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sage of a rate reduction bill. In 1897,
for the only time since the state was
admitted, the Democratic contingent
in the state legislature formed a frac-
ton of the majority of that body, and
the legislature of 1897 kept that prom
Use to the people, thus giving the Dem
ocratic party a clean consistent record
on this ISIS ue.
Two years ago the Democratic par
ty, in common with the Republican
party promised railroad commission
legislation in its state platform. The
people of the state entrusted the full
fillment of that promise to the Repub-
lican party and it was not fulfilled.
These facts are too widely known to
require detailed verification. The
record is clear. The Republicans
have rewarded with public office and
other recognition those who have been
parties to the violation of it's promises
to the people, The Democratic party
has kept it's promises whenever given
the power to do so and has rewarded
those who were parties to the fulfill
ment of those promises.
Promises of the Parties.
Having violated their promises of
the past, tAe Republicans of Washing
ton cannot expect lat their promises
of the present will be taken at their
full face value. But comparison of
the platforms of the two parties is
both interesting and enlightening.
On the subject of railroad and tax
commission the Democratic conven-
ton at Bellingham adopted straight
out declaration couched in this Ian
guage:
eve believe that the paramount and
all important issue in this campaign is
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-11-01
ADVERTISEMENT
State Issues sec Moral and Political
By JOE SMITH

are not kept and not required by the
voters to be kept, then our political
methods are not honest and if the vot-
ers of the state approve of the VIOLA
ton of such promises, then they have
no way of achieving the enactment
of the political policies they desire
enacted, and no assurances that their
desires will receive recognition from
political leaders and public officials.
The political history of Washington,
the position taken by the respective
parties in this campaign, and the plat
form declarations of the respective
state conventions, present this issue
of political honesty, this question of
the meaning of political promises, in
it's most concrete and direct form,
For fifteen years there has been
more or less demand on the part of
less or greater number of the voters
of the state for regulative railroad
legislation. In every state nominating
convention held by the Republican
party since the state was admitted in
1889, that party has promised the
people of the state, if returned to pow
er by them, certain regulative railroad
legislation. Ordinarily this promise
has been in the form of railroad rate
regulation, such as is promised by
the state constitution. An exception
to this rule was presented in 1902,
when the party promised the creation
of railroad commission.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-11-01

"Mr. Turner offered the following as an
additional section:
"A railroad commission is hereby estab-
lished, which will consist of three commits
sioners. The terms of Office of such COM
missioners shall be for four years and they
shall be appointed by the governor by and
with the advice and consent of the senate.
1.-The members of said commission shall
be qualified electors. Said commission shall
have such powers and perform such duties
and the members receive such compensa-
ton as may be provided by law"
This amendment was lost by a vote of
26 to 37."-Official journal of the constitu-
tional convention, page 32S.
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MEAD's RAILROAD PLANK.

1.-THE Republican party of Whatcom county
depricates any agitation or legislation that
may tend to retard or embarrass the COM
pletion of the (B. B. & 3. c. railroad now
in active course of construction. and to
that end we are opposed to the passage
of either an elective or appointive rail-
road commission bill."-From the platform
reported to the Whatcom county Republic
can convention of Aug. 2S 1909 by COM
mittee appointed by A E. Mead, of which
committee a railroad attorney was chair
man.
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the question of whether the people
shall regulate the corporations, or the
CORPORATIONS dominate the state. We
emphatically assert the right of the
people to regulate the corporations
and therefore demand, first, the crea-
ton of a non-partisian regulative rail-
road commission, to be appointed by
the governor, with power to adjust and
regulate freight and passenger rates
on all common carriers, and also with
power to fix the value of and levy tax
es upon the property of all public SER
vice corporations doing an interstate
or intercounty business"
The Republican state convention at
Tacoma turned down by vote Of 277
to 1888 this plank:
eve are in favor of the passage of
law by the next legislature establish
ing railroad commission Of three
members, to be appointed by the gov
ernor, no more than two to be taken
from the dominate political party, said
commission to be clothed with power
to regulate freight and passenger
rates, to determine the value OF rail-
road property for the purposes OF as
sessment and taxation, to prevent un-
Just discrimination and to enquire into
and remedy such abuses as may be
found to exist"
Issue is Unm1stakabe.
The adoption of the plank in the
Democratic platform, and the defeat
of the plank offered in the Republican
convention on the same issues raises
that issue squarely between the two
state tickets. By its own action, the
Republican convention, which reject
ed the Republican plank quoted, has
shown that the men in control of that
convention and who nominated the
Republican state ticket are opposed to
this form of legislation. By their &C
ton in adopting the Democratic plank
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GOV. M'BRIDE SPEAKS OUT.


