Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-10-24
THE REAL ISSUE
OF THE CAMPAIGN OUTLINED BY
c, J. HElFNER.


in Washington this fall are clearly de-
fined and there is no reason for any
man to be in doubt as to which ticket
he should vote. The record of the
Democratic party in the State ol
Washington is one OF promises full
filled and of pledges kept. 1t has con-
stantly declared its allegiance to those
fundamental principles of government
upon which the nation was first found.
ed. The men, whom it has elevated
to power, have been known chiefly be.
cause of their competency, efficiency
and economy in the management oI
the affairs entrusted to them. This
was strictly illustrated in 1896 when
in that memorable campaign, the
Democratic party charged the Repub-
licans with extravaganza and wasteful-
ness in handling the peoples money
and with incompetency and ineficien.
cy in the discharge OF the duties in.
cumbent upon them. The people evi.
IDENTIFY believed the charge made
against the Republicans, for by q ma
jority of more than twelve thousand
the Democratic party was entrusted
with the affairs OF State, and in al.
most every county OF the State, Demo.
cratic officials were elected to Office.
We found the State in debt in a sum
exceeding three million dollars; State
warrants were selling at 80 cents
on the dollar; every State institution
had q particular board OF commission
10 manage its affairs and the whole
administration had lost caste with the
people; in many of.the counties war
rants we're selling as low as GO cents
on the dollar.
During the years 1895 and 1896, the
State was being run into debt at . rate
of more than 1000 per day. and from
the day of election in November, 1896
to the 10Th of January, 1897, the in.
terval between the time when the Re.
publicans had been defeated and the
time when the new administration as
sumed charge of affairs, the Republic
can officials, seemingly desirous ol
showing their capacity for misgovern'
ment, ran the State in debt in a sum
exceeding $500 per day. Within SC
days after the Democratic State and
county officials assumed control, State
warrants were selling at par and in
almost every county in the State
county warrants went to par. The
Legislature of 1897 cut down the ap
propriations more than half million
dollars, as compared with appropria
tions made by Republicans in previous
Legislatures; and during the four
years of Democratic administration
not only with appropriations reduced
and taxes decreased, but the State ex
penses we're paid and the debt, create(
by the Republicans, was paid off at TIN
rate of 81 900 per day.
The party, therefore, can point t
the record it has made as ono un
matched in the history of this or an!
other State. In addition to the worl
enumerated. the Legislature in 1885,
elected to the United States Senate
the Hon. George Turner who has tax
en- rank in the Senate of the Unitet
States ~ one OF the ablest constitu
tional lawyers that ever sat in tha
body, and who is regarded as one o
the foremost men in handling all gov
ernmental questions in that exaltet
body. He has been representative
indeed, Of all the people Of the State
irrespective Of their social, political o.
financial station in life. He is con
suited upon all questions by his politi
cal opponents and no Senator is showr
greater respect by his political -oppo
nents than Senator Turner. The,
know that they can depend upon wha
Senator Turner says and they know
further, that whenever he does SAY
anything he is always ready to bacl
his assertions by facts, reason, logic
and law.
The 6rst issue, therefore, in thi
campaign for all of the people in thi
State is the reelection Of Senator Tur
ner. II the voters of the State o
Washington will but consult their pc
cuniary and industrial interests;
they keep in mind the development o
this State, remembering our needs il
regard to irrigation, appropriations TO
our numerous harbors, the building o
the Lake Washington canal, and th'
extension and equipment of the var
ious improvements connected with th'
Port Orchard Dry Dock-if they vii
remember these things and forget pre-
judices. the reelection OF Senator Tur
ner will be an assured fact.
The Democratic nominees for Repre-
sentatives in Congress, the Hon. Geo
F. Cotterill, of Seattle, Hon. Frank B
Cole, of Tacoma, and Hon. o. R. Hol
comb, OF Ritzville, are all men OF sucl
standing in this State that the people
regardless of party affiliations, know
that if they are elected the interests o