The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-10-16

tCIWOIl III die NlSllluS w oSAih 5 eOA oAA>~
making few sound money speeches.
Your election ticket will be three
feet long this year. The principal
features are explained elsewhere this
issue.
T. o. Abbott and Fred T. Merrill, of
Tacoma, will speak at Kneeland's Hall
this Friday evening, on the 80 to ~
side of the Stree silver" question.
We heard a populist say the other
day that Hanna had corruption
fund Of 10000, OOO." If so, it speaks
bad for their party as that is the party
it would be used with.
This year the whole county votes for
the county commissioners, the law
e1ecting them by districts having been
repealed. Remember to vote for two
good progressive, yet conservative
men. Carstairs and Webb fl II the bill.
Some inconsiderate Democrat asks:
"Where do the democrats come in on
this dea1?'' We give it up, as the cam
paign seems to be run by two half
baked populists, the first two letters of
their name, as W. H. would say, are
Kneeland and Hartman.
A party of Bryanites went over to
Union City Saturday evening and
organized a club. They reported a.
membership of IS, which is more than
the City will likely poll in votes. By
grapevine telegraph we learn the num-
Der was seven.
W. H. tells the "boys'' to look after
the votes on the other road; he thinks
he can handle the votes on his road.
We don't believe he can control any
vote, except his own, and he does not
deserve the title of 'the working mans
friend" by considerable rnajority,-if
he is running the local campaign.
Efforts are being made to have Judge
Burke visit Shelton. Judge Burke is
the leading democrat of the state,
everybody knows he is fair, honest and
his Judgment is good. He certainly
has not been bought to make speeches
in favor of "sound money" He might
cause some of the local silver men, to
stop talking and begin thinking.
Get our prices on Rubber goods be-
fore buying, we will save you money.
MCDONALD & O'NEILL.
Two years ago Robert Fairbairn was
the only democrat elected by the
county at large, and it is but fair to
presume that had he been re-nominat-
ed, he would have been reelected, just
as we have no doubt every one of the
present Republican County officers
will,-because they have earned and
deserve it. The JOURNAL could have
urged nothing against him, but the
bosses of the outfit sacrificed him, and
now the Republicans have candidate
finely qualified in every way and with
considerable experience at assessing
and on tax rolls, to urge for the inn
portant Office of assessor. We believe
Eli Robinson will treat all alike and
favor none, and that his Judgment of
property values is good. He was
formerly in business in Tacoma, and
made a success of it, but was forced
to sell out On account of his health and
has been farming in the Shelton valley
for the past six years. He has consid-
cradle property interests at other
places, and is a son-in-1aw of Capt.
Henry Winsor.
NEW trimmed hats, sailor hats.
Fresh arrivals at Mrs. Eaton's this
week
The populist committee met in Shell
ton last Saturday to fill vacancies on
the split ticket. Col. Hartman was
removed from the anxious bench and
put on for prosecuting Attorney. Mr..
Hartman was placed in nomination at
the democratic convention but got up
and gently but firmly declined having
anything to do with the democrats,
1ntimating that his conscience" would
pain him. He said, in effect, that he
would accept such nomination from
the populists, and the democrats could
vote for him. The Col. is in the queer
position of asking for votes this year
from those who voted against him two
years ago, and losing the votes of those
who supported him then He also has
the distinction of getting more votes
two years ago, under protest of con-
science and Judgment, than any other
man who ever ran for office in Mason
County. We don't think it can be done
again.
Another large shipment of shoes to
arrive about the Goth, don't fail to see
them. MCDONALD e. O'NF11I
For County Commissioners the re-
publicans have selected two we'll
known and successful farmers. who
are among the leading men of their
respective sections. Both are solid
substantial men, with considerable
business experience, and neithsr are
office seekers or haye ever held an Of
fice; their nominations came to them
unsought. Joseph Carstairs, nominee
from the Southern or third district.
which district holds the four year term
this time, is the we1l-known Satsop
Valley farmer, and this is the first
time that section has had candidate
on the ticket. His sterling honesty