Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-09-20

Declaring the Democratic party to
be real progressive party, capable of
enforcing progressive principles, and
styling Governor Woodrow Wilson the
true exponent. of the progressive senti-
ment of the country, P. nj. Troy fired
the opening gun for the Democrats of
ThurstOn county at an enthusiastic
meeting at Eagles hall last night.
Charles Drury of Tacoma, Demo-
cratic nominee for Congress from the
Second district, who had expected to
be present, found at the last moment
that he could not come. Mr.. Troy's
speech, which contained numerous an
ecdotes of the Baltimore convention
and incidents of former political his
tory. was the important feature of the
evening and was highly enjoyed.
The meeting was presided over by
Attorney E. N. Steele. At its close
membership cards in the Wilson-Mar-
shall club were passed around and
signed by many of those present.
Mr.. Troy's opening remarks consist
ed of a strong endorsement of Mr..
Drurys candidacy. Among other
things he said:
"The election of Wilson is certain
and he will have a Democratic Con-
gress with him. l am not saying that
that in itself is sufficient reason for
electing Democrat from this district,
but l do say it is good reason why,
when we have an able, clean and earn
est progressive Democrat as q candi-
date, it would the part of good wis
dom to elect that progressive who will
be In accord with the administration
majority.
'The situation in this state, as see
it, lies between Governor Wilson and
Theodore Roosevelt. l believe that
Governor Wilson is the best represen-
tative of the progressive sentiment of
the country, more truly the exponent
of these principles than any other
candidate. Roosevelt has said that
Wilson was nominated by the BOSSES
was delegate to the Baltimore con-
vention and If Roosevelt was ever in
correct in making statement he GER
tainly was in that, for If any man was
ever nominated for the presidency in
spite of the bosses, over the heads of
the bosses and against the desires of
the bosses, 1t was Governor Wilson.
Every conspicuous boss in the Dem
Ocratic party was against the New Jer-
sey governor. There never was a can
didate nominated for the presidency
freer from the taint of bosses, the
taint of the interests. and the taint of
promises, than Wilson. Can the same
honestly be said for Mr. Roosevelt?
you may wonder why l have not
said anything about President Taft.
II there ever was pitiful spectacle in
the political history of this nation, it
is the picture of Mr.. Taft in this cam
paign. In the state he is out of the
question entirely and he cuts no fig
ure in the nation whatever"
Mr.. Troy closed with a strong en-
dOrsement of the Democratic county
ticket, urging the voters TO get behind
the ticket and carry the state from top
to bottom for the true progressive
party in this campaign" He was fol-
lowed by a short talk by John s.
Lynch, Democratic candidate for pros
ecuting attorney. which consisted
largely of predictions of Democratic
success based upon the recent elections
in Maine and Vermont.
Charles Dufault. Democratic candi-
date for county treasurer, led the
ticket in the primaries, receiving 259
votes. The official vote. announced
this week, is: