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

politicians for revenue, men who nave
not identified themselves with the pres
ent numerically strong party and intruded
themselves into office merely for the
spoils OF office.
Even in the dark hours of political
shame and humiliation that marked the
legislative session just closed were found
upright, fearless men who raised their
voice against the jobbery and corruption
that was rampant. Senator Tolman en-
bodied in his railroad commission bill
the. wishes of the people Of the state as
expressed in the platforms Of the two
parties. and, although it WAS hopeless
battle, although doomed to defeat, he,
with his democratic colleagues, went
down facing the enemy and with colors
flying. Had we had more Tolmans and
more Warburtons, more manly men in
the late legislature, the disgIaceful reo'
old it has made would never have been
written.
In speaking OF those who have in the
gloomiest hours OF legislative iniquity
stood up for the people-who have advo.
Gated the right and exposed and de-
nounced the rong-the minds of the
people OF the state turn with gratitude ard
appreciation to the Editor of The Seattle
Times, whose able championship OF the
rights OF the people and whose scathing
denunciation of the legislative renegades
who have dishonored themselves and dis
graced the stale, shone forth like beacon
yht warning the people OF the danger
with which they were confronted, teach
ing the need OF more conservative and
intelligent cooperation for mutual safety
and protection. Nor should the Spokes-
man-Review OF Spokane be forgotten.
In its Independent and fearless advocacy
Of the peoples Interests, it has well
earned their sincere thanks.
Although the first efforts OF the people
OF this state to free themselves from the
domination OF corporate greed and sell
| fishness has not met with success, there
is no occasion for despair. The history
OF the world teaches that emancipation
from oppression has always been slow
aud painful. To wiring from the classes
recognition of the rights of the masses
verance and intelligent effort have ulti-
mately prevailed in the past and will
az in.
The pseudo patriots and demagogues
who have allied themselves with the rt
| publican party OF this state and have fol
the present secured the control and man
agement Of that party, are not fit to be
trusted with the administration of the
public affairs of the state OF Washington.
Speaking in recent interview Of the
republican state platform and the late
legislature, Senator Turner says: "No.-
withstanding the earnest exhortati IN OF
Coz. McBride that the promises therein
! be kept and his solemn warning that to
break them would be dishonor, the re-
publican majority in the legislature
soorned the platform, broke their pledges
and fouted the governor. The legislature
has demonstrated the utter incapacity OF
the republican party to govern the state.
1t has demonstrated that the republican
leaders have no regard for party pledges.
In my judgment the result will be a
political revolution in this state, as the
people are tired of broken faith, and the
control Of politics and legislation by
powerful corporation"