Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-10-29
THE MKINLEY AID SOCIETY.

THE MKlNLEY AID SOCIETY.
There was the biggest aid society meet
ing at Hoquiam Monday night that has
ever been held in Chehalis county. You
know what an aid society is; it's usually
a charitable institution for the advance
mcnt OF the interests Of the Lord. but
this one wasn't. not by Il long shot. 1t
was meeting OF the Mckinley Aid Soci-
ETY.. and being the first meeting Of the
society on Gravs harbor OF course it was
a hummer. Maybe you don't just under
stand what the Mckinley Aid Society is.
Well, il was started by those spotlessly
immaculate Democrats who couldn't
swallow the financial plank OF the Chicago
platform but who didn't have the nerve
to come ont boldly and openly do that
which they intended TO and are doing
privately, work for Mckinley.
Well. this aid society has what are
known as honorary" members. You
know an honorary member OF 4 society is
one who is not supposed TO take any part
in the proceedings or help foot the bills.
but TO just belong. Usually some quail
fication is required 10, honorary member
ship, which in this instance is Mckinley
ism, OF the Hannacrat type. In the case
first mentioned. however the member.
ship is so small, and their patriotism SO
great, that they jus. let the honorary
mem beers do all the work and loot all the
bills, and all day there was hurtying to
and fro OF the Mckinleyites Il steamboat
chartered and brass band engaged. and
few OF the mem bers and more OF the
honorary members from the upharbor
towns sailed down IL Hoquiam. and
Hanna he paid the freight. at least it
didn't come out OF the aid society
The arrangements made by the honor
AIRY members were most complete. Why
they had brought down from the city by
the banks OF the lake Washington canal
one OF the most brilliant Of the real mem
bers OF the society OF that town. Judge
Burke, one OF the very elect. an elector
on the aid society's Palmer and Buckner
ticket bet mule he votes for Mckin-
lev,-who eloquently portrayed the vir.
tues that membership in the society
brought 10 those who might be beguiled
by the protestations Of patriotism dis
played by the noble founders OF the order.
And As the brilliant judge became more
eloquent in his portrayal OF the patriot
ism Of those who honestly sought 10 elect
the aid society nominees. George II. En-
eison punched Sidney Moor Heath in the
ribs and together they chucklej over the
prospect OF another lumber company rep
resenta,;ve in the legislature. and the
Possibilities OF more legislation OF The
boom bill variety.
We have the creates. reslec. Tor these
who honestly differing with their party
seek - give honest expression TO that
difference: but only contempt for such
As resort 10 dishonest methods for the
purpose OF deceiying those who honestly
desire 10 give expression 10 their approval
Of their party. Had the Indianapolis
convention been homes. i. would have
named itself the Gold Democratic Issr,y.
and had the twenty men who COM
posed the Washington state convention
OF that dissenting faction been even as
politically homes, as the former they
wo'lld no, have omitted the word National
from the title adopted 4, Indianapolis, in
order 10 the more etf-c,uaily deceive and
TO complete the theft OF name 10 which
they had no; the shadow OF = tile The
managers Of the Gold Democrats are not
working ior the election OF their candi-
date bu. the election Of the one whom
the pretend TO oppose. Mr.. Mckinley.
and are u>in. dishonest methods 10 &c
conplish that end Conscientious Dem
ocra.s who differ with their party on the
vital issue Of the campaign must either
vo;e ior Mckinley OF submit, their views
10 the wisdom Of the great majority Of
their party AMI vote ior Bryan.