Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-08-26
A Cheerful Amende.

1t is matter of profound regret if
our wholly facetious comments upon
Mr. Moore's evidently authorized an
nouncement OF intention to repuGiate
Senator Turner's claim for Democratic
support as nominee of the party for
State executive, has been misunder.
stood. Had we known that it would
have produced a susceptible jar on the
nerves Of our esteemed friend, the mat
ter would surely have been passed over
in silence. Life is too short, and the
cheerful heartbeats that flow from
true friendship too few to overcome
the morbid discomfort that results
from thoughtless rupture OF the amen.
tiles OF social intercourse, and the
STANDARD has truly missed the mission
it has endeavored to keep steadily in
view, if it has needlessly hurt the feel
ings OF any Of its friends.
This paper has candidly admitted
that the result at St. Louis and at
Bellingham have not wholly met its
hopes and expectations, but results
can only be achieved by united support
of thorough organization, and we find
much in the National Democratic
platform to commend and very little
to condemn. In fact it is omissions
that we would have supplied, and even
without them it is infinitely preferable
to the Chicago creed. So with regard
to the State platforms 1--WE have two
you know; that adopted in this city
which elected delegates to the National
Convention was all right, except the
string attached to the currency plank,
and that adopted at Bellingham was
probably the best that could be framed
when recognition is given to changed
conditions"
While we recognize the full force
OF Mr.. Moore's claim regarding the hui.
initiation all consistent party men
feel by allowing the factors of discord
that have caused two national defeats
to apparently lead in the national
campaign, but we do not think that
Judge Parker should be held RESPONSE
BILE for their ill-advised zeal. The peo-
pie OF the West can hardly realize the
force Of the trend towards commercial
ism that prevails in the East. II is,
like many other tidal waves OF senti-
ment, Irresistible at times, and may be
followed by an ebb as sudden and
complete as the flow. That fotsam
should be borne on the crest is but
result OF natural law, and it would be
time lost to attempt its removal while
seeking the haven of safety. 1t is
enough to know that Judge Parker
voted twice for Bryan and the plat.
form on which he stood, to understand
thoroughly the position he now occu-
pies. He shows but the leanings of
the jurist in sustaining principle that
has been enacted into law, which he
does not propose to attack when con-
ditions render it unnecessary and
which he will maintain as all other
enactments which his oath of Office
obligates him TO uphold. 1t is hardly
probable that he will be controlled by
Hill or Cleveland, or Belmont, or the
Trusts, under the platform he cordially
endorses, and when he will owe his
election more to Bryan and his friends
than to any other cause. If he should
justify monometallism as being en-.
dorsed by the people, have not present
conditions amply shown that bis own
election will be just as emphatic an
endorsement of the principles OF con.
tention in the last two campaigns?
The national committee realize that
without Bryan and his hosts, success
is hopeless, and with the six and half
million votes cast for Bryan and the
Chicago and Kansas City platform,
victory is assured.
The STANDARD has no desire to read
anybody out of the party, under any
circumstances, and is glad to DO as.
sured that friend Moore's recalcitrance
only applies to the head OF the Ma.
tional and State tickets.
EDITOR WASHINGTON STANDARD:
noticed in your last issue some neat
and complimentary illusions to myself
personally, but with reference to nv
political record and attitude there are
some statements and differences | desire
to correct. Knowing you to be SO lust,
and manly and fair, that had you taken
the trouble to have seen me, think you
would not have made them.
Let me make the PREDATORY remark.
that l have not discovered that the |
Uympian announces that Il will not
vote the Democratic ticket and will |
hereafter affiliate with the Republican
party" The Nympidn did say, very
truly, that l was lone of the Democrats |
who will not, under any circumstances, |
vote for George Turner. nor help the
trusts to elect Judge Parker" Is that
an otfense against the Democratic party. |
or modern Democratic principles Then
be it so. No party has now, or has ever |
had. an ownership of me.
In more than lone campaign" have
acted with the Democratic party and
was delegate in the last State Conyen-
ton at Seattle, in 1900, where / wit
messed the methods and conduct of this |
same George Turner and through which |
John r. Rogers was nominated. l re-
fused, in view of all the facts, to vote for
John K. Rogers. Did you vote for him
at the general election of 1900? Or.
were you too a wanderer? You have
with great ability, criticised and de.
nounced Grover Cleveland, but we find
you now acting in conjunction with him
and ID. b. Hill, August Belmont and the
Trusts in supporting Parker and there
fore, it seems to me it is you and not me
who is returning to your wallow'' of
Clevelands administration, or are Won
just wandering around" ready to accent
any confiding GUARDIAN and snnnnrt