Show WHAT OF TSE THE WEST I 1 S I 1 I 1 california oregon washington nevada and colorado have heaped I 1 coals of fire upon the ruling party in I 1 the nation by the firm firmness nesa and consistency I 1 sis tency with which thay they have held that bartys ranks together within their ovin own confines during daring I 1 tha the campaign just ended other I 1 commonwealths haleo have given ground before the opt opposing I 1 columns and in every instance disorder 1 4 if not utter rout has followed I 1 only in the far fir west baa has the front remained unbroken only in the shadow of the mountains have the 41 principles of he the republican party held their own 1 and yet there is not one of the states in question except possibly washington which has any reason to be particularly grateful to the present administration either in the white house or the capitol western interests have hive cut but a small figure in the deliberations of either lawmakers t or executive the east has been I 1 soothed and pampered wall street e has aided the atlantic 1 seaboard has been the petted I 1 section on which to lavish gifts and benefits the west was grudging y granted even the bemi impotent lm potent silver I 1 law which would not now bo be so cheerfully observed were it not for I 1 I 1 the money stringency in eastern 1 I 1 financial circles badoni that we have received nothing and what is thus said about the republican publican aa party may with even greater I 1 I 1 truth be said about their opponents all have bid high for eastern votes I 1 and were indifferent to the needs and deaf ta to the petitions of the west I 1 we have been the unloved child the I 1 I 1 scorned weakling of the flock THE STANDARD believes a change is about to come the present lesson lemon I 1 may hasten ft but whether it does 10 or not we feel sure that even as the mighty mountain chain oer tops the continent and stretches from end to end eo so will the strength and sturdiness of future congresses and administrations rations come from the elates states whose I 1 people loam learn solidity and purity fr from 0 m the matchless match leea peaks toward which their eyes may ever turn torn |