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Not one of these promises has ever
been carried out in good faith by that
party. In the 1891 legislature the
party did pass a rate regulation meas
ure, known as the WATSON Bill, but
that measure was vetoed by Acting
Governor Charles Laughton, Repub-
lican. In the 1893 legislature that
party did pass rate regulating meas
ure known as the Anderson Bill but
the rate reduction provided by that
bill was so conservative that the act
was practically repudiated by the
party in it's next state convention,
(which convention promised further
reduction) and was characterized as
"trifiing" by Governor John II. NC
Graw, a republican, in his message to
the next legislature. Since 1893, the
Republican party has promised regu-
lative railroad legislation every two
years in it's state platform until this
year and since 1893 no rate regulat-
ing, or similar measure has been pas
sed by that party. This year the
Republican party refused to promise
a railroad commission in its state plat
form, voted down railroad commits
sion plank offered, and its candidates
for governor and other state officers
refrain from making such promises on
the stump. Having violated all pre-
vious promises, having even turned
the machinery of the party over to
those who are responsible for the vio-
lation of those promises, that party
can hardly claim that even the prom
Uses made by it along other lines are
entitled to be accepted as of binding
force and value.
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Issues in the present campaign in
Washington for the election of state
officers and members of the legislature
are of two classes, political and moral.
1. Shall there be created an appoint
i've, regulative railroad commission
with power to regulate rates and rem
edy such abuses as may be found to
exist?
2. Shall there be amendments to the
state revenue laws such as will enable
the state to require the great public
service corporations to pay taxes on
all of the property owned by them in
stead of but a small portion of it, as at
the present time?
g. Shall there be put into effect an
efficient anti-pass law as a means OF
removing one of the elements of cor
ruption from our politics?
T. Shall we have direct primary
law as an instrument for bringing
the state and local governments into
closer relations with the people?
These issues are political To put
into effect the reforms herein suggest
ed, requires action by the state legis-
lature and by the states chief execu-
tive.
The Moral Issues.
But towering above these mere po-
litical issues, so greatly as to almost
overshadow them, are other issues,
which are not merely political but
moral as WELL Chief among these
is the issue of whether the people of
the state, when they desire the inaug-
uration of certain legislative and ex-
ecutive policy, are to be able to secure
it through the machinery of their
state government, or whether their
desires in that direction are to con-
tinue to defeat the interferences of
forces and influences not contemplate
ed in the state constitution, and not
recognized by any formal fundamental
law of any government.
The political issues are isues of
purpose; the moral issues are issues
of method In the discussion or con-
sideration of the issues the first
attention should be given to the con-
sideration of the issues of method.
1t is but of secondary importance what
the people desire, if they are unable
to so control the machinery of their
government as to achieve those de-
sires.
Of the most vital concern to the
people of the state, therefore, is the
question of open and exact political
honesty on the part Of political leaders
and candidates, of demanding that
those leaders and candidates present
the issues squarely, take the people
into their confidence, and tell the
voters, during the campaign, exactly
where they stand and what they will
do, if elected, in reference to the i'm
portant and vital political issues pre-
scented.
Do Promises Mean Anything?
First and foremost, then comes the
moral question;
Do political promises mean any
thing?
If political parties, political leaders
and candidates are to be permitted to
make promises before election and
violate them with impunity after cleo
ton, there is left to the voters no
means of Knowing what political pol
icy they are voting for. If promises
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The Democratic Record.

