Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-10-18
With the Editors
A Word as to Betting.
Organs Commoner.)

Organs CommOner)
If any Democrat feels disposed t.
bet on the election, let him make
careful estimate of his surplus casl
and decide how much he could affor'
to lose. Then let him put the amour
into the campaign fund. This ha
several advantages o. er betting. First
it makes victory more certain; second
it increases the pleasure one gets GU
of victory, and, third, in case of defeat
no Republican gets the money.
How About kelSeys
Olympia Chronicle)
Governor Hay has been smoked on
at last and comes out in long articl
in his organ, the Perkins local press
and makes a silly attempt to explain
how he spent that $4,000 in the lat
primary. 1t is we'll known that Ha
spent much more than the amour
named in his report. One importan
matter, however, he failed to mention
viz: why was Bob Kelsey appointed
secretary of the Republican commit
tee?
CrOpx-Of What:
(Mt Vernon Herald. Progressively
The Taft national headQuarter!
wings to the four corners. of the
globe the startling chunk of informa
ton that the Republican party ha:
stood first, last and all the time fol
big crops and enormous yields.
What of? Barren promises and broker
pledges?
How Schively Got i'm Bad.
Uynden Tribune. Progressively
In furnishing his latest political
dope from the state capital, the able
of Johnny Wilson's
now very ably edited. Seattle Pr
might have added something like
this: "Schively is now after Hays
bacon because Hay got Schively's ba
con for giving the publication of of
fetal insurance notices, as the law
required them to be given, to the
having the largest circu
lation, which at that time was tht
Seattle Times, and for NOT publish
ing them in the Seattle Post-intelli
gencer. 1t was all wrong for Schive
~ to offend the powers that be-
WhatcOm for Democrats.
(Nooksack Reporter. Republican,
The prudent man will keep in min(
the fact that this county is close t.
one-third Democratic and that thu
opposition is divided be
tween the Progressives and Republi
cans, so don't be surprised if Demo
Gratis win out
BeatOn "Mnn Behind Throne"
Seattle Republican,
A large number of MOosers have or
ganized against the election of HOdg'
for governor and In spite OF his ple'
to the unsuspecting laboring man fol
his vote, he seems at this time to b'
losing ground. Should Hodge be ell
ected governor it would be such snal
for Kenny Beaton that he could safel!
say: Il am worth quarter of mil
lion dollars" In the opinion of man!
persons who know Kenny, Governor
Hodge would make very few appoint
ments until such applicants had seeI
Kenny and contributed to his cam
paign fund in liquidation of Kenny''
work for Hodge. He would b.
Hodges private secretary and woult
be governor by proxy.
Smiths Defeat Aids Wilson.
(Grays Harbor Postl
Woodrow Wilson's part in the defea
of ex-senator Smith of New Jerse!
in the primary election last week, is
distinct triumph for good government
and without question adds to thu
strength of the Democratic nominee
for the presidency. The people o
New Jersey evidently feel that theil
governor was right in his determined
attack upon a corrupt politician ant
him right royalty by thei
votes.
Walking Papers for Republicans.
Gynden Tribune. Progressively
"The handwriting is on the wall.
The old Republican gang of rule o
ruin in Whatcom county and in tn
state of Washington is going to get it
walking papers in November. How
all you want to, you gentlemen of tn
high-horse, steam roller brigade. TIL
crime at Aberdeen is going to b
avenged!
Roosevelt Men Against Hodge.
In the east side of the state, wher
Lawrence and Paulhamus had larg
following for governor, the nomina
ton of Hodge gave a set back and chill
to the third party movement. An.
number of Roosevelt men are out
spoken in their opposition to Hodg
and reject his candidacy absolutely.