Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-04
Let Us Have a Rest.

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the state Printer and the topographic
cal union. On the part "i the former
il seems ia he an effort to cheCkmatc
/ the objects of organized Labor by Just
/ the arts which the" green cloth artist
relics upon to enhance tn" percentage
J of his game. If this l. not trne Jud@-
mcnt. then the Democratic state Cen
trail Committee We're at fault, and we
know of no reason why that body
should not have been an impartial
Jury. whose finding was rendered the
more secure from the fact that It's pn-
litical lcaning> were all towards the
accused.
The latest plan for thwartlng the
wishes uf the union, outlined III the
OlympidR, i, for the employees to make
claim that u contract" exists between
the State Printer and themselves, and
that they propose to enforce its condi-
tons 10y legal means. III. l.. Bowmcr
declares that he withdrew his claims
for the Office of State Printer before
the Ellensburg convention, on condI-
ton that he should have the foreman
ship OF the State printing office. That
in recognition of this trade, which he
declares was witnessed by large
number of honorable members of that
convention" Mr.. Hicks, i'll December
last, sent for him to come over from
Dayton and enter upon the duties Tor
which the contract had been made.
As Il further consideration" Mr..
Bowmer claims that he labored zeal
ously and faithfully for the fusion
ticket.
Here we have, vaguely stated, the
stipulations Of q contract, wherein it is
conceded that q " trade" was made i'll
convcntion-upon which, it is pre-
sumcd, the State Printer was nomi-
mated, otherwise the consideration"
would have been anything but ralu-
able-and that Mr. Bowmcr's efforts
were likewise of pdlue in securing n
majority for Mr.. Hicks Mt the polls.
Now it may be that Mr. Bowmer has
legal claim for the foremanship of the
State printing Office, but it seems to
us that the old fogy courts will hardly
recognize such considerations" as
binding obligation when considered as
a matter of public policy.
Then comes A. G. Rogers (who like
wise makes the Olympian his mouth
piece and says that he has a contract
with Mr.. Hicks for position in the
State printing Office, dated June 9th.
1897. He makes no claim to having
"put up the pins" in convention, or of
faithful support of the ticket after it
was nominated. In fact, Mr.. Rogers
ingenuously admits that he was in
California when called to duty as typo
in the State Office. He does not seem
to deem it necessary to plead any con-
sideration, which some people regard
rs the essence of contract, unless in
deed his removal here, Eat some en-
pense," constitutes a bill Of damages.
If so, probably several months pull at
the official spigot has been ample to
cover that loss. Mr.. Rogers docs not
state explicitly that he will take legal
measures for redress, unless it may be
implied in the avowal that " our fight
in the future will be for ourselves and
our families" which it must be adj
mitted is wide field for combat, and
embraces what the artists call the all
together"
The State Office has been removed
from under ban and is now Union
Office with a suit pending against the
Union in the Superior court for dam
ages to the amount of $4,000, to be
prosecuted by Mr.. Hicks. This seems
like II case of intermittent fever, in
which the patient is hot and cold by
turns, and in neither condition for a
long time with the pulse seldom at the
normal beat.
How long this warfare is to continue
is becoming a matter of some concern.
The people arc noted for patience and
long-suffering; but they tire of game
in which fnesse is the main incentive,
and would gladly welcome that peace
which is promised to the righteous,
and applaud the success which honesty
merits.
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