The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-31
HARRY /. COLLIER
GOOD LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR 1851

The democrats have nominated
Harry II. Collier for lieutenant gov.
ernor. Mr.. Collier is an old timer
in the state. He came here in Jan
uary, 1889 settling at Tacoma. He
cast his first vote in Tacoma and has
reared family of seven children in
the state. Speaking of his candidacy
for office, he said
mo man can follow newspaper
work the greater portion OF his life
without getting a liberal educa tiOI
along most lines. He comes in con-
tact with all classes of men and
women and owing to tn ediversified
things that newspaper man must
handle in his every day life, h in
time has a knowledge of most every
thing pertaining to the human family
Having judged poultry shows for IL
years in the State o Washington and
having visited most every country in
the state, | believe | am as well post
ed of the resources of the state as
any man within it's borders. | be-
lieve l have met as many people as
any of our public men.
"A poultry Judge is invited out to
the poultrymans home everywhere he
goes. One day he visits where the
door is opened by a servant girl aud
he is served with a meal prepared
by a hired cook and is met By the
lady of the house in fine clothing.
The next day he is invited out with
some good .poultryman who has a
very small home. His dining room
md hi nIAv. e. l.. L
sees the wife attending the meal that
is being cooked with one hand while
she holds the baby in the other arm.
he meets the two extremes in the
life of the people. He has a chance
to sympathize with the troubles of
some people who are struggling to
get start and he knows just what
kind of legislation is needed. In
making these visits his newspaper in
stincts come to his rescue and he
IS able to obtain a lot of informa-
ton that the average man would
think impertinent to find out. | be-
heve, if | were elected lieutenant
governor of Washington, that could
bring to my aid the things that |
have learned Of Washington and her
people in my seventeen years on the
road as poultry Judge. | know that
my newspaper instincts would tell me
Just how to approach legislators so as
to interest them in laws needed by
the people,
Il know that there are a lot of
things that the state can do for its
people. | know that the average
man would like to have blanket
ballot in the primaries. | realize that
politicians do not want ballot of
that kind any more than they wanted
the direct primary. | know that
some provisions should be made for
mothers in need who bear the chill
dren. These women who carry the
burdens should be well cared for by
the state if their husbands are IN
apie TO give them the necessary care
ana l believe that the state should
nave mothers pension fund. | be-
heve that school teachers who have
gwen up their lives to teaching
SHOULD be given pension when I'M
aDie to make a living in their call
ing. l do not believe that woman
VINO mas been assaulted should be
a0rced to have a corroborate witness
Inc law that calls for such witnesses
snoulu De repealed. | do not believe
mat because a man is so unfortunate
as not to be able to pay his taxes.
tnat he should be forced to paw
penalty OF 10 per cent interest and