The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-08-26
The Mason County Journal.
e.. ANGLE. Editor and Proprietor


crop of Washington and Idaho will
yeach 100000 pounds-nothing so
very small about this, California crop
is short and we will be able to make
up the shortage.
HAWAII was formally annexed to
the United States on August 18th,
amid impressive scenes and speeches
at the hosting Of the American flag.
That is Il splendid acquisition that has
added few millions to our assets
without costing us cent, and a bat
talon OF infantry has been raised on
the Island for its own protection.
THE North Atlantic squadron, re-
turned to New York last Saturday,
and the day was practically a local
holiday, Judging from the enthusiastic
reception the big fighting machines re-
ceived as they filed up to the Navy
yard. They will be put into good Or
der as fast as possible in readiness for
anything. The boys have had their
"fun"
The sale of British Columbia mine
for two million dollars, and of a group
of Washington placer mines on the
Swauk for round sum shows that
the Klondike is not the only nugget
IN the gravel Attention of capital
lists is turning this way, and only in
vestigation is needed to secure the
sale and development OF other rich
propositions which abound in West
ern Neutrality-suspicious..
Nj. p. BULGER, a prominent populist
leader OF Tacoma, has joined the re-
publicans. Nh. Bulger gives tee fol-
lowing as his reasons for Joining the
party Of progress: "The patriotic
stand of President Mckinley in the
present crisis, The action of the fusion
lists generally, the utter fallacy of the
silver argument and the wisdom shown
by the Republican party III its control
of federal and state affairs has influen
ced my decision"
IT is a very noticeable fact that
there is no great stampede toward flu
sion this year. The stampede now is
in the direction Of the safe, conserva-
tive Republican party, and very few
will be fooled by the dust thrown by
the fIsionists in their efforts to cover
up their incompetence. Besides the
desirable republicans who have come
back into the fold, great many voters
are only awaiting the opportunity of
showing their contempt for "fusion,"
rs we see it.
WE note that some OF our pop con-
temporaries point with pride to the
fact that county warrants almost ev-
erywhere throughout the state are at
par. The warrants they refer to are
those drawn against the current ex-
pense fund, payable as rule now on
presentation. Our pop cOntempOra-
ries do not say that the old general
fund warrants still outstanding every
where are worth more than they were
before the state went populist. They
are not saying anything about these
old warrants, the virtual reputation
OF which for time being, at least, has
made possible the payment of current
expenses in cash.-Nugget
SOME people may think it queer
coincidence, but good many others
are finding out that republicanism
and prosperity go hand IN hand in
this country, while hardtimes and
general adversely always goes with any
other combination. Ascribe it to
tariff, financial policy, or "luck," just
as you please, but it seems to happen
so. The republican party is safe, pro-
gressive, yet conservative; and equal
to the emergency; but the opposition
is nothing; simply negative party,
'agin the government" on general
principles, and always ready to mag
Nifty the public Ills in the hope OF find
ing an issue to ride into power upon.
Reform" as it is practiced, is a fake,
and it has brought some mighty poor
specimens to the front
IT is always important that the can
didates nominated for office bv those
who form part OF great national
party-like the Republican party
should possess two qualifications, saws
the Kent Journal. First, they should
be qualified, in every respect, to dis
charge the duties of the office for
which they are nominated. Second
they should lie able to poll just about
the entire party vote This year it is
more than usually imperative that the
Republicans Of this county and of this
state put good and strong tickets in
the field. If any persons suggested as
possible candidates are found to be
lacking in either of these qualifica.
tions, they should be dropped without
ceremony, no matter how strong are