The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-03-02
Editorial Notes.


Editorial Notes.
The Seattle Telegraph is great
joker. Last week it said, in referring
to the republican primaries, "The
rule or ruin gang wins" There has
probably been more ruin in Seattle
rule during this administration, dating
the time of Krug-than in most of
that city's past, put together.
"G1PsY ASHTON" the slayer of Boyd
is back to her old life, and the hopes
of her religious crank friends, of her
becoming missionary among the
fallen, were blasted within month of
of her acquittal for murder. If this
wasted sympathy and money had
been devoted to the deserving needy
of Seattle, how much more thanks
would these religious people have
earned in doing their "duty."
AS sTRAws show which way the
wind lists, so do the bales of hay
which flew about in the Pennsylvania
elections last week, give evidence of a
heavy blow in prospect. Galusha A.
Grows plurality for Congressman-at-
large, was over 5000 votes, the high
est majority ever received by a repub
lican in that state by nearly $4,000.
Every county except one in the State
showed Republican gains. This is a
forclble reminder to Congress to make
haste slowly on the tariff question.
GOVERNOR Mckinley came very near
the truth the other day, when in the
course of speech he was making, he
said: "The people want a change, and
they want it bad. They want it soon
erthan they ever dreamed they would
want it, and they never wanted to
vote so badly in all their history as
they do today. They are tired of their
contract before the period of it's legal
termination; they are tired of this
tariff tinkering, bond issuing, debt in.
creasing, treasury depicting, business
paralyzing, wage reducing, queen re-
storing administration"
The Supreme Court will hear the
action in quo warrants by John Nc
Reavy against Judge Burke, mex
Monday, the 9Th instant. No testi
mony is to be taken, but the simple
fact of the Governors power to re
move without notice, will be tested
If this is decided in McReavy's favol
then the public stands some chance O
learning the whole facts in the matter
1t decided otherwise, then the people
will be as much in the dark as ever, az
far as official information goes. 1t is
due the people, as much as to Mr.
McReavy, that the Governor make
pubic his reasons, that they NAV
Judge who should be blamed
The people will surely get at the bot
tom OF this deal, and will make it
warm for somebody.
THE people of Mason County can
point with some degree of pride to the
TACT that the county is, financially, in
the best condition of any in the state
OF Washington; it's warrants are al
par money in the treasury, and $2S,
oOO OF bonds outstanding, part being
funding bonds. We are proud of the
county's present standing, but admit
that it is due to high taxation. Per
haps not as high q rate as is imposed
IN some other counties, but not fal
below. The levy for 1893 was 20 mill.
with some special taxes in school anc
road districts, but two cents on the dol
lar is an excessive tribute to pay fol
the privilege of being governed. The
people of other counties all around ne
are revolving against extravaganza ano
Encouragement, high salaries to Of
ncers, too many deputies, and loose ex
pendltures in all directions,-and the,
are calling for reductions all along the
iihe. The consolidated taxpayers
association has been organized II
Chehalis County to correct these
abuses, even to the polls, if necessary
ana similar organizations are be;ne
formed in other counties. The nor
lod OF "hard times" will be bless;n .
rather than otherwise, if it will woLo,
Tue people and cause them to th;nl
over these things calmly at home. re-
gardless OF partisan feelings or "inter
es'ed friendships. There should h,
no politics in county matters. excen
1t be strife to see which party ca,
nominate and elect the best men +
Is trlte saying that there IS no mol
ltlcs IN the pocket-book. By comma :.