe 20
South American ports. have just been
launched from the yards OF The Ame:i-
can Steel Barge Company at West SD
perior. Wis. after having been lengthen-
ed sIxty-one feet. and their carrying ca
pacity increased from 1859 to 1.ls0 gross
tons on fourteen and a half draft the
boats. which are now 81 feet long. VIII
be placed on the Great lakes this season.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-24

We consider II 10 be n misfortune Tor
replaced by Popuiist administration. but
IL better to have evan that than TO
have tho people consider they were de-
nanded AT the polls. The only safety fer
republican institutions 10 10 have honest
elections and honest counts. Our Law.
with . very excellent intention prov dec
that ballot shall be counted wherever
It clearly expresses the intention of the
voter. This is good lava common-sense
provision. II II the only protection the
which be can be invested with the SOW
oretgn power guaranteed TO him by the
constitution.
Whatavsr incidental ills may arise frcm
tho mistaken Judgment OF the people they
must bear. II would be an outrage TO
have the majority overridden by few
election officers who took advantage OF
the trust reposed In them TO fa.sify tho
result. either by improperly casting out
ballots or making erroneous returns. Far
thr ,ugh the betrayal of the people by
dishonest election agents than will arise
through the mistaken judgment of the
people as a body.
Nothing ID TO be- gained by any party
which Will sanction or take advantage 90
opportunities to wrest from the people the
right Of suffrage by an indirect means.
The more completely voter realizes that
his vote means something. and that in
casting II he Is assuming "A responsibility.
the better will government be. IL Tacoma
shall learn that she has made mistake
In voting for the men who are now tax
Ing office. IL viii he experience from
which the people viii profit The Incl
dents attending the brief rule Of the Faw-
cctt administration were NOT such TO
make the prospect for Taooma very bright.
IL will do immense good. however. 10 have
every voter. not only In Tacoma. hut ln
the state of Washington. feel confident
that the supreme court will II necessary
Interfere 10 protect his rights
The same principle npcn which the de-
cision was based was recognized snd up
held In the contest hetweea Meyer and
Van do vanter. II seemed az that time
~ n a whole precinct were 20 be- disfrsn-
chised through the careiesSness or palpa-
bic negligence of a oiericat official but the
supreme court took broader view of he
law and declared that there VAS meaning
I'm the language of the statute which de
c.eret that . ballot shalt he counted.
whenever the intention of the voter was
clearly and unmis,aashly Indicated IL
was . just tudSme.s. and II il jus; jtdg-
ment new.
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v.aual liberty torn. p.rs o. N. spirit Of

y.tual liberty forms part o. tire spirit OF
our institutions and II Il only 20 Ne ez-
pscted that wtsen any arbitrary interfeF-
ence Is attempted 1t will find resistance
vhsn II reaches tire original source Of
governmental power. Even Bryce has Oh
serve. the tendency Of specialists In Iegis-
Iasisn TO manifest themselves. Ard he re-
marks that one discovers IN ske wordlag
CT the nSors recent constitutions g decline
of shat touching faith IN the efficacy of
broad declarations OF abstract human
rights which marked the disciples 81 JET
ferson. and greater disposition 20 extend
the sphere % governmental interference.
When. however. that interference secnraes
irritating and recourse IS had 30 funda-
mental principles. they are found 10 Ee i'm
mutable.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-24

Unul tsw days age me state % III.
h,oiS bad libel law which had g.vea
srcst satisfaction 20 ala except those who
object 70 the statement OF a truth be-
cause IL q unpleasant. Thar class har,-
psned 70 iueltase number OF members ~
tho legtsls sure ana Some OF tAe,r cr5i,les
ia the Chicago beard ef siGernsoe. The
newspapers have been making some very
bella accusations against some of shc rner,-
ters - both % tnese legislative bottles. anl
they have 3one fac best they could by way
- retaliation.
The legislature passed q very drastic
measure, bug it Was caught ua6eE a par
li@gseatary rule Before It eoS quite through
and wss eVene@al,y killed The nenasers
- Do Thought the uoel saw geo 5enlsut s.-.
cre3ed 10 getting "a sort 60 couarrorassa
by repeal o. rbr law shen ia force --n,e
rsalB fostGrs Of tha; sSw usa That punitive
damages could acs - awarded ~ a 80 -
where ths newspaper stsh-r wfth os vs}gh-
cat request gahnsncA retractt5a Ana
apology. 4 very gpfansaaANla eaort vas
u,Sae under tnzt lAw ~ tAe cossrt. - DIS
slngussa aetsgeea malicious Gesau4 tton
and accidental eaisEtass3ncngs made WITH
ous any motive except the paeEcst3on cf
Rows. sd frankly cerreeteG as seez as i,.e
error uaS discovered, IL @ouss seeru as &
80 ias vegs teautres - establish saeA 4
aisg5aeEloe in she sn.Eas Of a fary. ara
taere probably wen'a set - sa ths Aa-
sesoe - spsciae statutes. bat where an
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On the principle that It's better late
than never the country viii learn with
satisfaction that there is 4 probability 81
the creation of u commission to consider
currency reforms Immediately after the
tariff bin is disposed OF by congress- II
would have been better IL that mater had
received attention first and the tariff and
other Questions left to i mere convenient
season. iaut even now such action would
have an assuring Influence. partscula rly
AS IL would promise 10 take the currency
question cut az politics. and the creation
OF q commission. composed nf cana bic
men, would have that effect In the event
that that course Is pursued however. the
arnoiDtment 81 the commission should de-
vogye upon the president II the matter
IS Lent even in part 10 the selection Of
congress personal considerations rather
than the interests ~ the public are likely
~ influence TIRE selections and thus the
object in view wcJl6 be defeated
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-24

