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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-11-22
THE PRESIDENTIAL TERN.

And whatever one may think of our
retiring president, one must grant nm
not only the utmost sincerity when he
recommends that president be grant
ed but a single six-year term, but one
must also grant him an insight into a
governmental development this coun-
try is bound to see within a few short
years.
The single six-year term is primarily
a Democratic idea, a Bryan idea. 1t is
one, also, that wins favor quickly with
the thinking classes, with those who
have the best welfare of our nation at
heart and want to describe its outward
form to meet best it's inward require
ments.
Coming from a man who has held
the position, who has encountered the
petty, political details which crowd a
presidents time and who would see
these eliminated so the peoples CHIEF
executive may give his best efforts and
all his time to his country rather than
to politics, the endorsement of the Dem
ocratic idea is doubly valuable.
1t is a reform this country needs
We hope to see the Democratic Con
gress, true to the platform pledges Of
it's party, submit such a constitutions
amendment to the people at its earliest
opportunity. We believe this last cam
paign fully illustrated its need, as II
also illustrated the general support II
| would receive if it were presented.
We need to make our chief execu
tives presidents in deed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-11-22

politician, and against his own best
judgment he took it.
Consequently his swan song probably
will go down in history as the last
great public address of disappointed
man. That he could unite in it rail
lery. jest. good humor and sincere sug-
gestions based upon his own expert
ence as the nations chief executive, IL
illustrates the true depth of his charac-
ter.
lie is a greater man now than he was
six months or year ago: he Will go
down in history as a greater man imam
a certain other one who twice held the
same position and sought it again.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-11-22
THE EXTRA SESSION.

While we are on the subject of poll
tics, we might as we'll proceed to the
expression of our belief that the coun-
try at large and the Democrats as q
whole will approve the decision of
President-elect Woodrow Wilson to call
Congress in extra session after April
Is to transact the business of tariff
and trust reform.
These were the two great issues in
the last campaign and its termination,
overwhelmingly in favor of the man
and the party which proposed immedi-
ate remedy and discussed that remedy
so all might hear, showed the Ameri-
can people wanted those question de-
termined as quickly as consistent with
true investigation and elaboration.
The Democratic party, expressed
through its representatives in the low
er house Of the last Congress, Is united
on the principal features Of tariff and
trust reform. united in the need it sees
for it, the remedy 1t proposes and the
rapidity with which it proposes to ap-
ply that remedy. 1t submitted to Re-
publican senate and Republican pres
ident at the last session tariff bills
which would have reduced the cost Of
many articles to the consumer several
hundreds Of millions of dollars, and the
president vetoed them. It undoubtedly
win present these self-same bills again.
as the first results of this extra SEES
sion, and they will be approved by a
president whose belief is such as
theirs.
Tariff reform. and trust reform as
well. will not be hastily discussed or
hastily enacted by the Democratic par
Ity. under the leadership of our presi.
dent-elect. Mr.. Wilson knows too well
the elements which enter into q coun-
ltry's progress, knows too well how
close country's business Is to the 20
litical pulse and knows that such re-
form that is to be permanent must be
attained gradually. giving time for
whatever discordant elements there
may be to adjust themselves to the
new conditions.
But reform it will be-not mere
broken party pledges.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-11-22

OH. DEAR! OH, DEAR! OH, DEAR!
We happened to read the evening
reprint" the other day and stumbled
on to this. misspelled as 1t was printed:
"The country has had enough of the
blantant liars, thieves, crooks cam.
paign modus operandi. 1t is time the
electorate should insist upon men in
politics conducting themselves with as
gentlemanly department and language
as in private life. The over suspicious,
the ever-ready hurlers of epithets,
charges and inuendoes, merely lay
themselves open to suspicion"
Shades of Bob Hodge-have they dis
covered it at last? Are we to have
Sammy Perkins now as our instructor
In ethics?
Did anybody say anything about Bob
Hodge in this last campaign?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-11-22
I'srlSy Succeeds Hepburn.

BOISE, Idaho, Nov. Ex-Governor
James H. Hawley decided at the last
moment today not to resign his office
to accept the appointment as United
States senator at the hands of Lieuten-
ant Governor SweetZer and appointed
Judge X. E. Perky, of Boise, to fill the
unexpired term of the late Senator
Hepburn.
Judge Perky is native of Wayne
county, Ohio, and came to Idaho in
1894. He was appointed judge of the
Fourth judicial district in 1901 and
was state Democratic chairman in 1900.
He took part in the senatorial contest
which resulted in the defeat of former
Senator Dubois.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-11-22
TAFr,s SWAN SONG.

