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ILIfIIU mm tVEMVi, Ftß. 11. ISS7.
Legal Complications.
The late decision of the Supreme
Court of the invalidity of the act c.ui
fering sutl'rage upon women in this
Territory seems to he far-reaching in
its etl'ects, and unless a wide latitude
is assumed in the recognition of its
changes it effects in local jurispru
dence will create much confusion.
The Tacoma A*« us says that " upon
the convening of the District Court in
Seattle, last Monday, United States At
torney White raised the objection that
no legal term of the Court could then
be held, since tlieact of ISSS, changing
the time of holding the terms of the
Di.-triet Courts was likewise imperfect
in its title, for the same reasons upon
which the division against the woman
sutl'rage act was rendered, and there
fore void. Mr. White further claimed
that, according to the principle in
volved in its own derision no legal term
of the Supreme Court had been held,
since its authority to sit at that time
was derived from an act with the same
imperfect title, lie believed in a re
hearing of tin. 1 ease the decision Would
lie reversed, for the same judges, if they
were consistent, must decide that they
had no jurisdiction, since they were
not legally in session. Judge (Jreene,
after hearing arguments on both sides,
determined to hold the session of the
court, since lie was clear in lis own
mind that both acts were valid, though
he believed that the logic advanced by
the judges who delivered the opinion
in the Harlan case would r nder this
act also void, because the title did not
state the object of the act. Incase of
any conviction at this term of court
it is more than likely that an appeal
will be taken to the Supreme Court on
the ground of no jurisdiction, and it
will be interesting to see how these
same judges will accept the fruits of
their former decision."
The Portland Xeus raises the ques
tion as to whether the people of this
Territory held a valid election last No
vember, as with the light now before
us we discover that several thousand
illegal votes were east, when the ma
jority for Delegate to Congress was
barely 2,(XX). It quotes Judge Mc-
Crary on " Law of Elections," as fol
lows :
'• It sometimes happens tlmt the oflicors
of election, though acting in good faith,
commit errors which will vitiate the elec
tion. Thus, if they have adopted an er
roneous rule in regard to the qualification
of voters, by which legal voters were ex
cluded, or illegal voters admitted. In
numbers sufficient to chango or to render
doubtful the result, the election is void
unless thcro is proof upon which the poll
can be purged of illegal votes and the
true result shown."
The same rule will apply to the
county officers, the large majority of
whom were elected by majorities less
than the number of illegal votes cast.
There being no mode of purging the
ballot, the only recourse that suggests
itself would seem to IK* to declare the
ballot void. The provision of the Code
of Washington requiring that notice of
contest must be given within a certain
time which has already expired, af
fords no relief if the published version
of Judge Langfonl's construction is
true and admissible, in which he
holds that the Code itself is void, inas
much as it "does not contain a single
authenticated act of the Legislative
Assembly; that it contains no titles to
acts, no enacting clause, no signature
of the President, Speaker or Governor;
that it contains no act or copy of an
act passed by the Legislative Assem
bly."
Our Portland contemporary says in
conclusion ; " There is probably no
question that if the women were legal
ly entitled to vote and were excluded
by the election officers from voting,
the election would he set aside. It is
difficult to see why the converse should
not hold true. If there was really no
law justifying the vote of the women,
whatever may have been the good
faith of the election officers in accept
ing them, it would seem to he a case
coming within the rule laid down hv
Judge MeCrary. So far as numbers
go, there were certainly sufficient of
such votes to change or render doubt
ful the result, and therefore to render
void the election."
A regard for public policy would
probably go very far towards restrain
ing the Supreme Court from proceed
ing to the radical limit which Judge
Langford's opinion suggests. If the
Code should he destroyed, with all leg
islation dependent upon it, the evils
that would inevitably result would
prove a serious calamity.
