Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-12-05
SOME POLITICAL POINTERS.

1t is a question how long Pat can
stand on the present tariff.
The annual hold-up, otherwise
known as the appropriation bills, is
now in order.
The bear that scOots and hides away
May dodge the President another day.
The President voices the sentiment
of tho whole people when he says the
Republican party now has the oppor-
tunity to make good"
The President has large admira.
ton for men "who do things" What
will be his opinion Of his party on the
4th OF March?
Naturally Damon Odell and Pythias
Platt have discovered that they cannot
afford to quarrel. There have been
too many little deals in which they
were both implicated.
Then Molineux, now Patrick! The
impression is growing that people are
electrocuted in New York only for the
offense or not having enough money to
be tried more than once.
If that Hindoo gamekeeper could
measure the situation here he would
doubtless say. "The Republicans
threaten a great deal, but God will be
merciful to the trusts"
The Democratic Congressional Cam.
paign Committee has voted TO make
itself a permanent institution. The
people will see to it that it never lacks
field for missionary effort.
Washington city is the Mecca for
the colcred race and white cranks.
The convening OF Congress always
means an influx of people who have
buzzing brains, craving stomachs and
empty pockets.
As the lobbyists for Arizona, New
Mexico and Oklahoma promise to send
only Republicans to the next electoral
college, perhaps they will gain admis.
sion to Statehood.
The Presidents advisers are fearful
that his strong position on the trust
question will but serve to emphasize
the servitude of the Republican ma.
jority to the trusts.
Between his own conviction that
the tariff is too high and his desire to
avoid saying what his political advis-
ers tell him will defeat his chances for
nomination in 1904, President Roose.
welt is experiencing what the French
call "a bad quarter Of an hour"
Two hundred corporations in this
country represent an aggregate capital
of 50. 500. 100000. They employ 4O0,.
600 workers, pay $3.50, ,OOO, 900 in wages
and have an annual output of s., 600.
100000. Does anyone seriously be.
lieve that the labor represented by
this output was worth only one-eightl,
its valuei
A great opportunity confronts the
Democratic minority in Congress.
They have only to unite on a single'
reasonable policy, be frank and con.
sistent and earn the respect Of the
country and they will deserve victory
in 1904. The great responsibilities are
all with the Republicans.
Nov that the Republican party con.
fronts . demand for antitrust legisla-
ton, Senator Cullom has found that
the present law is all sufficient. We
have frequently remarked that fact
and have asserted that few prosecu.
tions under the criminal provisions OF
the law would secure respect, but no
Republican Attorney General dare en-
force it.
According to Engineer James G.
Stewart, the British bricklayer lays an
average Of $50 to 600 bricks per day,
while the American lays 1900 to 2,7OO
bricks per day. When the American
bricklayer gets SIS per day, which is
what he earns as compared with the
British laborer, wages in the United
States will be as high - those paid in
England.