The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-04

UNION CITY, Oct. 29th 1895.
The audience here consisted chiefly of women
and children, nearly all of whom were brought
from Shelton, in wagons only very few voters
being present partly Republicans Kneeland
spoke on "free silver for over two hours, wind
ing up with request for votes for the Demo-
Gratis, even speaking as though he was Demo
crat himself
Richardson started out with lot of nonsense
to the little girls, thinking to be funny, but to
many it was very disgusting. After a lot of
that stuff he said: ST want to speak about this
man Gunderson, by the bye. he is Sunday
school teacher, supt. or what is he. have
heard he is something, yes, supt. Well now
shall tell you what sort OF nice, honest hard
working man he is. Why he walked forty miles
day, and he can walk and think that is all
he is good for just to visit little school, and,
draw ten cents per mile and s. when he got
there. lot of Superior judges said that was
wrong, he had no right to the money, and did
not this honest man give it back? No NOT HEP
and much like rot he got rid of;
AS to "Old Man Fredson he said: HE is
man of the County, having raised fifteen chill
dren here, whereas Mr.. Gunderson is now 43
years old and hasn't any wife or children, and
| from present appearances never will have any.
Yes, ladies, little girls, he is afraid of you ALL
what a fine man to send as Rep "Old Man
Fredson has got property here, pays taxes, and
knows what is wanted in the County, gets his
money here and spends it here. Mr.. Gunderson
gets his money, said how much) spends but
little, and sends the rest way to Iowa to pay off
motgage on his farm. You, little girls, young
ladies, and men, think of that sends it away to
his farm away off, and asks to be elected. He is,
| you know, the great high muck amuck of the
| Good Templars, yet gives it as his honest opin-
ion that the saloons should run just as much as
| they like"
The ladies and little girls were very much
| amused to hear how Simon Peter got his name,
and title of Col. 1t was this way as near as
can recollect: "About 81 years or so ago, down
among the niggers, Old Aunt went in and told
his (Richardsons) Old Man, TO- de Lords sake
Mars it be anuder Col. The doctor said another
| Democrat, the old man said twins, "they shall
| be called Simon, Peter" When he found it was
only one, he gave the prodigy the twin name
1t was quite coincidence, and the little girls
and ladies were much tickled over the funny
incident.
He spoke few words upholding the N. P
deal and Commissioner Latham, but probably
did not tell all he knew in that instance. He
| asked for votes for Latham and Billy Forbes,
but did not mention any other candidates. The
most benefited people were the hotel and store
keeper and they would like to see them come
again, but votes, they did not get any this trip.
A WITNESS
| The above is a fair sample of the rot INDUCED
! in by Richardson, and we thought it well to let
the voters see how it looks in print. Under the
| new law, the county superintendent receives
$500 salary, and nothing for visiting schools. In
most counties that officer is still collecting mile
age at ten cents mile for visiting schools, and
we believe he is entitled to it under the law as
expenses the Supreme Court, Attorney General
has said SO, and school law, section "a, and Gun
derson has in possession letter from Supt. of
State saying that the County Superintendent
are entitled to mileage to defray expenses, but
| as Gunderson has not incurred much he has
presented no mileage bill to the County Com
missioners, but Mr.. Gunderson has not collected
cent of mileage for nearly two years. has not a
cent to give back to the county, and Richardson
knew it. Mr.. Richardson will learn that the
people know him as well as Gunderson, when
| the Votes are counted