Here In Washington, It's Time To File

Let's put our Masonic principles into action

Here in Washington State, this is the week candidates file to run for public office.

There was a time in our country, throughout the vast majority of our nation’s history in fact, when Freemasons very regularly sought, and won, public office. That’s why so many Freemasons signed our nation’s founding documents. Why so many Freemasons have been President.

Here in Washington, that’s why we’ve had so many Masonic County Commissioners, so many Mayors, Legislators, and Governors. Indeed, that’s why the first meeting place of the Washington Legislature was the Masonic Temple in Olympia.

But, at some point, not all that long ago, Freemasons largely stopped seeking public office. We haven’t had a Masonic President since Ford.

And that’s a shame.

We need elected officials who have Faith, who view our shared future with Hope, who understand the importance of Charity.

Elected officials who understand the need for Prudence, Temperance, Fortitude, and Justice. Officials who exemplify the balance symbolized by the Middle Pillar, who strive for the Truth.

Officeholders who believe in a society guided by the ideas of Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity.

In short, our world does well when Freemasons hold our elective offices. We’ve lost that simply because we no longer make ourselves available. We should get back to it, emulating the example of our Brothers who came before us.

Here in Washington State, the process is really simple.

Pull up your County Auditor’s website, find the information for elections, and look over the list of offices that will be on the ballot this year. Pick one that seems interesting to you, and file. Nothin’ to it.

I’ve done it. I’ve done it successfully. You can do it to.

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For everyone not in Washington, I’m sorry, I don’t know the process where you live, but I imagine that it is quite similar. Your local election officials would be very pleased to fill you in if you give them a call.