THE Weekly Democrat, published in
Portland by Messrs. Sidney Dell and
J. 11. Fithian, has been received. It is
an eight-page paper, made up chiefly
from the issues of the Daily Democrat,
which has already attained an envia
ble reputation as a reliable newspaper
and safe political counsellor. The pro
prietors are both sound Democrats and
practical hu.-iness men. They deserve
and will doubtless receive the cordial
support of those who regard it as a pa
triotic duty to advance the principles
of true Democracy.
THE hark Austria was wrecked near
Osettc river, on the upper coast, on the
.'loth ult., and proved a total loss. She
left Sail Francisco, on the 21st ult., in
ballast fur Tacoma, to obtain a cargo
of coal. She was 1,300 tons burthen,
and owned by A. Simpson of San
Francisco.
Proposition for a Jubilee.
Ezra M« eker writes a letter to the
Oriii'inittii in which he suggests a
grand jubilee on th. siimiuit of the
mountains upon the com| let ion of the
Caseade division of the North, rti Pa
cific, in which the people of both
W. stern and Eastern Wa-liington shall
join. The following arc extracts fioni
the eoiimiiinieatioli:
More than thirty years ago, we of
Puget Sound Were jubilant over the
prospect of a railroad across the con
tinent, and over the Caseade moun
tains. M. ■re than half of our people
then living here have gone to their
long rest, with their sanguine hopes
extinguished during the lapse of time.
0. long and weary waiting! During
all these years we have still been hop
ing, still been waiting for that grand
event when the people of Eastern
Washington could join hands with
those of Western Washington in dir
ect communication over this hitherto
almost impassible harrier.
On the train to-day coining from
Tacoma three gentlemen fell into con
versation —myself, Hon. W. J. Thomp
son, of Tacoma, and Lotiis Zeigler, of
! Spokane Falls—about the now certain
filial completion of the Northern I'a
eilic, and a fitting manner of ccle
I.rating that great event. It was unani
mously voted that a great grand Fourth
of July celebration upon the summit
of the mountains; a great gathering
of the farmer, tradesman, and m fact
of all classes from the East, to he met
by those from the West, from Port
Townsetid to Walla Walla, from Cray's
( harbor to the (ireat Rend country.
from all quarters of the great and
! growing State to he, Washington, an
! ingathering of trades, unions, orders,
societies ami religious congregations, to
: come together in camp for a season of
| joyous recreation and union to finally
: culminate in the grandest celebration
ever known in the Territory. And
why not let us take the early initial
step, and throw aside for this time, our
local celebrations, and for once join al
together in one grand jubilee?
I will ask that the newspapers of
ottr Territory give this proposition pub
licity, and that those willing to co
operate or who may have suggestions
to make, correspond with either of the
gentlemen named, to the end that we
may formulate a plan and adopt a sys
tem that will end in a success com
mensurate with the occasion.
A I'AKAUKAI'H id going tllO rounds,
accredited to the ST AND Ait i>, which
pays a high compliment to Ex-Gov
ernor Ferry, and suggesting him as a
probable executive of the State of
Washington. There are several rea
sons wliyiwe " rise to a tpiestion of
privilege," and ask that the item he at
tributed to its proper source. First,
we believe in " Rendering unto Cn-sar
the thipgs which are Ciesar's," and our
modest friend Tom Cavanaugh is the
Roman who sent the hriellet on its
mission of mercy and love. Second,
the writer is likewise modest, and don't
want to appropriate the round of ap
plause its advent has cause in the Re
publican camp. Third, his Democ
racy, notwithstanding a life-time of
service, has been seriously questioned
by some of the later converts who
came into the fold with all the zeal
usually manifested on such occasions,
and they may feel disposed to read
him out of the party if he endorses
one to whom they have themselves
sung hozannah in times past. Fourth,
it may embarrass the jtoliticul aspira
ations of the Ex-Governor, to receive
such a cordial support from one who
is so much of an " old fogy" as to diller
very materially from that gentleman
on those fundamental ideas which,
though ignored at present, constitute
the life-principles of each party.
