The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-10-09
All Parties are Beginning to
Turn Attention to
Benton County
SERIES OF RALLIES
TO AROUSE VOTERS
Ben Hill, LaFollette Speak
ers and Farmer Creel
Are Dated Up

With the world baseball series ov-
!. most of the ducks shot and the
.pples pretty well picked, people of
th;s community can now settle down
= ! steady diet Of politics and poll
tieians during the next few weeks.
since the closing weeks of the pri-
mary campaign local political activ-
itv has not been pronounced but all
parties are now preparing to warm
things up.
While the vote of Benton county is
comparatively small it will probably
come in for its share of the cam
paigning as it is listed as debatable
territory by the proponents and op-
ponents of several of the initiative
MEASURES as we'll as the political par
ties.
Normally the county is republican
By q considerable margin but the
LaFollette supporters who have been
organizing and planning their cam
paign for several weeks, claim that
Benton county will be one of the
counties to put the state of WASH
ington in the LaFollette column on
November 4. The republicans are
prepared to dispute this claim and
expect between now and election
day to carry an aggressive fight to
&eep the county safely in the repub-
liean column.
Interest in the initiative measures
viii doubtless be stimulated by
speakers already scheduled to appear
here and others that doubtless will
follow. Tonight prior to the reg
ular Commercial club meeting HON.
er 7. Bone of Tacoma, and Charles
leighton of Seattle, will discuss the
merits of Initiative SO, commonly
known as the Bone bill.
In the Commercial club rooms
Monday evening, October 81 the
State Chamber of Commerce speak
ers will argue for and against all
Of the Initiative and Referendum
measures which have bearing on
taxation. Speakers for and against
these measures are selected by the
proponents and opponents of the
measures and the expenses of the
campaign are paid by the State
Chamber, which is assuming a neu-
tral position on all measures except
ing on Referendum IL, known as the
hebe Milk Bill. This bill which pro-
nibits the use of milk in the manu-
iacture of butter substitutes has re-
cetved the endorsement of the State
Chamber.
While the democrats have not been
specially active in this county they
are oy no means overlooking it. Ben
:. Hill Of Walla Walla, democratic
candidate for governor and w. r.
.ee' OF Tacoma, democratic candidate
lor lieutenant governor have sent
.ofu that they will be here Satur-
Y evening, of this week and will
peak on Second street at 1880 pm.
Inc local LaFollette organization
p'ans to begin it's drive for votes
2s week with a squadron of select
= speakers sent out from state head
4rters. Three meetings have been
seneouled in this end of the county,
nn0n Hall, Richland Wednesday eve
s' October Is; Grange Hall, Fin
.ey' Thursday evening and in the
commercial club rooms Friday eve
mng. The speaking personnel has
- oeen announced but will include
: .a'nent state and national leaders
rae third party movement.
Inc republicans are planning to
- 81 on a whirlwind campaign during
~ iast two weeks. The opening
- sl.s VIII be fired by Farmer Creel,
oeaoeck, who will speak in Pros
T next Monday evening, in Richland
esday evening and in Finley We'd
Aesoay evening.
~. meeting Tuesday evening the
~. eWlck Mems Republican club
N Urganized by the election of M
Ca. moulton, president, and A. r.
con - secretary. The following
i'tees We're named: registra.