Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-10-04
HOLD MEETINGS At
FOUR PRECINCTS
IN OPEN SALLY.
Are Enthusiastically Greeted al
Lacey, Bordeaux, Little Rock
and South Bay.
CANDIDATES JOIN IN WORK.
JOHN S. Lynch, Nominee for Pres
ecuting Attorney, Leads
Speech Making.
CANDIDATES JOIN IN WORK

Before an enthusiastic audience of
about rs people, officials of the acad-
emy and townspeople, the Democrats
of ThurstOn county inaugurated their
campaign at st. Martins college at La
cey last Tuesday night, II candidates
on the county ticket attending the
meeting. President +. G. Blakeslee
represented the Wilson-Marshall club.
The principal address of the evening
was given by John S. Lynch, can
didate for prosecuting attorney. though
short talks were given also by p. NJ.
Troy, who presided, J. F. Brown of
Little Rock, candidate for county CON-
missioner, and Fred Schomber, candi-
date for county assessor. An un-
usually hearty reception was given
the candidates and many new members
to the Wilson-Marshall club were
obtained
Declaring that it was the purpose of
the Democrats, in county, state and
nation, to reform this government
from a government for the few to
government for all the people Mr..
Lynch, for the other candidates and
for his party, pledged the Democrats
to the referendum, to a better work
ingman's compensation act, and par
ticularly to a reduction of the tariff.
He showed, by figures, statistics and
proof, that protection does not insure
high wages for the workingman-in
other words, 1.-The full dinner pail'-as
contended by the Republicans and
called his hearers attention to the fact
that the greatest and most highly pro-
tected trades, steel, iron, wool and
cotton, pay the lowest wages.
One of the features of the evening
was the music furnished by the college
band. Those who made the trip
were, in addition to those mentioned,
Charles L. Dufault, who is running for
county treasurer, l.. p. Ouelette, for
county engineer, ]. r .Dever for coun-
ty auditor, B. r. McClelland for county
school superintendent, d. II. Kagy for
county commissioner. DR.. H. V. LYDIA
for county coroner, A. J. Frisch for
tative, and E. N. Steele. Mrs. White
accompanied her husband.
Large Meeting mt bordeaux.
Sixty voters of the Bordeaux pre-
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ocratic candidates of Thurston county
appeared there Wednesday evening,
in the second meeting of the four
scheduled to be held in different places
in the county this week. The candi-
dates were highly gratified over the
success of the meeting and returned
with even more roseate views of their
prospects in the campaign.
Carrying out the program arranged
by the candidates in consultation with
James DOherty, chairman the coun-
ty central committee, John s. Lynch,
candidate for prosecuting attorney,
was the principal speaker, though J.
r. Dever, candidate for county auditor,
and Allen White, candidate for rep
resentative, also were present.
Mr.. Lynch discussed the different
issues of the campaign, the tariff, the
labor question, the referendum and
others from Democratic standpoint,
illustrating to his hearers by facts and
figures how the Democratic has always
been and is today the real progressive
party.
Little Rock and South Bay.
Probably the best meeting of the
three held so far this week by the
Democrats of Thurston county took
place at Little Rock last night, when
the candidates who are carrying the
national, state and county issues to the
voters of Thurston county were
warmly greeted. Unusual interest
and attention were displayed by the
residents of the city in the meeting
and in what the speakers had to say,
and the candidates are confident that
the meeting won for them and their
party many votes that will count in
the November election.
Tonight the candidates, headed by
John S. Lynch, will address a meeting
at the South Bay schoolhouse, and
Monday night meeting in the Gran
gers hall at McLane. In all probab-
ility there will be another meeting at
the grange hall at Schneider's Prairie
next Tuesday night.
The week has shown what the Dem
ocrats of Thurston county can do when
they get their fighting blood up and
start into campaign with the deter
mination to win. Their aggressive
ness, united action and cheerful spirits
have thrown confusion and fear into
the hearts of the badly disorganized
Republican party in the county.