Yakima Republic: E. V. Debs is going
to colonizs the state OF Washington. He
has made nzzle of the American Rail-
way Union, and now proposes to bring
100. coo men to Washington TO found CO.
operative colony. For what we are
about TO receive the Lord make US
thankful"
Whatcom Rcveille: The new and ar-
thorixed method Of production OF the
Dehs colony no doubt all centers round
this official board and the treasurer Will
no doubt be the central figure of the
board Itself Those laboring men know
what colony that is working after the
proper method Of production needs. 1t
needs a platform and an Official board
with treasurer-might get along with
out the platform. but the treasurer is a
necessity. To an outsider this colony
business with a large membership and a
little governing board with treasurer,
looks like trust. 1t probably won't be
the treasurer's fault II it doesn't develop
into one. although these reformers are
sworn enemies of trusts.
Oiympian: The broad statesman who
fills the vacuum OF the proxy gov
ernor of this great state of Wash
ington, the while presiding over the
destinies of a weekly publication at
Vancouver. sees visions OF 10000 Pop
ulist votes rising up as q result of
the threatened Debs invasion. In
the exuberance of his joy at the hope of
political advancement this ambitious
young statesman calculates: Zone hum
dred thousand voters united for a single
purpose. are not To be sneezed at. Come
along, Mr.. Debs." That's the point
United for single purpose, no matter
what the purpose. No matter how de-
structive to established interests and
vested rights. Nc matter what misery
may be entailed upon the people of the
commonwealth who have brought the
state up out of the wilderness or what
the distress of the seething mass Of UNI
rest, turned loose upon the state without
either disposition or ability Of independ-
ent self-care. the votes of the anarchistic-
socialistic imports are not to be over
looked. They will count, just as much as
the votes OF real citizens. And It's votes
that are likely to be in demand II this
threatened policy of destruction is to be
persisted in
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-24
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

Edward O. Bradford, who hiss es@a ap-
pointed United STATES s94gs 4or TIE district
of Delaware. = s. nauVe az "a. ssAte. and
q Ssrae.s descendant IN TIRE e3ghts ssETe@ Of
William Bradford wno came over IN tae
NARROWER and was a1lerwaFa governor #
Plymouth colony. he y ;EaeEn3@r % ire
American A.aNerny OF Political and Social
Srsence. aud 81 tae Histories Society %
ToeEAwRye Eu1 IL AZ incorporation OF The
society q Colonial Wars.
The sSp~cfa! pet - Wsshi1Etcn society
Al t,ras~.st j. RE new secretary Of tire
Turkish ssEEGlon. ss.fe21ln aseS. w6oss
: r=9fss-lEAe form sT1ft features nave earned
Tor hLgn. a CORES TsaTs2e5st says. IRE aeE1ae
= sss~h.. Greek God Ha Is one Gf th@
hartssorgeSt and ulSsr e&zAGns fue1 2t-
taehesl 10 tire diplomatic enTps sor rsafly
yezrs. end Is q striking figure IL tue a@i4y
qfggsn~rale az the NsSs @ysd- Although \
Tsesrz az rss1~4. blood Seitssa1sf would pass
&. AIRY company rc. acquainted Win It's
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Th. atue and the GRAY.

AUGUSTA Chronicle.
The presence of Gen. Gordon. Gen.
Euckner and Gen. Iongstreet AT Gen.
Grants tomb and the action ~ Commzn-
der-ta-Chtef Clarkson. of the Grand Army
- the Republic. in inviting Gen. john =
Gordon. command Pint Chief ~ the Con
fs3erGte Veterans to deliver an address
AZ TIE coming reunion at RuTa3o OF the
q. a. r, are calling forth fraternal ex-
presslons in the newspapers about the
survivors u ;he Blue and the GRAY The
fat IS that the masses - The r,s,r,lA
North and South cherish 70 sectional nit
teFncss against ore another auG neither
90 the broad minded leaders II - only
when some 1Sa-oS -four politician, who
desires uE1deServed Dctor.etv gels IN a
f3ag snci&rut or SaTgls nav~owf- minded sar-
sstt7n thzt anybp1y ever charssbes So
tfasA Aniwoslty or thinks q The bloody
SHIFT
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-24

New York Tribune: AS soon as the IN
dustrial features are fairly launched the
constitution OF Washington will be re-
vised or Debsire lines. We have seen Pop
ulist legislation. but IL was not satisfac-
tory, becase e was hampered by laws Of
trade and nature. Debs, however. may
show us the beauties of socialistic legis-
lation unhamrered; for when he has re-
versed human motives and made man per-
feet enough 10 be content with perfect
government. he will easily be able TO
make water run up hill and provide that
grain shall he harvested and freight trains
shall be moved while farmers and brake
men are Off making political speeches.
The experiment viii be q little hard on
Washington, but It will be good for the
rest OF the country. Make way for Debs
while he teaches us how 20 be happy,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-24

DEBS AND HIS COLONY.

