The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-02-16

law-neither in homes, in schools nor
in countries. If unfortunately some of
these laws are not wise laws still
they should be obeyed and yesnected
until wisdom prevails. In the case of
our government laws, if they are nm
wise, it is our own mistake. and sure
ly we may abide by our own mistakes
Teach Liberty, We should: bnt at
the same time we should teach that
the foundation of Liberty, is Law. In
the Universe there is a Law for all
things, we cannot evade Law We
must. obey It, either as slaves or as
our own masters.
The recent action Of Commissioners
Simpson and Fell in revokiug all
county saloon licenses, will meet the
approval of all law loving citizens
of the county. The Tribune is es-
pecially glad to see that Mr. Fell
has decided to throw his votes with
the better element. We never ex-
pected anything else of Commission
er Simpson. COMMISSIONS Kemper
refused to vote to revoke the IL
censes.
We want also to compliment Attor-
ney Bixby on his firm stand on all
saloon matters. While We felt sure
that it would be the attitude he
would take when he got into office
there were some prohibition eranks,
who in the last days before election
were circulating stories that Frank
had sold himself for saloon votes. AS
We said, we never doubted him, but
nevertheless it is pleasing TO nave
him SO early show that it was all a
pack of lies-lies circulated especially
to hurt him.
We have about got the idea that
Mr.. Bixby is going to mark mile
post in the legal affairs of Whatcom
county.
l see there is talk of a new $3.50,
900 insane asylum to be built by the
jections to Skagit county's having an
insane asylum, if she wants it, if the
state needs it and if she can get it,
but--Say, did you ever stop to mink
what we are coming to. This state
has two big asylums for insane low
don't know how big the one on the
East Side is, but the one at Stella
COON will hold about 1000 patients
and it is always full. Say? Where 10
We get off at? Is this whole state go
ing bug house? Do We actually iced
another insane asylum? l think it is
about time governments We're consid-
ering the prevention of insanity,
It is better to go slow all through
job than to run fast at the btgh-
ming of it and be unable to comiae
the end OF it.
Some people who are highly JspeT
mental are not worth a picture'lram
Wouldn't it be a good idea 10 give
Carnegie's war remedy a try out down
in Mexico? II $1O,OOO,000 wouldn't stop
that little unpleasantness where could
we expect to get off at if somebody
started a real war?
l haven't said a great deal for or
against this proposed new inturur-
ban. l haven't had a opportunity,
for | haven't known q great deal a
bout 1t. An intururban line may be
Of great benefit to the NooksacA
valley, and, it may be great curse.
Don't forget that. There is whole
lot depends on the company the
management and the permits un-
der which the road must be operat-
ed. The people of the White, Stuck
and Puyallup river valleys would
give good deal to be able to take
away the franchises owned by the
Stone & Webster people. The time to
repent franchises and permits is
before they are granted. | don't
know anything about this company
am trying to learn something
of them. understand they have
most of their franchises but they
will want more. and they now want
money to build with. If they are
worthy they ought to have it, and
We are the ones that ought to help
them get it. If they are not worthy
well-we ought to find out at least
whether they are or not. 1t is a
business proposition. We shouldn't
be so anxious for a road that We
are willing to give away all public
rights. 1t always pays to be cautious
in such big undertakings. but if we
can assure ourselves that it is on the
square, We should also be patriotic
and liberal.