The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-10-21

IT'S condition not theory that
now confronts the Democrats and the
Populsts are rubbing it in" on their
former ungrateful allies.
The populist ticket does not con-
tam candidates for attorney and school
superintendent, and since their shabby
treatment we do not believe they will
feel like voting for the democratic can
didates for those positions.
"THE Democratic party has no fight
to make in the county against the
populists," says the Tribune. Of
course not, only they realize that they
need the populist votes which elected
their candidates two years ago. The
Democrat greeting to the Populist
then was cart thou in health, my
BROTHER" but at the same time they
were smiling Jud Becker under the
fifth rib, and he was defeated.
OUR Democratic friends are making
strenuous efforts to show that they do
not favor "single tax" and other
planks of the Ellensburg platform.
In fact it is difficult to ascertain just
where they do stand. They don't
stand for much of anything, In the
way of party principles, since they
tried the "three-legged stool" The
Republicans make their promises,
honestly fulfill them, and you always
know where they stand. They are a
progressive, not a negative party.
IT comes with very bad grace from
the Tribune, that "the quietude and
unamity of the Republican convention
smacks of suspicion of the same old
clique in Shelton" The Republicans
have cleansed their "old clique" but
the "same old gang" is still on deck in
the Democracy. All of their nomina-
tons, but the one commissioner, halls
from Shelton, and their plans went off
quite smooth, in accord with the de-
sire of the cold guard" The Republi-
cans of Mason County are united, feel
that they have ticket as nearly per-
feet as possible, and We have not
heard of one Unsatisfactory expression.
Can our friends say as much?
If the Populists of Mason County
wish to add their influence for good
government, and incidentally to
square accounts" with the Democrats
they should support the Republican
ticket. There is no prospect for elect
ing their ticket, the issue lies between
the Republicans and Democrats.
Which do they prefer to have win?
Outside of postal savings banks and a
few minor things, the Republican
party is opposed to the Populist party.
openly and above board, and honestly
through belief. We oppose the single
tax idea, SO do many populists, includ-
ing Gov. Rogers, but in County mat
tiers we stand for the same. How is i,
with the Democrats? Are they honest
and open friends or foremen.
In commenting upon the N. P. ia,
settlement, mentioned in the Republl
can County platform, the JOURNAL
has no intention of discussing an,
phase of the question, except that i
believes the County Commissioner
did not exercise the best judgmen
when they accepted forty-one per cen
Of the total delinquency. The othe
features are in the courts for settle
ment. Most people favored . reason
able reduction, if 1t would bring tn
balance into the county treasury an
place it at the disposal of the county
but Nj. Specie, the Republican mem
Der of the board, and the taxpayer
generally, objected strongly to maxim
the N. P. present Of the greater pa,
Of their taxes, while every individus
delinquent Was forced to pay his. fu'
dueG.