The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-10-22

During the heat of the campaign don't forget
that the one important political move which has
been made in Stevens county this year is the or
ganized effort of the democratic party to gather
together all voters who believe in the principles OF
the democratic county platform, and to carry the
platform into effect in this county next year.
Read the platform to your friends:
"We the democrats of Stevens county in con-
vention assembled, realizing the necessity OF
closer attention of the public to the administration
of county affairs and all other public trusts, pledge
our support to the principles of strict, impartial
and economical enforcement of the law.
1--WE favor direct legislation. the election OF
United States senators by direct vote of the peo-
pie, and the nomination of supreme judges by
direct primary
1--WE favor the public Endorsement of township
organization as provided by law, and recommend
the presentation of petition submitting the ques-
tion at the next general election. This has been
done
I'VE denounce the state road law and the state
aid road law, and indorse the position taken by the
state convention of county commissioners and by
the Washington state grange that these laws be
repealed.
We pledge our earnest support to the further
opening OF the two great waterways in this county,
to greater development of the resources of Ste
vens county by the opening of more and better
thoroughfares, to releasing for settlement the
public lands within this county, and to state con-
servation of state resources"
Do you believe in these principles? If so, you
can help secure the results desired by supporting
the democratic candidates who are all pledged to
their fnlfillment. If you vote for something else
it is quite probable you will get something else.
H. D. Merritt, democratic candidate for con-
gress, is making his campaign on the states rights
brand of conservation. The following statement
is included in his letters to democratic voters:
''As democrat l believe in states rights SO
far as is consistant with the preservation of the
federal government. The same fight has been on
since 1926. The passage of the homestead law in
1862, signed by Abraham Lincoln, was noble vic
tory for the new states. believe that the people
of the state of Washington, when alive to the con.
ditons are good deal more competent to proper
ly conserve the natural resources of the country
than a lot of New England congressman, or a
bunch of bureaucrats in Washington could possibly
be-"
G. B. Kegley, master of the Washington grange,
announces that direct legislation is the paramount
issue in the present campaign
Every candidate on the democratic ticket is
pledged by the county platform in favor of direct
legislation. Remember that particularly when
you vote for legislators.
After listening to whirlwind of wrath from
the taxpayers of the county, Auditor Jesseph has
been compelled to announce through the county
papers that he will not employ A. E. Veatch as a
deputy. Perhaps his brother-in-law Bliss Phillips
might find place for Veatch in the treasurer S
office if he is elected. They've got to do some
thing with him.
The Northport Republican has it figured out that
the democrats have possible chance to elect one
commissioner, sheriff, prosecuting attorney and
state senator
Much obliged for small favors, Brother Murphy.
If it looks like four up your way, come down our
way and see how it looks; then take trip down
into the south end and have squint; then over on
the Columbia, and across on the Pend Oreille, and
see what you can see. You don't have to look
very hard to see the finish of the courthouse ring
and you know very we'll it ought to be finished.