Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1894-10-25
THE MAIN ISSUE.

The Republicans Of Chehalis county
are on the run, and as the twilight deep
ems on the evening OF November will he
heard, from near the headwaters OF Salt
river, the echoes Of their refrain as they
wall out, "Bye Demmies, Bye o."
During the past few weeks THE HERALD
has endeavored to show up, without
prejudice or malice, the cost OF running
this county by Republican officials under
Republican laws. We nave presented
the facts, and Of course somebody's toes
have heen pinched. The Republican
press have attempted to reply, but the
uprising OF the taxpayers for economy, in
which they joined, is so recent that they
have had difficult task to perform, and
their efforts have been comparatively
tame; and so their public speakers and
Office holders and Office seekers are now
out on the stump trying to explain why
go much money has been spent; and
blaming the laws, the people and every
thing else but themselves, and then in
the next breath asking the dear people to
only put them into office again, and they
will surely make it right this time. We
imagine the people" whom they blame
for the present condition will not be very
apt to turn around and say eyes, we'll
take the blame. and vote to put YOU in
Office, and give you another trial" No
doubt, they will gain few votes by this
course-out OF admiration for their gall.
But the admission that the laws are to
blame, is just what we have been trying
tog get out Of their speakers and candidates.
Well, who made the laws? Republicans,
we answer, and they are asking US to send
some Of them back again from this county,
and all the reason they give is, "We We're
all pack OF fools, and We are no worse
than the rest Of you, SO give US your vote"
We would like to ask the voters OF Cheha
liz county if they are in the habit, when
a man bungles up their business, Of Civ
ing him another trial whose only excuse
is to tell you that you are as big ajsoi as
he? This is the position oi-.he Republi-
cans Of this county today, and we cannot
state it any louder than they themselves
are doing on the stump; and yet they are
vociferous in asking for your suffrage, as
we'll as your sufferance for their mis-
deeds.
We agree with them that the laws are
primarily to blame, and the officials sec
ondarily; and by dwelling strongly upon
the latter We have forced them into the
hole where We want them, when they
confess that the laws, made by them
selves, are to blame. The laws are bad.
rotten in fact, made by Republicans for
the benefit Of Republican officials, but we
think we have already shown wherein the
officials Of this county have not been as
economical as they might have, even un-
der the law, in the amount Of work done
by deputies, and in the case Of the super
intendent, where the law gave discretion
airy power and he went to the full limit.
Voters OF Chebalis county, we want to
ask you candidly, seriously, are you 60
ing to entrust the law.making power to
the Republicans again? They asked you
for it in 1890 and you gave it to them, and
they labored and brought forth Squires,
and the smell thereof assembled up to
heaven. In 1892 they pleaded for an
other trial and you gave it to them, and
after sixty days Of travail they brought
forth an hermaphrodite for laws, but the
senatorship was still-born. Today they
are pleading again, pleading for very life,
warning you OF the evils that will befall
this state should, by any chance, other
than q Republican be elected United
States senator. What is it to the people
OF this state whether the next United
States senator is Republican, Democrat,
or what not, or whether we have any at
all, compared with the evils that will
arise from another set of bad laws? The
United States senatorship cuts no figure
with the people OF Washington or Cheha-
lis county until they get some laws that
will permit man to do something be-
sides pay taxes. We urge upon the
voters of this county not to be blinded by
any side issues, but stick to your resolve
to have some relief. Can you get it from
The Republicans? Experience says, No.
The Democrats are not a partyof day;
they have ever advocated and practised
of, by and for the people,
With the least possible expense. They
are asking the people of this state and
county to give them charge of the legis-
ative halls, and are promising relief,
which promise they will surely ful6ll if