The Democratic party, like the Re-
publican party, has made frequent and
oft-repeated promises of regulative
railroad legislation. In it's state con-
vention of 1896 it promised the pas
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-22

a. - - -. -
; "Don't be rghtened my dear" said
Mrs. Davenant, kindly; but Una's
calm, steady look of response. showed
her that there was no fear in the
young, innocent heart.
mo, am not frightened" she said
Il do not know what am to rear''
Having consented to Unas going,
Mrs Davenanf lost no time in making
the few necessary. preparations. She
selected a spIain but rich evening
dress, set her own maid to make the
required alterations, selected from her
own store q sort of old Honiton, and
gave orders that some white flowers
shodld.be bought at Covent Garden the
next morning. ....
White flowers, my dear" she said,
nervously. Because Il am not sure
that Stephen would not consider that
your being in the house with me you
are not in mourning. But, then, you
are no relation, my dear
81 wish were" said Una, kissing
her
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-22
STORM ON THE DEAD SEA.
One Small SaiIboat the Only Craft
That Navieates Its Waters.

Since the earthquake in Palestine
last April some one circulated the story
that the mouth of the river Jordan had
been so affected by the shock that the
level of the river had been altered to
such an extent that at the place where
the historic river goes into the Dead
sea there was now waterfall of con
siderable depth and strength. This
is altogether false and no change
whatever has taken place at or near
the mouth of the Jordan
Much has also appeared in periodi,
calls about steamboats, navigating the
Dead sea. This, too, is fabrication
The only boat on the Dead sea is a
small sailing-boat, about twenty feet
long. This vessel makes trips as the
wind blows, from the north end of the
sea to the bay on the eastern side of
the tongue that divides the water near
the middle. Here at this terminus
some Jews are located. The whole
concern is, in fact, in the hands of the
Jews, who, at low rate, buy wheat
and barley from the Arabs. to be de
livered on the seashore. From there
il is shipped to the Jericho side and
carried on donkeys to Jerusalem.
where it finds a ready sale at a good
price.
When adverse winds blow the little
craft is in danger of being swamped
for the so-called Dead sea becomes a
living mass of waves. A traveller re
Gently spent four nights such as never
will be forgotten on these waters, and
the smartness of the old man at the
helm and his boy with the three sails
saved all from being shipwrecked
again and again. A charge of one me
iedie (three shillings and four pence)
trip is made for each passenger
and for such a unique voyage 1t is
not eXorbitant. There is some talk
about a small steam tug being put on
the sea, burt the authorities are 10th to
grant permission. 1t will be a great
boom when, if ever. it does arrive, as
il brings the east and west sides of
Jordan nearer to one another for com
muncation and trading purposes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-22
STAINED GLASS EFFECTS.
May Be Gained in the Home With
Slight Expense.

Brooklyn Eagle.-All who have
stained glass in town or country
homes have not thus far been able to
crafty their desires. Now comes
substitute that admirably meets all
the requirements in nine cases out Of
ten of the regulation article, This
substitute is a decorative material
that costs but a few cents a yard and
can be applied to an ordinary window
pane by any woman who has suff1ci-
ent knack to properly paste the ma
terial.
All the colorings and combinations
peculiar to stained glass, and many
more. are to be found in this new
material. which is particularly wei
adapted to diningrooms, bathrooms.
halls. and. in fact. anywhere that II IS
desired to introduce charming Die
of color or to shut out some particu-
lar view.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-22
Their WEIGHT in Gold.

Suyarnatula. or weighing against
gold, is a very costly religious eere-
mony. Such function was held the
other day at Miraj, when Lady Girs-
jabai. the Dowager RAM of the House
81 Maraimala. had herself weighed
against gold with the rites prescribed
by the Shastras or Hindoo scriptures,
The gold placed in the scales against
her ladyship was afterward distributed
among Brahmin priests and the poor
Allahabad Pioneer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-22
NOT TO MISS HIS CHANCE.
How Lord Ross, Practical Engineer
Saved a Large Mandatory.

