Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-10-14
bourbon DEMAGOGUERY
Following the Usual Plan Of Defam-
ing Republican Candidates
POLITICAL ISSUES IGNORED
Starr Wants TO Gut on Seven Heads
Tom CAROLS Jokea Bourn,s
Order OF Buaineas"

The Democratic rally which took
place last evening Mt the pavilion on
Donovan avenue was well attended by
IA number Of hdies and gentlemen both
OF Farhaven and New Whatc0m, and
representing the Republican ~ well M
The Democratic party, the announce
ment that the most prominent candi-
dates on the state ticket would bc prcs-
ent having awakened the curiosity of II
large number Of people. Barr's sheep
skin band paraded the streets aud fur
nished music for the occasion. f..
Bourn, chairman 0f the local club, pre-
sided at the meeting with true Demo
cratic dignity and explained the OBJ
iect of the rally In speech which re-
bounded to the credit Of those who
elected him 10 his present position.
DR.. II. &. Willison, Of Port Townsend
was the ilrstgpeakcr introduced and lac
fnodestfy contentcd himself with the
mere statement that IL was not his in.
lentiOn to make an address. tb cnr-
rhngcmcnt having been made between
the gentlemen present that the princi-
pal speeches Of the evening would bcI
limited 10 James A. Munday and
Thomas Carroll. candidates for con
gfcsh. Captain Bass, Of New What
com, candidate for state auditor.
was announced by Chairman Bourn
ns "the next order Of business
The genial captain declared that lac
was not public speaker, but " elected
would cndcavOr 10 perform the duties
oi the oiiicc To the best Of his ability.
Harrison ClOthier, Of Mount Vernon,
who desires the handling Of the state
finances Tor The next term, wns called
upon "hd said that he would BE- plcn-cd
W nave lhe votes pi those present, and,
If elected, would honor the command.
ment, Thou Shalt Not 5tcal.u
u remained Tor Il. w. Starr, cnndi-
date for attorney general, 10 enter into
personal attack upon Governor Ferry
ahd Mr. McGraw, as well IA. other gen.
llencn on The Republican state ticket,
III such abusive aud ill-chaacn terms ~
I" disgust every lady aud gentleman
present, irrespective Of political Marty
or prelerinenL. ~ the mort HHntanly
manner possible Mr.. Starr referred To-
Mr. McGraw's language iu ncceptlnV
bis nomination, tO the effect that
he would perform the duties ofl
hls Office a. God gave him
help, ~ being sacriIegious and dis !
honest. Mr.. Starr even deseDftled to
such utter lack Of self respect aud dis !
regard for the refinement Of the audi. |
sbce IA ~ stlRmatinc Mr.. McGuw as /
the twin brother Of Whtechnpol. For.
getting every claim OF decency aud |
common courtesy tO an honorable rival |
Mr.. starr spoke Of the money expended /
by The present attorney Gf state, !
the non. w. &. Jones, In paying the |
expenses Ut his Office, and with lack /
Oi modesty which was noticeable only |
ior III unspcakable presumption and !
concert, Mr Starr concluded by say
ing: "ADd II elected b. the office Of at /
iOrncy general, and ! am confident ] !
VIII De, promise you that my first act /
VIII be 10 chop off the heads u at least /
seven OF the present oOrps of assist
ants"
James a. Munday, of Vancouver, can
didate for congress, to- the imfnor-
tai language Of Chairman Ioun.
being the next order Of bus
iness," opened his address hyl
saying that the election would bc
'settled on principles - and then i'm
medlately forgetting his text, followed
the example Of his predecessor though
not 10 10 shameless degree, lD a per
sonal attacks upon some Of the Itepubll.
can candidates. Mr.. Munday evil
den1y desired b. impress upon his
hearers the fact that he was zone with
them," for while he didn't say much
of anything in the line of argument,
lac did hay "fellDw citizens" whenever
AN opportunity offered, aud II the
opportunity didn't offer he said "fel-
low citizeHs' anyway. Mr.. Mundny
referred 10 what he denOminated the
errors Of legislation" on the part Of
the Republican administration, which
he explained ~ meaning the Gland
and ended with pitiful
excuse for his own actions as "A special
land agent by throwing the response
bility on his Democratic cbieftains.
ut was only my duty to report what
saw, he said. "The others gave de-
cislODs, not J."
ThOs. Carroll, Of Tacoma, "HoDes,
Old Tom" made the most acceptable
speech OF the evening, not endeavOring
10 throw mud into aDyoDe's face, but
dealing with the questions Of the two
parties In an honest and straightfor-
ward way, a. though be realized him
self ~ be- In sinking craft, but would
have good laugh anyway. Mr.. Car
roll told a number of witty Incidents,
and I'm measure recovered the meet
ing from what would otherwise have
been the most dismal failure imagin-
able.