Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-11-05

When the polls close tomorrow even
ing good many uneasy candidates for
office, and the county seat advocates and
opponents will be informed of the will of
the people-supplemented by all that
said candidates and advocates could do
to make, form or alter opinions. 1t is
one OF the pleasant things in American
politics that men may honestly differ up
to the closing OF the polls and then go
home satisfied, no matter who won or
lost. 1t is this sentiment that insures
the perpetuation OF a republic on this
continent.
In the present contest, perhaps, the
county seat removal has piedominated,
and as in all other of it's phases, the
HERALD has endeavored to be fair-to
advocate what it honestly believes to be
the greatest good to the greatest number.
Its issue of October Is contained lucid,
dispassionate statement of the causes
and reasons for this removal, and it is
fact worthy the attention OF the voter that
not solitary statement made therein
has been specifically disputed by the OPP
ponents OF the measure. The campaign,
so far as the Grays Harbor side is con-
cerned, has been fairly conducted, and
reasonable argument alone depended
upon to show the fact that square deal
is all the people in this part Of the county
are asking for.
This cannot be said of the methods
adopted by the opponents Of the meas
ure, who were forced by the facts in the
case to uee system OF dividing the
forces Of Grays Harbor-a la Napoleon
by reason OF having no valid argument
to adduce. Let us notice how this end
was sought to be effected. In Aberdeen,
Montesano has had hired men to force
an opinion to the effect that if the re-
moval should carry, the citizens of Ho-
quiam would not keep faith with Aber.
deem in locating the court house upon
the site agseed upon, but would place it
in the center of that city. This line Of
false argument has had some weight in
this city, Notwithstanding the following
pledge signed by nearly 100 OF the lead.
ing business men and prominent citizens
of Hoquiam:
Hoquiam, Sept. 19, 1906.
Whereas, at the next regular elec-
ton in Chehalis county, Washing
ton, there will be submitted to the
voters the proposition as to whether
or not the County Seat shall be re-
moved from Montesano to IIoquiam,
in said County.
And, whereas, in anticipation Of
the said removal representative COM
mittees of the citizens of Aberdeen
and Hoquiam in said County have
selected as site for the said Court
House, in the event it should be re-
moved, the following tract of land,
tc-wit:-
That certain tract or parcel of land
located in the Southeast quarter of
the Northwest quarter (SE. a of
the NV. ~ of Section Seven CD
i'll Township Seventeen (1O North
of Range Nine (9) West, VIM, sit
uated in the City of Hoquiam, and
especially described as follows: Be-
ginning at point thirty (3O) feet
West from the intersection of the
quarter section line with the South
line of Simpson Avenue in Ontario
Addition extended in straight line
East to intersect said quarter Sec
tion line, said point of beginning
being thirty feet West from the
boundary line between the City of
Hoquiam and the City of Aberdeen;
thence South parallel with said quar-
ter section line or boundary line be-
tween said cities and thirty feet dis
tant therefrom two hundred and
seventy-two (272) feet; thence
West parallel with the said South
line of said Simpson Avenue extend
ed. four hundred fifty (450) feet;
thence North two hundred and
seventy-two (272) feet; thence east
on said extended South line of Simp-