Courier-Journal-They had been
talking about Englishmen of5title who
took up useful work. Somebody men
toned Lord Ross, who is a good prac.
teal engineer, and then somebody
else told this story:
Lord Ross having once-unknowu
tc the mployes-entered the engine
room Of large mandatory, the en-
gineer's attention was attracted by
his odd behavior.
well. what's up, now he growled
at the peer. What are you shaking
your head and pulling out your
watch for? What have you got to
find fault with, anyhow"
,"Ohl' replied Lord Ross. lit is all
the same to me- have got no fault
to find. am just waiting till the
boiler explodes."
THE boiler explodes? Why, you are
crazy, man. exclaimed the engineer,
angrily, preparing to turn the peer
out as a dangerous crank.
Well" retorted the earl ''ff you
work ten minutes longer with that
loose screw there the boiler will GER
tainly explode
The engineer, gazing in the direc-
ton indicated by Lord Ross, palef
and jumped to stop the engine.
why didn't you say so sooner"
he bllrrted out.
'Why should -" answered the
peer. q never yet have had an OPP
portunity of seeing a boiler explode"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-22

Z
ing seen, and here you and will take
a peep e. it, Now, don't you want to
know all their names and all about
them -
Una smiled. She was a little pale
and was trembling slightly.
No; | am too surprised and aston
fshed at present. How beautiful it is,
and how lovely they are"
The women, said Lady Bell, with
laugh, and a glance at the uncon-
scious face beside her, which she knew
outshone all others there ."'You think
So Wen, there are some pretty wo.
men here. There is, Eady Clarence
the one in light blue and swansdown-
and Mrs. Cantrip-she was the beauty
last season. You don't understood? ?"
Last. season. said Una who is
fthe beauty this?'
Lady Bell laughed and flushed lit
tie. .h.
Never mind, child" she said. "One
who doesn't care a farthing about it, at
any rate. But look, do you see that
Ndil luuS liiCiSr uauIiHS Will Tie SIlOl l
man with whiskers? She is the Count
ess of Pierrepoint, and he is the Duke
of Garnum---''
"A duke?' said Una, surprised.
You expected to see a man seven
feet high in his ducal robes?" she said.
See those two men who have just
come in? The dark one is Sir Ark
royd Hetley, the other, the boy-the
baby they call hints marquis, the
Marquis of Dalrylnple. They are al
ways together. They are coming to
shake hands with me-"
Una drew further into the shade as
the two men, after hunting about the
room, came up to the recess, and
listened as they paid their compli-
ments ana seemed anxious to remain.
but Lady Bell sent them off quite
plainly and distinctly, and sat looking
toward the door, and presently she
ceased talking. and her bright, beauti-
full face grew quiet and almost sad,
certainly wistful and at last she
sighed and murmured
NV, IG Will uOI COIup.
"Who will not Gomez" said Una.
Are you expecting any one?"
Did | speak?" she said. Yes. am
expecting someone, but he will not
come. People one expects and wants
never do-never do. You will find
that out in time, wild bird; you will
fnd-ah." and she started and turned
pale. and her hand. which had been
laid on Una's arm, closed over it with
sudden grip and fiutter.
Una looked up, and her face went
deadly white.
The room seemed to spin round with
her, and the lights to flood her brain
and paralyze her. for there. towering
above the throng, stood Jack New
connie
Jack Newcombe-not in his rough
tweed suit, but in evening dress; Jack,
not with the frank, tender pleasant
smile which always rested upon his
face as it appeared in her dreams.
but with cold, half-irritable, and
wholly bored expression.
Slowly she rose and glided into the
shadow of the recess and hid herself,
her heart beating wildly, her whole
form trembling with a strange ecstasy
Of mingled fear and delight
At last she saw him again.
To be Continued.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-22
THE POWER OF MlMICRY.

