Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-21
LOCAL DEMOCRATS
HOSTS TO BROTHERS
AMONG LEGISLATORS
Governor Lister, Guest of Honor,
Says He Will Veto $350,0O0
for Panama Exposition.
SEES PARTY DOMINANCE.
Repeats His Campaign Assertions
for Economy-Declares He
Will Do What He Said Then.

Declarations that he would veto an
appropriation of $350,OOO for the Pan
ama-Pacific exposition just as quickly
as he would one of $5OO,0OO, were made
by Governor Ernest Lister in the short
address with which he closed the BAN
quet rendered by local Democrats to
the governor and Democratic members
of the legislature at the Kneeland cafe
Tuesday evening.
'If there is one thing more than
any other that elected your candidate
for governor" Mr.. Lister declared dur
ing his talk, II personally feel it was
because he said he would keep down
the expenses of the state government
consistent with efficiency. l meant it
during the campaign and l mean 1t
now.
There is one idea want to impress
upon you." he said little later. Il
said these things before election when
I went before the people of this state
for their support and l don't propose
to do otherwise now that have been
elected on that understanding.
1--WE have q state overburdened with
taxation and no one can deny 1t. We
ought to put forth every effort to keep
the cost Of the state government down
;as low as possible and I believe the
Democratic members Of the legislature
will assist the governor in doing this"
More Democrats than ever attended
such an affair before sat around the
banquet tables Tuesday evening and
enjoyed themselves to their hearts
content. The arrangements for the
affair. in charge Of Harry L. Parr and
A. c. Baker, were complete and were
such that the petty differences which
have existed In the local Democratic
ranks recently were overlooked and all
Joined in extending hearty welcome
to the executive and the legislators.
"The Democratic party Of the ma
tion and the state stands on trial in
the eyes Of the people," Governor Lis
ter said in opening his toast. 1--WE
have won no victory-we have Just
been allowed to assume great respon-
sibilities. We will fare well In the ma
tion for we all believe Woodrow Will
son is the type of man who says what
he will do and means exactly what he
says.
For years members Of the Repub-
lican party have held to the idea that
no one outside their party had the
.ebility to serve the people in public
Office. Consequently only few Demo
Gratis have crept in but am here to
say that before l get through there
will be more Democrats on trial in
state offices than there are now.
want you to understand one thing,
however: ability and efficiency will
count for more than Democracy, in
all my appointments.
There are men within the ranks Of
the Democratic party just as able to
fill public positions as any one in the
Republican party. II they conduct
themselves rightly and II the leaders
OF the party in the state and nation
handle their duties rightly, there will
be more Democrats in the state of
Washington two years from now than
there are now and In four years the
Democratic party will be the dominant
party in the state"
With P. M. Troy acting as toastmas-
Ser In a happy vein, wit and oratory
flower promiscuously during the BAN
quet. Local Democrats were repre-
sented in humor and seriousness by
L. M. Vance, who urged party har-
mony. Among those who responded to
toasts were Senator II. M. White, floor
leader of the upper house; Representa-
tive w. ]. Hughes, floor leader Of the
lower house; Representative Ben F.
Hill of Walla Walla; C. c. Dill, Sec
retary of the governor; Representa-
tive e. L. Farnsworth of Lincoln
county; Senator Henry II. Wende OF
Yakima county; Senator C. w. Bethel
or Lincoln county; Representative j.
W. Brislawn of Lincoln county and
Representative C. w. Masterson OF
Walla Walla, the blind member Of the
house.