Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1894-10-04
SOME COMMENTS.

The Republican press OF the county
don't like the remarks of TIE HERALD
regarding their ticket, for which OF course
we do not blame them, as we really did
not expect they would. The Washing
tonian rises to ask if we ever accept
work from corporations. None but n
tcndcrioot would be guilty OF asking such
a question. We furnish anyone work
who has money to pay for it, same as
grocer does, but the purchase ends there,
it don't buy the opinion of TIE HERALD.
We are not posted rs to the Washington
ian in this regard, but from the tone OF
his criticism there is considerable doubt
in our mind.
The Videttc, too, expresses surprise
that TIE HERALD should designate the
ticket as a weak one We are in turn Il
little surprised that the Vidette, which
ought to be fairly we'll posted, should
take up this phase OF the criticism. Any
candidate which cannot carry his own
precinct, when it naturally casts Il major
ity for his party. is certainly weak can
didatc. From the evidence ut hand it
seems certain that the head Of the ticket,
Mr.. Deckcbach, will be repudiated in his
own precinct, on account of the wharf
deal; likewise Mr.. Heath, on account OF
his connection with the Northwest Lum-
Der company, as also Mr.. Anstie, for
commissioner, in the second district and
if these men arc not endorsed at home
what right has the Republican party to
ask the rest OF the county to support
them? If the fact that the principal can
didates on the the ticket are weak IN their
own homes does not weaken the whole
ticket we do not know what does.
The Vidette is also fearful lest THE
HERALD will indulge in mud singing,
judging from its reference to our remarks
as "indecent." If there is no mud sling
ing done until TIE HERALD engages in it
Bro. Divilbiss need lose no sleep over
that matter. But if candidates record
is not fit subject for discussion, we
WOutu lIhc W itok NlIuV 10 'ii"i' We et'NS
the Vidette's word that the Republican
ticket is all right, or shall we look into it |?
Doubtless the Vidctte man, as we'll as the
nominees, prefer the former. We pro.
pose the latter.
Referring again to the corporation ele-
ment in the republican ticket, about
which the Republican press dislike so
much to talk. Corporations are creatures
of the law and should have no voice
whatever in the framing Of the law. 1t is
a we'll established fact that railroads, for
instance have a great deal to do with leg
islation. The settlers OF this county are
deeply interested in the railroad question,
and is it reasonable to suppose that Mr..
Deckebach, for instance, will be able to
enact laws without being biased by his
connections with the railroads. No man
OF ordinary sense would expect it. The
railroads should be afforded proper pro-
lection, but they should not make the
laws.
Again, is it reasonable to suppose that
Mr.. Heath, the paid attorney of the
Northwest Lumber company, in acts Of
legislation will be unmindful Of the int
crest of his clients? We are not striving
to cast undue reflections, but are talking
common business sense. What is needed
in legislation, above all others, is lcgisa-
tors without any strings to them, and in
this respect we repeat the Republican
ticket is the poorest in the lot