The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-20


WASHINGTON entered statehood
seven years ago, Nov. 18th. Seven
years has shown phenomenal pro-
gress.
The republicans have slowly been
making inroads in the "solid South"
This year they captured the BOURBON
state of Kentucky, albeit the majority
was only 257. All the Southern states
show republican gains.
HANNA evidently has not learned
that election is over, wheat is still
going up. tits now 81 cents bushel
and vast amount is being exported
from the Sound. The farmers of
Washington are in oliver this year.
IT is given out that President elect
Mckinley will promptly call congress
together in special session after his
inaugural in order to provide means
for raising sufficient revenue, and stop
bond issues. While the republicans
have not the control of both houses,
it is not thought that it will be the
policy of the silver element to obstruct
tariff legislation.
THE President issued his Thanks
giving proclamation the day following
the election, naming Thursday Nov
26th as the day to give thanks. The
result of the election probably had
something to do with the thankful tone
of Cleveland's proclamation. At any
rate we can all give thanks with better
spirit than usual, especially in view of
the better things coming.
The Chehalis Nugget and other
Northwest newspapers are booming
Harvey w. Scott of the Portland Ore
gonian, the foremost editor of the Pa
ciic Coast. for Secretary of the Treas
ury, in McKinley's new cabinet. Ed
itor Scott led the fight for sound
money in the Northwest for the past
two years, in the face of great opposi-
ton, and his ability and Judgment de-
serve this browning of useful and
active life.
AN eastern paper says the only way
that Bryan can keep the free silver
sentiment, at 16 to l, alive during he
next four years is to make four years
of hard times and ruin to the people.
That being true then the most effect
ual way for the republican party to
absolutely kill the "silver craze" is to
give the people four years of prosper
ity and good times. Besides a pro-
tective tariff, the forcing of an inter-
national agreement on the coinage of
gold and silver would be the Gaping
of the climax. Under no circum-
stances should the promise to "promote
an international agreement. be over
looked. That coupled with rejection
will kill hard times and likewise the
silver craze.-Olympian.
A LARGE number of factories of all
kinds have started their wheels since
election day and thousands of en-
ployes are now actively at work. 1t is
not likely that such would have been
the case, had Bryan been elected. 1t
well-known that stocks have been
short during the past two years, and
little has been manufactured beyond
immediate demands. The country is
also full of cheap labor goods from
Europe, admitted by the low tariff,
which have crowded out our own labor,
and either closed the American in
dustries or put them on short time.
Now the policy of this government
will be changed. our own industries
will be protected and our own labor
given employment; the manufacturers
and the merchants will increase stocks.
There is no longer any uncert ainty,
and our country will begin to move.
Its effects are already beginning to be
felt in Washington, and while we may
not get the full benefit, this state, with
its many avenues of industry open to
profitable working, viii be enjoying
some old-time prosperity ere long.
The lessons of the past four years.
siege viii not be lost on our people,
and they win profit in the good times
coming.