The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-01-13

OF the houses will be taken Tor Senator,
and at this distance things seem to be
somewhat mixed, but all the candl-
dates are raising as much dust as
possible.
A. A. DENNY, the venerable Seattle
pioneer, who has had a very prominent
part in the history of his city and state,
died Tuesday, aged Is years. Mr.. and
Mrs. Denny recently celebrated their
54th wedding anniversary. The estate
is worth over 81 100000.
The fastest torpedo in the world s
navy has just been accepted, after a
thorough test,-the Rowan, built at
Seattle by Moran Bros. For time
she steamed at the remarkable speed
Of 1886 miles an hour, the record
showing an average of 20 knots.
THE West Coast Trade, of Tacoma,
comes to the front this week with its
seventh annual, which is a splendid
publication. Tacoma's progress dur
ing the past year is reviewed, and the
numerous illustrations show the beau
ties of its surroundings better than
columns of description. The Tacoma
Ledger also issued prosperity edition
for New Years, devoted to the same
end, and both are valuable numbers to
send East as little reminder of the
greatness of Washington.
THE Trade Register, OF Seattle, ex-
celled if possible its effort Of last year
in It's review number just issued. 1t
contains in neat and handy form a
commercial review Of Seattle, cuts of
some of its fine new buildings and its
important industries. AS an indica-
ton of the volume of the Alaskan
business in one industry, the illustra-
ton of the twelve steamboats, which
the Moran Bros. had on the stocks,
side by side, building at one time, is
of interest. These issues will surprise
our doubling Eastern friends.
THE question of the bearings of our
federal Constitution on the govern
ment of newly acquired territories,
about which so much haze seems to
have gathered in the popular mind, is
very clearly and exhaustively treated
IN the American Monthly Review of
Reviews for January by Prof. Harry
Pratt Judson, of the University Of
Chicago. Professor Judson reaches
the conclusion that the Constitution
presents no difficulties whanever to
our acquisition and control of such
territories as the Philippines, for ex-
ample.
THE populist state officials are out
with their reports, and all clamoring
for increased appropriations. This Is
republican legislature, and the pops
don't care how big the app OPERATIONS
are. 1t would serve them right, if the
states interests would not suffer, to
hold them down to the figures OF the
economy howl" the pops used to gain
their election. They will probably
find this legislature looking out for the
"cullud gentlemen" in the state official
wood-pile and giving them dose of
their so-called economy" State
Printer Hicks would like to have the
fund for his private snap raised to $780,
600, while the state auditor modestly
suggests $4,000. This sum, with the
county groles would be nice little
sinecure to have around an expiring
chance at the public trough.
A FEW peanut politicians, of which
Bryan, Cleveland and Carnegie, are
the leading lights are sounding the
people with their anti-expansion talk,
in the expectation of working that is
sue for the anti-Repuhlican slogan in
1900. The populists take the imper-
ialism horn OF the question for their
battle-cry. 1t is to the credit of the
American people that the great major
ity are supporting the present admin
istration, in the emergency conditions
which now confront the country
without considering its political faith.
OF course the opposition must have
an issue, and that unpatriotic stand
is as good as any for them,-but the
man who stands on an anti-expansion
platform in 1900 will be the worst
beaten in the history of our national
political contests, unless things change
nightly. 1t would look better to
suggest another honorable course out
of the difficulty which will do justice
to all concerned.
AGITATION for wide wagon tires has
been so determined and so effective in
Yakima county that a large number
OF the farmers continually exhort theil
fellows to buy none but wide-tire wag-
ons, arguing that tires from four tc
six inches wide not only save the
roads, but insure the hauling of loads
onfhe surface. The state Legislature
ought to pass wide-tire Ian, mot K
take effect Immediately. Int saw n