Twcre far better, therefore, that the
truth should be known. While we
respect Gov. Ferry as a man, admire
his talents as a lawyer, and recognize
his fitness for executive duties, these
are the very qualifications that render
him peculiarly dangerous as a politi
cian, and the Governor is a man of too
positive a nature for us to anticipate
anything from his administration of
office that would aid, in any degree, in
giving vitality to the tenets of his pol
itical opponents.
Judicial Changes.
It seems that the " home rule" pol
icy so clearly defined in the National
Democratic Platform is again set aside,
iu making appointments for the judi
ciary. K. A. Jones, late of Minnesota,
now of Portland, Oregon, is to step
into the office of Chief Justice, and
Frank Allyn, of lowa, is to don the
[ermine shed by Judge Hoyt, as Asso
ciate Justice. Judge Jones has been
a resident of Portia ml about two years,
having removed to that city from St.
Paul. He is a member of the legal
firm of Jones A Myrick, and a lawyer
of commanding ability. He achieved
national renown by seconding the
nomination of Mr. Cleveland in the
Chicago Convention. He is about .10
years of age, weighs 2">o pounds, and
is represented as a man of broad and
liberal views on all public questions.
Judge Allyn is about 40 years of age,
of medium size and spare build Ib
is said to be a lawyer ot ability and
liberal in his views. Willi these ehar
acteristices, we presume the people
should be satisfied, although we had
hoped that the Administration would
recognize the new departure promised
in the platform.
LALT week Jerry Smith suffered the
amputation of both his feet above the
ankle joints, at Tacoma. Mr. Smith
was onee Sheriff of Pierce county,
and is at present one of the contract
ors for the care and custody of the
Territorial convicts at Seatco.
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THE steamer Arago sunk near Cray's
harbor, a few days ago, from springing
a leak while laden with brick. She
will be raised when the weather per
mits.
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THE steamer Clara Parb-r was
wrecked on Skipanon Creek, near As
toria, last Monday, by striking ice
which knocked a hole in her bottom.
THE ltau-n, a screw propeller of 2,-
694 tons burthen, is supposed to have
been lost oft' Columbia bar, a few days
ago.
t o\IMIssIOXMRS' I'R( H'F.F.RI NRS.
Thurston County.
AI'IIIIOK - < »H"l< K, < »i Y.MI'IA. W. T..'
MONDAY, F«-b. 7. : V S7. >
Tli. b.iar.l m< t in regular session pur
suant to legal noti. i*; present, Joint L. j
Yantis, <7 ... I'ap.n and Thomas
I'rat »•!', ConiUiisioners. and U. M Moure,
t'l.rk
Minutes of last session read ami ap
prove. I.
Petition from Ta. oina 1.0.11'0 No. 4, I.
<> <i T., asking lodge property to be
stri.k. n from tin- tax list, iin.ler the
law- of lsso-ii, granted.
• irante.l William Shineke further tjnte,
to.li.lv 1, 1-SS7. to pay interest on Frazicr
mortgage, n..» lml.l 1. the eoiinty for
support of A. Frazier.
tiratite.l petition of William Toole rt
al for viewers to meato a new county
rotirl. ami appointe.l < ieo. f ('line, Ed
war.! Toole ami A. F Young viewers, to
view same Monday. February !<ss7.
Hefuse.l reijUest ol I lias. 11. Aver, as
City Attornev, to remove detail lists
from Auditor's otliee for three days
((rallied petition of Adolpli Trolleret
al. for viewers to I orate n< w county
road, and api».inted tie... T. ('line, (ieo.
Tieknor and Jonathan Prince as viewers,
to view same Tuesday, Mureii s, ISS7.
((ranted petition of Fred Troller et al
for new enmity road, and same viewers
appointed, to view Wednesday, Mareh
*», iss;.
tirante.l petition of Antoni Cartarella
et al for vacation of portion of old futility
road.
(iranted petition of J. D Snider et al,
f..r vacation <>f that portion of county
road running across lot :!, .it block it, in
Ward's hoinustcad.
