The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-07-24
Republican National Ticket.
Editorial Notes.

NOTHING of importance has been
heard from st. Louis at hour of going
to press. The convention will un-
dopbtedly endorse Bryan, although
they are kicking hard Oh Sewall.
The tariff matter should be forced
to the front. That is where the tariff
question belongs. It should be first in
the mind of the average voter. To
him it means good wages and good
government. Without it he will be,
as he has been for the past few years,
like reed shaken by the storm. The
Democrats have taught America a
lesson, one which will not be forgotten
now that it has cost so much. There
may be no re-enactment of the Nc
Kinley bill, but the people want some
change that will give them ample pro-
lection against the cheap goods and
cheap labor of foreign lands. With
ample opportunity to earn an honest
dollar they will soon return prosperity
to the land.-Evening News Review.
The time may be ripe to settle the
financial question, but we hardly agree
thatit is wise to undertake any radi-
cal change in the system of commerce
or government in such time of long
continued depression as the present.
The country has passed through sim
liar troublous times under more adj
verse conditions, and it can safely 20
through this period without any
change from the existing order OF
things. At best any change will but
increase the burdens already upon the
laborlng classes, because they are least
able to protect themselves, while wait
ing for business to become accustomed
to the new order. We all want to
have the depression pass over as quick
ly as possible.
In another column will be found a
call, signed by w. H. Kneeland, for a
meeting of "free silver republicans" to
organize, and also to select delegates
to a state convention to be held at
Ellensburgh, August 18th, at the same
time as the democrat and populist
conventions. w. H. is talking as hard
on this new scheme as he did two
years ago. The JOURNAL would advise
all free silver republicans to hold them
solver aloof from these schemes, as
there is no telling which camp they
will be led into, or what use will be
made of :hem. If, when election time
comes, they have lost faith in all the
principles of the Republican party,
there will be ample room for choice.
Don't chase after false gods until you
have taken time to investigate, and of
two evils choose the least.
1T is practically settled that the
populists in national convention will
endorse the democratic candidates
With this act the mission of the party
is ended, and it has returned to the
arms OF its foster-mother. OF course
the "middle Of the road" populists
dislike this, but there is no alternative
The democrats have stolen their thun-
der and left them nothing to do but
to fall into line and vote. This does
not give much promise of Office. in
the event of democratic success, bat
the members of the third party may
console themselves themselves tina,
many another valiant band of politi
cal heroes gave up all that life hello
dear for their country's good. We
are unwilling to admit that the old
democracy has done any good for the
country, nor is anything better to be
hoped for from the rejuvenated party
the handling of nations affairs is toe
big job. Populism will live howeve,
perhaps under another name but il
will be born again and live TO act !.
an eFrat'c balance-wheel to the, future
politics until another sacrifice d e.
quired or the millennium comes.