Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-11-02
Ward Job is Void

gnent a. am, ! must suhscribe ~ this
sentiment also, and am eonsfrsined -
say that I hold no grOags O. h4tres
for any living soul. being AZ I trust
so constituted that malice. hatred -
envy cannot for long find loaRmsEe
with me. but on the other hsze
through the influence Of tins graak 81
emplAr just mentioned. seek a u
times 20 cultivste that feeling u r.
ternAl regard. AS broad - M. aniss
and IS lasting twe srastD as etsEnify I
This same example and pxincspEs
still sustained. when II became isnpes
sibie for me 10 bold the reins of Kes
eminent and eontinne in the eaufs
had mapped out for cur city aiEAsrs.
and for some months sought 70 foiio4
and when il became necessary fDs -
70 part company with my azsoeiaiss
over = matter Of principal. as seen go
construed BY myself. / did notffes
called upon 10 upset their vehscls y
cause their team TO run sway--whss-
ever may have happened to i Sins
then.
As always, stand nov a ''Frse
lance" in politics. reserving nsy snas
port Tor men and principles only. helsa-
Ing that no platform. IL matters ~
how specious its argument. bOw pAesa-
ing its dietioa or how spIenaia -
sentiment. can rise higher = raxFs
farther than the characters Of the a,en
nominated thereon: - the nenalnaea
must becone the exponents Of IL j. =
ciples and thrpurh them re n e
thess psinairles hs<sane esesps -
take tangible form and as 10 str1Ana
can rise higher than its source. or no
work be perf0rrned that will not reflect
in = large degree the character Of the
instruments employed in its execution !:
then the need Of men with qualities Of
heart and brain commensurate 10 that
task is most apparent
f cannot be denied that we have
men in both factions in our city. 80
intensely partisan. 50 blinded b. preju-
dice. 50 jauDdieedssby hatred and enzy.
30 bent in individual exploitation, or
80 absorbed 10 watching the ''other
fellows" acting in the passing p&nO-
rama. as to forget their part in lifs's
drama for themselves. or. who 80 shape
their OWL conduct BY what they think
OF assume their opponents are doing or
might Do under certain circumstances.
as 70 totally unfit them OF those when
they may influence. 20 be entrusted
with the reins Of government, in fact
IL Is debatable question IL such men
for bias could be accepted as c0mpe-
tent witnesses or jurors in q court Of
justice. where the interests Of the 0p-
posing factions might be involved.
Therefor hold that il behooves all
citizens Of moderation ard Of in8epend-
ent thought 70 sift the wheat from
the chat. and a. tire truth cen usually
be found about midway between the
two extremes. 70 seek fer the cause Of
these extremes, what interests ~ snyD
that foster and promote the frenzied
condition Of our city 81 this time. and
when found 10 remove that cause; far
no interest or combination Of interests
is 50 great or 50 important g. 60 cause
this 20 be . city "Disoordaut. bellig-
erent" and set eternally By the ears.
! I. for ore. Do not bslieve that peace.
harmony and unity Of purpose in this
eity has become An irrideseendent
dream and forever vanished. but
think IL Is yet attainable, not only at
tAinsble. but eur duty 70 acquire and
achieve. believing that il is properiy
and wholly within me provines Of the
conservative element q THE city. ire
men Of modezafion. Of indensndent
thoaxht. 70 Dot hia: % 81 least create
ard establish ; nes doctrine. . aew
cult - Is were IN city pslisies. a aoe-
trine breakinR sway from the fFenzisd.
the intolszznt. the crafty and ne 81
away from The narrs~. - sazaIl. the