(irautcd petition of olive: "Mi. ad et al
for new county road, and appointed (ieo.
IT. ('line, Hiram Mize and R.ulien Crow
der as viewers, to view Monday, March
7. ISS7.
Petition presented at last session for
removal of obstructions in Skookum
cliuck river at Seatco; returned, by re
• plest of petitioners.
Report of viewers on petition of ('lias.
Railetti et al appproved, all 1 new county
r..a l established according to report and
description.
I iranted lurtlmr appropriation of
making in all s2llO, from road and bridge
fund, for rebuilding Mud Hay bridge.
(irautcd petition of A. It. Smith et al
for m w county road, provided the re
■ piirc.l bonds be tiled, and appointed
(ieo. T. ('line. K. W. Smith and P. S.
Washburn as viewers.
Trust, AY.
(irante.l petition of I„ncy Hackshaw,
for repayment of taxes on erroneous as
sessment for the years IN7">. ItkSO-I-il-J
---4 and 5, amounting to $22 70.
Petition from citizens of Thurston
county and resolutions from Olympia
Hoard of Trade were presented, asking
the hoard to release the howl and tirst
mortgage on the Olympia and Clmhalis
Valley Railroad. held hy the county to
secure the continuous operation of said
railroad for 27> years, and t<• take in lieu
thereof a second bond and mortgage.
Petition granted, bond and mortgage re
leased, and second bond and mortgage
taken in lien thereof together with per
sonal bond of John W. Sprague, Robert
Wingate and F. R. Hrown, all in the
sum of $200,000, with same conditions as
in old bond and mortgage, to secure the
continuous operation <>f said road the re
mainder of said -it years.
(irautcd petition of Olvinpia Lodge No.
1. I. O. (> F. and verbal application of
Masonic lodge to exempt lodge real es
tate from taxation for IKSi;, under the
laws of IHsA-t;.
Communication from Oliver Sliead re
ceived, read and placed on file.
WEDNESDAY.
Treasurer Mann's report for quarter
ending January 111, ISS7, approved,
showing balance on hand in the several
funds as follows:
Territorial fund $ 141
County " 793 SO
School " 2.HH9 48
Koad •• 466 OH
Road and bridge fund 44 02
Territorial Penitentiary fund. . . 57
Total $4,195 36
Granted use of original assessment roll
to Treasurer for last week in Fehruarv.
Granted lease of eonnty lots in hicck
2(» to C. 15- Mann for 1 year for $lO.
Granted petition of Western bodge No.
ti, 1. O. O. F., to exempt lodge real estate
from taxes of ISsti, tindei the laws of
18S5-0.
G. W. O-lwirn, for Arnold family,
made verbal application for assistance.
Referred to Commissioner Prather to
procure such provisions as he deemed
necessary
Notification received front County
Sol Superintendent that August
Schneider was sup|Kised to he trespass
ing on School Section near South
Hay. Referred to Commissioner Capen
to investigate.
Homidaries of School Districts Nos. 8
and# consolidated, as reported by School
Superintendent. Approved and ordered
placed on tile.
Examined the official bonds of county
officers elect, and approved the following:
Bond of John I'. Tweed as Auditor.
Bond " C. 11. Mann " Treasurer.
Bond " S. James " Assessor.
Bond " M. A. Hoot as Probate Judge.
Bond " P. C. Hale as School Superin
tendent.
Bond of Geo. T. ('line as Surveyor.
The bond of William Billings as Sheriff
was returned for additional sureties.
On settlement with Sheriff for delin
quent tax roll of ISBS there was found to
be due from Sheriff s2ll 95, which
amount the Sheriff was requested to pay
to the Treasurer.
Three hills for Inanity on scalps of
wild animals, amounting to $7 50, paid
by Auditor during vacation, weie pre
sented and approved.
TiirusiiAV.
