Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-12
Our Candidates.

had just the experience in life to fit
him for the responsible clerical and
routine duties involved in keeping n
true exhibit of the county's finances
and a correct record of the important
transactions affecting property in
terests. He is an expert accountant,
a rapid penman and will make an Oh
liging officer. He will, if elected, DO
most OF the work himself, and under
no circumstances will he allow it to
exceed the allowance made by the
Commissioners when they were af-
flicted with that spasm for retrench.
ment few weeks ago.
AS Republican platform usually de-
clare. 1--WE point with pride" to the
Democratic nominee for School Super
intendent, Mrs. PAMELA c. Hale.
Her eminent qualifications have been
demonstrated by a service of two
terms in that position. Teaching has
been her lifelong profession, for which
she possesses a zeal that will enlist
her most earnest endeavors to pro-
mote the cause OF education.
No attorney OF the Olympia bar can
show better record of cases won in
court than John r. Mitchell, Demo-
cratic candidate for County Attorney.
He is a thorough student, and an in
defatigable advocate of any cause en-
trusted to his charge. The county's
legal rights can have a no more
earnest and efficient protector than
he will make.
James w. Chambers, the Demo-
cratic nominee for Sheriff, was born
in Thurston county. He is we'll
known to the people, and it goes with.
out saying that he embraces those
Jacksonian tests for official position,
capability and honesty. He likewise
possesses enough energy to do a mans
work himself, reducing the cost of his
service to the minimum expense for
the taxpayers to bear.
Probably no candidate on the ticket
brings to the discharge of his duties
better equipped individuality than
Robt. Graham, the Democratic nomi-
nee for County Clerk. He is active,
industrious, faithful and honest in
the discharge of every duty. He is
favorite with all parties, and will poll
an unparalleled vote for the office he
will fill.
A. H. Manner, our candidate for
Assessor, is man of good judgment,
and thoroughly versed in prope rty
values. 1t is safe to assume that his
work will be something more than the
Crrzy-quilt assessment roll that has
been presented so many years in sue
cession. Under present conditions
there is crying demand for a true,
fair and uniform appraisement of
property valuations as q basis for a
just tax. He, we believe, will give it.
If there is new deal demanded in
any branch of the public service, it is
in the Office of our County Commits
siOners. 1t is the basis of all the ma.
chinery OF our county government. The
Commissioners are absolute masters
Of the situation, so far as regards the
major portion of expenditures. Our
people are, in common parlance, ain
a hole" through the want of discretion
and failure TO realize the conditions
Which have environed the public. Or .
worse reason, a willful disregard of
duty. The Republican party is ever
intent in farming out fat places for
party favorites, and it is this policy
which has brought the taxpayers to
The verge OF bankruptcy. That party
asks the retention of one OF the board
which has been responsible for this
work-Mr. Osborne. With the hold.
over member. this would give them a
to perpetuate this disastrous
administration. George Langridge
and Henry Mize will come into Office
thoroughly imbued with the spirit of
retrenchment. They will be unbound
by precedent and free to act in &C.
cord with the demands OF the people.
cannot afford to do other
wise than to vote for a change in .
place that 80 vitality affects the whole
plan for reform.
Jacob Stampaer is largely identified
with the interests Of the people. He
is heavy taxpayer, and the costs of
his service, it is safe to say, will be cut
to the lowest figure consistent with
duty.
Nobody questions the honesty of ia
cob Bolander, the candidate for Treas
urer. and honesty is the essential re-
quirement for man who handles the
peoples money.
Our county ticket. taken as whole,
may be regarded as one of the best
ever submitted to the voters OF Thurs.
ton county. 1t specially commends
itself to those who are groaning under
the burdens of excessive taxation. Its
election means radical REFORM; it
means the transaction Of public duties
on strictly business basis; the dis
missal of all supernumerary employees
in every branch Of the service.
Let this be thoroughly understood.
There is no certainty in the election
OF any other candidates before the peo-
pie who possess the slightest chance
of success. The county will be either
Democratic or Republican, and if the
latter, what better assurance have we
than is afforded by the record OF the
past. That is enough to damn any
party in the estimation OF all who
have no ring in the nose. 1t has been
a continuous series of broken prom
Uses, of prohigacy and dishonor. Let
liz have a change.