The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-07-03
Editorial Notes.

MANY democrats and populists tell
us that the tariff question is settled
and should make way for new issues,
but we observe that some of these
same people still cling to their old free
trade ideas, which is evidence that
they are not even convinced by ex-
perience.
The Seattle Republican takes up
the chorus about "bolters," including
Mason, as usual, and says we got the
credit for boiling four years ago
First we have heard of it. Two years
ago, there was a trifiing bolt in Mason
County on other alleged issues, but as
the republicans elected their repre-
sentative for the first time in the
count US history, and all the ticket,
with two exceptions, that doesn't
count. By the way the Republican is
continually threatening that its con-
stituency, the colored voters, will bolt.
unless they get recognition but that's
horse of another color. However,
the colored republican should be treat
ed "white," just the same as the free
silver republican.
THE bimetallists met in Tacoma
this week and effected new silver
organization, known as the "Republl-
can free coinage party" Thos O'Neill,
w. HI. Kneeland and Farmer Todd,
representing Mason County, were on
the committee of fifteen to formulate
resolutions, and Kneeland was ap-
pointed as county committeeman. A
number OF prominent politicians of
the several parties, took part in the
meeting, and enrolled under the new
banner, among them Atty-general
Jones, G. H. Aver, Geo. Turner, HI. J..
Snively, late candidate for governor on
the democratic ticket, and John Wiley.
The populists were in evidence and
working hard to effect combination,
which would help them this fall.
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certainly think its faults override it's
virtues and the latter are to 90 unre-
warded. Free silver has controlled
nearly all the democratic states con-
ventions SO far, and in many Cleve-
land and his policies have been de-
nounced in more or less harsh terms.
The great body Of men who have been
fortunate enough to reach the trough,
have been unable to stem the tide
against their great master, and many
of the democratic politicians of ma
tional repute will not go to the con
ventlon at Chicago next week. New
leaders are in saddle, and many of the
wheel horses of the decrepit old party
of negatives, will have to vote for the
ghosts of departed Bourbons this year
unless they choose to join the process.
sion for protection and industrial pros.
peritv, or the band which stands for
anarchy, experiment and chaotic ideas
49,
IT is all right to have "McGraw
clubs, esquire clubs" precinct clubs
and other political or semi-religiou.
societies, or even rings of politica
bosses; but organizations like the A
P. A. and other alleged "dark lantern
"un-American," patriotic and politi
cal concerns are very bad things, re
CARELESS of what they may profess t.
believe. The political bosses never d,
have any use for clubs. unless they
have firm grip on the handle. The
Seattle Republican seems inclined t.
believe that the Odd Fellows. A. O. u
w, and other so-called benevolent in
situations are politicel nuisances, too
Really, all these clubs and organiza
tioas which take part in politics ar,
wrong, in that they afford the bette
opportunity for putting up "jobs,'
but as the game of politics is conduct
ed nowadays, such organizations ar,
necessary to meet the opposition
which is working along the same lines
Il the mass Of the people never organ
lied or combined in some form "a,
self preservation, the shysters, VIII
exist in all political parties. would
carry away Al their substance.