Road Supervisors' reports w ere exam
ined as follows:
District A-B—Swan Solbeck, Super
visor; appr.ved.
District C —E. M. French, Supervisor;
cash on hand $25. Approved.
District D—J N. Harlow, Supervisor;
no re|K>rt.
District E—James Camby, Supervisor;
approved
District F—James Eshoni, Supervisor;
no report.
District G —G. W. French, Supervisor;
approved.
District II—T. I). Young, Supervisor;
balance on hand $8 27. Approved.
District I—W. J. Frazier, Supervisor;
approved.
District J—Wm. Anderson, Supervisor;
no report.
District K —J. M. Carney, Supervisor;
no report; approved.
District L—S. L. Ruddcll, Supervisor;
no report.
District M—Lavaut Walker, Supervis
ot; no report.
District X—F. Riesetiweber, Supervis
or; approved.
District O—S. D. Spirlock, Supervisor;
balance on hand $3 60. Approved.
District 1' —A. Webster, Supervisor;
approved. •
District Q —George Ticknor, Supervis
or; no report.
District R—John Standke, Supervisor;
approved.
District S —Geo. D. Shannon, Super
or; no report.
District T—W. F. Ogle, Supervisor;
approved.
District U —J. M. Xcwaum, Supervis
or; no report.
District V —A. E. Young, Supervisor;
approved.
District »V—G. b. Raymond, Super
visor; no report.
District X —Alex, l'rice, Supervisor;
approved.
District Y—Jacob Waldrick, Super
visor; approved.
District Z—J. M. Dulev, Supervisor;
approved.
District 27 —Jos. Cabana, Supervisor;
approved.
District 2S —Settled with Trustees of
Tu in water.
District 29 —David Fleetwood, Super
visor; rejected.
District .10—U K Ruddell, Supervis-i
or; approved.
According to instructions issued to Su
pervisors no warrants were allowed to
supervisors in payment of overwork.
Clerk instructed to call for reports
from those who failed to report at this
session.
ROAD SUPERVISORS EOR 1887.
A-B —Swan Solbeck.
C— E M. Fr neli.
D— J N. Harlow.
E —N G. Thalilieimer.
F —James Kalinin
ti —G. W. French.
H —T. D. Young.
I \V. J Frasier.
J— K. F. Whitburn.
K—John Rogers,
j L-S. L. Ruddell.
M —Lavant Walker.
N—SI. C. Kelly. -
(i —J. D. Spirlock.
P —John Wherrett.
Forley Johnson.
K—John Standke-
S— Robert Wiggins.
T—Joseph Edwards.
C — J M. New sum.
V— Win. T. Rut ledge.
W —llomer A Raymond.
X—A. S. McKenzie.
Y—II. H.Gourlev.
Z—J M. Duley. "
27 —Elcaine Loiigniire.
2S —Marshal of Tumwater.
211 —David Fleetwood.
30 —R. R. Ruddell.
Clerk instructed to give certificates of
office to Supervisors for 1887.
BNU.s ORDERED RAID.
K N Sargent, runt for Mrs Gritluh sl2 00
i < 'anadav Jones, indso " " i:l 30
• for Ltugliaiii to 12
! Koliert Frost. " '• I
K T Young, board of Diibiin 19 o i
JoHl'lieilil imlse for poor 5 00
J N Squiies, " " Arnolds .. 14 40
J A Nilsbv " " poor 31 95
I. Bettina'n. " " prlsoi ers HOO
llolmes A Jones, " jail 2 50
S Williams, " repairs 300
John 14 Parker, fuel 21 50
M O'Connor, stationery 9 75
T C Van Kpps, •' 17 70
Kobert Marr " 2 7o
Washington Standard, printing . ... 30 76
T Talientire. binding 17 70
Ol vinpia Water Co. water rent 12 00
r M M« ore, ease for blanks .. .... 6 00
ltarnes it and 1. Co, room for Grand
Jury 7 ''h
Geo T t'line. survey Bnllctti road 2S 60
Geo Chambers, .view " " .. 6On
C 11 Mann, extra services Treasurer 3 00
William Billings. board prisoners .150 00
P C Dale, serv ees School Superin
tendent 123 15
N S Porter, services Prosecuting At
torney 175 00
C M Moore, services Auditor 590 95
Cost bills from Justice Crowder's
Court ami W. F. Ready's Court ordered
paid in the following eases:
Territory vs Win G Mizo.
