The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-10-21

A good sized audience greeted the
democratic speakers in the pavilion
last Saturday night. Mr.. L. J. Nelson
acted as chairman OF the meeting and
introduced the speakers.
Hon. Frank Reeves, county attorney
of Chelan county. was the first speaker.
He devoted his time entirely to county
issues. He did not assail the record
made by the republican county officials
as it was thought he would. He did,
though, rip the republicans up the back
for attempting to depose Lew Bowman
from the republican committee, and,
one would quite naturally come TO the
conclusion from listening to Mr.. Reeves
speech that L. H. Bowman was the on
ly man who could lead the republican
party to victory.
Mr.. Reeves also took the Echo and
its editor 10 task for advising all re-
publicans to vote the ticket straight,
and also because the Echo had given as
a reason why they should support John
D. Dill for Superior Court Judge,
that he had always been consistent
republican, when tie facts We're that
Mr.. Dill had voted for the democratic
candidate for representative two years
ago.
1t is due to Mr.. Reeves TO say that he
did not advise all the democrats to vote
their ticket straight He may have
taken it for granted, that, as good DEM
ocrats they would do this anyway.
He did say that he was particularly
anXious to see Mr.. Steiner and Mr..
Parr elected. The candidates respect
lively on the democratic ticket for su-
perior court Judge and county attorney.
1t must have been somewhat disap-
pointing and embarrassing for the bal
ance of the candidates on the democrat
ic ticket to hear him single these two
out for his especial commendation.
The Echo IN the editorial referred
TO by Mr.. Reeves admitted two sui
hcient reasons why a republican should
stated that if il knew of any man on
the republican ticket who was totally
incapable OF performing the duties OF
the Office which he sought, or was no
toriously dishonest or corrupt, it would
; ale the fact and advise tie voters ac-
cordingly.
Mr.. Reeves did not follow this obvi-
ouslv fair course in his speech He
specially advocated The cause of Messrs.
Steiner and ParI. but did not say a
word about the balance Of the demo
gajic ticket. 1t Is pertinent to ask, is
he Indifferent TO the SUCCESS of the bal
alcc oi the ticket? Are the other can
diGales ou the ticket not equally de-
serving Of party support"
/ The Hon. stephen udson, of Tacoma,
candidate for lieutt nant governor, was
/ he next speaker. Mr.. Judson is very
nice old gentleman, and unlike his run
ming ~ 1tc, Nh. Tune, his political re-
cord is not checkered by changes.
The election wil show lhough that
eve as good man as Steve Judson can
not pull &c rye Turner out OF defeat.
The c. ief argument in Mr. Judson's
speech was that he had vote at the
same box for hfty-one Years and gotten
his mail at the same post Office all the
time aud that he had been elected 10
the reg ature several times from
iefce county and had also served Il
"a erm collty treasurer.
EN on.ressman Doolittle was the
tuird aud last speaker. Both he and
Mr.. Judson hall from Tacoma He
said he was republican that had been
.et behind by elimination. That the
party had deserted him and taken the
platform and party banner with them.
de said George Turner had belonged to
The peoples party but he never had
been populist. This was distinction
that had never been called TO the mind
of the voter. 1t had always been sup
posed that populist was member Of
the peoples party.
Had Mr. Doolittle declared himself a
dcniocrat his talk might have had some