Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-10
he performance of those dutio.

est IN education. The asswr uuer-
mat things are all right is An ar.s
mere is more or less of e S.Ior.
idea that because our schoo, e s,al
generally is satisfactory. ard IN EN-
instances excellent. thar sne most
progress is being made IT, "c,ent
TACT reveals two startling things Ion
growing discrimination in the ra "ue,
or teachers and the other tho o ~.As
ence of 100000 illiterates 1Hist-
true that 100000 of these o
eign born. The army of instrnotor -
has been more or less demoraS.Nrs
other activities which pay much he.
ter. We owe too much to tho De.-
generation to be remiss in this neAt
ter. Very satisfactory progress ".-
being made in several states im o' ~
teaching of native-born illitar.t.nne
The moonlight school in Kent~sI..
has. in fact, become a historic ;rs.!y
tuition. The practice has spread ;n.s
other commemorative, and bands -,
noble men and women are render,n.
great service. There should be- ne
encroacfiment by the federal rovarr'
ment on local control. It is ~.
healthful, reasonable indiyidua,;sr,
Of American national life that ha. ON
abled the citizens of this republic ~
think for themselves and. besides
state and community initiative wonlI
be impaired by anything approachins
dependence. The central Rover,,
ment, however, can inventory tha
possibilities of progressive education
and in helpful manner create an en-
larged public interest in this subiect
There will be no attempt in this
campaign to compete by dollars wifi
out opposition. So many people have
been in the money-gathering bushes
for the reactionary cause that IN
millions already in hand are more 4,
less a matter of general infOrmation,
All that we ask is that both parties
deal in the utmost good faith with
the electorate and tell the plain truth
as to the amounts received, the con.
tributOrs. and the items of disburs6.
ments. The public judgment In elec.
tiOns should be rendered after the
fullest hearing possible. Each side
has the right properly to present its
case. This Is legitimate expense.
There Is no narrow dividing line be-
tween the legitimate and illegitimate
in political campaigns. One contem-
plates the organization and mainte.
nance Of such facilities as are mecca
sary to advise the people Of the facts
bearing upon the issues; the other
carries the deliberate purpose to in
terfere with the honst rendering Of
verdict.
Many Arc Misguided.
HOW misguided some Of our poople
are. Recognizing that read justms1&
must be made. they believe that they
will fare better II they cast their for
tunes with those with whom they
dealt ON the base of campaign contri-
buttons In days gone by. They do
not sense the dangers that threaten.
The sort Of readjustment which will
appeal to our sel-respect and ulti-
mately to our general prosperity, n
the honest readjustment. Any IN
fair adjustment simply delays the
ultimate process and we should 10.
member the lesson of history that one
extreme usually leads to another.
We desire industrial peace. No
want our people to have an abiding
confidence in government. but no ~
adjustment made under reactioaary
auspices will carry with 1t the con-
hdence of the country.
II were asked to name in these
trying days the first essential over.
shadowing every other consideration.
the response would be confidence In
government. 1t would be nothing
less than q calamity II the next ad-
ministration were elected under cor
rupt auspices. There Is unrest in the
country. our people have passed
through a trying experiences, Tho
European war. before It engulfed
us. aroused every radical throb in .
nation Of composite citizenship. The
conflict in which we participated car
ried anxieties into every community
and thousands upon thousands OF
homes were touched by tragedy. The
Inconvenience incident to the war
have been disquieting; the failure OF
the republican congress to repeal an
noying taxes has addde to our trou-
bles. The natural impulse Is to for
get the past, to develop new inter-
ests, to create a refreshed and re-
freshing atmosphere in life. we
want to forget war and be free from
the troubling thought of its possible
ity in the future. We want the dawn
and the dews of a new morning. we
want happiness in the land, the feel
ing that the square deal among men
and between men and government IS
not to be interfered with by pur.
chased preference. We want a chanse
from the old world of YESTERDAY
where international intrigue maae
the people mere pawns on the chess
board of war. We want change
from the old industrial world where
the man who toiled was assured a
full dinner pail' as his only lot anu
portion.
But chow are we to make ting
changeH Which way shall we go;
We stand at the forks Of the roao
and must choose which to follow.
One leads to a higher citizenship, :
freer expression of the individual anu
q fuller life for all. The other leaos
to reaction, the rule of the few over
the many and the restriction OF Tue
average mans chances to grow up,
ward. Cunning devices backed ~
unlimited prodigal expenditures WI. WI.
be used to confuse and to lure. n.'
I have an abiding faith that the Pr,
falls will be avoided and the risns
road chosen. The leaders Opposed U ~
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