The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-08-26
Some GrOwJs from the GrOwler.

| ED. JOURNAL
A Seattle populist- writes: "a real
reformer is nerleoking for office simp-
ly. He is wo}kingt,to put his ideas
or principles i6at65o practice; and that
can be done only through legislation, p"
so the popu1ists must have the 1egisla-
tive nominations everywhere, is the
burden of his plant. 1 wish to break
it gently to Off popufist friends in Ma
son County, that populist will not be
called this trip, not especially because
the last one was 'tfound wanting" but
the "powers that be" (who by the way
are not -poputists,) have their slate
already fixed up, and the only open
ings 1 see left are for auditor and
wreckmaster. If they turn up their
noses at that, there are several demo-
Gratis all lined up, and the popu1ists
will have to travel in the middle of the
lane sure enough. But they will fuse
fast enough and be tina nkfu1 for what
they get. <
The "Silyer republicans" are out
with their notice calling for the
"round-up." So far as I have been
able to obserYe, they are fully repre-
scented by one:tKneelLand) and CIPHER
(10), but they 9It considerable ice, be-
cause they aree3fh cH'de push" Alto
gether, it is alpfetty strong combina-
ton for the .sppo P,iist chillun" to butt
their heads asAiiHsst. W, H. Kneeland
is slated forlGeprese4ntative, for the
he will go thTVtghA Perhaps.
The populistS0or rather the several
who think tl1ey'sa1e. doing the heavy
political work9 are5 talking considera-
bly, and expect tto,1 ta1t some figure, but
seem to be without the inner sancto-
rum of the ''pSYers that be- I'm other
words they seem to; find solace in con-
sulting with themselves, and living on
hopes. Hope SEEMS to suffice some
people, but I fTha CINE it would make
mighty slim {Aeteas Irregular thing.
Farmer Todd is Still in evidence and
IN his lonely q daily rides guarding
Uncle Sans mail between the Hub
and the CitgupH4akes up a estate"
every day tornass, rthe time away, but
generally findsit H:stnashed' when he
knocks about'town at night. This is a
harmless pastifhies and no body objects.
by the way. the. Farmer always
leaves a niche for himself on his little
states, represen tative, preferred;
second choice, commissioner; last
choice, any o1d>thing. The Farmer"
cuts quite 'nswath," however, and
he hasn't lost. a lung by any means,
so he will likely get the commissioner
ship to keep him quiet.
RECONSIDERATION and Clerk Han
son will get renominated hands down,
and so, l think, Will Assessor Forbes,
only he would prefer the auditors
billet, but Pop. Covil1 is in training
for that. Sheriff Caldwell and Super
intendent Gnnderson, both of whom
are republicans serving their second
terms, would be. good material for
their party for something else. 1t
isn't quite settled who will be fusion
candidates for these offices, the names
on the slate are a little composite.
Attorney Hartman is focking by
himself just now, having swung
around the political circle, and with
no personal prospects, he is an inter-
ested observer from the benches. L.
r. Byrne, the young lawyer, who has
just located in town, is like ''Barkis,"
willin' to undertake the job of hoeing
out the office, and setting up house
keeping in Col. Hartman's apart
ments.
Of course, in the slang parlance of
the day, "there are others,' but it will
probably give me a chance to grow1
some more later.
THE GROWER.