Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-04-22
EARNESTNESS OF
ERNEST LISTER
Republican Newspaperman
Pays Tribute to Worth Of
Democratic Governor
UNIVERSALLY RESPECTED
Governor Lister Meets Warm
Greetings in His Tour
of the State

personally one or the most gratify-
ing features Of the trip over the
state am making with Governor
Lister as special representative of the
Seattle Times has been the CON-
ments on the governor made by Re-
publicans-members of my own par.
ty. I have been harshly criticised
because of the fact that although l
had been candidate in the primar-
les for place on the state Republi-
can ticket did not support the party
choice for governor, but on the con-
trary did everything in my power
to aid in the election of Ernest
Lister.
From the Coast to near the Idaho
line, passing through and meeting
leading business and professional
men, l have yet to hear one unfavor-
able comment upon the present exec
utive. Republicans particularly have
frankly expressed the highest graft
fication that there is at last on the
job one who really seems desirous of
carrying out prediction pledges Of
economy and efficiency" Some of
the men who roasted me the worst
are now among the most enthusiastic
boosters for Lister. Another feature
Of the trip that is being slowly but
certainly impressed upon state off,
eials and employees and to an extent
upon the general public Is that Lis.
ter means just what he says.
Campaign promises have too gen
orally been forgotten after election
and political talk Of efficiency and
economy has long been accepted as
a joke. Lister is serious about It
as some Of bis appointees have al
ready learned and more will do vel!
to learn at once.
Every man and woman he has ap-
pointed have been told in few words
he wants no attempt to bulls up a
Lister or Democratic machine
that the appointee has been selected
in the belief that he possesses the
desire and ability to make good on
that particular job and the he must
do so.
Every regent of the state institu-
tions is learning that he must at
tend meetings and give his best
thoughts to the work-for he will he
held personally responsible for prop.
er accomplishments.
Every superintendent of state in
stitution will know within few days
IL he does not already know, that
.e must ue real superintendent
Iie must know what is being done
ard why AMI what it costs l.. he
prepared to answer accurately and
right off the bat a bunch of search
ing detailed questions the governor
is likely to spring any time.
Quite considerable portion of the
Eastside population know now that
Lister is no trimmer, that he has
the courage of his convictions and
that he will not apologize for doing
what he thinks is right.
Earnest energetic, frank and hon
est in his public and private state
ments and in his plans to conduct
the state administration the next four
years, he is starting off with mighty
fine endorsements from people of all
parties. He will make mistakes
but he expects that-because he has
no crazy ideas that he is superhu-
man, but he seems determined to try
to do his best and to get with him
on the payroll bunch of vigorous
and capable men and women who
are imbued with his same ideas and
can and will work Loyalty with him.
j. H. Brown, in State Capitol Rec
ord.