The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-04-25

man.
The World hits the nail on the
head when and where it says that
1T is a place for real work. 1t
may be just as true that the county
needs man in that position who
can deliver the goods, he may be
able to deliver the work if he is in
clined to work, but to deliver the
goods for which he works is very
different proposition and one impos-
sible of accomplishment without the
aid and assistance of at least a may
jority of his fellows.
Every bill that becomes law must
of course be general in its terms,
nature, effects and application,
though intended by it's author to be
particularly operative in some parti-
cular locality where it is most need
ed, but no matter what is introduced
the champion of the measure will
be confronted with, if not open and
pronounced opposition, at least with
quibbling and amendments which, if
adopted, practically destroys the bill
or measure, whatever it may be, and
bia- the fonGest hopes of the au-
thor.
The Wenatchee Republic in a re-
cent issue took occasion to give me
a very uncallei for, unprovoked and
unmerited stab in its effort to boost
the cause and candidacy of my per-
sonal friend, -. Gellatly, to succeed
me in the legislature. | have so
much confidence in the integrity and
open-handed honesty of Mr.. Gellatly
| that | believe if he had known be-
forehand that he was to be boosted
by any such unwarranted dig at me
he would have placed his hand over
the mouth of his misguided booster
i don't believe that he either ad-
Vlsed or endorses what the Republic
said, toWit: 1T is sure the republic
cans of Chelan county don't want to
return the present incumbent-the
county might as well not have been
represented. (This in effect)
Had | been pressing my claim, had
made any announcement, or even in
timated that l would ask to succeed
myself, the remarks were and would
have been uncalled for, and as I'M
just as hey are untrue,-except,
perhaps, that the republicans may
not wish to return me-" But, all the
same,
THE man that dares traduce be-
! cause he can
With safety to himself is not a man.
An individual is a sacred mark,
Not to be pierced in play or in the
dark;
But public censuer speaks a public
foe,
Unless a zeal for virtue guide the
blow"
have a copy of the House-J our
nal of the tenth legislature, a book,
including the index, of one thousand
and fOrty-seyen pages | will pay
The Knocker" five dollars for each
page of the book that he will put his
| tin~or on where Chn1ar Conntv's rep
resentative is recorded as ".Absent
or not voting tsdyc one exception
where he was excused on account of
sickness) or, where he lodged a
vote. If Mr.. Knocker will look on
page AS of the Journal, he will see
where Chelan COunty's representa-
tive was called to the Speakers
chair, and five pages of the journal
are taken up in recording the bust
ness of the house transacted while
Chelan County's representative was
in the Speakers chair
On the night of final adjournment
in taking leave of Chelan County's
representative, the honorable Speak
er of the house did him (and Incl
dentally Chelan county, the honor
Ito say that all through the session
he had regarded him as one of the
conservative members of the house
and greatly appreciated his services.
/ am betraying no confidence nor
violating any trust in giving you the
following copy of letter from Hon.
Judge Reid, who was chairman of
the judiciary committee of the house
and one Of it's leading members. l
l have permission to use it, and here
it is, so far as it has to do with my
legislative record
ut is my present intention to be
asked to be returned to the house,
and hope to see you there. Regard
ing the criticism you mention In one
OF your local papers, will say, that
/ do not recall more tireless work.
er than yourself in the house. l be-
lieve you attended every meeting of
the overworked judiciary committee,
and many times when you should
4 nave pccu dt uOu0 tdhiuS care VI
| bad cold.
I'm the work on the Ioor my re-
membrane is that you were as at
tentive IS any member In fact Che
Ian county was represented and well
represented.
with kindest regards and best
wishes, your friend
GEO. T. REID"
! The meetings of he judiciary
committee was announce iFst once,
and that was, 'hai its ti:1a % meet
ing should be every nlHG.
The foregoing Is no G1 alnounce-
meDt of my candidacy, bH Cor the
Lords sake, and for the acaf Of the
county, select man to slcr ed me
whom you think can a. 7er the
goods, and / will HEN - IN,
and will watch his legisl Greer
fHA h.