Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-09-02
WHILE RIGHT ON MOST THINGS,
The Sage Of yelm Still "Daffy" on One Act
Of the Past

The Sage OF Yelm Still "Daffy" on One Act
Of the Past.
Ed. STANDARD:
l have just read my friend Moore's
reply to "ye editor" of the STANDARD
and am pleased to note that he is still
an advocate Of Democratic principles.
l think | can sympathize with friend
Moore, for am in the same boat, so
far as the nominee for President is
concerned. l made the mistake OF
being too hasty in asserting that
would not vote for Judge Parker if he
was nominated" 1t was not because
l knew anything against Parker, but
because OF the crowd be "bunked
WITH" and that was Bryan's objection
to him and l have no hesitancy in pro.
claiming that consider w. j. Bryan
one of the ablest leaders who ever
graced the Democratic party, and
whatever he endorses is good enough
for me or any other Democrat. His
gallant fight for endorsement of the
Kansas City platform stands without
parallel in the history of all conven-
tons and his defeat and acquisscence
to the majority of the convention, in
accordance with Democratic principles,
added additional luster to his fame as
the fearless champion OF true Jefier-
sonian Democracy. He didn't bolt
the convention a la Belmont, Cleve.
land and Hill, because he couldn't
have everything his own way. After
all is said, Judge Parker is much
better man than his hackers, and his
telegram as to the gold standard,
which is about the only bone OF con.
tention, does not necessarily empha-
size the fact that he is gold standard
man, nor that he would be under obi
cations to veto bill for the free
coinage of silver if passed by Congress,
which, Of course, is not likely under
present conditions, the silver question
being virtually eliminated, for the
present, by the marvellous increase in
the production of gold. On all other
issues, tariff, Imperialism, militarism,
trusts and extravagant expenditures of
funds, think We are all agreed. Then
why should we kickf The Republic
cans have succeeded for nearly half q
century, by pulling together, and the
Democrats have failed because they
didn't. Knowing this, let us be con.
sistent and unite in solid phalanx for
the common good. We have been
plundered long enough. "There is a
point at which forbearsnce ceases to
be virtue" We have attained that
point.
Now as to George Turner, Bro.
Moore knows that l voted against
Turner for U. S. Senator, but after his
election / had reason to change my
mind as to his status. Every act of
his, during his term in the Senate, was
in accordance with the principles Of
the party that elected him. So you
see how easy it is to misjudge q man.
I now consider George Turner the
peer OF any man in the State of WASH
ington and shall be glad to give him
my vote for Governor and also Steve
Judson for second place. Two better
men, in my opinion, could not have
been nominated. If Bro. Moore can
give any other reasons for refusing to
vote for George Turner than his secur-
ing the nomination Of Gov. Rogers, /
would like to hear them. He and
we're on the same delegation in the
convention that nominated Rogers,
and we voted as unit against him,
but, must confess, l voted against my
better judgment, in sympathy with
the delegation, for consider him one
Of the best Governors we ever had and
that is about the only thing on which
Bro. Murphy and disagreed.
Here's to the success of the Demo-
cratic ticket, National, State and
County. &C. Coo.
YELM, Aug. q.