The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-08-31
The Mason County Journal.
G. c ANGLE. Editor and Proprietor
City & County Official Paper,


THE only Geo. Hazard will persist
in being thorn in the side of the
state democracy. He is out for con-
gressional honOrs, and the leaders re-
fuse to see any joke about Georges
candidacy.
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ATTORNEY general Haight, to whom
was submitted the question about
terms of county commissioners has
given an opinion that the legislature
has power to provide for the election
of commissioners by districts, and
hence to arrange for alternating terms.
KS
THE worst mining disaster that
ever occurred on Puget Sound, except
that at ROslyn two years ago, happen
ed at Franklin coal mines last Friday,
when thirty-seven coal miners lost
their lives by suffocation, being cut
off from escape by fire, in breast,
100 feet below the surface Most of
the miners were colored or foreigners,
and many of them family men. The
disaster made funeral town of
Franklin, and general sorrow. The
neighboring cities came to the relief
promptly and shared the burden.
PATTERNED after the local institu-
ton, an Equal Rights league has been
organized in Tacoma. The plan is
the same with the exception CT the
following paragraph, which is coDsid-
ed inconsistent with other declara-
tons: ave will not vote for nor in
any way directly or indirectly appoint
or assist any man to public office OF
trust who is member of OR an alder
or abettor of such organizations. We
will use every peaceable and lawful
means in our power to prevent the
creation and growth of such organi-
cations CA. P. A. in this country"
TOMORROW is Democracy's golden
opportunity to build a clean ticket to
place before the voters of Mason Coun-
ty. The JOURNAL is equally interested
in the progress of the democratic pri-
maries, that in the event of the cleo
ton of that ticket the county will be
in good hands. The work is done in
the primaries, be it for good or other
wise-if the advocates of good govern
ment and freedom from ring domina-
ton are in the lead, they have it in
their power to place ticket of clean
good men in the feld-men who are
worthy of the support of the self-re-
specting democracy.
TX
AT THE Republican primaries last
Saturday it was resolved, "That the
people assembled in republican primary
do hereby generally instruct the dele
gates selected to do all in their power
in County Convention, to secure can
didates favorable to economy and
needed reforms in state laws, and that
candidates selected be bound, if possib-
ly, to perform their duties for the sal
aries allowed by law" This is a move
on the right direction. Everything
portends the success of the republican
ticket this year, if the members of the
party will do their duty as good citi-
zens, if they will work for economy
and call for the same in the men who
ask their suffrages Perhaps for these
times the salaries of our countv's
officers are too high, more than any of
the officials can command outside the
position, but it will be saving on the
tax payers, if the officials elected will
agree to do all the work of thier de-
partments without extra charge to the
county. Unless the law is changed
before January, no reductions can be
made in salaries, at any rate. Many
people think that the IS per diem of
assessor and county commissioners is
also too high, but if reduction is made
1T should take effect all along the line.
1t would probably be hard to find good
men who would be willing to perform
duties at any sacrifice,-no would it
be just even if there are many Others
who having that sort of an experience.
In another column will be found
matte' of interest to delegates to the
several conventions Even in small
county persons on one side know COM
paratively little of the character and
reputation of those living in another
section who may have aspirations.
Perhaps in the case of clark horse"
it may be all right to support men
and take chances on their being fit
men; but generally candidates should.
make their objects known in some
public way in good time, that mem
bers of the convention may have time
for inquiry and consideration away
from the influences of convention day.
This early announcement can do no
harm to men who have nothing to