Probably the greatest effort Of his
life, undoubtedly his best address, was
the speech delivered by President Taft
the other night before the Lotus club
In New York-his swan song. It be-
speaks the true man that lies behind
that which the American people have
seen during the last four years. the
kind of q president he would have
liked to have been, had circumstances
and friendships permitted.
The story of a man whose LIES am
bition was thwarted is the sad story
of the retiring presidents public life.
He held what is generally accepted to
be the highest honor in the gift of his
people, not because he wanted it but
because of brothers Overweening am
bition and a man who placed him
there against his own best judgment.
He lived to see that man turn against
him. attack him, villify him-the man
who had made him what he was, whom
he had counted his best friend.
Therein he experienced the saddest
thing that can happen to a man in
public or private life-th hypocrisy, the
insincerity and the double-dealing of
one whom he has counted his closest
friend. One cannot but think that the
greatest blow to our retiring president
was not his defeat but the detection
and the deception of gross hyocrite-
Roosevelt. One depends more or less
on the within of somewhat tickle pub
lie, the other on that precious element
of human life which is acclaimed it's
greatest favor.
President Taft's life ambition was to
be justice of the United States su,
preme court. He felt himself best fit
ted for that, he desired it as the goal
of his life's work, but brother wanted
him to be president, Roosevelt made
him SO. and the goal slipped through
his hands. He himself knew ne was
not fitted for the presidency. was not
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-11-22
91,000 CONTRIBUTORS.


Largest Number Ever Recorded Shown
I'm Democrats' National Fund.
NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Complyfng
with the new law, the names of more
than $1,000 persons who contributed
to the campaign fund of Woodrow VIII
son for the presidency were made pub
lie here. This is the largest number
of persons ever recorded as contribut-
ing to a campaign fund.
The largest subscription was for
$4,000 from Charles r. Crane. and the
next largest $4,000 from Cleveland
Dodge. Most of the donations were
less than $4,000. They amounted in
all to $1,1O0.0O0.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-11-22
FIFTY.TWO YEARS OLD.

THE WASHINGTON STANDARD was fif-
ty-two years old last Sunday.
Many things have happened In the
meantime. This Puget Sound country
was almost virgin territory when the
first issue of the STANDARD appeared
November II, 1860; today it is one OF
the most flourishing and has the most
brilliant prospects of any part of the
United States.
Through it all lived he who edited
the STANDARD for all of those fifty-two
years except the last three months and
a half. His has been an exceptional
career, its usefulness still unended,
and his has been an exceptional paper
in circle of varying influence. 1t
was the expression of his life and his
thought.
To say what the STANDARD will be in
the coming half-century is more with
in the province Of the present writer
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with news ana information OF general
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-11-22
TO STEAL
ELECTION THWARTED
Burns Men Watch Counts-Lis-
ter Delivers Ultimatum to
Hay Forces.

When the attempts to steal the cleo
ton for Hay became evident and the
fact that some of Hays appOintees,
while supposedly being paid for their
services to the state, were checking
election returns in various places in
an effort to count Hay in and Lister
out. GovernOr-elect Lister issued the
following statement:
II am receiving information from
over the state to the effect that Hay
appointees, notably his members of the
state tax commission, are going from
county to county checking the official
count as it is being made and in some
instances attempting to point out al
legged errors which invariably are in
Governor Hays interests and which, to
use plain language, looks to be an at,
tempt to count me out.
Il want to go on record now as say
ing that l have been fairly elected gov
ernor of the state of Washington by a
plurality of between 700 and 1000
| in one of the hardest fought cam
paigns in the states history and =
would be an injustice to the people OF
this state to permit of myself being
counted out. I shall resent this at
tempt with every means at my com
mand. At this late day the old method
of stealing an election will not, in my
opinion, be tolerated by the voters.
ERNEST LISTER"
At the same time the Burns detective
agency was employed by business mel
of Seattle and Tacoma to protect thu
count of the ballots in the counties no
then reported and to take steps to pre-
vent any frauds being committed II
the official canvass.
Representatives of the Burns agenc!
were dispatched to every county where
the count was still in progress and re
manned in the field and on duty unit
the official count was finished.
The corrupt forces behind Hay
knowing, too, that If their puppet were
counted in by such means he would
face an immediate recall that woul(
undoubtedly be overwhelming!
against him because of such tactics
backed down and admitted Lister
election.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-11-22
"seven Little Governors.'

