Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-07-26
ALL SORTS, ON THINGS.
ED. STANDARD:

ED. STANDARD:
Was it rot promised at the time Of
the sale OF the Court House to the
State that Washington street between
Seventh and Eighth should be closed
and the State permitted to terrace it?
If SO. what is the meaning OF the
kick" now made by some of the
property holders" against it? Or
was that promise made with a string
to it,? Ii that promise was made, let
us carry it OUT it will work but small
inconvenience, and as for the property
holders in that immediate vicinity
they will be more than compensated
by the enhanced value of the property,
that they now pretend to think will
be damaged by the vacating of that
street. Let no obstacle be thrown in
the way of the work now going on,
even if it could be done.
l believe (of course its only my in
dividual opinion) that the best thing
that could have been done, was to sell
the Court House to the State, and
under existing circumstances for the
State to buy it and erect the proposed
addition. True we Olympians desired
to see the capitol completed on the
foundation already laid but this
seemed impossible from the temper of
of the representatives from the other
parts of the State; we know how ses-
sion after session, the threat was made
to the representation from this county,
that I" if you do not stand in with u.s.
on such aud such a matter, we will
move the capital, until our representa-
tives hardly dare say their SOULS were
their own; We know how long and
hard and earnestly Tacoma worked
last winter to have the capital ques-
ton opened, fully believing that if it
was once opened, she could ultimately
have it located there.
1t is true, before or at the COM
mencement of the session, she dis
avowed any desire for the capitol !;
averred over and over again that she
did not care for it, but the other parts
of the State were forcing it on her,
and she was reluctantly yielding. We
have all heard of "fo'ce work." But
that mask was soon laid aside, and
should any one doubt this, let them
refer to the Ledger of Jan. IA.
Tacoma. unpretentious. meek!
Thy modesiy all must admire;
Thou nothing askeet, nothing seek.
What's forced on thee, thou dosi acquire!
Vide, the Soldiers Home at Orting,
and other little things. The SUBJ
scriber was afraid that the addition to
be built to the east of the Court
House (now capitoD would mar the
symmetrical proportion of one of the
most beautiful public buildings on the
Pacific Coast; but the architect says
not, and on carefully examining the
plans, elevations, ETC., l am inclined
to agree with him. If this view is
correct, this State will have one OF the
handsomest, most commodious and at
the same time one of the cheapest, so
far as money is concerned capitol of
any State in the Union, and one which
even Tacoma, if she can for a moment
lay aside her pitiful petty jealousy and
covetousness, must admire. So mote
it be.
BY the papers l see the good people
OF Denison, Texas, met and prayed for
rain, and on that same day there
came rain in fierce storm that de-
stroyed a church valued at $3.50, 900.
They perhaps did not tell the Lord
what sort of rain they wanted, as
did the good old Scotch parson who
prayed: "Yes, Laird, send us rain
we need it badly; but dinna' send us a
rip roarin, swashin' flude that'll be
tearin' things up and washin' things
AVA; but just gentle drizzle-drozzle,
Laird, thatll soak in and do some
gude."
When will man learn that his puny
petitions cannot change the great
eternal plan, or turn aside natural
law?
But this is long enough, longer than
/ anticipated making it when l start.
ed, although there were some other
things l thought to have called atten-
ton to. If it pleases you to insert it,
you may hear again from
ALL SORTS.