The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-04
The Municipal Election.

Council rooms Saturday evening to
select candidates for municipal of
ficers. About thirty persons were
present. but not much interest was dis
played and there was no contest.
Frank Wiley was selected as chair
man and c. V. Dunbar, secretary of
the meeting and the following ticket
nominated: Mayor. " NJ. Beach;
couucilmen Geo. Vogtliu and VIM.
Shorter; treasurer, Al. J. Muuson.
There were no other candidates men
toned except for treasurer, for which
". B. Eaten, was also nominated and
lacked but three votes of the election.
No platform or resolutions OF any sort
were introduced at the meeting and
the candidates were unpledged in any
way, or for anyofuture course of &C
ton. While the candidates are all re-
publicaus, no attempt was made by
republicans to secure such results.
Politically they were in a minority at
the meeting. and if such issue had
been raised, they could not haye been
successful. While many republicans
were not out, ". II. Kneelaud and his
coterie Of pop. politicians were also
conspicuous for their absence.
IT. suggested from this fact, that
there was some scheme in view and it
was soon developed that the opposi-
ton had made up an Issue and called a
meeting for Tuesday night. There
are several little issues in view, evil
IDENTIFY bearing on the appoiutiye Of
| fees, but the saloon issue" was put
to the front. and a number Of we'll
meaning temperance people were
worked into its support or allowing
their names to be used. It seems to
Us that, if it was earnestly desired TO
put up an issue, its friends would have
attended the non-partisan meeting cal
led aud there put it TO test and put the
candidates on record. AS the question
was not there raised. it would appear
the opposition were simply waiting for
some kind of an issue so make a fight
on.
At the opposition meeting Tuesday
evening the following ticket was
selected: Ferd StabeuteIdt. mayor:
Robt- Sheedy and Wil1.Sargison, coun-
cilmen and ". B. Eaton, for treasurer.
Mr.. Sargison. promptly declined when
in formed of his nomination. Resolu-
tious were adopted favoriug the closing
OF places where liquor is sold between
y aud 5 o'clock; also keeping children
under 10 years of age from the streets
and for the better observance of law
aud order. These propositions are
good and we have no objection TO offer
against them or the nominees. but We
are not in sympathy with the force
which evidently worked up the scheme
covering the object with the selection
of good men.
A second ca ucus was held Thursday
afternoon and Chas. S. Dunbar was
selected to replace Mr.. Sargison, no
other changes being made.
No one questions the fact that the
saloons need restraint and the candi-
dates selected at the first meeting will
favor any reasonable legislation to
that end. The present state and local
laws, if properly carried out, will do
away with much of the nuisance caus-
e q by saloons. If the sa1oon-keeper
permits disorderly house or fails to
take reasonable precautions against
allowing drunken men to create dis
turbauces about his premises, the
license can be cancelled, and the
boadsrnen can also be held liable. An
active and efficient town marshal will
stop most of the nuisance, resulting
from the fact that such a place as a
saloon exists. For some time past
drunken men have done about as they
pleased, and the saloon men them
selves have become careless, which
has resulted in several disgraceful oc-
currences. Messrs Vogtliu and Shor-
ter, while standing on no platform or
resolutions, will be found ready to cor
rect the abuses existing and to promote
law and order.
To THE PUBLIC-We the undersigned