The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-09-16
Farmer Todd and the Hydra.

single judgeship for it; after combln-
ing with the rag, tag and bobtail OF
Democracy at the sacrifice of It's very
name and birtlrlght, and after trading
with the Silver Republicans, so called,
but few of the few of that faction be-
ing present or represented, the Popu-
lists "with one accord began to make
excuses"
Geraghty of Spokane no doubt ex-
pressed the general sentiment when
he said eve remained firm as long as
it was safe; now that fusion is in dan
ger we concede < K i one of the
judges to the Democrats"
Last, but not least, of these was
Farmer Todd Of Mason County, the
patriarch of Populism. Although he
was grieved by the aspersions which
had been hurled at the Democracy by
the Populists, ne congratulated "the
sober second judgment of the conven-
tion," which meant that the Populists
swearing they would never consent,
consented, and would give up one of
the judicial nominations to the Demo
Gratis in order to secure fusion. Farm
err Todd expressed himself as satisfied.
Although he had hoped for much and
got little, be would no longer complain.
Union had been favored by his party
with the two other parties, both of
which had betrayed the Populist can
didates two years ago, and were still
more likely 20 betray them this time,
but his aim and object to make war
on the hydra headed Republican party
overcame these disagreeable matters
in fact, lie was anxious to go forth and
make it,
What has this hydra-headed monster
of Republicanism done that this Popu-
listic Hercules of Mason County is so
anxious to have at?
1t Will be interesting to see the bill
OF particulars he will present when
the lists are open and he rides forth
to the attack in the name of "reform."
The Republican party has removed
ruin from the land and replaced it
with prosperity. When trade Ian
6 lished it has revived it. The mills
ADD factories are opened again and all
the hosts of men made idle by Demo-
cratic free trade laws and policy are
employed at wages already good and
steadily increasing. The farmer has
been receiving good prices for his
grain, wool, stock and everything that
he raised. has paid off his mortgage,
| refurnished his house and has good.
round dollars in the bank, any one Of
which is as good as gold, if it is not
gold.
The tramp has disappeared. The
industrious citizens who can earn and
pay has taken his place. Nobody is
hungry.
Our export trade has been double
that OF the most prosperous year in
our former history. A successful war
has just leen brought to close, in
which much more has been gained
than was even hoped for. All reas-
enable things that his party now de-
mands by its platform have been re-
lceivi d. Al that it demands shall be
avoided was avoided months ago by a
Republicans administration in spite of
the efforts Of the opposition. The ma
tion's fl g n',y floats under skies that
never saw it before and commands
respect in every quarter of the globe.
All this AMI much more the hydra
headed monster of Republicanism has
accomplished in little less than two
years. What would Farmer Todd Of
fer to a well fed, happy and prosperous
people in place of it? Just "reform. .
Only that and nothing more.
The end and aim of the populist eff
forts in this state has been announced
without reserve, to secure Populist
majority in the supreme court. To
this end all their efforts have been
turned and brave fight was made at
Ellensburg to secure the nomination
OF populiss candidates for the supreme
bench. The question naturally arises,
since the surrender of what they swore
they would never give up, what in
duced the change? The Populists
claim to be satisfied. Does this mean
that they have been convinced that
that the Democratic candidate for the
judgeshlp will answer their purposes
as well as though two Populists had
been nominated? It certainly looks
that way. Ledger.