Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-12-23
ERNEST LISTER,
NEXT GOVERNOR
Pen Picture Of Democratic
Governor From Repub-
lican Viewpoint
BUSINESSMAN
Col. Robertson, Of Yakima
Republic, Gives Opinion
of Ernest Lister

of Ernest Lister
That Ernest Lister governor-elect
of Washington. will have much Re-
publican support in carrying out his
plans for economy and efficiency in
the state administration is evidenc-
ed in many ways. Although some of
the larger papers at first tried to run
the bluff that he much keep their
friends in Office, this idea has been
abandoned to a great extent. The in
dependent Republican editors of the
state as well as prominent members
of that party who place the wei
fare of the state above mere parti-
sanship, have been frank in assuring
the next governor of their support.
Col w. w. Robertson of the North
Yakima Republic, always frank and
decidedly free in expressing his un-
controlled individual opinion has paid
Governor-elect Lister many compli-
\
the-wool'' Republican, member of the
State Central Committee and lead
er in the party, but he has always
been for good government.
He says of the new executive AND
his plans, under the editorial title.
Lister and the Spoils'-s
''When Governor-eiect Lister in q
happy moment at a particularly joy
ous banquet somewhere on the other
side of the mountains, remarked a.
little while ago that "there would be
no spoils'' under his administration.
a glad shout OF approval by Repuh-
lican editors all over the state Wac
heard. That it will be succeeded by
squeals of anguish from some source
in little while is not unlikely. The
governors idea of what constitutes
spoils may be found to be entirely
different from that which prevails in
Republican sanctums, or it may be
possible that his notions of his duty
to the Democracy may not jibe with
the notions held by his devoted fol-
lowers.
For our own part, we imagine the
spoils will be as gratefully receiv-
ed under any other name by the De-
mocrats, and we have an idea that
the governor does not consider it any
greater sin to despoil a Republican
0ffceholder of his job now than ii
used to be when he was in politics
before. We think the glee of the Re
publican press is due to some mis-
Interpretation. misconstruction or
grievious mistake.
"The habit Of welding the axe and
whacking OF officials heads for the
fun Of it is reprehensible in the ex-
treme, especially when it rules our
political opponents; but ON the 9th
er hand, the principle Of letting the
tail go with the hide is an extreme
ly salutary one once in while. The
Republic. having no part of the epid-
ermis which 1t could hold onto IL il
desired. indorses the principle.
1T can say further that while it
does not desire to incite the governor
to the breaking OF his word and in
not interested in establishing q re-
gime of the spokesman, it hopes that
Governor Lister will act promptly
and decidedly.
'Tf we are not mistaken. Mr.. Lis
ter will prove to be In entirely differ
ent man from any of his predecessors
Although he was closely identified
with the administration of the late
John r. Rogers, and was generally
supposed to be that gentieman's polit-
ical direction, he IL not. primarily.
politician. His turn OF mind and
his attitude toward public affairs are
not those of the politician. He In
essentially business man. He knows
how to do things and how to run
things. His mind works rapidly and
with precision. He looks AZ square
ly into situation as into the eyes
of his fellow men. He delights in
hard work. He fears nobody, and.
II we do not misjudge him after has-
ing known him for 20 years, We may
also say for him that in his own
mind the work at hand IL Of more
Importance to him than the question
what the future holds for him.
"His public speeches arc . fair IN.
dex to his style and character. ~
think. When he talks he speaks T.
the point as practical man of a.
fairs. He lacks about the graces a
the finished orator, but he sticks ID
, the point goes ahead conAdsntly but
with intense earnestness, ana leaves
the impression that he b not only
| practical but highly dependable. h
believes in himself. ana belisvsu
what be says. and his words carr
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