The "seven little governors" who
made q pilgrimage early last spring to
Oyster Bay and asked Col. Roosevelt
to be q candidate we're from Michigan,
New Hampshire, Missouri, Kansas. Ne
braska, Illinois and California. These
were then Republican states. but since
election Michigan Is the sole survivor
and it is Bull Moose now-all the
others went Democratic.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-11-22
With the Editors
(Asotin County sentinel.)

Be it said to the credit of the great
state of Washington that the people
have chosen q man for her chief exec
utive who is reported as being in ev-
cry way desirable and capable-a
clean business man. Since Governor
Hay had to be, or Is defeated, 1t is good
to know that Mr.. Lister was the sue
cessful opponent.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-11-22
La Toilette Beats Drumheller Easily.

In the Third congressional district,
La Toilette, Republican, wins easily
over Drumheller. Democrat. Complete
returns are lacking from Ferry, Grant
and Pend Oreille counties, but the 9TH
ers in the district give LaFollette such
a lead that the returns yet to come are
of no consequence, so far as the result
is concerned. The figures are:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-11-22
Isn't This q Little CruelS
(navonpnrf Trihunal

Davenport Tribune.)
The Tribune has seen nothing Of the
annual thanksgiving proclamation by
the states executive, and has wondered
if Governor Hay is waiting for the
complete returns before issuing 1t.
Possibly Ernest Lister Is in q better
frame Of mind for such work than he,
and the Tribune would suggest, II 1t be
in order, that Lister do the job.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-11-22

c. R. Scofield has opened a new and
up-to-date grocery store at Lacey.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-11-22

Miss Frances Van Eaton visited
friends in Rochester this week.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-11-22
Sudden Conversion.
(Tacoma Tribune.)

Isn't 1t little peculiar that the men,
bers and employees Of the state boards
and commissions are now enthusiast
tically insisting that their work Is
purely of non-partisan character!
These claims would command more
attention If the members of the boards
and commissions can show that during
the campaign they we're working for
the state instead Of for some favorite
candidates.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-11-22
Sixteen to One.

Organs COmmOner.)
The victory of November 5 presents
a new Interpretation to the Sixteenth
one phrase SO familiar to the public in
1896. Sixteen years to one victory
but 1t is worth waiting for.
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-25

Special to The Netos.
Columbia, S. c.. Nov. 25.-An ideal
country fair. staged In miniature in
a space 4S by 20 feet. together with
many modern ideas relating to fairs.
viii be leading contribution of the
Cornell University college of agricul-
ture and experiment station to the
fifth national corn exposition here
next January. The college is under
the directorship OF Dean L. H. Bailey,
who has long been prominent In af-
, fairs pertaining to agricultural devel-
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ri charge.
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IDEAS Of his own about the significance
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-25
Miniture County Fair
Feature of Corn Show

OF the country fair. Recently he out
lined number Of changes he would
make in the fair as ordinarily conduct
ed, and, continuing, he said: I'm other
words, should like to see, In this sim
gle experiment a complete transfer
from the commercial and amusement
phase to the educational and recrea-
ton phase. l should like to see the
county fair made the real meeting
place for the country folk. should
make a special effort to get the chill
dren. The best part OF the fair would
be the folks. and not the machines
or cattle, although these are import
ant. l should make the fair one great
picnic and gathering place and field
day, and bring together the best ele-
ments that are concerned in the de-
velopment Of country life"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-25

against revolutionary socialism In his
anti-socialistic paper the Home Defen.
der.
True, the Socialists made gains in
some states and localities and elected
officeholders, but almost invariably
where Socialistic doctrines have been
given trial, they have lost, while their
gains are in places where only the
theoretic side of what the party advo-
Gates is known.
One feature or the returns, disturb
ing the party leaders, is the fact that
tho vote of four years ago was vigor-
ously cut down in so many Of the
farming districts, evidently owing to
a realization by the farmers of what
the Socialistie platform, advocating
the confiscation Of all property, in
Guiding farm lands, and the Inaugural
ton of government ownership would
mean to them.
Deep thinkers In the party are also
worried by the effect upon the people
Of such measures as that recently in
augurated by Theodore N. Vail. presi-
dent of the American Telegraph &
Telephone Company, in putting aside
ten million dollars as fund for pen.
sions, sick benefits and life insurance
for his $4,000 employees. The broad
humanitarian principle indicated by
this action. the appreciation OF the
RIGHTS OF the working people and the
closer bond thus created between en-
plcver and employed. establishes con
dition which no arguments of the So
cialists can well shake. The fact that
other big corporations are steadily
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-25
GARMENTS OF THE ANGELS.

