Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-04-06


this state through its Legislature jst
adjourned. ali its pledges have been
disregarded, all its promises have been
broken. The people have been deceived
and betrayed their will has been spit
upon, their desires trampled in the dust !;
their hores crushed. The people wanted
relief from the arbitrary eXtortions OF the
railroads in the matter OF freight and
express rates. They realized that such
relief could be obtained only by means
OF railroad commission.
There.publican party said to the peo.
pie: "Give us the legislature and we
will give you railroad commission. "
The people said: "We want relief from
the burdens of taxation by which we are
bowed down because, under the existing
system the great corporations are not
made to pay their share Of taxes and our
taxes are thereby unjustly increased
The republican party said: "Give us
the legislature and we will give you a
Just and equitable tax law whereby those
corporations will be compelled to pay
their share Of taxes and your taxes will
be proportionately decreased"
The people gave that party the legisla-
ture, but that party did not keep its
promises to the people but broke them
every one. How shamelessly they were
broken is matter OF too recent history to
require extended review at the present
time. With what face or grace this re
publican party CT the state of Washington
can again come before the people with its
promises and pledges, and how the peo-
pie can be induced to place any reliance
in its promises and pledges it is impossi-
be to understand. The party has
demonstrated its untitness to be entrusted
with control Of the political affairs OF the
state. No gang OF confidence men ever
more hagrantly buncoed their victim
thar has this party feeced and buncoed
the people Of this state. The self-respect
of the people, the outrage perpetrated
upon them, common decency and the
credit Of the state all imperatively de-
mand that this Judas party Of perlfdy, OF
broken promises, violated. pledges and
bad fA,t, should be hurt! = ION power.
1t has proved recreant TO its trust, servile
and venal-totally unqualified to hon
estly and clearly administer the public
Affairs CT the state.
From this criticism OF the republican
party OF the state we wish to exclude
Gov. Mcbride. We believe in giving
honor where honor is due and, in strik-
ing contrast with the disgusting perfidy
OF the la'e legislature, stand the unflinch
ing integrity, the honor, the courage, the
manhood OF Henry Mcbride. His lofty
honest attitude and his earnest effort tC
save the party from disgrace and compel
the legislative representatives OF that
party to fulfill their pledges and do Their
duty; his struggle for the people; his
battle against the forces of corruption, is
the one bright spot, the one rcdeeming
feature of the legislative orgie just con.
cluded. His manly, upright stand is the
oasis in the desert OF dishone ty.
Senator Warburton also deserves great
thanks from the people OF the state for
his unwavering devotion to public duty.
He has shown an untlnching courage in
the face Of powerful and INSCRIPTIONS
opposition which is worthy OF distin-
guished recognition and which entities
him to future substantial and grateful re-
membrance. There were, Of course, some
republican members Of the last legislature
able and honorable, but so few that they
could do nothing to stem the tide of
corrupt jobbery and shameless graft.
Next to the venalty of the late legisla-
ture was noticeable its brazen and impu-
dent efrontery Not satisfied with out.
raging and victimizing the people, it
resented, with acrimony, criticism and
exposure of its unholy work. 1t tleatcd
the governor with sneering contempt. 1t
met his exhortions to the discharge OF its
duty, the fulfillment OF the compact OF its
party with the people, with insult and
mockery, and attempted degradation.
Because the public press exposed to the
light its filthy, Shiny course, it, in spirit
OF vindictive resentment, sought to enact
legislation Which, if not prevented bv the
veto of the governor, would have left the
press OF the state practically at the mercy
OF every INSCRIPTIONS character who
desired to speculate upon his shady repu-
taton. 1t was intended to muzzle the
press end prevent honest opinion on
questions OF public importance.
The people should congratulate them
selves that such a legislature has adj
journed, and that its rotten members
have reached their political end. While
it will take some time, still the state will
recover from the effects Of its sins. We
shall yet have a railroad commission
we shall have fair, honest taxation Of tho
great corporations; we shall have that
justice to which we are entitled. The
intelligent and determined men OF this
state cannot be and will not b, wronged