The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1908-08-22

No extravaganza in this prodigial expenditure
OF the public revenues, when the United States is
at peace with all the world? This may not have
occurred ION account of any republican policy
but the republican policy was running the govern
ment all the while. Ellis H. Roberts, for many
years treasurer of the United States-a man whose
staunch republicanism cannot be impeached-has
taken the trouble to hold the republican party re-
sponsible, in a scathing review Of the financial
situation published in that rabid republican jour-
nal, Leslie's Weekly. Mr.. Roberts calls it
shocking revulsion in the public finances"-and
asserts that the richest national treasury known
to men is depleted by the shallowness of the inflow
and the mighty rush of the outgoing flood" 'The
excess of wealth of a year ago gives place to a
vast shrinkage in receipts and an increase of ex-
penditures much more startling" declares Mr..
Roberts, good republican that he is. The appall-
ing shortage of $144, 900, 600, has caused Mr. Rob-
erts to sit up and take notice.
What is to be the answer to raucous charges of
extravaganza" asks Mr.. Roberts. What ex-
cuse will satisfy the people for this huge deficit in
time of profound peace?" The answer that there
has been no extravaganza in public expenditures
won't do Mere lying doesn't meet the case at ALL
Now that the appalling consequences of President
Roosevelt's last administration are apparent there
is lodging and side-stepping that is rapid enough
to be amusing. But all these things have occur
red and they are chargeable to the republican ad-
ministration. Seattle Times.
A few years ago, in speaking Of the character
and ability Of John B. Slater the Northport News,
edited by VIM. B. Hughes, had the following to
say:
Mr. Slater possesses the natural ability as we'll
as the education and experience to thoroughly fit
him for the office He is a safe counselor and an
excellent jury lawyer, and, in short, just the man
that the people of this county want in the Office.
point worthy of mention is the fact that Mr..
Slater has done more effective and faithful work
in the direction of developing and setting out to
the world, by means of the pen, the resources of
Stevens county than any other person, as no other
person has ever issued any advertising matter to
speak Of while he is still at it, and expects to stay
in the country whether elected to the Office to
which he aspires or not. Mr.. Slater is man of
commanding. appearance, is full OF vim and
brilliant future before him, and is an honor to
Stevens county and mankind in general. vote
for Mr.. Slater is a vote for the right man.
This article in the Northport News showed the
sincerity of Editor Hughes belief in the ability of
Mr.. Slater. In comparison with his ideas of Mr..
Slater, read the following which appeared in the
same paper under the same editorship last week:
AS time rolls on we hear of new shadowy
schemes by Slater and Allen to defect the vote
from Judge Carey. There is no doubt from the
character of the campaign made by Slater and AL
len for the judgship that Allen is attempting to
elect Slater by endeavoring to take from Judge
Carey the republican temperance vote. Allen is
doing the peddling Of trash in the field for or
against Slater, and Slater is following this up by
letters and by publications. AS matter of fact
the News knows, and nine-tenths of the demo-
Gratis know, that Slater is not the choice of the
democratic party, and by forcing himself out in
the manner which he has, he has prevented other
democratic attorneys of good qualifications and
responsibility from allowing their names to go
before the people for that office. AS lawyer he
is absolutely unqualified to fill the position, and
the democrats are far from being proud of him.
capacity. The primary law makes it so that the
democratic party owes no allegiance to Mr.. Slater
from party standpoint, nor is he deserving of
the support of democrats by reason of his qualifi
cations as an attorney or his methods as man.
Northport News Aug. H. 1908.
The difference of opinion of the two articles
shows different handwriting. No one will claim
that Editor Hughes was the author Of the above
bit of scurrlity, if it did appear in his paper.
On the contrary, this last article is of the same
general character as the others which Judge Carey
has been sending each week to the various county
papers. Compare the language of the article
with the others which Judge Carey has sent out
for publication, or even compare it with one writ
ten by Judge Carey which is now in the possession
of the Examiner, and it is plain that they are all
from the same slandering pen.
Now the question is, do you want such man
for your superior Judge? Would you not prefer
man like John B. Slater, who is able to stand any
criticism and who has been known in this county
for 25 years, in preference to a man like Mr..
Carey who depends upon scurrulous methods and
railroad support? The Examiner simply asks that