London Saturday Review.-The
power Of mimicry deserts the aver
age man at the same time. and for
the same reason, as the power of par
ody Before he is twenty the average
youth can catch, more or less recog-
nizably, the tone of voice and the
tone of mind of his friends. Later
his own mind acquires so distinct 4
tone, and he becomes so accustomed
to the sound of his own voice, that
his efforts at mimicry if he make
any are dire failures. Occasionally,
however, a man retains the knack
even though he has a distinct individ-
lrality. In him, and in him only, we
behold the complete mimic. For mimi
cry is a form of criticism, and a dis
tinct Individuality point of view
is as needful in the mimic as in the
critic. Mimicry is a mechanical repro
ducton of voice and gesture, and fac
ial play is mere waste of time and
trial of patience. Yet that is the kind
Of mimicry that is nearly always Of
fered us. A man comes upon the plat
form and reprodUces verbatim some
scene of recent play exactly as II
was enacted by this or that mimic.
II he were a parrot the effect would
be amusing. for it is odd to hedT a
bird Uttering human infections. But
he happens to be a man, and so We
are merely bored,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-22
OSCILLATION OF GERMANY.

The statistisches Jahrbuch fur das
Deutsche Reich for 1904. which has
Just appeared, shows that the popuIa.
ton of Germany during the past year
has increased by $4,000. The total
population of the empire is now So
$4,000. Since the establishment Of
the empire in 1871 the population has
increased by 1S,50o00o or 45 per cent
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-22

Il dreamt of the North Poe last
night
That's about an the explorers have
done 50 far.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-03

but in the night he again got up and
with nothing on but his night clothes.
escaped from the hospital and wander
ed about the STREETS. He was found
near the Star barn about 3 O'Clock TINS
morning and taken by the police to the
county iail. He was wildly delirOus
and it took two men to mold him for
some time but he is quieter this morn
ing.
He lives near Waitsburg and has a
wife and four children. His wife has
been at the hospital for some time sick
with typhoiod and he has been in town
with her. He was taken with the
fever yesterday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-03
R,ief Local News

near this city, September 3,
pe'' .r., G. c. and Mrs, Gose, son.
-, shonkwiler. residing at No. 500
r-,qhth street, is reported to be
seriously jill.
pryson came to the Walla
t,.nital yesterday for medical
treatment
, carroll left for his home in
yesterday after a week S
-ra Walla Walla hospital.
u,. viii be preaching at the Will
memorial church at 8 p. m. tomor-
"A II. Bernhard, a converted
Jew.
-o,,ntv surveyor Louis Loehr re-
.orned last night from inspecting the
,-.,-. being erected across the Tou-
..+ Flue mountain. Work on driv-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-03
PASTOR IS ORDAINED.
William M. Proctor Is Now Full
Pledged Minister.

The ordination of Rev William NJ
Proctor, of Plymouth Congregational
church at Spokane, to the ministry oc-
Cured at that church Thursday eve
ming in the presence of large and in
terested congregation. During the at
ternoon the examining committee gave
Mr.. Proctor a rigid examination on
matters necessary to the ministry and
found him we'll informed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-03
DIED FROM OPERATION.
J. C. Schott Passes Away at St. Mary's
Hospital.

Within half an hour after the sur
geon's knife touched MIN while being
operated on for intestinal trouble j. {.
Schott died at ST. Marys hospital this
morning. He has lived here about
two and one half years, coming here
from Yakima. He was bred in Mime
sofa where his father still lives. he IS
man 46 years of age and leaves
wife and one son. Since coming to
Walla Walla he has been engaged in
the shoe business.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-03
Fairbanks Speaking Program.

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 3.-Senator
Fairbanks left here early today for
Chicago. His speaking program to-
day comprises platform addresses at
Lexington Junction, CarrOllton, Mar
centine and Laplata.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-03

Heading-Four hundred acres OF
wheat to head on Eureka fiat, land
level, water convenient. Apply to G.
B. Upton, Walla Walla, Wash.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-03

Mrs. A. Walsh, the gifted clairvoy
ant, will be in Walla Walla on Friday,
September 2, to remain all winter.
She may be found at Room II, Eureka
lodging house.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-09-03

Fine new cloths for lady's tailor
made suits, cloaks, skirts, etc. ROok
the tailor. All garments made to order.
Come In and examine our line. Jones
building, Second street.
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