Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-10-23
LISTER, DRURY AND
BLACK SPEAK HERE
ROCSiNH POLITICAL MEETING
MONDAY NIGHT-ALL
LAUD WILSON


and the peace policy of President
Wilson, Governor Ernest Lister,
Charles Drury, Democratic nominee
for congress in this district, and
Judge w. w. Black, Democratic nom
Ree for United States senator, deliv.
4ed stirring addresses to a crowd
hat packed the lower floor of the
Olympia theater Monday evening, in
the most enthusiastic political meet
ing that has been held here for some
years. as well as the largest.
All the speakers emphasized the
fact that there is but one issue in
this campaign-belief in President
Wilson and his policies-and in de-
noting that Governor Lister, the first
speaker, heartily endorsed the two
nominees. "No better citizen walks
within the boundaries of this dis
trict," he declared with reference to
Charles Drury; "even his strongest
opponents in this state have to admit
that he has been constantly and con-
sistently an advocate of President
Wilson's policies" he said with ref
erence to Judge Black, "and a man
who has the ability to represent this
state in the senate, man who would
be a credit to this state"
State Committeeman p. M. Troy
presided at the meeting, being intro
duced in that capacity by County
Chairman r. B. Fuller. Governor
Lister, the first speaker, recalled his
speech here during the close of his
own campaign two years ago and add
ed: Nov l am not making an appeal
for myself, but for the interests of
others, of individuals whom l believe
would we'll represent this state at
Washington city, If elected by YOU"
He declared his belief that the
great sentiment of the people favored
President Wilson, that they realized
he was doing that something neces-
sary for the interests Of this whole
country, regardless Of partisanship,"
and predicted that Wilson's admins
tration would go down in history as
having accomplished more in the way
of constructive legislation than any
other administration or any other
president"
Praises Alaska Legislation.
He referred particularly to the
currency and the Alaska legislation,
declaring this latter, by opening the
doors to that great country, would
bring about a greater Alaska than
we had ever dreamed Of" and insist
ing that for this piece Of legislation
alone, the president was entitled to
the support of the people OF the Pa
cific Northwest more than OF any 9TH
section of the country.
I'm return for that, shall we send
back to congress men who Will op-
pose everything for which the Wilson
administration is working?" he ask
ed. "For years the Republicans have
been CRYING, We must send some
body to Washington who will be IN
harmony with the administration,
and the time has come when, If that
argument was good when the Repuo-
licans were in power, 1t is good when
there is a Democrat in the White
House, and say to you that II you
ever believed in that policy, 1t is your
duty to vote for Democrat this fall.
He predicted that Wilson wouid De
reelected for another four years at
the close of this term and asserted
that Judge Black should be electeo
this fall so that this state woulo nave
Democratic senator to ala the presi-
dent to carry out the constructive
work already undertaken during the
past IS months. i,
Turning then to the congressional
situation, he referred to Charles .Dru-
nv as 'the man whom l believe ought
to receive your votes. l have known
him for 25 years and he knows this
district, he knows the people IN IL
and all his business interests are
here. He is man of intense ener-
gy. a man who will spend all or MS
time looking after the business anu
the interests of this district, man
who will get up early enough IN the
morning and stay up late enough az
night to know what is being done III
the way of appropriations for TINS
district, so that it will not be neces-
sary to send from this district 'hioi
nation as to appropriations under
consideration there
Dep.ores High Taxes.
He then spoke OF state questiohs'
deploring the high tax rate, condemn
ing bond issues and declaring we
have no right to burden posterlty
with burdens we cannot bear our
selves, and spoke of the constant
Increase in taxes and the decrease .,
from 20 to 33 per cent in the actual
selling value of property. He char-
acterized the last legislature as the
most eXtravagant in the states ms
tory, told of his own efforts to Keel
1t within bounds, opposed S2o'ooo',
600 bond issue for roads, ana sa'o
that anywhere from S450,0Oo 10
half million dollars would be return,
ed to the state treasury uneNpehoeo
by the departments under his cohtrol
at the close of the present biennlum
He spoke of the overdraft OF S45O,