The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-10-05
Editorial Notes.

EOltOTldI Notes.
THE republicans as class generally
eschew mud-slinging in their politics
prefering decent politics and me thods
We prefer to leave that feature out OF
our local politics, and discuss men
and measures in Just and truthful
manner.
REPUBLICAN should keep in mind
that that the campaign is on, and
that the way to win campaign is to
work, work right along; to keep per-
petually Understanding their own
strength and Overestimating the
strength OF the enemy; to see that
nothing like apathy gets hold of them
to keep watch of themselves and OF
their neighbors, and to continue that
way up to the very day and night OF
election.
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The "enlighted" democracy, or its
leaders, rather, already placed several
funds where the "boys" cam get "wet''
free of charge, and have promised in
the event of the election of the ticket
to give "blow-out," to which that on
the evening of the late democratic
primary in Shelton won't be a "patch-
in" 1t remains to be seen however
whether the majority of the people OF
Mason County are not becoming a
trifle too "enlightened" to be bribed
with whiskey.
The Republican ticket throughout
is composed of strong, clean and com.
petent men-men who have the abil-
ity to perform the duties required o.
them, if elected. No qualification fol-
election is missing from the Republi
can ticket, unless the lack of none Y
to buy votes, can be considered quail
lhcation. We understand that on,
candidate has $4,000 and another $1,000
and others not on the Democratic
ticket are ready to contribute literally
AS these sums are much larger than
all the legal emoluments of the res
pective Offices, the question arises
what great interests have these peopl,
at stake to warrant an expenditure
which can not be legally repaid. Tt
the ranchers and taxpayers Can you
tell?
AMONG the prominent republican,
at the state convention who favored
free silver was DR.. &. V. Calhoun, o
La Conner. n talking to Tribun,
man the doctor said: III it co me. tc
an aye and no vote on the question OF
free coinage, | shall have to vote for
silver. have been studying thi.
question closely for the past year, ant
am convinced that the people want tt
try the experiment of free coinage
The debtor classes are suffering from
the existing order, and I have about
made up my mind that justice ane
lasting relief can only come through
the complete restoration of silver."-
SnOhomish Tribune.
The state convention of the demo
cracy, as usual, could be depended
upon to do the wrong thing at thu
right time. Following the lead of thu
republicans they incorporated a FREE
coinage plank in the platform. B. F
Hueston, of Tacoma, and N. Il. Cation
of Walla Walla are candidates TO,
representatives, after fully a dozen pro.
minent dem ocrats all over the state
had gra cefully declined the empty
honors, and, among them, James
Hamilton Lewis. John l.. Sharpstein
also of Walla Walla, and T. N. Allen
OF Olympia, were selected for Judges.
All tour OF the candidates are un.
usually weak, with small following in
Their own party, notably so, T. N. AL
len, who was badly defeated by Judge
IRWIN three years ago. J. F. Riley
OF Shelton, has the honor of introduc.
IND plank denouncing the A. P. A.
which was carried. The Seattle Tele.
graph says that while this is in line
with Its position, it does not think
that the organization called for any
reference in the platform. King
county was sadly turned down, Hugh
Wallace. with host of nearly one
hundred federal office holders of all
classes, as "cuckoos," controlled every.
thing, and Cleveland was accorded
full honors.