The garments Of the angels do not
merely appear to be garments, but
they really are garments; for they not
only see them, but feel them, and
have different ones, which they take
off and put on, laying aside those
which are not in use and resuming
them when they come into use again.
That they are clothes with a variety
of garments, l have witnessed a
thousand times and when l inquired
whence they obtained them they told
me, from the Lord" and that they
received them as gifts, and that they
are sometimes clothed without know
ing how They also said that their
garments are changed according to
the changes of their state.
have seen palaces in Heaven, mag
nifieent beyond description Their
upper parts were refulgent as IL they
were pure gold, and their lower parts
as II they we're precious stones; some
we're more splendid than others, and
the splendor without was equaled by
the magnificence within. The apart
ments were ornamented with decora-
tions which neither language nor
science can adequately describe. On
the south were paradises. in which
all things were SINH arly Respondent;
for in some places the leaves of the
trees were like silver, and the fruits
like gold, while the colors of the flow
ers which were arranged in beds, APP
peared like rainbows; at the boun-
daries appeared other palaces, which
terminated the view.
The angels who constitute the
Lords celestial kingdom, dwell for the
most part in elevated places, or noun
tains; those who form the spiritual
kingdom, on hills; but those who are
in the lowest part Of heaven, in places
which appear as rocks. There are
also angels who do not live consociat-
ed, but separte. These dwell in the
midst of heaven and are the best OF
angels.
The angels have not wings, as is
commonly supposed. Their power of
progression far exceeds anything that
wings could supply. They have no
idea Of space, such as we have in the
world. Further, when any one goes
from one place to another, whether it
be in his own city, in the courts or the
gardens, or to others out of his own
city, he arrives sooner when he has a
strong desire to be there, and later
when his desire is less strong.-Eman-
uel Swedenborg.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-25
Socialism Gains AS Theory
But Loses AS Condition

The defeat of Congressman Victor
Berger, the only Socialist who ever sat
In Congress, coming as 1t did in sup
posed stronghold, was the hardest
blow that the party suffered. Mil
waukee, which has had longer trial
of Socialism than any other city. for
second time within year voted to
curb the activities of Socialism,
Schenectady, N. Y, where year ago
a Socialist mayor and member of
the legislature were chosen. expressed
its dlstaste for the experience under
the new regime by turning both out
of office In no uncertain manner.
Another unexpected failure to gain
ground was seen in the returns from
Massachusetts,, where the Lawrence
strike, the Ettor trial and the other
clashes between Socialists and the au-
,thoritles were exploited as vote-get-
ting propositions. but the voters in the
mill towns took an opposite view Of
the situation and the Debs vote Of
1908 was cut in two.
James H. Maurer a specialist of
Reading, Pa. who was elected to the
legislature two years ago, was defeat
ed for reelection; Albert Johnson OF
the Second congressional district Of
the state OF Washington was elected
to Congress and attributes HIS success
to the relentless war he has waged
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-25
10y Robert compton.)

Washington, Nov. 25.-Socialist
leaders, have since election, been &C
lively diagnosing the Socialist party
vote in the endeavor to learn just why,
while the total vote was almost twice
as much as 1t was four years ago, that
the party received such decided set
back in localities which the leaders
considered as strongholds.
At first glance, the fact that the So
cialist vote was doubled indicated an
advance gratifying to the opponents of
Socialism and disconcerting to those
who oppose it. but it is known here
that the Socialist leaders are far from
satisfied with the showing that the
party has made.
The vote is diagnosed by politicians
here as indicating decided gain
in the number of supporters of
Socialism as a condition which has
materially shaken the confidence of
the leaders Of the party. They say
that where socialistic theories have
had a fair trial in practice the fallacy
OF the party's doctrines has been so
readily exposed that defeat was In
ev'tabIe as soon as the people had an
opportunity to Judge for themselves
and actual results Of the practice of
Socialism.