The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-11-02
STAND YOUR GROUND
Democrats Will Honey You For
Just One Vote.
Chairman Doneen Is Fighting For
But One Man, and That
Is Chadwick.

The republican ticket liz best. 1t is
best because it has no scandal diggers In
its ranks Nearly every nominee on the
county ticket has been proved in the
test of officialdOm and not one has been
found wanting. The treasurer, the
sheriff, the auditor, the clerk, the asses
sor, the surveyor the commissioners and
the coroner have all done their duty in
office. All except the prosecuting attOr
ney have been re-nOminated, and their
records are clean ones. Their duties
have been performed in an honorable
and upright way. They made 10 loud
professions of reforming" the world
when they took office and have conse-
Quently not violated their Oaths. Their
duties have been performed, but they
have not meddled with others in the ap
proved popuistic way. They have
therefore had no trouble among them
selves. They are all on as good terms
after nearly two years of service as
when nominated. The contrast is great
when compared with the fighting jealous
and snaring populists of reform" re
nOwn.
From president to coroner the repub
lican ticket deserves election. 1t carries
with the right kind of principle. The
only argument the opposition has now,
since the paramount" issues have been
dropped one after another is that fool
ish thing sprung by that artful dOdger
for the presidency that the republicans
are scheming to build a fort alongside
of every town and stock it with soldiers
to shoot every man who attempts to
earn an honest living. Nothing could
could be more puerile.
The Republican Candidates.
Everybody knows Vim. Mckinley.
They have had plenty of opportunity
while recovering from the financial dis
asters brought on by democracy and
democratic theories of government to
study his character and his works. His
ideas of government have been valuable
to every man who cares to turn an
honest hand. Ii a man is a tramp
after three years OF republican govern
ment it is because he is too lazy, too
emery, if you please, to warm either an
axe or a hoe handle.
Support Your Ticket.
There is no good reason why a repub-
ican, for personal or other reasons,
should refuse to vote his state and
county tickets, as well as the national
one.
Read the republican ticket published
elsewhere in The Gazette. Compare it,
name for name, with any other, and
then consult the records of the republi-
can nominees and your own conscience
and the principles you cherish. Com
mune with your political self and ask if
you will grant the favor asked by demo-
cratic friends and scratch ''just two or
three" in favor of the other fellows,
whose highest hopes are to befool repub
lcans enough to give them a fighting
chance for that 1.-TWO or three" They
are cunning, the opposition are. They
will not hesitate to fool you in that
time honOred democratic way, and then
gloat over it after the ballots are in the
box. They will tell you fairy stories
III order to gain your vote for one or
two of their favorite candidates. They
will trade all Others for q vote for one,
or possibly two. This is the style OF
campaign Chairman Doneen is making.
He is doing nothing except in Chadwick
interest. He never opens his mouth ex-
cept to sing the praises OF Chadwick and
trade OFF the balance of the ticket for
him. He has apparently given up all
else as hOpelessly beaten, and well he
may.
Deputy MatIOck.
1t is nothing new, but might as well be
spoken of, that R. E. Matlock, populist
nominee for sheriff, has been sidetracked
by promise of a chief deputyship from
Mackay. As the deal is understood
Judge Mcdonald endeavors to deliver
the Matlock people to Mackay, in return
Tor Mackay trading Chadwick votes to
the Judge. 1t is deep laid scheme, but
the Jealousy of the democratic candi-
dates threaten to make it imperative.