The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-18


the status OF the candidates, and the
Republicans have secured seven of the
thirteen county candidates.
OUR peace commission is still hold
ing fast, and the Spaniards have re-
fused to come down from their high
horse, but they must come to it.
IT is rather interesting to note that
not single populist or fusionist who
figured in the disgraceful Doodle legis-
lature OF 1896, was returned by the
people.
THE democrats who traded off their
party name at Ellensburg for SUI
preme court judgeship nomination,
are now entitled to the "hoarse laugh"
from those pop fellows.-Olympian.
ADvIcEs just received from Dawson
state that the metropolis of the North
has been devastated by fire. some forty
buildings burning in the heart of the
city on Oct. 14th, entailing loss of
100000. Building materials are
scarce, and most of the residents of
the burned district must live in tents
for the winter.
"WHo struck Billy Patterson" is a
long-forgotten political question which
was never lved,-but the local ques-
ton is: "Who writes the JOURNALS
editorials?" This reminds us that the
Fusionists are not yet over wondering
what hit them one day last week.
Next Thursday is Thanksgiving and
there is every reason why every man,
woman and child should do something
to make the day one of rejoicing.
The blessings OF prosperity have reach
ed every home in the land, where it
has been invited to enter and all peo-
pie have reason to give thanks.
The Ledger recently published the
story of the election in "black and
white" showing Mason County to be
the only fusion county in Western
Washington, there being but three
small counties East of the Mountains
which went fusion. The JOURNAL sue-
gests that the map of this county
should be spotted" as Lewis was the
only fusionist on the state ticket who
received a majority, 81. yakima"
Jones has 3 over the Wheat Chart
gentleman, and Judges Anders and
Fullerton have Is and % respectively
over their fusion opponents.
EDITOR Girton, of the Aberdeen Her
aid, died at his home in Aberdeen on
Nov. 3rd, of consumption. He was
aged 40 years and leaves wife and
three daughters. Editor Girton was q
practical printer and newspaper man,
and his life was devoted to that work,
his newspaper rejecting the ability
which he possessed. He was buried
by the A. 0. U. w. of which he was a
leading member. The JOURNAL ex-
tends sympathy to the bereaved fan,-
lily.
WOMAN suffrage went down with
the other amendment at the recent
election, and neither received much
attention from the voters, many fail
ing to vote either way. 1t is perhaps
as we'll that the former amendment
was defeated, but the franchise should
be extended to certain classes of WON
en-, and taken from class of male
voters. The men jangle over politics
before election, and the next day ev-
erything is dropped, and the ordinary
routine is taken up without friction
The average woman who takes part
IN politics never forgets or forgives q
political antagonist, and seldom con
siders that election is over.
NOVEMBER "a has been set aside by
proclamation as the day OF thanks.
giving. We are delighted to find our
selves in accord with Gov. Rogers on a
subject upon which every person in
this state can agree. He says: "The
course of empire moving ever in a
northwesterly direction, it is clearly
apparent that the shores OF our inland
sea have been singled out from the be-
ginning as the site and scene of q
greater and grander Development
This state IS progressing at rate thai
we scarcely realize, but in five years
we shall be amazed at the contrast
even with the conditions of today
P.-I.
The result Of the election in Mason
County indicates that there were still
some people besides. democrats who
did not see through Lewis; that "free
silver" the sole thing for which Jones
stood, is practically dead and did no,
save him; and that the people will
have supreme court, the bulwark Of
the rights of the people, whose mem.
bers are not the ardent champions Of
''single tax" or other uncertain tho1,-
ries, and who stand upon safe and
definite platform Of principles. The