Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-27
ANKENY AT HOME
THE WALLA WALlA RECORD ON
UNCLE LEVI.
Walla Walla Republican Paper Casts Defiance
at the Party Whips. Some Wholesome
Advice that May be Taken in Chehalis
County.

Record does not believe in standing
"pat' on all propositions advanced by
the republican party. This applies to
every true republican in the land. A
man to be honest must first be true to
himself. If the republican party adj
vances men or measures not compatible
with the best interests of the grand old
party that has stood the test of time,
or the country at large, it is the duty OF
TIE republican voter to hew OUT the rot,
irrespective of the criticism Of Office hold.
ers or would.be-office holders. There
are men, you, know, who are always
loyal to party-they always want a job
because Of services that they received
double pay to render. Their natural life
is occupied in telling what good re-
publicans we are" But take the Office
away and their enthusiasm would cease
Voter, take good square look at the
worker" that urges you to "vote her
straight" against better judgement, and
nine times out OF ten you set before you
a man who Is sucking the public teat or
has been promised (soine OF the promises
are long distance ahead) Office in the
future. These methods, coupled with a
little cash inspire "good republicanism"
in some men and they get out and bull.
dose and belittle the man who is not seek
ing political honors. questioning hist 10y
atty to party-cast slur on man who
has done more for party in a minute than
any one of the "loyal" has ever done
during the many years of arduous SER
vice. As an illustration: If Walla
Walla county republicans advance men
for high office whose election would mean
humiliation to us. it is our duty as re.
publicsns, as honest party men to vote
against them. Such a suggestion as this
is called rank treason by the paid re.
tanners, but whose interests are at stake?
The peoples most certainly, and the
people come before any candidate. This
fall Walla Walla county has republi.
can candidate foe the Unit. States sem
ate in the person Of Levi Ankney. In
fact Mr.. Ankney has been before the
people for several years. Republicans
and democrats alike would support a
man from this section were they conf.
dent Of his ability 10 fill the require
ments OF the high Office. Not few, but
majority. it lie believed of the voters of
walla Walla county, lack this confidence
In Mr.. Ankney and hence cannot consis.
tently cast vote to aid his senatorial
aspirations. 10 meet the requirements
the man sent from the great state of
Washington must be a politician. Mr..
Anknev is notable failure as such; as
an orator, again the home candidate falls
down; shrewd, quick thinking com.
mittee man, tocope With the brainy men
OF eastern states. and here again we
must own shortage and admit that the
walla Walla candidate is simply money
lender. 1t is craftsmanship that we re.
require and not the interest collecting
ability. We are not sending men to the
United States senate to honor them. We
are sending senators to honor the peo-
pie, not dishonor them by weak pre-
sentation OF our case at court. The
strongest men that can be had are none
too good to represent the great an
growing state of Washington, and we
have brainy, able men, versed in states.
manship-even in Walla Walla county.
who, If Mr.. Ankney wonld set aside his
burning ambition, undoubtedly could be
prevailed upon to enter the senatorial
race.-Walla Walla Record.