Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-10-23
DRURY and
BLACK ADDRESS
Democratic Senatorial and
Congressional Candidates
Speak on Crays Harbor
ABERDEEN AND HOQUIAM
Both Candidates Make Force.
full Appeals for Support
of President Wilson

The Bijou theater was we'll filled
Tuesday night by an enthusiastic
audience, when Judge w. w. Black
of Everett, Democratic nominee for
United States senator, and Hon.
Charles Drury, Democratic nominee
for congress, discussed the political
issues of the day. The meeting was
far and away the largest political
rally so far in this campaign held on
Grays Harbor.
Mr.. Drury opened a meeting in
Hoquiam at 8 o'clock, while Judge
Black opened at the same hour in Alb
erdeen. Each spoke about As minutes,
and changed towns, the Hoquiam aud
ience being entertained with a reel
of moving pictures in the intrim,
and in Aberdeen, Asa B. Wilsno, Dem
ocratic nominee for county assessor,
occupied the stage, and told of his
experience as valuer of property
and assessing for taxation, both in
the field and office.
Judge Black delivered a forcible
speech, in which he urged the lovers
of peace to show their approval of
Wilson's foreign policy by electing
him U. S. Senator and by electing
democratic congressman. The Judge
has been waging a whirlwind cam.
paign but his past exertions do not
appear to have slowed him up a bit
in his vote-getting activities. He de-
clares he is sure to be elected and
his confidence is contagious.
During the course of his remarks
Judge Black said: There is really
but one issue in this campaign and
that is are you for or against Wood
row Wilson and his policies of peace,
of currency reform, of correction OF
the glaring abuses Of the big inter.
ests, of Alaskan development. II you
want war instead of peace there is
but one course for you to follow, my
friends, and that is for you to vote
against Woodrow Wilson. And bear
in mind that if you do not vote for
me and for a democratic congress.
man you are voting against Wood.
row Wilson and you are voting against
peace"
The Judge was frequently inter
rupted by loud applause, and it was
plain to be seen that his address was
we'll received by the crowd
Drury Captures House
Mr.. Drury arrived on the stage at
9 o'clock, and although he spoke but
little longer than 80 minutes, he plain.
ly had the house captured in the first
five minutes Of his talk. Mr.. Drury
is not politician in the accepted
meaning of that term. He Is a sue
cessful businessman and a student of
history and public affairs, man who
enjoys the confidence and respect of
the businessmen of Tacoma, where
he has resided more than rs years.
He has never before been a candi-
date for public Office, and made no
attempt at oratorical effects.
His speech bristled with homely
facts so plainly put that none could
misunderstood them. His earnest
ness was evident to all, and the force
full manner in which he appealed to
send to the next congress men who
uphold President Wilson is his tre-
mendous struggle for peace and
equal opportunity for all brought
forth vociferous applause.
In speaking of his opponent on the
republican ticket, Mr.. Drury had only
the kindest words for Congressman
Johnson, and said that in his recent
visit to the national capital, he found
Mr.. Johnson a hard working men,
Der of the House. His claim to pref
erence over Johnson at the hands of
the voters of the Third District was
based solely upon his desire to up
hold the presidents policies for peace
and prosperity. He referred to the
position taken by Congressman John
son when the minority party was
playing peanut politics in an effort
to badger the president into a war
with Mexico regardless of the cost
in life and treasure, placing party
ism above patriotism; his attitude on
the war tax, when politics again con-
trolled, and the attempt was made
to saddle the loss Of customs rev.
enue upon the Underwood tariff law
instead of the check commerce re-
ceived all over the world through the
European war.
While Mr.. Drury's language was
most temperate, it was SO forcibly