The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-06-12

deal OF vitality lett, as Bre'r j. Han
mum Jones says.
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JAMES A. HOOD, ex-Mayor of Aber-
been, has succeeded to the Recorder of
that city, Ed. C. Finch having sold
his interests, but " i'll remain in editor
ial harness. Possibly, the new owner
has political bee that needs hiving.
GOVERNOR Bradley says he looks up
on the growth OF the free 81 liver senti-
ment with alarm. And, contra, Gov.
great many people look upon the
growth Of the gold sentiment with
alarm. A horse apiece.-Oly mpian.
The annual encampment of the G..
A. R. and auxiliary orders begins at
Tacoma next Tuesday. Great prepara-
tons are being made for grand re-
union, and the old soldiers will be we'll
cared for. Shelton will be we'll repre-
sented there next week.
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The late returns from Oregon show
that the visions OF populist succ esss are
about vanished, and Sylvester Pen
meyer, as mayor of Portland, is about
all they have secured, beyond few
legislators, giving the republicans the
rest, and the democrats got nothing.
This "scare" ought to profit the re-
publicanS of this state. II they fail
to act reasonably and intclli gently,
the party will not have such smooth
sailing as they should have in this
republican year" of 1896.
MERCHANTS never fail to remind the
farmers that they should encourage
business at home, and buy from the
local merchants, instead of sending off
to large cities for supplies. No doubt
the claim has some truth to support it
but it is just as much the duty OF the
merchant to encourage the farmer as
for the farmer to sustain the merchant.
Instead of giving lower prices for
country produce, and compelling the
farmer to "trade it out" the merchant
should be willing to give the farmer
fully as much as he could secure else
where.-Farmer and Fruit CIR over.
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The union fishermen on the Col UNI
bia river, have ruined themselves, as
we'll as the cannerymen, the salmon
canning industry, and the people on
the river generally, by their strike.
The season has almost gone, and SO
far business is at standstill. More
or less trouble has resulted, and
frequently fishermen are turning up
missing, a number OF non-union men
who persisted in fishing, having been
made away with. A company OF
militia is down protecting the interests
of the people on the Washington side.
The union strikers are fighting for
five cents per pound for fish, which
looks like pretty good figure.
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REPUBLICANS who favor free silver
or those who favor the gold standar J.,
cannot afford to take the immense
risk which this Oregon policy implies.
There is too much else in the republ-
can theory and policy Of government
worth preserving and re-establish-
ing. The protective system alone is
too indispensable to the welfare of This
country-has been proved SO by the
bitter experience of the past three
-years-to justify any risk of its restor-
alton. After it is restored the
money question can be readily taken
up and settled, without the immense
risks and sacrifices that must attend
any policy that makes it paramount
at this time. Besides, the Republican
party. better than any other, can be
trusted with its observation-disclosures
Ledger.
The National Republican conven-
ton opens in st. Louis next Tuesday,
and the politicians in great numbers
have already fiocked to that city.
Mckinley is evidently the choice of
the people, but in some Eastern quar-
tiers his attitude is considered too
favorable to silver, and doubtless some
combinations will be arranged to at
tempt his defeat. The Washington
delegation, backed by Gov. McGraw,
have reached st. Louis to help the
gold cause along. The committee has
had great deal of difficulty alrang-
ing quarters for the colored delegates,
the hotels refusing to take them.
After several days hard work places to
ca and lodge have been found. The
negro as a rule. wants the best in the
land, and should have everything be
can pay for # was supposed that st.
Louis was enlightened beyond the
'Jinl-cTOw" car. and had some res
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