Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-08-05
Origin and Trend of Parties.

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Z, >,r..S onr r.Tort 70 rnlirhtan the
Volunteers champions discussing the
differences presumed tooxist between
The y rao.r.tI, and ,hn Reoubljcar
,,al.,i.s. has mot l.,.u ~, successful q,
we h,..gl IT would be. II IS proba-
b'r however that these knights con.
fine their >iry-~o.nt mainly 70 mod
r7T1 rr.rffi irrIs -! f1t-r ffr.rr oti tts.i
principlcs. although Mr.. CONNIE has
shown that quite i number Of these
contention, are the legitimate result
OF the Ja,irrsonian leaven (See his
article Those Points OF Difference"
on FIRST Page this paperl that still
constitutes the irrep"cssiblc land
marks Of Democracy. Their discus
sion, s. far. las but led t. an inter
minable rigmaroie regarding the ad
yoca"J o(measureS tIat are in the ma
jority OF instances used by profession
al politicians as hobbies, to ride into
cfice on. This is peryersion of mean
n;ng of the word principle, the object
or legitimate source from which in
centive originates.
Our statement of premises, last
week. if carefully followed and under
stood. would have justified this con-
cl4sion. but the controversy, so far,
has only Illustrated truth of the ad-
age, There are none so blind as
those who won't see"
The birth of the American republic
was the result of many centuries
of study by eminent men to formulate
freer government than anv that
had nreccded If All thinking men
had grave doubts of the capability
OF mankind for maintainlnga any form
of Government NOT PATTERNED upon
-,
constitutional monarchy. This was
conscientiously held by MANY as the
hest government tho neonle could
reasonably expect.
The issues and principles involved
,ro co ,do,;rohl, o,,d oou,rrohons;,o
1. .o.,. -. IT. ::
~ oo' ioI'h Wy 'noii"o 'oho' Sou' III
his inaugural address, March 4th,
1871 nc first Democratic President
..,,.: e Al. a:o.
ioN"i'inS iion' 'u0 0on''iiua' 0onni0'
with Hamilton, Secretary OF State
under WASHINGTON and the Great
M A.
sity OF clear dehnltlOn OF the issues
involved as the battle-ground mar.
sL. rr, .
io"o" oo'" ven ioiSon SuPpol '0.o
then called Republicans. ana the fed-
eraliStS under Hamilton.
i0'0 '"o' "'0
IL Equal and exact justice to all men
OF whatever state or PERSUASION religious
or p'''lca''
- reace. commerce, ana honest
iIiehusnip WIN All hations' ehtahg""g
alliances with none.
Inc support 10 tne state govern
iheh.s III al tnelI r'gnts, us inc most
n,!p.r"s Cd .ha s. a %m, ~. u .;na.
an,,Nra,,n,,i;ca, tanJam.;os
I'm,
C..a,n,nao. &c 1,hnia .ons,;,",;"n.i
v;.,.r 90 Tho s,,aat "nnhor ~ or. ,,oo"o
Mt nome and safety abroad '~O
-. i,
election by the people-a mild aud safe
CORRECTIVE OF ABUSES wnlcn are Topped
able remedies are unproyided.
6.-"Absolute acquiescence in the de-
cis'on OF the maIorlty-ihe vital principle
neal Int to force the vital nr;nciuaI and
immediate parent Of despotism.
IA well-disciplined militia. our re-.
~, anr 'nv w, r"nva ,ha
s-.The supremacy Of the civil over
military authority.
O." Economy in The public expense,
'" a. 'A .u, may NC "s""y ou'ue"e"'
and sacred nreseryat;on Of the nnhIic
faith.
IL encouragement OF agriculture
ana commerce as It's handma'u.
12-"The diffusion of information and
the Arrangement of all all abuse at the
bar of pubic reason.
Freedom Of religion: freedom of
- the nerson nnder the nrotect;on of baheas
cornns: and trials nv ;nries imnartiaIIv
selected
In marked contrast with this plain
unenuivocal theory of government
was tnat commenced lor oy the reoer-
alists, under their able leader. 1t
will ha rood;,v soor +bot though nm.
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