The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-11-02

THE Democrat, paramount issue !:
Office.
CROKER says he has New York bot
tied for Bryan. What's the matter
with Hanna and his bar'l this year.
The population of Washington has
been announced, SIT ,672 against 349,-
$50 ten years ago The U. S. has
jumped from 81 millions IN 1890 to
1926, 220 in 1900.
OUR Democratic friends will find it
rather difficult to convince some
people OF the sincerity of their anti
fish-trap resolution in their county
convention, when the men who in
trOduced it were turned down, and
John McReavy, called by fishermen
the "father OF the fishtraps," was on
deck in the last convention.
We would like to ask the voters of
Mason County, who would be the
better qualified to serve the best inter-
ests OF the county, one who has never
been in the legislature and who needs
the best part of the session to familiar
ize himself with the methods of legis-
lation and "learn the ropes" or one
who answers these qualifications, and
who can get in his work at the very
start? That is quite an important
point in this question.
For comparison: How many sub
scription lists were passed around dur
ing the last democratic administration
for the benefit of needy persons and
families, not to speak of those cases
wherein an accident was the cause of
the distress, and how many have heen
circulated during the past three years!
Do you know of any during the latter
period? No, everybody seems to be
able to care for themselves. That is
what we call prosperity and indie
pendence.
RONALD and other Democratic
speakers are making great howl over
Asiatic labor, claiming that the course
OF this administration with regard to
the Philippines will throw this coun-
try open to the coming of Chinese
They claim 100000 cinnamon are in
the Philippines. There are not over
100000, and no loop-hole will ever be
given these aliens to land on ou1
shores. The exclusion act will expire
by limitation and Congress can he re.
lied upon to pass a new act, even
stronger than the present law.
MR.. GUNDERsoN's position on the
fish trap question is well-known. He
has been tried, and proved himself a
valiant fighter, single-handed and
alone, against the "whole octopus" Of
the fish-trap industry. He has been
placed upon record by his work in the
last session of the legislature. On the
questions relating to the oyster indus
try, Mr.. Gunderson consulted the
wishes OF the oystermen of Mason
County last session and got all thew
wanted, which proved he was safe on
that matter. The oystermen and fish
ermen will not forget tried friend.
BEFORE another issue of this paner
the campaign of 1900 will be numbered
among the things that are gone, and
the results will be known. Incl
aensaiiy some people will be off the
ANXIOUS seat, and others of us will
move TO the mourner's bench, bu,
whichever way fate may turn tn,
scale, We all know that the Republic
Still lives. and business will go on a
the old stand in the same old way
We are glad to feel that the campaign
which has been waged locally has beer
quietly and quite cleanly conducted
and the merits of the various candl
dates fairly and lmpartially discussed
without needless acrimony. On til.
part OF the JOURNAL we, have tried, q,
usual, to discuss records and con
dltions, (where the candidates had
made public records), without indulc
'pg IN personalities. and to treat the
candidates Of the opposition as full.
Duilt human beings without mental 3,
pnysicsl deformities. The reputation
OF newspaper or an indiyiflna, !.
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