Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-09-17
SUFFERING REPUBLICANS.

The Republicans in this part OF the
county are still in a dazed condition as Il
result Of the Iewis-Bridges monster mass
meeting. They cannot answer the argu-
ments presented by the speakers. But
the funniest attempt ut irving to counter.
act the effect OF the meeting was the wall
because Lewis had not said anything
about our harbor improvements or the
Nicaragua canal; and that ii Bryan was
elected there would be no hopes for the
Grays harbor jetty, because somebody
(name not givcn) had received letter
fiOm someone else (name not given) that
he had heard ut the war department
(from what official not stated that work
had been stopped on all harbor improve.
ment for the reason that il Bryan was
elected there would be no such improve
mcnts chow considerable on the part of
the Department.. This simply shows to
what desperate straits they are put for
argument.
To show the utter absurlity Of the
proposition we have only to quote the
following from the Democratic National
, platform:
"The federal government should care
for and improve the Mississippi river and
other great waterways of the republic, SO
as to secure for the interior states easy
and cheap transportation to tde-water.
When any waterway of the republic is
of sufficient importance tO demand aid OF
the government, such aid should be ex-
tended upon definite plan o. continuous
work, until permanent improvement is
secured"
And only last week, Mr.. Bryan him.
self said, in his letter OF acceptance:
"The policy of improving the great
waterways OF the country is justified by
the national character of those water
ways and the enormous tonnage borne
upon them. Experience has demon
stra;ed that continuing appropriations
are in the end more economical than
single appropriations separated by long
intervals"
Both OF these read Ms though they
might have had special reference to
Grays harbor. Other arguments, equally
absurd, have been offered, but pshaw !!
why waste any more space on people
who sputter so much, and run around
the streets like chicken with its head
cut off ? No one pays much attention to
them.
The following letter from Senator W.
G. Squire eiiectually squelches the absurd
claim:
SEATTLE, Wn., Sept. IA, 1896.
F.. l.. koEHLER, Esq,
Precinct Committeeman,
Aberdeen, Wn.
Dear Sir-Yours dated Aberdeen, Sept.
II, containing clipping from the IRE.
corder," is just received. notice you
have marked an article headed "a Vote
for Bryan is Vote Against Our Jetty
and the Light House" 1t is evident that
the gentleman to whom sucl, report is
attributed Las been very badly misin-
formed. There is no power on the part
of any administration to avoid comply.
ing with the law; that is to say, when a
law has passed congress, the Executive
Department is bound in law to carry it
out. The last River and Harbor bill was
passed by congress over the veto OF
President Cleveland. Naturally, it may
be thought that this administration il
unfrierdlv to river and harbor improve
ments. However that may be, believe
that the next administration will be more
in sympathy with the interests of the
people OF the United States. and If Bryan
IS elected believe that he will carry out
the existing law IN relation to the i'm.
provements in Grays harbor and its
tributaries, as we'll as other benefcent
laws passed by congress. Certainly, II
the cause Of silver shall win, there will
be greater prosperity, and there will be
more money in the treasury OF the United
States, as well as in the pockets Of the
people, and the present Gold-Bus policy
against the people will be abandoned and
the contraction of money will cease.
Yours truly,
w. G. Squire.