Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-11-29
Our Nominees.

II is hardly necessary To say any
thinw regarding TN" l.r>""'"/ OF tn"
Citizens nominees. for the reason
that they are all. with the exception
Of the nominee for City Attorney,
we'll known tu our poop" 10y long res
id,.nrc. They are all men of honesty,
integrity and capabllity. rs we'll as
tntrrpri>in% citizens. interested in
uul. local progress. Development and
general prosperity. They are idcnti-
Tied solely with our lW-;,l welfare. and
have done their full share in promot-
inG it.
While We have no cause to aSSail
the individual qualifications of the
nominees ON the Republican ticket. it
should be remembered that the true
objects of popular government are
better suhscrvcd by principles than
men, To it, therefore, should be first
directed the determination OF duty Of
the voter. Happily his is an easy task
when qualification goes hand in hand
with inclination. 1t cannot be de.
MED that the Citizens nominees rep
resent opposition to an influence that
is not wholly and Internationally de
voted to Olympia $ prosperity before
that of rival communities on which
we are less dependant for support
This issue is wide one, and will not
down at the bidding of those who
just now are trying to obscure it by
throwing up Il cloud of dust from
those athletic stunts in tumbling re.
quircd to pass from the Knockcr o
last year to the Republican profes
sions of this, and from the widc-opcr
policy of their Mayor the first half o
his term to a closed town since then
1t is for them to explain how and why
this wOndrous change was made, bu
in the meantime and until the charg,
of bOssism is met and disproved, it i.
the duty of every friend of our city
to vote the Citizens ticket, from Mr.
Chambers to the last man; not S,
much that they are honest and thor
oughly capable, as the pressing ne
cessity for change from boss rule t.
government by the people.
In response to queries for some
thing in place of the party platforms
hitherto adopted as u basis of tn,
principles held by candidates, tn
following was considered by the Cit
zens' campaign committee and tn
candidates and has received thei
unanimous approval:
WHEREAS, A change in the manner O
nominating candidates for public offic,
necessitates an Independent declaration
OF principles on the part Of each candi
date and
WHEREAS, We believe it proper. an,
indeed duty to inform the voters q
our position on the issues presented
in the present important municipal cam
paign, We hereby declare:
| That the fact the city is now issuin,
interest-bearing warrants for current ex
penses, in addition to the interest-bear
ing bonded Indebtedness, amounting t,
over two hundred thousand dollars. ne
cessitating the highest tax-levy ever mad
by our city, presents an alarming condi
ton, demanding the most rigid economy
which we promise in every detail, keep
ing in view only such expenditures a.
are justified by necessity and growth o
the municipality, and to promote this
endeavor by employing only such aids a
may ensure its efficiency.
| That we promise faithfully to enforc,
the laws of the city as We find them
and to SO conduct the details of polio,
regulation so as to regain the high reputa
ton our city once enjoyed as an excep
tionally orderly city, place noted for re
retirement and hospitality, as we'll as tn,
being the center of superior educationa
advantages.
That We unqualifiedly favor home-rul,
for our city government, and a relianc,
upon consensus of public opinion for de
filming its policy, and are therefore op
posed to boss, ring or clique rule.