The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-09-23
MIR. MEAD'S POSITION.
Has Made No Promises to Corpor-
ations of Any Description.

Mr.. Mead did not make a lengthy
speech, but his forceful manner OF ad-
dress and the clearness with which he
expressed himself left the conviction OF
honesty, sincerity and bOldness with his
hearers Everyone who heard him ad-
mres his frank and open manner and
went away from the meeting feeling that
Mr. Mead is not the man that the
Spokesman Review has pictured-a "ser-
vile tool OF railway cOrporatiOns"-bu
a man of splendid character, ability and
attainments.
In his opening remarks, Mr.. Mead re-
ferred to national policies and paid q
glowing tribute to Theodore Roosevelt
and the republican party. When dis
cussing state issues, Mr.. Mead declared
that he had made absolutely no promise
to any corporation, but that he held it
a sacred honor to pledge the people of
the state that, if elected governor, he
would be the governor and would not
subordinate the interests of the people
to the interests OF any man or set of
men, or to any cOrpOration-that no
corporate influence should ever dictate
his action. Continuing, Mr.. Mead said:
Soon after the admission Of the state into
the Union, that is in 1893, had the honor to
represent my county in the legislature. / re-
call with pleasu ure the fact that I co-operated
with the republican members from Whitman
county in an effort to return the Hon. John
b. Allen to the United States senate. Mr..
Allen had proved faithful and efficient serv-
ant of the people in the upper house Of the
national congress- and l believed then, and
am still of the belief, that the interests OF the
state required his reelection to congress.
Among the great characters Of this young
commonwealth who generously contributed to
the upbuilding OF this state, no one will be
longer remembered than the Hon. John b.
Allen. The people of this state will for
many years yet to come delight to honor his
memory and recognize in him one of the early
stalwart and energetic citizens of the North
west, and one who contributed largely to the
growth Of this commonwealth and to the
| splendid standing it has enjoyed throughout
the country.
| also recall with pleasure the fact that l
co.operated with the legislative delegation
| from this county in the enactment of what IS
known as the Anderson freight bill, that
measure deriving its name from the fact that
| one of your members introduced the bill and
| faithfully worked for its success.
1t is also pleasure to recall the fact that
| In that session of the state legislature my
| yete was cast for the election of Mr.. ARA
| smith, one of your most distinguished citizens
and representative farmers of this county,
| sneaker of the house of representatives, who
| nerformed during that session the duties Of
| that office with credit TO himself and with
satisfaction to every member of that body.
There are many things of a nonpolitical ma
ture that the citizens of this state are IN
unison upon, and eve one Is proud OF the
| fact that Whitman county, in the year OF our
| Lord 1904 is not only the banner county IN
the state of Washington, so far as its msgnih-
cent wheat crop is concerned, but will prob
ably excel in any territory Of like area any
part of the word We are glad indeed to ex-
tend to you our congratulations that nature
has been so bountlful to You IN permitting You
70 add TO the wealth Of the world q crop Of
wheat which l am told will far exceed ten
million bushels
Your early hardships, prlvations and sacri-
fees in opering up and developing this part