The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-05-25
The Mason County Journal.
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THE Iopnlists, or rather the Bryan
wing of that party, which met at Sioux
Falls recently, set the pace, rs 1t were,
for the great party which claims its
principles from Jefferson and Jackson.
Taey nom nltod Bfyan for president
and Towue, the silver republican FOR
his running mate, sulject to conditions.
The platform is peculiarly populistic,
bat democracy viii readily swallow 1t
al in order 10 get tie >popullst vote.
OF course, the populists get nothing /
out Of This deal, not even the recog
milton o! any OF their ideas in the
most remote event of Bryan's election.
Now that the campaign time is
approaching the democratic news
papers are plucking up courage and
growing more rabid in their attacks Cd
the administration for not turning the
Philippines over TO Aggie and his cut
throat band OF patriots. Six months
ago the "yips" were few and far
between, now they are letting out a
few yelps, and soon will be bowling in
full cry. The negative party still con
siders itself intensely patriotic, wrap
ping itself IN the American flag, and
desecrating the Nations holiday by
holding its national circus on that
day. History is but repeating itself,
however.
democrat, who is prating about the
PRINCIPLES Of the democratic party OF
Jefferson aud Jackson and also
denouncing Of expansion" in the
case OF the Philippines, "twlthout the
consent Of the governed, that from
the original thirteen colonies the
United States has expanded to its
present proportions on this continent
10y the grace Of the democratic party
There have been six expansions" all
without the consent Of the governed"
and each took place before the birth of
the republican, party. 1t rather looks as
though those principles were taking a
nrei siesta for the purpose OF the
campaign.
WASHINGTON ranks ninth III the list
of wheat-producing states, although
much Younger than several states that
she has passed. With The present in
tlux OF immigrants, a large proportion
of whom are taking land our place
will shift to near the head Of the list
within few years 1t will be better
however, if more diversified farming
should obtain IN this state. That
stock and dairy products are needed
Is shown by the fact that the local
packing firms have to purchase cattle
In Montana and that hundreds of
thousands OF dollars are sent to other
states for dairy and hog products.
Washington needs more farms and
farmers, but it will be better if they
do not devote all their energies TO
wheat.--Ledger.
The editor OF the Blaine republican
says he would like to dig 40 demo-
GRAFT with the necessary nerve to try 20
undo the work OF his administration.
Continuing he says al want to see
the man who is willing to stand res
ponslble Tor turning vast balance of
trade against rs. wa Mt to see the
man who is willing to send Cuba back
to Spanish thralldom want to see
the man that would peacefully surren-
der to Senior Agulnaldo. | want to
SCI the man who will open the minis
aud close the nations industries. /
want TO see the man who will restore
the democratic scale OF wages, and
alter so doing can make the laboring
man think he is better off, because the
democratic party stands for huge gobs
OF personal liberty. l want to see the
man who.can make the average wage
Garner content witt long drawn howl
about the sacred rights Of Others, when
the Aforesaid wage Garner is tramping
the streets, or organizing Coxev's
armies with 'nolhlng on his back and
"a sight less in his belly | want to
see the man who can make hungry,
poverty stricken laboring men, such as
this country was filled with when the
republican party lastcame into power,
care a hurrah for the constitution
controversy which the democratic
party is now trying to inject into poll
tics"
Mr.. Hemingway, the Secretary Of
the Jersey Cattle Club, says that "Big-
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