Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-07-17
MORE STRANGE LOGIC.

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BILE use of political traders this fall are
unfortunate in many OF the reasons adj
yanced in favor OF their side of the ques'
ton. One of the minor mistakes was
that of appealing to the supposed ignor-
ance and cupidity of the workingmen OF
the city, by throwing out the alluring
hint that they would share in the spells
and had nothing to lose when pay day
came.
This sort of thing might obtain in some
localities, but will not work in Aberdeen.
One of the strongest claims this city has
to the supremacy OF Southwestern WASH
ington is it's workingmen. In no similar
city on the Pacific Coast will be found as
many men who live by their Drawn and
muscle and possess their own little homes
as in Aberdeen. And, in the very con-
seryatism of these men lies the future
welfare of the promising young city. AS
an instance that this idea of the blind
.cupidity of the workingmen is wrong may
be noted the open meeting of the Car
penters Union held Monday night. The
bond proposition was discussed at length,
and. at the close OF the discussion, vote
was taken, which proved to be three to
one in opposition to the proposed mea-
sure. So much for the workingmen side
of the ques ion. Let's look at the mat
ter from the businessman's point OF
view.
1t is an admitted fact that when
party to controversy descends to petit
logging the cause OF that party is suffer-
ing, either for want of merit or capacity
on the part OF the advocate. We are
willing to submit to candid public if
the publication in the Bulletin, Tuesday
evening, is not open to the charge of
special pleading, to call it by no more
harsh term.
That paper publishes a list of what
purports to be 80 OF the largest personal
property taxpayers OF the county, in
which it finds II Aberdeen names, ana
. alleges that Is OF those large taxpayers
favor the bond proposition as it will be
. submitted
The HERALD took occasion yesterday
afternoon to interview those II tax
payers, and when through, was aston
ished at the ease with which the Bulletin
mistakes the sentiment OF the city. Out
of the number cited by the Bulletin the
HERALD found but Is that had any voice
.. in the city, and one of them, the Gillies
: Logging Co., declined to state its views,
Saying that it had no property in the
{. city. Another had been out of the city
for weeks, while still another was in
doubt, but thought he would vote no.
Twelve expressed themselves emphatic
ally, and s were opposed to the PROPOSE
ton and 4 in favor.
What makes the plea of the Bulletin
assume pettifogging aspect is its citing
the list of taxpayers on personal prop.
40 erty. Our esteemed contemporary is as
we'll aware Of the fact as any of its read.
-ers that the personal property is not
bound by municipal debt, but, that,
~ on the contrary. every dollars worth of
: portable property can be moved out in
4. case the payment OF these bonds become
burdensome. Not so with the holder of
realty-and great many of the work
ingmen Of Aberdeen are holders of realty.
Not much. The real estate cannot es-
cape. and is held for every dollar, no
matter who owns it. If the Bulletin
wants to be fair in this matter, and we
are not disposed to question its motives,
it should publish list OF 80 of the larg-
est holders OF real estate in the city, and
give their views on this "blind pool
If our esteemed fellow laborer in the
task OF enlightening belonged con-
stituency will do this, and show ma
..iority OF those whose property will be