The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-08-10
Justitia'S New Tack.

authorship of the Stone letter, and
then proceeds to rake us over the
Goals. We have no desire to claim
credit for the Captains broadside, and
can produce that gentleman's MS.
Many and various are the otienses
which Justitia charges us with and
the reader will kindly pardon few
references to these 0ffenses on our
part.
The Editor never denied his mem
bership in the A. p. a., since he
became a member thereof, but on the
contrary, while not obtruding 1t, has
ever been proud Of this connection,
and will he just so long as the asso-
citation sticks to the lines it is on
the squelching of the political
schemes in Mason County. We are
proud OF our associates, which IN
clude many of the best and safest
men among the taxpayers OF the
County.
We have no personal spites to
crafty with this paper, but, on the
contrary, have always eschewed such;
never prostituting any influence it
might have to personal ends, treating
all alike in the local columns, regard
less of any political differences. Any
alleged ingratitude, we think, is
rather more typical of the well-known
character of Justitia.
Since our advent in this commune
ty, nearly eight years ago, a fairly
prosperous and successful business
as country newspapers 60 has been
built up,-but, on short notice, we
cannot recall any especial person to
whom great thanks are due for these
conditions. Constant application to
the business has been the largest fac
| tor.
We might add than the JOURNAL is
owned solely by it's Editor, and no
one has "strings' of any kind upon
the institution. The editorial utter
ances came from our personal belief
if they are wrong no one but the own
er can be the loser If this
! paper advocates anything inimical to
the County's interests, and against
the people, we should expect to be
visited by their wrath. Our best in
terests, in many ways, are with the
taxpayers, and this paper will always
be found in their column.
Twice were we imolated on our
party ticket by some of our friends"
and the "sympathy dodge; but an
election, however, would have meant
more than one person could fulfill
and consequent annoyance and loss
IN business. Twice all unwilling can
didate for the responsible position of
school clerk, once securing the covet-
ed plum. To allay Jus titia's fears of
a possible candidate for something,
we might inform him that long ago,
we decided to squelch all ardent de-
sires to serve the "dear people" in an
official capacity, (and incidentally use
their treasury as a family grab-bag,)
and must persist in that determina-
tlon-at any rate, as long as we re-
main in this business. Our "retiring
nature, like that of Justitia and his
cronles, preventing the footing of our
own horn.
Several of the Offenses are OF rather
a heinous character, especially that
anyone outside of Justitia's clique.
should look for office, we must con-
Tess, but among the things we have
not done are the following:
The Editor has never shylocked
anyone, nor endeavored for their hard
earned money by shady methods and
without due recompense;
He has never, in an election speech,
mentioned that petty Office was OF
great moment to his family, to move
the sympathy of the voters;
He has never allied himself to ring.
nor formed himself the chief advisor
of one, nor slaughtered his party as
sociates in a rings interest;
lie has never been willing to slaueh-
ter the interests of the poor or tn e
laborer to curry favor with the wealthy
and corporations, to benefit his own
interests;
He has never sanctioned an offici al
pursuing criminal course in order
that he might fall heir to a share of
the spoils;
He has never perverted the course
of public justice by melting or advis-
ing open and public perjury.
Many other things might be men
toned, did space allow, which are
fresh in the gossip now current
among the brethren" but the above
should suffice to show that the Editor
is not so bad fellow as he might be