Reuben Prow-dor. J P, fees $5 S5
Win Bil lings. Sheriff. " 10(H)
John Swain, witness " 3 IHI
Kli/.alieth I Mizo " " ... 2GO
$22 25
Territory vs Alfred Almas.
Reuber Crowder, JP. fees . . $3 15
Cliarles Killings, Deputy Sli'if fees 3 00
s(< 15
Territoiy vs Herman l'.annse
Reuben Crowder. J P, .foes $5 35
Joseph Gibson, Hep Const, tees 11 75
William Billings, board of pris'r 3 00
Territory vs Smith anil Hass.
W F Ready. J P. fees *4 20
Fred Guyot, Constable, fees G 30
$lO 50
Per diem and mileage of Commission
ers and clerk for present term ordered
paid as follows:
John I, Yuntis, 4 days and 40 miles, S2O 00
Geo Capen, 4 " " 44 " 20 40
Thos Prat her 4 '• 1G 00
C M Moore 4 " services Clerk 12 00
Xo further business appearing, board
adjourned. C. M. M(HIRE,
Clerk of the Board.
CKNTKALIA ITEMS.
Modular Correspondence.
Wc have had just sixteen inches of
snow here.
Mr. Van Trump, of Yclm, was in
town this week.
Mr. fieri* rt Davis was made glad
by the advent of a boy last Monday.
In spite of the inclemency of the
weather, business is quite lively here.
Mr. Joseph Young has sold his farm
to parties who have hitherto lived near
Taenia a.
Our boss hoop-shaver, John Shelton,
is always busy, either in making hoops
or peeling bark.
Mr. Nowey, with his jumper and
sleigh-hells reminds us of Santa Clans
as he flies down the street.
The Centralia Hotel is again almut
to change hands. This time, a man
from Missouri has traded his farm and
personal effects above Claquato for the
hotel as it stands. The name of the
new landlord is Richards.
The Good Templars Lodge, having
become ashamed of their calling, have
returned their charter, the Rand of
Hope is a thing of the past, and alto
gether the morals of the people here
have undergone a terrible shaking up.
This morning Messrs. Montgomery
& Steiger left for Portland to purchase
a shingle mill which will be set up in
the gristmill yard. Messrs. Lang A
Axdale have also gone to Portland to
get a shingle mill and portable engine,
to he erected about six miles from
town.
The Baptist church here is without
a pastor, Rev. Mrs. Jones having re
signed her position here. We have
less preachers and preaching here now
than ever before. Rev. Clyde of the
Presbyterian faith preaches once a
month and the Methodist pastor every
other Sunday.
The aged mother of Mr. McAllister,
of this place, is suffering under a lin
gering alllictioti at her daughter's
home, at Tenino. Her son Joe, who
is in regular attendance iqiou her, says
l)r. Riley informs him that she can only
last but a few days. Consumption is
the dreaded disease.
A carpenter by the name of Ketclier
sides, who has been working on Lin
coln creek and staying at John ltobin
son'H, left the house one morning last
week to hunt. He did not return that
day or the next, and on the third day
parties went out and found the poor
fellow dead, with his face in a pool of
water, close to Sponenbcrger's clear
ing. A few drops of blood were found
on the trail before they came to him,
which led them to think he had killed
some game, but not being in gixxl
health and tired out with his tramp
through the woods, he had left it with
his gun anil ammunition and started
for home; becoming tired out and al
most unconscious, he had fallen into
the water. A Coroner's inquest was
held and a verdict of accidental death
rendered. A tiny bruise on his fore
head was all the mark about him. He
was brought to Butterworth's under
taking rooms, whence he was laid in
the graveyard Monday. His wife is
dead and he leaves one little girl who
he had sent to her grandparents in the
States last Fall.
