Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-09-06

OF Everett or II. y. Mliilou vi CSdCaiC.
Both of these men are well and favor
ably known in the voting center of the
state. There is no question about their
integrity and ability and the advan-
tage held by one over the other is
small
Wilson and business Evolution.
(Pasco Progress, DemocraticD
Every industrial barometer shows
the same upward tendency-and this
in the face of the fact that it is prac-
tically certain that Woodrow Wilson
will be the next president.
Nor does this mean that Woodrow
Wilson is the candidate of the big in
terests" He is not. He was bitterly
fought by these corrupt corporations
who make profit by law breaking and
his principal opponent-need we name
the doughty colonel?-is being finan-
sinister of all the forces of big bust
ness the allied 'Morganheim" inter-
ests. But the men who conduct our
great financial enterprises are not ut
ter fools. They realize that present
economic conditions must be changed
and that the change will either be an
evolution or a revolution. They pre-
fer the former. And they prefer that
this country should take the initial
steps of this evolution under the wise
and fair guidance of some man like
Woodrow Wilson, who will deal them
even handed justice, who will be pro-
gressive, yet sanely progressive, and
will not attempt to sacrifice all rea-
son and responsibility for the sake of
personal popularity nor degrade what
should be great political principles
into mere demagoguery. Such a man
is Woodrow Wilson.
'Pitiless Publlcity.'
(Colville Examiner, Democratic.)
1t was DR.. Wilson, president of
Princeton university, Democratic gov
ernor of New Jersey. who coined the
term "pitiless publicity" 1t was Gov
ernor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey
who made that term vital and living
thing, until today it has become the
watchwOrd of the press and people.
Hay Expects Hard Fight.
(Colville Commoner. Democratic.)
While the Republican nomination
for governor is assured to Governor
Hay it is reported on excellent author
ity that the chief executive feels that
he will have ''the fight Of his life" to
defeat the Democratic nominee and
that vast fortune will be spent by
the special interests to re-elect the gov
ernor. The appearance of Hay CAM
paign button on nearly every railroad
employee is not having the effect of
and especially the farmers. II Hay
were not regarded as safe man by
the railroads, whose interests are dia-
metrically opposed to those of the
farmers, he would not be supported
by the railroads and the employees.
That is a good thing for the farmer
voters to remember.
Lister Only One Not Lawyer.
(Pacific Northwest News)
II it is true, as claimed. by some pol
iticians, that the voters have lost con-
fidenGe in lawyers, and prefer men Of
other callings for their public ofhcials,
the present race for the Democratic
nomination as governor will give proof
of the fact. There are seven candi-
dates in the field, and six Of them are
lawyers. Ernest Lister of Tacoma, q
general contractor and head of the
Lister Manufacturing company, which
operates planning mill, being the
one exception. A business man Of
recognized ability, Lister is being
urged by his friends as the most ca
pable man in the race to manage the
ten-million-dollar business which the
state government transacts under the
governors charge. The six attorneys
In the race for the Democratic nom-
inaticn include several well known
names, names probably better known
in politics than Listers. They are
Judge w. w. Black of Everett, Judge
M. M. Goldman, Hugh G. Todd and e.
c. Million of Seattle, Col w. H. Dun
ply of Walla Walla and l.. f. Chester
of Spokane.
Robertson Praises Lister.
yakima Republic. Republican,
Ernest Lister Of Tacoma is q citizen
Of the highest type. He served four
years on the state board of control.
His appointment was probably the best
that the late Governor John R. Rog-
ers made during his incumbency Is
executive. This paper does not ex-
pect to support Mr.. Lister for governor
II he is nominated but only because
he Is q Democrat. It will consider its
own party remarkably fortunate IL 1t
names for governor . man as able as
Lister and one possessing as great ca
pacity for usefulness. It knows of
nothing which would contribute more
to the return Of the Democratic party
to public confidence than the nomina-
tion of such man to head its ticket.
1t advises all Yakima Democrats to
vote for him at the primary election.
A Congressional Graft,
(Tacoma Tribune, Republican,
1t is decidedly refreshing to learn
that the Democrats Of the house of
Congress are refusing to countenance
continuance Of an old form Of cheap
graft by paying the employees Of Con-
gress an extra months compensation.
The amount involved IL uncomfortable,
but the principle is really important.
Employees Of Congress are paid by
the year, and their salaries, while not
large, compare fayorably with those
paid to clerks and employees In private
business. The employe Of Congress,
under ordinary conditions, works six
months one year and three months the
next. q total of nine m0ntha In twn