Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-04-29
THE RECORDER FALLS IN."

Oh Consistency, Thou Art Indeed Jewel. -
Ed. Standard:
In the Recorder OF April IA, find
this in reference to the primary elec.
tions and results: "The Republican
voters OF the county went to the polls
last week and voted on the issue of
whether or not they deemed it desir-
able to leave the administration OF
county affairs in control of those who
are responsible for the present admin
istration, or delegate control to othesr
Of the party, who believe that the
county's affairs should be better and
more economically administered. The
verdict of the majority was for a con.
tinuation OF the present conditions"
It then continues "The Recorder
takes the result OF last weeks elec.
tions as the expression of the will
of a majority of the Republican
voters of Thurston county. As an
earnest exponent of the principles
OF true Kepublicanism this paper pro.
poses to aid and support by all means
within its power every rightful action
taken by the majority of the party it
represents, and to continue in the fu-
ture, as in the past, to support and
protect by every legitimate means the
interests of the whole people as against
tho selfish interests of individuals"
Are We to understand from this, that
after the TRADE of abuse heaped upon
the manipulators of that convention
by the Recorder, it is going to "whoop
it up" for their candidates during
the campaign? Or will it stand
for right and justice regardless of
partisan prejudice? If the latter,
it will deserve the gratitude of the
people of this county. If the former,
it will deserve the censure Of the luna
tic in Congress, who asserted that he
would stand by his country right or
wrong" A man who will deliberately
coincide with his party, or his father,
or mother, or sister, or brother, in
that which his judgment tells him is
wrong, is unworthy the confidence Of .
free people. If the Democratic party
nominates honest, upright men (and
they generally do), it will be the duty
OF the Recorder to support the ticket,
to be consistent, or /" 60 way back and
sit down." unwept, unhonored and
unsung." It cannot consistently do
anything else.
1t is extremely doubtful if that con.
vention expressed the sentiments Of
the Republicans of Thurston county.
When tho manipulators of a conven-
ton will deliberately 60 outside oil
their own party for delegates and
count 'em by proxy for their candi'
dates, as was the case in Yelm, to my
knowledge, they must be in desperate
straits. One Of the delegates credited
from Yelm never voted the Republican
ticket in his life, was not at the con
vention, and to the best of my knowl
edge did not know he was q delegate
Another delegate, Republican, wal
opposed to the way the manipulatort
managed things, didn't attend the con.
vention, but his proxy was counted
allie same."
presume the same game was
played in other precincts. That il
the way the d. o. p. indicates the will
Of the people. "For ways that ere
dark and tricks that are vain, the d. o
p. is peculiar" J.C. Coo.
P. ST. have since writing seen the
Democrat referred to, and he tells me
he now votes the Republican ticket
May the Lord have mercy on his soul