Buffalo Express: AT the annual conven-
ton of the American Railway Union to-
day. Debs will advance a plan to turn
the state of Washington into a socialist
colony from which the rest of the coun-
try is TO be conquered. Edward Bellamy
is to be associates with him. In Looking
Backward" Mr.. Bethany treated the vio-
lent agitators OF the Debs type as the
worst enemies Of the social revolution,
and said that their conduct was incompre-
hensibie except on a superstition that they
We're secretly In the pay OF the trusts and
corporations
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-24

The Tacoma mayoralty game OF now yoa
see i, and now you don't has resulted az
last in Fawcest being declared mayor. 1t
may be that this is the final settlement OF
the question II so, IL will be some time
before the people of Tacoma get accus-
TONED 10 having a mayor who does not
expect to be thrown out Of Office sud-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-24

Again IRE rsiay season has started n.
4nd Wey}er. v-o promised 20 put dow =
tae reneuioa Immediately. must Wa; fer
four or ave months before he cAn re-
ssmc his so-oailei military operations. I,
g. extremely probable ;ha' before the next
campaign hsg:ns ne VII have been re
called e Spain ard = better man pax In
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-24

E3n Waite s reported a. saying ihas he
g. stareied az the ises CT an Incorporation
NSs the city Il SeAst,s enH8iax raliroad
tra-ks So Tar as the lascs; ordinance Is
concerned. there seeHss "a be TIC intea;taa
- building railroad tracks. The purpose
ef tae essy IS uaevsly - basgd : roadway.
osaer people sal DO ne rest
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". J. Calhoun. the commissioner 90
Cuba. has been offered the position OF
comptroller OF the treasury. Tie wn sue
ceed the celebrated Nh Bowler. who
thought himself bigger than the executive
ana legislative departments. and who
could - coav'acsd OF hiz error only
through a decision o. TIE Unftes; States
s1spFe:re court
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Lieut. Gov Daniels also welcomes the
De5s contingent OF Missionaries. This
makes fine pair 10 which Debs Is drawn.
However. Daniels means We'll. bat he
Doesn't know.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-24

LouisvllIs Commercial

Isou}*TIIIs F10Ty7 r1er-fai
Is 81 oar schools classical technical
and Agricultural the Spanish language
saos.d hA taught ard mastered by the
students TIE South ard Central Afners-
can Sisses present great opportunities .or
TIE extension 81 our trade ard are rer-
tan &c es she fed so- gr-&, commerce
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that Queen r-EllUokalani has been de-
thronea. This is rather a late day to ask
. question upon an event which occurred
four years ago. Does Mr.. Beckett think
the government fails to read the news
raueyx?
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-24

When Marcus Daily will crer tlc5.oe
cash for horse IL Is evident tina, eiee-
tricity and the bicycle have not wholly
usurped the field once filed by the noble
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Stock continues to be shipped 10 Eastern
ranges. and while 1t perhaps helps out
the stockmen, il makes il hard on people
in this state. who have liking for good
steaks and rossts.
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with Us in the future. Our coming bust
ness naer Will be greatly assisted N Sc
curing nrr1 grasp upon the trade by
speaking a language which IS understood.
x not spoken. by most of these people.
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COAST PAPERS.

San Francisco Report. Most men write
more wisely than they talk, when they
write anything. But Bellamy seems 10 De
different. He advises Debs and his colo
mixers TO stay at horle."
Sacramento Record-Cnion: In this week
of the ceremonials and rejoicinss OF her
people. Americans will have nothing but
good wishes for the queen of Great Brit
ain. and for the English people only broad
good will and kindliness.
Portland Telegram: Variety is the spice
of life, and in a meteorological way Port
land is very highly spiced. Twenty-Five
kinds OF weather in as many June days Is
as much as the most extortionate stickler
for quick changes could demand
Los Angeles Times: II nothing else has
been accomplished, that reduction of a
quarter OF cent on anvils IN the new tar
if BILL is whole lot. This brings these
useful articles within the reach OF ALL and
the family is foolish that does not Keep an
anvil right in the house.
San Francisco Call: BY way of change
from the potato patch idea. Macon, Ga, Is
said TO have set her unemployed 10 work
planting oats on the vacant lots in the
city, and Is now rsaping her reward at the
rate OF $50 an acre, thereby increasing her
reputation for sagacity and incidentally
running the risk of getting one as liar.
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Hans1 seems TO be on top IN Ohio. and
Gov Bushnell will have to tune up a Sec
ond violin.
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Beckett. q Conservative member o. the
house - cosnu.oas fag Yorkshire. ~iA TO-
cay ask the government e Il is aware