The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-28
NO.. 8.
To the Voters of COwlitZ and
Nahkiakum Counties.


The Weekly "Orcsonan" of October 9Th,
i>;G. contains m address TO the Indcpcndcdnt
voters of your counties signcd w VI : Girls
wod Chairman of the committee on Nomina-
tions for Pacific County Independent Convcn-
ticn. In this address Mr. Griswold says: "rhc
avowcd object ofthis candidate &C. A. Rccd) is
Local Legislation. the nature of which is un-
drrstood 10 he y thrcat against property and
vested rights" In Pacific count, it is well
known that such charge has no foundation in
truth, and needs neither rcfutation nor com
mcnt from me; but in the counties of Cowlita
and Wahkial>um, where | am not well
known, it is possible some might nc found to
credit Mr.. Griswold's statement. desire first
10 call your attention to the fact that Mr.. Girls
wold in making this charge, leaves you alto
gcthcr in the dark rs to the nature or charac-
ter OF the proposed Local Legislation, which
he says is my avowcd object. Ii there was
ever shadow of foundation for such charge,
why does he not out with it like II man, 81 that
YOU can gct an intelligent understanding of tho
matter upon which 10 base your action at tho
polls on the ,th day of November next. But
he studiousy avoids any such explanation for
fear of exposing the secrets Of the little squad
of mon for whom he assumes to speak.
The promscuous jingle Of words in which
this gentleman INDUCES himself when he says
threat against property and vested rights
"Frcnch socialism, "Amcrcau SOIL" and the
"prcpondcrancc of foreign votc,' etc, hears
the ndcblc impress Of til political trickster
| and dcmagoguc.
In regard To the prcpondcrancc of foreign
| vote in this county, such is not the fact, while
it is true that we have quite number Of cti-
zcns of foreign birth in this county, who are,
us a class, industrious, useful and cntcrprsing,
| and who in point of intelligence aud integrity
OF character, will bear favorable comparison
with the average citizens Of this county And
now, as to my "avowcd object" for it is true
that have one, and do not hesitate to say
| what that object is. AS "a citizen and tax payer
of Pacific county, my object now is, and has
| been in time past, to promote the general
prosperity of the county by giving proper en-
coura.cmcnt to the development Of each and
every one of its rich and varied natural re
sources. TO use my best cndravors to hasten
the survey Of agricultural hinds and thereby
open them up to actual settlers who come to
| cultivate the soil. 70 aid in the construction
of public roads wherever they are found prac
ticablc, and in cases wHrc there is too little
loca, Labor 10 insure tlcir speedy construction,
if there is no authority in law by which the
| County Commissioners are Justified in apprO-
pratng money, then am III favor Of lcyisIa-
tion to enable them to do 80 in all eases where
rIl.,
| the outlay. What have said in regard to this
matter is and shall he my object for all the
| counties which comprise the council district.
If elected TO the office for which am nomi-
mated, my object shall he first to make myself
Thoroughly acquainted with the Legislative
wants Of the whole District, without regard to
the particular county in which reside, cspc-
| cially with the great salmon fishing interests
now only partially developed, the greater por-
lion of which are located within the limits Of
| this council district. | shall deem it my I'M
| Ucratyc duty To visit and consult with repre-
sentative and practical men who are engaged
III that industry and socit advice and mforimt-
ton in regard to what legislation, # amy, is ne
| ccssary to secure its permanent prosperity.
| Having secured proper knowledge of the lcglS-
lalvc wants of the district, you can rest AS
surcd that no effort shall he spared On my part
by all honorable means to promote the best in
tcrcsts Of the whole district. &. A. REED
| Dated at Iwaco, Pacific county, W. r., oct
9il 1876.
OI.p lRoN.-C. II. Whitney Il
Co. shipped three tons Of old iron to
Portland last Tuesday.
NEW posr OFFICE. -" Iayc,' is
the name of thc ncw post office cs-
tablishcd down between the fork, Of
Lewis River. ID. w. Gardner i,
appointed postmaster.
SrEAMAn NANcorvEn.-Thi, IA
vorilc steamer with a new dress of
paint, made her appearance at her
landing last Monday. Jacob kamn
and SON paid Vancouver Il flying
trip on that occasion.
NEW DAiI.Y.-Wc have received
the first number of the Uuiiy Pugt
Sunni EJprcss, published at Stella
COON by julius Die kcn, 1t makes
rood appearance, and has onl bc,'