Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-07-26


That is no reason why our city hasn
got good gubcrnatorial timber II
has, but they haven't time to run.
It's no more than right that Johr
d. Rockefeller should be compelled
to come into court. John. yol
old bald-headcd rascal, you with al
your vast amount of wealth, are not
one bit better to face a Judge for in
fraction of Uncle Sans law, than tn,
dirticst, poorest hobo on this ole
planet.
Personal danger might force ;
man to violate promise. Money
might induce him to do so. but ;
voluntary violation cannot be ex
planned sufficiently to satisfy scrup
lousy honest men. Judas betrayed
his Lord, thousands of years ago
and to-day is referred to rs the arcl
traitor of the world.
Whether it would insult the Japs
or not, is not the question, and makes
not a particle of difference to an
American citizen. The Pacific Coasi
is entitled to Pacific fleet. and the
battleships should been ordered here
Uncle Sam did not build all the war.
ships for the purpose of having each
and every one to be kept in Atlantic
waters, devoted to gilt-lace and
starched skirts society events. Send
out the Pacific fleet.
The difficulty of securing recruits
for the army is shown in u circular
addressed to all officers in the re-
cruiting service, urging red0ubled
efforts to secure recruits to fill the
places in the ranks already vacant
and those soon to be vacated by the
discharge of the three-year men en-
listed in 1904. The War Department
attributes the one great cause of the
refusal of men already qualified in
the service to reenlist is, the aboli-
tion of the canteen.
The Government should conduct
street retreats for men and women
in cities. They are more essential
than weather bureaus, custom and
postal stations. Every town should
have such places, and if reform agi-
tatOrS would confine themselves to
such practical and necessary move
ment as comfort stations" re-
treats, or whatever one may term
such. they would be working more
for the comfort of humanity, than
pegging away at many mere fancieS
of the hour.
[Very true. The city of New York
many years ago, met this necessity
by erection in all the parks, large
and small, just such retreats. If the
lid is to remain on in Olympia. the
propriety of the suggestion will be
much more apparent. when stores
are closed and all places of enter
tainment crowded. These retreats
in New York were of the simplest
kind. in the shape of the letter u, af-
fOrding ample seclusion. They are
connected with the sewer system,
and afforded adequate relief when
better accommodations were unavail-
able. The suggestion is one that
should not be ignored from any feel
ing of prudery. y.-ED.
If no breeze is blowing your direc-
tion, and weather is sultry and list
less, do not try the sailor method of
raising the wind by whistling. Don't
be clam and waste your time in
such q manner. Not u bit of it. If
you desire a stiff breeze, one that
will drive full-rigged bark as rapid
ly as a speeding auto, place your
desk at an open window, commence
to jOt your thoughts, when 10 and be-
hold, your copy paper begins fly
ing through the air Immediately, just
like the small red or blue toy circus
balloon, when detached from its
string. The breeze has come. Try
it yourself, if you don't believe me.
l have often noticed in week
ly newspapers such sentences as,
when a cross is placed here it is a
reminder that your subscription has
expired, - Watch for green label on
wrapper, denOting your subscription
is up, and others of the same style.
Why not run something like this at
head of the editorial column:
Watch your label and the date,
And renew before it's too late,
If there he an error dOn'tg mad
Report to us-we'll make you glad.
Remember, It's our aim to please,
But errors are like frisky fieas-
They will creep in in spite OF fate,
Therefore watch yonr label and the date.
4 4
Democratic Probability.
Such free, fair and open discus.
sion of who is the most available
candidate for President on the Dem.
ocratic ticket, as is now being car
ried on by the big Eastern news
papers, is q bright omen for victory
There is no doubt that a majority
of Democrats favor the denomination
of MIR. Bryan, but many who have
been his most ardent supporters in
other campaigns fear that he might
} again be defeated and they feel thai
another defeat would be disastrOu.
to him and the party. The question
that Democrats must settle Is there
fore one of expediency as to who i.
the most available candidate under
all circumstances. There will be NJ
dispute about the platform, for ther.
is general unanimity on Fundamental
principles and not likely to be mucf
controversy on the stand the party
must take on the issues that have
arisen during the past four year!
that are open for settlement in th'
future.
Democrats OF all shades OF opinion
admire Mr.. Bryan; they praise hi
honesty of purpose and the Onl!
question they want answered is, car
he be elected and what States can b,
, fairly be expected to carry?
LUE +. VERNON.
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