The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-08-12
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4 Plain Statement by "a Plain Man,
Albert Il. Ieade's Platform

The following plain, manly statement
recently made by Hon. Albert E.Meade'
the republican candidate for governor,
will bear rereadinG by the voters, who
will, and ought to, ponder we'll who
they support for governor. There are
few papers in the state headed by the
Spokesman-Reyiew, that have endeav-
TO becloud the sitrat on by stating that
Mr.. Meade was nominated by railroad
influence and will oppose any legisla-
zion that is not approved OF by the rail-t
roads. His statement of what he will
do if elected governor, as pledge, and
his record as man who will keep his
word has never been impeached. ~
81 want to say in connection with
any railroad question, or with any oues-
tion with reference to the creation OF IL
railroad commission, that [ have no
stock in any railroad in the state of
Washington, and that no railroad III
the state of Washington, or anywhere
else has any stock in me;
Il believe, my fellow citizens, that
this question. the same as any other
question, can be settled and ought to be
settled, and will be settled through the
instrumentality and agency OF the re-
publican party of this state. l do not
believe there is any necessity or reason
why there should be any sectional Bit
terness involved AS stated by Chair.
man Nash in his opening, the republic
can party, from its very infancy, has
waged war against sectional lines.
II want to say what said before and
now reiterate, that if a railroad COM
mission bill, or any other railroad Leg
islation is to be enacted in this state we
have simply got to pursue the good
old fashioned remedy of obtaining such
legislation from representatives of the
people, who sit in the state legislature,
and if such legislation is enacted, and ii
by grace of God and the suffrage of the
people of the state of Washington,
should be commissioned by the people
as its chief executive, know that car
honestly appoint commission OF repre-
sentative citizens of this state who will
carry such law honestly and ably into
effect.
"Now, then, I believe that there is no
substantial citizen of western Washing
ton and no republican in western Wash
ington that wants to intlict any Unjust
ice upon the shipper, upon any farmer
or upon any business man of eastern
Washington. | know that all legisla-
ton, generally speaking, when it is fin
al y ltced on the stalue tooks,is the re-
suit of compromise between conflicting
lorces. | believe | know enough of the
people of western Washington to say
that they are big and broad enough and
interested in the state of Washington to
the extent that upon any fair measure,
# the people of eastern Washington
are prepared to meet them upon the
same ground, they can meet in the re-
publican legislature, which will be
chosen next to November, aud enact
wholesome legislation, defining the
relation between the people aud the
railroad interests Of this state.
MY friends, if that high honor is ex-
tended to me by the suffrage of thr
people OF this state of Washington
want to say in conclusion that when
| have taken the oath of Office | will owe
allegiance to the entire people of the
state of Washington and not to any fac
ton or portion of it and property inter.
ests, or other interest, 10 any portion of
the state"