Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-04-28
REPUBLICAN.

hEit biA(AN.
The Republicans of Thurston coun-
ty, by their representatives here as
sembled, earnestly and confidently
address themselves to their fellow
citizens in the following declarations
of principles:
We renew and emphasize our al
legiance to the policies and principles
of the Republican party whose match
less achievements in the past have
guaranteed to the people of this ma
ton peace, prosperity and domestic
happiness and we appeal to the
awakened intelligence, experience
and conscience of all our people to
entrust again the destinies of this
nation to the wisdom and foresight of
the great leaders of that party.
For the second time since the Civil
war the people have witnessed the
calamitous consequences of full and
unrestricted Democratic control of
the government. 1t has been a period
of unparalleled incapacity, dishOnor
and disaster 1t has Inundated us at
home and dishonored us abroad. 1t
has destroyed our prestige among the
nations and shaken our confidence in
our Americanism. 1t has reduced
our resources and forced upon us a
burdensome and unwarranted war
tax in times of peace BY it's weak
and vacillating foreign policy it has
invited effrontery, fostered disrespect
and made of us the laughing stock of
the world.
Must he Rescued.
Every consideration of public safe
ty and individual interest demands
that the government shall be rescued
from the hands of those who have
shown themselves incapable. of con-
Quoting it without disaster at home
and dishonor abroad and restore it
to the party which for SO many years
in the past administered it with un-
equalled success and prosperity.
We denounce the incompetent, par
tisan and disastrous administration
of the chief executive of this state.
The important departments of
state government under his control
have by him been entrusted to men
who by their incompetency, inefii-
cheney and neglect have dissipated
and destroyed the confidence, wasted
the taxpayers money. emasculated
the laws and besmirched the state
with scandals innumerable.
Partisanship Governed Lister.
Instead of public Office being a
public trust it has by them been con-
sidered as a means to further polit-
ical ends. Instead of making changes
only for reasons of economy and eff
cheney as was promised by the chief
executive when he took the oath OF
office. all changes have been made
for the most glazing partisan reasons,
resulting in increased expenditures
and decreased efficiency.
The nonpartisan movement now
being advocated, we denounce as a
sophistry and a snare-a convenient
spar to which the failing hope of a
discredited Democracy clings in the
hour of it's condemnation, reputation
and defeat. It's sinister purpose is
already disclosed and its sirent call
has no allurement for awakened
American manhood and womanhood.
In striking contrast to the extrav-
agant administration of the chief ex-
ecutive of this state and his depart
mental appointees we endorse and
commend the businesslike, stay on
the job qualities exhibited by the va
rious Republican state officials.
Legislature Commended.
We call attention to the faithful,
earnest and effective work of the Re-
publican legislative delegation from
Thurston county. We believe that
they and their Republican associates
in the last legislature labored tire
lessly, conscientiously and with rare
good judgment in the consideration
of all matters of legislation coming
before them. We call attention to
the fact that repeated public hearings
were given on all important meas
ures and the action of the legislature
was the expression of popular senti-
ment and the exercise of good judy
ment. We pledge our legislative