Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-04-11
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j. G. Il. Paul has been appointed justice
of the peace for Oakvile precinct.
Rev. +. &. Butler attended the Minis
terial Union, held in Tacoma, last week.
Rev. Palmer, of Aberdeen, held serv-
ices in Mills hall here last Sunday even
ing.
The high waters OF the last few weeks
enabled the loggers up here to run more
OF their logs.
j. n. Gwin has been appointed deputy
assessor for Oakyllc and vicinity. His
appointment seems to give entire salts
faction.
General Booth, the Salvation Army
man, III giving his impressions Of Ozark
est America" after his recent extended
tour OF this country, said: 81 have been
disappointed in the American people
expected to find them extremely wise
politically. do not think ever saw SO
much humbua. There is so much clap.
trap; SO much appealing 10 prejudices;
SO little sound reasoning and calm de-
cision in matters affecting public safety"
Are General Booths impressions cor
rect? Is it true that politicians, and I'M
prncipled partisan newspapers by means
Of party name and tariff and other clap
trap continually humbug the American
people? Is the most powerful plea against
any innovation the cry that it will destroy
the Republican party? Is this Cry made
by politicians who never had inside their
hides anything but selfish motives, and
who, at other times and in other places,
belonged to other parties, because those
parties We're stronger than the one of
which they now boast membership? Do
these politicians care snap OF their fin
gers for principles or honesty oy the com
mon veal or for anything but a parasitic
living and means OF dissipation? Do the
people march and yell and whoop for
these humbugging politicians and receive
from the politicians a stone, and slap
in the face and the statement that they
are too big fools to run their own bust
ness, when they ask to have their rights
in regard to corporations exercised in
making railroad rates reasonable? DO
the people listen to reason or 60 blindy,
led by a corrupt, me,cenary press and by
set of Irresponsible, gambling, red
nosed politicians? DO the people swallow
anything and yell themselves hoarse in
rejoicing because it is an act of their
party? Do the people ever stop and
reason what political party is for? Do
they recognize that a party that is ire
sponsible and breaks it's pledges has
violated the most sacred faith and has
lost all usefulness and is dangerous?
Do the people OF this sparsely settled
county, where almost nine-tenths OF the
nonoflicial pee pie have to struggle for Il
mere subsistence, pay nearly 4 quarter of
million dollars taxes per year in order,
principally, to support lot OF gambling,
rednosed politicians and have tariff
arguments dishcd up TO them every two
years? Is the touchstone of political
preference, in this republic where free
dom and equality and justice is pretended
to be worahipped, and where merit is
claimed 10 have its reward according to
desert, in the measure OF ability and hon
esty and usefulness 10 the common veal
or in proportion to the wishy- washyness,
carpct-bay qualities, lack OF honesty, and
to the low degree OF groveling eubserv-
iency to unprincipled, parasitic, political
bosses? Is man elected to office in this
county on account OF his ability or faith
fitness to the public welfare, Or because
he submits Internationally to an I'M
scrupulous set Of political sharpers who
themselves could not be elected hod-
carriers?
When counties OF like population are
governed for scarcely more than tenth
what it costs .h4 county, are the people
satisfied to dig and sweat out nearly Il
quarter of million dollars taxes per year
to support these society-corruptings coun-
drels? Is it true that they are more
dangerous to society and civilization than
any band OF higlwaymen, or even an
archists? Is a man an anarchist and a
hater OF the government who does not
care to quietly submit to their robbery in
the name OF law? Is it true that they
try to destroy anybodys standing in
society and his business who opposes
their dastardly rascality? Do they claim
! vested right to Chehalis county and the