Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-03-18
Washlugtun Standard
OLYMPIA, WASH.
FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH IS. 1901.
Another Secret Manifesto.

Another Secret Manifesto.
Tie greatest trouble that Wall street
encounters as each quadrennial cleo
ito us rolls around, is from apprehension
that some "damphool" will rise up
n nd betray the secre. maneuvcrs and
aspirations OF the gilded clique who
rule the party now in power.
who aired hi. opinions regarding the
prerOgatives OF the ruling class repre-.
scented by the wealth OF the country,
and the duty Of servitors, the bone
and 81 new of the economic fabric, who
direct the strokes OF labor in all bust.
ness activities. 1t will be remem-
bered that he even prescribed diet OF
pork and beans for the laboring man,
asserting that pie was too rich for his
blood; that he should live in howell
to keep him in accord with his mission
in life; that comfort bred discomfort,
and discomfort dissatisfaction with his
lot There are but a few sample
bricks of the confidential" circular,
intended only for his associates to read
with view of securing concentration
OF fort for the candidate of the party
that had pledged support of wealth as
a payment for the controlling con-
tingent vote at the polls.
Now along comes another of these
impetuous and indiscreet pests, with
another secret circular, which PROCEEDS
to define certain party matters and OBJ
jects in such way, and to make sug.
gestions that carry such palpable init
nations of purpose, that it is, to use
modern party phrase, lifting the lid
Off OF matters that should remain un.
der cover.
An extract from the pamphlet en-.
titled "Plutocracy and the People,"
which appears in another column, are
q few grains Of illuminate from an.
other OF these torpedoes which Wall
street so much breads when directed
by inexperienced hands. While this
appears over an anonymous signature
of" Spectator" and is more guarded in
its expressions, there is little doubt
but that it was intended only for eyes
behind golden spectacles and is really
designed to promote unity of interest
for reception, if of not the most accept.
able, the only choice that conditions
afford. from the apparently inevitable
nomination of Roosevelt, made so by
by death of the party's chief director,
Mr.. Hanna.
The anonymous writer's topic is
Mr.. Roosevelt and the Presidency"
and he has even coined the new word
immoral" to express q modified
form OF obloquy "a moral responsible.
ity without . moral accountability, as
1t were0 for acts which have convinced
the majority that they are not law.
abiding. In point OF fact, the writer
freely comedies that its arrogance pre-
cludes any idea of its being law.abid-
ing, but that vicious motive, neces-
sary to constitute tho essence of crime,
Is wholly wanting, and, on the con-
trary. wealth wants to conserve the
best interests of all by taking care Of
itself under law which may not ap.
pear among the printed statutes.
A careful perusal OF the secret cir.
cular is earnestly recommended, as It
will doubtless be the subject of much
comment in the approaching cam
paign.
The REAL" YELLOW PERIL. THE
N. Y. World calls attention to the
TACT that there is another equally ap.
prehensive result that may happen
from Japanese success, and that is the
probable use made OF the Chinese EN-
pire should the Gear win. and become
absolute declator of the 5000, 900 peo
pie in addition to the 100, OOO, 900 HI
now rules. and thus make Cossacks o.
the worlds most numerous race. II
seems from this that the dread alter
native will have to be met, whatever
may be the result of the present war
which is an admonition to close I'll
rat.holes while we have opportunity K
do so. There is no reason why GU,
people should regard q lax enforce
ment Of the exclusion act with an,
more liberation now than before oul
our yellow.skinned neighbor becam,
good" Tor mere policy's sake.
IHE GOVERNMENT Wins IN TIL
MERGER SUIT.-The opinion of the U
8. Supreme Court in the celebrated
merger case of the Northern Pacifi,
and Great Northern railroads, know
under the corporate name of tn,
Northern Securities Co. W. the Gov
eminent, was handed down Monday
Affirming the opinion of the Distric
Court Of Minnesota. The effect is {.
sustain the Sherman antitrust law a