CKNTRALIA, Feb. 10, ISB7.
IT seems that the reported shooting
of Andrew J. Leonard by the prison
authorities at Seatco while attempting
an escape, published in the STANDARD
and other papers last week, is without
foundation. The report orginated
from a Vancouver pai»er.
A Few Words for the Judges.
ED. STANDARD:
In looking over the newspapers I
tind a great variety of opinions and ob
servations in regard to tin; judgment of
the Supreme Court in the ease of tiie
Territory vs. Harlan, in which they de
cide tin-Woman Sutl'rage Act. so called,
to be void. Expressions of regret ere
the expressions of feeling, and if the
several writers consider the ftn t unfor
tunate it is entirely proper to say so,
but some of them go furtherand abuse
the Supreme Court, at least the judges
who formed the majority of the court
in that ease. What have they done
that calls for such treatment? The
several Judgcs of the Supreme Court
are sworn to adjudicate, decide and
enforce the law as it is. The laws of
this Territory consist principally in
the Constitution and laws of the I'ni
ted States and the acts of our Legisla
ture enacted in accordance therewith.
The laws of the Coined States require
that acts of our Legislature shall "em
brace but one object and that shall be
expressed in the title," that being tin
ease any statute of our Legislature
that does not comply with that re
quirement is not law, and it is tin
duty of the Supreme Court to fearlessly
say so whenever such a statute shall
have been presented to it. The stat
ute in question has for its title "An
Act to amend Section .'l.O'iO of the
Code of Washington." Two of tin
judges, after long deliberation and re
search, came to the conclusion that
the above title does not express any
"object." The übjrct of the act was to
extend the suffrage to women, while
the means by which that object was to
be accomplished was by amending
Section 3,0.10 of the Code, thus the
mrttn.i and not the object of the act
was expressed in the title. Having
come to that conclusion the judges
had nothing to do under their oaths
but say that the law was not enacted
in accordance with the laws of the
t'nitcd States and was, therefore, void ;
whereupon up rise some of the typo
fraternity and from their exalted watch,
towers give the alarm that the fail
name of the Territory lias been " dis
graced" and " outraged," and more of
the same kind. What do they mean?
If the judges have simply decided that
a void act was not law, no wrong has
been done, and those who abuse the
judges are guilty of the most con
temptible slander, condemning publie
I ollieers for doing their sworn duty,
while on tin- other hand if they wish
to charge the Judges with deciding
what they knew to be the law of the
land was not law, they are charging
them with one of the most heinous
crimes known to the law, for which
they would be liable to be impeached
and forever disgraced by Congress.
Such charges are too serious to be
bantered around loosely, but so much
for that.
I'pon a full consideration, with the
matter fully before it, the Supreme
Court has decided that female suffrage
has never bad a legal existence here,
and there is 110 probability of tluit de
cision ever being overruled. It lias
become the settled law of the Terri
tory.
Many of tin; criticisms noticed
seemed to lie ha sod u|>on sentiment
more than upon law and reason. This
is not right. The court has nothing
to do with sentiment. If our laws
could bo interpreted in accordance
with the sentiments of three or four
judges, we would have chaos indeed,
hut as Judge Langford said to the
writer, the question was entirely with
out sentiment with him as lie laid no
objection to female suffrage. Rut in
regard to sentiment, it may not be
amiss to say a word upon the merits
of the question here.
It should he the duty of every man
to protest against the passage of any
female suffrage law hereafter. An act
of that kind is an insult to the manli
ness of men. It is a confession on
their part that they are not competent
to wield the strong arm of govern
ment, and that duties that devolve
upon them by nature—the upbuilding
ami preservation of civil government
can he as Well performed by women as
hv themselves. This is not a question
of comparative intellects; the duties of
womanhood require as keen an intel
lect as the duties of manhood, and I
may say keener in many respects, and
those requirements are as fully met by
women as those of men are liy them.
