Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-05-19
PROGRESSIVE LEADER
WILL VISIT PULLMAN
Hon. W. II. Kaufman viii Deliver
Address in This City Monday
Evening, May %.

hNehIng, Way ~.
On Monday evening, May %, 7:45
p. m, in the Y. w. C. A. room, at the
college, the citizens of Pullman and
Whitman county will have an oppor-
tunity to listen to Hon. W. H. Kauf-
man assessor of Whatcom county,
and one of the ablest progressive lead
ers of the state. Those who are in
touch with the Grange, the Farmers
Union, the Federation of Labor, and
with the Progressive Republican
movement, need no introduction to
Mr.. Kaufman. His influence reach
rs beyond the state Owing to his
efforts the state of South Dakota
was the first commonwealth to adopt
direct legislation constitutional
amendment. 1t is due to his exer-
tons that Whatcom county is today
probably the most progressive county
In the state. Since becoming asses
sor he has instituted reforms in the
taxation system which have drawn
on him the attention of thinking men
! from all over the United States.
Mr., Kaufman has been interested in
the movement to put our educational
institutions on mill tax basis. 1t
was he, who at the meeting of the
| Ellensburg State Grange in 1909,
made a resolution to put the schools
on millage basis
Naturally a man of Mr. Kaufman's
ability can not long be kept In a
! local office, no matter how well he
! performs his duties. The state and
the United States has need of him.
1t is not at all surprising that
he is urged to run for governor in
| 1912 on platform advocating direct
| legislation and tax reform. He has
behind him not only the Grange, the
| Farmers Union, the Federation of
| Labor, but also the Progressive Re-
| publicans, the Socialists, and a great
many Of the Democrats. In the last
primary election he defeated the two
| Republicans, carried the Socialist
vote, and lacked three votes of cap
turing the Democratic support, and
he even received 1896 more votes
than Poindexter. That Mfr. Kauf-
mans reputation is wide both in and
out of the state may be seen from
the following testimonials:
"W. II, Kaufman, of Whatcom
county. is not merely an expert, he
is master of the subject of taxation.
| He is one Of the best posted men, II
not the best posted man in the state
on the subject of direct legislation"
C. B. Kegley Master Washington
State Grange, Delegate to National
Tax Reform Convention
II congratulate you and the people
of Whatcom county on your magnifi-
cent victory, both at the primaries
and at the general election. ! note
that you will be candidate for the
Republican nomination for COVER
nor. | think it is very fortunate that
you are going to place before the
people of the state the great pro-
gressive issues of direct legislation as
means and tax reform as one OF
the ends Miles Poindexter.
Kaufman will lead the progress
sive campaign in Washington. -
Portland Press.
Kaufman knows more about tax
alton than any other man ever
met. Alison w. Steers, Secretary
Whatcom County Grange.
Kaufman is the strongest man in
the state, with the possible exception
of Poindexter. -Bellingham Jour
nal.
Resolved, That the Bellingham
Grocers' Association heartily en-
dorses tax reform as explained by
Mr. Kaufman.
81 wish to thank you for your clear
and intelligent statement of the OBJ
jects of the forest reserve policies.
I want to say how deeply appreciate
the work of the grange. 1t seems to
me superb, and ] should like to send
you my heartiest congratulations up
on it."-Gifford Pinchot
Your article on Progressive Tax
alton is the best thing of its kind
that | ever saw.''-Prof Charles B.
Spahr, Columbia University; Asso-
ciate Editor Outlook.
Mr.. Kaufman comes here under
the auspices of the Twentieth Cen
fury Club. This lecture, like all the
others of the club, are open to the
public free of charge. Everybody 10
welcome. Y. w. C. A. Room, Mon
day, May 20, 7:45 p. IN. sharp.