The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-09-30


SILVER is holding its own, but wheat
is still climbing up.
UNCLE Sam is only seven times as
big in population as his new colonies,
but all OF them together would occupy
less space than Texas.
The Yukon River in the far North
is quite thoroughfare, recent arriv-
al says he passed seventy-six river
steamers, large and small, while on
his way out from Dawson.
THE Infanta Maria Teresa, the crack
cruiser, late Of SPANS submarine fleet,
has been successfully floated, and is
now at Guantanamo Bay, where she is
being repaired for the trip North, a
valuable prize. 1t is thought that the
Colon can also be floated.
The JOURNAL commends to the vot-
ers of Mason County, for their earnest
consideration, the platform enunciated
by the recent Republican State con-
vention at Tacoma. 1t is clear-cut,
concise and honest, and republicanism
carries with it the guarantee that it's
principles will be fought for by it's
representa- elected. The financial
plank is straight and to the point,
tavOring the existing money standard
in opposition to the free and unlimited
coinage of silver. Another feature in
which Mason County is especially in
terested is the repeal of Cleveland's
forest reserve order. The platform APP
pears in full in another column.
THE state board Of equalization has
completed its work and raised us out
of our boots as usual. The assess
ment on personal property was raised
from $132,357 to $133,S27; improve
ments ON lands Con the single tax
plan) reduced from $7l ,076 to $l7 ,6S5,
but on the value of lands, exclusive of
improvements, Mason County was
raised from 1.125,144 to $1,771, $50,
or over half million dollars, and in.
creasing the states demands about
one third. The total tax called for is
as follows: State purposes 1914, 7S9,
School purposes, $59O,1S Mason
County proportion being 1884 and
$500 respectively.
OUR Jamesy's fables, as the war
stories of the picturesque congressman
are now generally termed, are being
punctured as regularly as they appear.
The yarns about the coal, "paper
Shoes" and vessel "steals," have been
proven bare lies; and the fusion press
is kept busy hedging and fastening
these alleged ideals" in other direc-
lions. The people are too we'll satisfied
with the result of the war, and too
honest and patriotic to believe that
any national administration, (much
less that in charge of tried veterans of
the civil war; could be unpatriotic to
its fighters at the front. Let us be
patriots in actions, as we'll as words.
The Democratic party of King county
adopted a resolution by acclamation
endorsing the conduct of the war by
President Mckinley. Democrats all
over the state are. demanding that
Lewis senseless and unpatriotic abuse
be stopped, which the state committee
will probably demand.
IT has never before been our pleas
ure to attend such harmonious gath
ering, with the unanimity of senti-
ment as prevailed in the recent Re-
publican state convention at Tacoma.
Most of the delegates came with Cush-
man and Jones as their choice, and fou Z
hours OF actual sitting disposed of the
preliminary work.. the platform, the
nominations, and half dozen rat
Ting good speeches. The "fusion"
was perfect, it was also honest, under
the banner of Republication. The
candidates are all able, vigorous men
who have forged to the front by means
OF their individual abilities, and we
believe they will still be found amply
able to hold their own with any an
tagonist. One or both of the candi-
dates will visit Shelton during the
campaign, although the time is short.
Judge Anders is the worker Of the
present supreme bench, to him are
referred the most knotty problems oil
law, and they are generally concurred
in. Tom. Fisk, son Of G. w. Fisk, 81
Shelton, was the permanent chairman
OF the convention, and made q splen.
did presiding officer. On the floor al
delegates were number of persons
who were in the fusion ranks at tht
last election, and number Of .sgolf
democrats Every delegate there haf
to report accessions 10 the Republican
ranks from his locality, andthe opin
ion was general that the large fusion
majority Of two years ago would b
overcome, and the brief reign Of dis
graceful sfusion,s f1e mast