Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-20


Hon. c. G. Heifner. state insurance
commissioner, and Hon. John a. Gilkey,
candidate Tor state senator, addressed an
audience of about one hundred and fifty
persons at the opera house, last evening,
and those Who failed to attend missed
the most lucid and convincing argu-
ments ever presented in Aberdeen, show
ing up the incompetence and dishonesty
of the republican ring in the manage
ment OF the state OF Washington and
county of Chelalis.
Mr. Gilky was the first speaker, and
he briefly reviewed the work OF the last
Legislature, dwelling upon TIE revenue
law, which. but for the belated decision
OF the supreme court, regarding exemp-
tons, is regarded the very best ever
framed in this or any other state. Show !
Ing how, instead OF the republican plan
OF mor'gaging poaterity, it compelled the
counties to pay rs they 90 and. at the
same time, makes the provision for the
payment OF public debts compulsory.
This by the legislature which was de-
nounced two years ago are regulators
by republican organs and orators. That
Mr. Gilkey'; remarks struck fallow
ground was attcsted BY the frequent !
bursts OF applause.
Mr. liciinor prelaoed his remarks with
an invitation to any republican present !
to ask him any pertinent question bear
ing on any statement he might make |
concerning the state government. 1t was
well for the republican side Oh the cam
paign that the invitation was not accepted. /!
rs the argument Of Mr.. Ileilner was so
pain, lucid and convincing that "thc !
Wayiarer might not err therein" The
subject of the criminal Acknowledgement
OF tine n.Un.!iccnt 'and grant to the state
by the national government was ably and
clearly handled by the speaker. He
showed .la, ;ha grant, for all purposes
was GGS.oc9 acros, which the republican
ring mortgaged by issuing warran 5
mnountiusyto $3.50, 352.22, drawing 8 per
cent interest, the interest amounting 10
$4,000 annually, 50 that at the present
lime the states la"l grant stands mort
gaeed ior nearly 5000, 600. As Il sample
OF the methods pursued he cited the 1872
600 acres granted to build state capitol
.le quoted 4 representative from stevens
county in The last legislature as saying
that the lands selected by the state crus-
ers in that county We're worth only 20
cents an acre that the railroad company
was selling similar lands at that price yet
the capitol commission--those republic
cans were great fellows ior commissions
bad selected 81, G00 ceres OF suck lands
in Stevens, and Douglas counties, against
which We're issued $4,000 worth of war
rants, drawing interest, and nothing lief.
to show to the people for their money but
Il hole in the ground at Olympia.
Paying his respects to the republican
claim that the tax exemption amendment
was fusion measure, he showed, by the
record, that the republicans ' ere warm
friends Of the bill in the legislature.
Mir. Iieincr is one d The few men gifted
with the power OF making figures inter
estng and he held The Audience in wrapt
attention, interrupted only by applause,
while he exposed the rascaIity of the
Doodle gang that held high carnival at
Olympia for eight years. He closed with
an appeal to the enemies OF Wall street
plan Of turning over the currency system
10 the banks Al who attended the meet
ing were glad they we've there and those
who failed to be present missed a treat.