Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-07-19
NUMBER 80
WHITMAN DEMOCRATS
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS
commend W. h. McCroskey to the
Voters OF District as Well Quail
fled to Represent Them in
Congress

A we'll attended mass meeting of
democrats was held in Colfax Mon
day i'm response to call sent out
10y the chairman and secretary of the
county central committee. The meet
M yeas held in the city hall and was
called to order by County Chairman
T. A White of st. John. Organiza-
ton was perfected by the election of
" Z. NcCroskey of Palouse as chair
man and c. W. Larue of Colfax as
secretary The chairman was author
lied to appoint a committee Of five
to prepare resolutions He named
VIM. Goodyear, r. C. McCroskey G.
d. Kincaid, NJ J. Maloney and NJ. w.
Merritt.
AT the afternoon session the re-
port OF the committee on resolutions
WAS unanimously adopted, as follows:
we democrats of Whitman
county in mass convention assem-
bled declare that there is but one
issue of Importance before the peo-
Pie of the United States today. the
winning OF the war at the earliest
possible moment and that there is
but one safe and sure way Of bring
ns about this desired result, the
loyal and hearty support OF our Presi-
dent, who has won the confidence
and admiration Of the world by the
wisdom and Justice of his policies
and the wonderful efficiency of his
administration,
In conformity to this belief we
maintain that no one should be
elected TO represent the people in
congress who can not be relied upon
70 give his whole-hearted and I'M
divided support to the war policies Of
the administration, instead of devot-
ing part of his energies to manufac-
turing political capital for any party
By nritictzing and obstructing such
policies.
We further hold that the election
10 congress of "a republican majority
would tend to impede the carrying
out of the war program and would be
regarded by our allies and enemies
among the foreign nations as a re-
pUdiation of such program.
We hold that it is rank injustice
to impose upon the young men who
are fighting this war and upon their
descendants the added burden OF
paying the bulk Of It's cost, and be-
lieye with President Wilson that a
far larger proportion OF the expenses
should be raised by taxation instead
of by issuing bonds We further
hold that such taxation should be
imposed upon those best able finan-
cialy to bear it, just as the fighting
and hard work are imposed upon
those best able physically to stand
that strain, and we, therefore, favor
much heavier taxes on incomes of
$4,000 or over and higher taxes on
war profits.
We hold that profiteering is but
another name for disloyalty, and that
individuals and corporations detect
ed IN scheming to make as much as
possible out Of the war, instead of
planning TO put as much as possible
into the war should be regarded,
branded and punished as traitors to
their country.
Having special confidence in the
loyalty, ability and courage Of W. E.
we hereby express our
qualification that he has entered the
race for representative in congress
and earnestly commend him to the
voters of the Fourth congressional
district as man well qualified in
every way to worthily represent them
in the lower house of congress-"
~. r. McCroskey was called upon
to address the meeting and responded
with "a concise and forceful outline
OF the platform upon which he pro
poscs to make his campaign He
was frequently interrupted by APP
plausa and at the close of his adj
dress was enthusiastically congratu-
lated By nearly all present He
promised to make an aggressive cam
raieu and was assured of the cordial
support Of the democratic organiza-
ton Of his home county.
Several matters pertaining to the
county campaign we're discussed and
n couple Of resolutions offering adj
vice to the central committee were
killd