The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-03-04
The Coming Campaign.

Inc republican state central committee
met on the 29th of February in Seattle,
and fixed the date for the next republi-
18th. There was some discussion as to
the advisability of holding one or two
conventions, but the advocates OF the
former prevailed. The campaign may
be either short or long, as determined by
the executive committees of the two
leading parties.
The republicans of Whitman county
should be thoroughly aroused and
awake to the issues of the day, and by
presenting a united front can carry the
county for every nominee on the ticket
local. state and national. The demo-
Gratis are straining every nerve to arouse
antagonisms among the republicans,
and every INSCRIPTIONS trick so familiar
to them will be played in it's proper turn.
The rank and file of the republican party
will rally Loyalty to the support of the
ticket in spite OF what few disgruntled
self seekers may say or do to arouse
factional feeling to further their own
ends. Let the watchword be "In union
there is strength"
There was never period in the his
tory OF the party when there was greater
hope for united action. Heretofore the
republicans OF Whitman county have
been divided in their support of John L.
Wilson and Levi Ankeny. Mr.. Wilson
is not a candidate for any office and
whatever feeling of opposition there may
have been should be allayed by the fact
that though defeated in his aspirations,
John l.. Wilson always stood by his
party and it's principles. He never at
tempted to scuttle the ship, simply be-
cause he didn't like some of the pass
engers, or in the hope that in the wreck
he might be fortunate enough to float
OD top. His is an example that might
be followed to advantage by some So
called republicans in Whitman county
who claim to have the best interest of
the party at heart. AS with Mr.. Will
son, so with Senator Ankeny, who is
serving his constituency faithfully as
United States senator and is secure from
the attack of his enemies for at least six
years. 1t is as futile to keep alive the
animosities of the old WiIson-Ankeny
campaigns as it would be to keep fight
ing over the battles of the civil war.
The republicans of Whitman county
are unit on all of the essential issues
of the day. Not dissenting voice is to
be heard as to who shall be the national
nominee, and Roosevelt will carry the
county by an almost unanimous vote
On the burning issue in this state--the
necessity OF remedial railroad legislation
and the advisa bility Of passing a com
mission bill-there is equal unanimity.
Whitman county has been the leader in
the agitation for better control of the
railroads ever since Washington has
been a state, and in this fight has now
the support of sections of the state that
hitherto were lukewarm or antagonistic.
Spokane county, while protesting its
support, was more frequently found
wanting at the critical moment, and at
the present time her people are having
brought home to them the full force Of
the necessity of some authority vested
with power to regulate the great COM
mon carriers of the state and enforce
such regulations with all the authority
OF the state government. The only
possible difference of opinion there can
be among good republicans OF this coun-
ty is as to the individual who can best
subserve the interest OF this section Of
the state in the enactment of railroad
commission law. II no candidate ap-
pears for governor, who can promise
more in this respect than the present in
cumbent, then it can be set down as one
OF the assured events of the future that
Whitman county will send a delegation
to the state convention pledged to the
denomination OF Henry Mcbride.