The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-05-15
Republican County Convention.


i The Republican county convention
for the selection of six delegates and
alternates to the State Convention at
Everett, convened in the Court house,
Shelton, Saturday at 2 O'Clock. VIM
Callow was elected chairman, and Al.
J. Munson, secretary. The committee
on Credentials found the following
present and entitled to seats:
Kan1ilche, VIM Cal1ow, VIM Nc
Donald, Joseph waldrip, Chas Griggs,
and David He1ser; Hartstein, M o
Fuller, and w M Kendrick; Dayton,
John Price, Geo H Weymouth, G W
Hensel; Satsop, Jos Carstairs, VIM
Meyer, F Ferris; Union City, Geo
Webb, Jud p Todd, A Bone; Hoods
port, D Dow; Skokomish, ] M SWEET
land, Frank and Andrew Peterson;
Dewatto, S A Watson; Pickering, K
Stewart; Arcadia, v Bonne11; Shelton
Precinct No. /, A Adams, Clarence
Fisk, W G Rex, G G Angle, w B
Eaton, Hugh Morrison, E Dunbar C
H Stone; No. 2. H L Alden, Frank
Binns, Thos Daniels, ] B Wood, Thos
McLarty, 1 w Woods, w Rodenberger,
Al ] Munson, Eli B Robinson; Clifton,
by proxy, Allyn, C1oqua1um and Lille
waup, not represented. The committee
on Resolutions, offered the following,
which were adopted after discussion:
RESOLUTION.
| Whereas: There is such unanimity
of sentiment in regard to the policy to
be pursued by the Republican party
every where in reference to Tariff,
reciprocity, a vigorous foreign policy,
internal improvements, revision of
emigration and naturalization laws
and national enterprises generally.
that it is unnecessary for this conven-
ton to adopt any resolutions in regard
thereto. The financial policy is the
only one upon which there appears to
be any division of sentiment. And
| Whereas: The party. in time past,
has been fully committed to the BIZ
metallic standard. And there is now
strong effort being made to commit
the party to the single gold standard
policy pursued by the Cleveland fac
ton of the Democratic party;
Therefore, be it resolved, that the
delegates from this county to the State
convention are instructed to support
only such delegates to the National
| convention as are'in favor of the full
and complete reconciliation of silver;
that it be issued and used by the gov
eminent as standard money, indiscrim-
inately with gold for discharging every
obligation, public or private; and that
said delegates pledge themselves to
use all honorable means to have the
National Convention adopt a clear,
unequivoca1 bimetallic plank without
any ambiguity, evasion. and with an
honest determination to carry out such
policy without regard to the policy of
other nations unless they take immedi-
ate action; and, further, that they
support no candidates who are not
unreserved1y committed to this policy.
We are in favor of the governments
buying and coming all the silver bull
lion offered at the market value and
retaining the seignorage; and until
gold and silver are at par, we are in
favor of imposing duty on imported
silver equal to the difference between
the bullion and the coinage value. -
And be it further resolved, that the
present administration be condemned
for incompetency and lack of patriot
ism in dealing with the Cuban ques-
ton. And that we believe that the
belligerent rights should be extended
to Cuba.
Resolved, that the present admins
tration be condemned for issuing
bonds in time of peace.
Resolved. that protective tariff law
be enacted sufficient to defray the ex-
pense of Gov. Respectfully Submitted,
WALDO G. REX, GEO. WEBB, THos.
CLARITY
A vote was taken as to presidential
preferences and resulted as follows:
Mckinley, Is; Reed. 10; Linton, 6; AL
lison S; Lincoln and Ti1lman, each Q.
otion to make choice of Mckinley
unanimous, was lost.
The following were nominated for
delegates: VIM. Cal1ow, Geo. Webb,
G. c. Angle, c. H. Stone, AL. ]. Mum
son. Sam Caldwell, J. M. SHETLAND, J..
P. Todd, Jos. Carstairs, v. M. Bonnel1,
w. 7. Daniels. The first six were
elected. For a1ternates, SHETLAND,
Todd, Carstairs, Eaton, Kendrick, and
John Hudson.
The reorganization of the county
Central Committee was deferred until
next convent on. Adjourned.
Strawberries. New Potatoes and
Cabbage at HUNTER & EAreNs.
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