The west shore., December 07, 1889, Page 388, Image 4

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WEST SHORE.
THE TRUE STORY OF POCHAHONTAS
Oh, it wm a portly chieftain, and he ruled
dusky clan;
lie wm heap big mighty Injun, and his
name wat Powatan.
In lilt none a diwy earring, and exceeding
proud he felt
With a feather In hii helmet and a meat
aie In hli twit.
Now this much big noble Injun had a
daughter fair to see
Pocaliontaa was as lovely as a maid could
ever be;
She was black as starless midnight, and
was very gay and pert,
Clad in umbre crimson blushes and a lit
tle overskirt.
Captain Smith, an English officer-u
usurping pale-face man
Was a captive in the clutches of ths
mighty Powatan,
And the braves had been invited to In
present, and to 806
On this great, select occasion, an artistic
killing bee.
Senator Mitchell's projMsition to elect United States
senators by opular suffrage, though not a new one,
will commend itself as a meaHure calculated to secure
to the jMMjde more of the benefits of popular govern
ment. At the time the federal constitution wbb adopt
ed the wisest statesmen were disinclined to disregard
all established precedents in setting up the new gov
ernment. Republicanism on a ln'ge scale was then
excrimentiil and it was deemed unwise to introduce
too great an innovation on established customs. His
tory then taught that somo of the dangers of democra
cy rested in the liability to violent and sudden changes.
If all people, were guided by reason instead of emotion
no harm would result from unrestricted power in this
regard, but in order to reduce the evil of a capricious
public sentiment, should such a sentiment be devel
op!, to the minimum, the nmchinery of presidential am
senatorial elections was introduced. This plan also
conformed to the English division of UmHcs with which
the people were familiar. Tho senate was supposed to
U a very dignified Uuly and it was more in harmony
with the Hpular idea of the day that its nicmltcr
should go no farther than the legislatures of the states
for support. This idea was long since outgrown. The
abuses of which the present system is susceptible are
rapidly bringing it into disrepute. The United States
senate is too fast Ix-coming a mere aggregation of mon
eyed men, mnue of whom have obtained their seats by
notoriously corrupt methods. A demand for reform
in the manner of choosing the uiciiiIkt of the upper
house is growing in every part of the country and it
will not be many years before the people will take di
rect control of the senatorial selections instead of per
mitting legislatures to exercise that right for them.
But at the same time presidential elections Bhould also
be mado popular. The ridiculous form of an electoral
college is a most useless relic of the past. Bring the
high ollices down to the people and then guard the bal
lot box from pollution and we shall have popular government.
At last the Northern Pacific is taking steps to enter
Seattle over its own lino. Every man who gave the
subject any thought at all knew long ago that the
Northern would be compelled to make Seattle a full
terminal point. Tho certainty of that city soon secur
ing two new eastern routes, one by the Canadian Pa
cific and one by the Seattle, Lake Shore A Eastern and
connections, has made tho Northern realize that Peat
tie can not be kept bottled up any longer, and if any
portion of tho large trade is to be secured, as good fa
cilities as tho other roads will offer must be provided.
To this end arrangements are being perfected to pur
chase the Puget Sound Shore line, the one over whose
track tho Northern now enters the city. With this
road operated as a portion of its own lino, and with
ample terminal facilities, the Northern will be in a
position to offer to Seattle the railroad accommodation!
Bho should have long since received.
The Canadian government has temporarily
pended tho order requiring bonded goods onrout