Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-04

The platform upon which those candi-
dates stand tell the whole story. Glance
over some Of the buncombe contained in
the Citizens platform. For instance, the
1irst two clauses of that platform are the
siliest sort of buncombe. Note them:
/. Owe believe that while the Grays
! Harbor Electric Co. is entitled to credit
Tor Investments made in our community
that their charges for electric lights are
unduly high, therefore, we insist that
the City Council investigate the matter
and enact legislation creating reasonable
rates.
,. "We demand that the City Council
enact an ordinance fixing the telephone
charges at $l.00 per telephone per month
and requiring the Telephone company"to
! put in up to date telephones, and should
they refuse to comply Herewith then we
demand municipal ownership of tele-
phones"
Now, it is well known that those COM
panies are operating under franchises
that permit no dictation by the city as
to rates, and plank providing for regu.
lating the rates of the N. p. Ry. Co.
would have as much force. Then why
was it placed here? To delude voters?
No other valid reason can be assigned.
The only matter in which the city can
fix rates is that of water, and this plat
torn is silent Oh this subject. although
| the platform upon which Mayor Lind
strom was elected year ago pledged a
reduction OF what are the highest rates
charged in the United States by city
owning its own system. Take this plat
form from start to finish and it will be
found craitily designed to mislead. This
/ hnI "a ha tnd
from the candidates standing upon it?
The speech OF Mr.. Sheeks Saturday
night made very favorable impression.
There was no uncertainty in his tones !;
every proposition confronting the city
was met and his position explicitly
stated. This meeting will be repeated
tonight, when large audience is expect
ed. The weak spot in MIR. Sheeks' can.
didacy, that is, his not being known to
the masses, is rapidly disappearing, and
as he becomes acquainted, his ability
and fitness for the office becomes readily
apparent.
Here is the platform of the Law and
Order party upon which he stands:
1st. "That the condition of our citv,
morally, is such as to enddnger our in
situtlOns OF hCme, OF learning and OF
Iabor, and we demand, and each and
every candidate by us nominated shall
be deemed pledged to that suppression
Of immortality in this city, and particu-
larly of the following, to-wit:
"We demand thai all laws relating to
the employment OF females in places
where liquors are sold, be enforced
ave demand that all ordinances au.
thorizing dance halls he repealed, and
that all dance halls be closed indefinitely.
"We demand that all gambling within
the city be suppressed.
1--WE demand that the law in relation to
minors entering saloons and dance halls
be enforced, and particularly do we de-
mand that an ordinance be passed pro-
hibiting news boys and messenger boys
(other than telegraph or teephone) from
entering saloons and dance halls.
awe demand that the law in relation
to men living off the earnings of fallen
women be RICHLY enforced to tn end
and that all pimps shall be forced out OF
the city or to an abandonment OF their
evil practices.
ave demand rigid enforcement of
the law against landlords who rent prop