Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-09-13

nation of Mr.. Taft was trump over
reactiouary conservatism, and his cleo
ton was a triumph over unwise and
improper radicalism." AS Roosevelt
is now the self-appointed leader of
the forces of unwise radicalism, of
course he cannot endure any man who
might triumph over the same thing in
the coming election.
One View of Primary LAW.
aberdeen Herald, Democratic)
This law was enacted by a most I'M
willing legislature. which, compelled
by public opinion to pass primary
law, did everything in the power of
the majority of that party to destroy
the real purpose of such a law. A
real primary law had been prepared
by eminent lawyers of the state for
the Washington Direct Legislation
league, and presented to the legisla-
ture for enactment into law. 1t had
been carefully compiled from the best
laws of the kind in other states, and
was intended to return to the people
in the fullest measure the powers that
had been usurped by the bosses of
the dominant party in the state. 1t
was approved by the league, a non
partison organization consisting of
public spirited men who placed the
welfare of the commonwealth above
party success. but it was not approved
by the bosses in control of that SEES
sion of the legislature. The people
asked for bread and received stone.
The tenor of this law is not only OPP
POSED to the real purpose of primary
law, but it's title is misleading. 1t
should have been entitled "An act to
perpetuate the Republican party in
power in the state of Washington"
This would have more nearly have eX-
pressed the intention Of its trainers
but this state is going to have a pri-
mary law, and that is one of the rea-
sons that the people in November are
going to elect a Democratic legisla-
ture.
No, this law, like hundreds of 9TH
ers nthe statute books, does not en-
joy the respect that any law should
nor does the technical violation of its
spirit justify the World in calling all
Democrats perjurers. When it comes
to question of right, each conscience
iluSI OS " SclJic tudl lOT
| itself, and abide the consequences If
the letter of the law be violated. ODE
dience to law may be enforced, but
| respect, never.
| Trouble in the Family.
| (Attalia News Tribune.)
The Woodland Echo, published by
the writer's son, r. c. Julian. Jr.,
hoists the name of Roosevelt for pres
ident at the head of its editorial col
umn. We wish to apologize for this
indiscretion on the part of our boy
He was brought up differently from
that. He will soon see the error he
has committed. His youth and mex
perience are responsible for his indis-
erection.
| No Longer n BugnbOO.
(Tacoma Tribune. Republican,
All precedents have been broken
this year in respect to the influence
that presidential campaign has on
the nations commerce and industry.
With the national campaign in full
blast and the election but two months
away. business is going along at a
booming pace, with all indications that
the year will be a record-breaker in
most lines of commercial and indus.
trial activity.
Plainly, presidential elections have
ceased to be the bugaboo to business
men and manufacturers that they once
were. Experience has taught them
that prosperity depends more upon
natural conditions than upon national
Legislation. Their fears are not ex.
cited to the extent so noticeable many
times in the past, by the possibility
that the tariff laws will be changed.
|
Nothing to Panic Racket
(Friday Harbor Journal, Republican,
The standpatters, facing sure defeat
are beginning to try at throwing a
scare into the voters by predicting a
panic and bankruptcy as the result
of failure to re-elect Taft. That
racket has been worked to the limit
and the voters have become too intel
ligent to be gulled by such fool talk.
Washington's only standpat congress
man and candidate for reelection was
the first to start the panic cry at a
dinner given in his honor on his re-
turn from Washington.
|
Unfair Political Tricks.
Monroe Monitor Transcript, Republi-
| CAM
After all, the Bull MOosers are poli.
ticians. They have adopted on every
possible occasion every political trick
that their brains could invent and are
continuing to do SOTO do ANYTHING
and everything possible to get an ad-
vantage over the Republican party
which they have deserted And min
Cling with politicians in this cam
paign seems to breed unfair political
thoughts and methods in the minds of
men who have known better in the
past.
Thirteen Lucky for Democrats.
tColfaX Commoner. Democratic)
Thirteen may be an unlucky num-
Der for some people, but not for all.
The year 1913 will see more Demo
Gratis in office in Whitman county: in
the state Of Washington and in the