Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-10-31
He IS Not A Democrat.

DR.. E. Schrader, one of the leading
German citizens of Spokane, who has
been making number OF campaign
speeches in the interest OF the demo-
cratic legislative ticket, states that he
has been misrepresented as to his posi-
ton in this campaign. He further
states that he has not been making
democratic speeches, but is solely in
terested in the defeat of Congressman
Cushman. He says: 81 left the
democratic party four years ago on
account of my opinions on the money
issue. I have not joined the present
democratic party, nor do : .no-
pose to join the party now. /
have not made any campaign speeches
from partisan point of view, as every
one will testify who was present at
the meeting in Turner hall last Thurs
day."-Spokesman Review, Oct. 30th.
The above named gentleman made
a speech in this city on Saturday,
October 81, under the auspices of the
democratic party of this county.
The people, without regard to poll
tics, are looking for men capable of
giving safe and business-like admin
tration for Adams county. The essen
tial qualifications of such men are
honesty and an ability demonstrated
i'll private affairs. If man is not
able to successfully manage his own
affairs it is naturally questionable
whether he can successfully handle
the affairs of others. 1t seems there
fore that in the selection of local can
didates that there must be the finest
discrimination. Men of unimpeacha-
BILE honesty, OF good record if ever be-
fore in public life; men of good judg-
ment and enterprise, having a lively
appreciation of what our county is
and what it ought to be. 1t is no
time for moss-back conservatism and
still less time for lavish expenditure,
but it is just the time when judicious
management of public affairs will have
everything to do with the advance
ment OF the material interests of this
section of our state. This is year
when the patriotic impulses OF every
individual who feels that it is his duty
to stand by his, country should 60 to
the polls and vote intelligently and
dispassionately. Turn out ON election
day and if you know of some neighbor
who is liable to stay at home, go and
take him to the polls with you.
We should retain the PHILIPPINE
Islands because it is their interest,
our interest, the interest of civiliza-
tion and Of mankind. Who doesn't
know that all the conditions will be
better for liberty, humanity, progress
and civilization, if we stay than if we
withdraw? Besides we have a right
to consult our own National interests.
The PHILIPPINES offer us incompatible
outpost and station for our commerce
in the Orient. Through steamers and
transports and ocean cables and mer-
camille connections a great commerce
will be built up, which will become
the life Of our Pacific states. The
connections of our merchants and
shippers, here and in the islands, will
| be extended to the Asiatic continent.
A vast shipbuilding industry will be
developed among us. Liberty will be
established and protected, if we re-
main in the PHILIPPINE Islands. If we
withdraw, there will be nothing bet
ter than anarohial and semi-savage
conditions. Who are the more likely
champions of liberty and civilization,
Americans or Filipinos?
In war or in peace, whether dealing
with the whites or blacks, foreign OF
natives, President McKinley's course
has been dictated by singleness o
purpose-that of faithfully admins
tering the trust placed in his hands
Uninfiuenced by prejudice, uumovet
by ill-advised clamor. and unruffiet
by captious criticism, he pursues thu
even tenor of his way, adhering stead
lastly to the right as God gives hin
the light to see the, right, vindicatini
day by day the judgment OF his sup