Rut nature by its constitution of sexes
requires of the male in the human
family to take upon himself certain
duties. He shall perform the first
processes towards providing food and
raiment, not only for himself, hut for
those of the female sex depending
upon him. Thus he shall bring to the
home the results of the chase and the
fruits of the fields. He shall furnish
the wool or skins for clothing, bring
flic fuel, etc. The correlative duties of
the other sex will readily suggest
themselves to the reader. Rut tin
greatest and most imperative natural
duty of the man is to defend and pro
tect the home and those who dwell
therein. It is from that duty that
governments sprung, for government
is only an agent of a great number of
individuals who have organized to
jointly proteet the lives, liberties and
property of each. This having been a
duty of men, a government is directly
the agent of men. To be sure it pro
tects the lives, liberty and property of
all, women as well as men, but as I
said that being the duty of men the
government is doing the work of men.
He lias reposed in government his
most sacred duty, and for that govern
ment he, and not woman, is responsi
ble.
There is a distinction in the rules
that apply to lives and liberty on the
one hand and property on the other.
Life and liberty are natural rights and
man is bound by nature to protect
tlieui, but in a state of nature, rights
in property do not exist. Property is
a fruit of government and is preserved
by it, and, therefore,in return for that
care and protection, it exacts from
that property a stipend or tax. It
makes no difference whether the owner
of the property is a citizen or alien,
male or female, it must all contribute,
not to protect its owner but to protect
itself. There is no connection between
voting and paying taxes, tln-ir origins
are different, and one exists without
regard to the other.
In time of jiencc the power of gov
ernment, which is the aggregate power
of all of those persons for whom it is
agent, is exercised by symbols. It de
clares its wishes through the ballot.
If that wish is complied with, pence is
said to reign, and the great power of
government has moved but so silently
and peacefully that that great element,
power, is overlooked, and it has begun
to be thought by many that the com-
IKjnent parts of government are the
simple intellects and not the powers of
the individral. This is very well in
time of peace, but peace is not the na
tural sphere for society, and it exists
because those who are dissatisfied be
lieve that the government under which
they live represents more power
than tliev do. Power, as the term is
used above, liowev >r, is not composed
entirely of physical strength, but that
is a very important element.
It may be said by some that woman
is in herself a complete power in the
governmental sen-e. True, I answer,
and there have be -n men base enough
to impose upon woman the other na
tural duties of men spoken of above;
but us for us let us conduct our affairs
upon the theory that as men we owe
to the human family certain natural
dtuies, that as a debt of gratitude we
owe it to our mothers, our sisters and
to those of the female sex around us,
to do all for them that a government
can do. The duties of government
are devolved upon men and if they ex
ecute it to the best of their ability, no
matter how imperfectly that may be,
no womanly woman who can call
one manly man her friend will ever
ask to take upon herself the duties of
government. CHAS. H. AYEK.
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THE. Intelligencer says that a pres
sure is being brought to bear on Gov
ernor Squire to have him convene the
Legislature in special session in order
that a new woman suffrage act may be
framed. That's all very well; but the
aid adage says: " You may lead a
horse to water, but you can't make
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Probate Notice.
IN the Probate Court in and for Mason
county, Washington Territory.
In the matter of the estate or Nelly
Sutton, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by tho under
signed, Administrator of the above
named estate, to the creditors of and all
liersons having claims against said de
ceased, to exhibit the same «ith the nec
essary vouchers, within one year from the
first publication of this notice, to tho un
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Mason county. W.T.
KM MIT SUTTON,
Administrator.
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Probate Notice.
IN the Probate Court in and for'lLß^
ton county. Washington Territory.
In the matter of the estate of
Barker, deceased. .
Notice is hereby given that the WJ2
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