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ABERDEEN HERALD VOL. XX THE LOBBY PIIESSi NOW ATTACKS ATTITUDE OF GOVERNOR McBRIDE. The Governor Cannot Support the Ticket Nominated by the Farrell Oan; of Lobby ists. Having Always Favored State Con trol of Railroads He is Unable to Support Railroad Nominees. Not satisfied with having defeated Governor Mcßride for the nomination to succeed himself, the leaders of the ie publican railroad lobbv are now using the papers of the state which they con trol to traduce the governor's name, misrepresent his political motives and assail bis honesty- The Yakima Repub lic, a publication which is noted for the fidelity and promptness with which it ectios every sentiment of the lobby, said in its issue of September 13: "Governor Mcßride has demonstrated onre more that be is the political scrub which his opponents in the republican party have claimed he was. He has announced his intention to spend the next few weeks at St. Louis and will take no part in the campaign. * » * After this campaign Mr. Mo''ride will never be heard of, and it is to be hoped that no more of his kind wiil accidentally attain the prominence he has had. An honeßt populist sailing under his own colors is better in office any day than a dishonest, self-seeking demagogue claim ing to be a republican but in reality be longing to no party." The Olympia Olympian, another pub lication which is in such close touch with the ruling powers of the state re publican organization that its publish ers, S. A. Madge and J. O. B. Scobey, were permitted to name the candidate for state treasurer, said, editorially, about the same date: "That he (Mcßride) was justly de feated from a political standpoint, is emphasized by his present conduct in running away from his party and the support of the ticket nominated by prac tically unaninnus vote of the convention before which ho was a candidate, snd at »-time when that ticket is availed by soreheads and demagogues with false hood and misrepresentation, by him known to be so, and the evil influences of which he could and by every consid eration should help to overcome." The truth of the matter is that his honor and manhood will not permit Governor Mcßride now to defend the creatures on the republican state ticket of the railroad lobby which in his cam paign for the labt two years he has as sailed, exposed and excoriated with such vigorous truth and power. And because he has chosen to go through the cam paign in silence rather than stultify him self the lobby cries out that he is a "politicol scrub" and a demagogue. The Seattle Post Intelligencer in its edition of September 21 rißes to ask : "Do the people of the state realize that if it were not for the very men and measures that George Turner so extolls, himself included, there would now be no demand whatever for a railroad com mission?" They do. They realize that if it had not been for the magnificent work of Judge Turner in the constitutional con vention of 18S9 the people of the state would be without constitutional authori ty to provide a railroad commission, and that if that convention had not fallen under the domination of the railroad lobby a railroad commission would have been provided for in that constitution and the contest of the past fifteen years dispensed with. The people of the state realize that if it had not been for the magnificent campaign of Joseph Folk there would be no issue of public hon esty raised in the present comoaign in Missouri, and if there were no officers of tho law there would be no need for penitential ies. The l'ost Intelligencer further asks: "Do the voters of the state forget that the demand for a tax commission is em bodied in the republican state platform and that it means business?" They do. They realize just how much "business" it means. It means "busi ness" for the grafting legislators who are interested in holding up railroad companies, and for the corporation tax dodgers who will bo at Olympia next winter with a big sack for the purpose of preventing the passage of such a tax commission biil. They realize that the republican party has promised regulative railroad legislation in the platform of every state nominating convention it has ever held in this state, and that the promise was never even partially carried except by the legislature of 1893, which passed an emasculated rate reduction bill, a bill which was repudiated by the republicau party at its very next state convention as being a failure to carry out a pla : n promise to the people and not "carrying ou< tlie constitutional pro vision fur tlie passage of 1-xws regulating freights and fares." Wliat is more they remember tliat after promising a rail road commission in ts platform two years ago the republican legislature of l'.iO.i passed a tax commission bill which was so weak and spineless that Governor McHridi m vetoing it said: "This bill would authorize the state board to expend $15,0'rt) as a 'smelling com in: i tee,' without the pswer to do anything, without even the power or privilege of lecommcnding to the county assess r or county boards of equalization the figures at which such property should be assessed. "In other words, the sum of $15,000 is appropriated to enable the state board to satisfy its curiosity, if it has any. The result of lhis investigation must be prop erly concealed from the public that pays the bills, This superabundance of cau tion on the part of the forces outside of the legislature that consented to the passage of the bill was wholly unneces sary. Without this provision the bill would have been toothless and could not have forced them to bear their fair share of the public burden. "The purnose of the passage of this bill was not to cure existing evils but to postpone the ineviiable day when a legislature would not be subservient to private interests —that will see to it that every one, corporation and individual alike who enjoys the protection of our laws shall bear a fair share of our public burden iu the matter of taxation." "The forces outside of the convention" that consented to the adoption by the republican state convention at Tacoma of a plank promising a tax commission bill are the same as those referred to by Governor Mcßride as "the forces outside the legislature" that consented to the passage of t he tax commission bill passed by the republican legislature of 1903. The purpose of the plank in the republi can platform is the same as that of the above bill, as described by Governor Mcßride, "not to cure existing evils but to postpone the inevitable day when a legislature will be elected which will prove true to the people and to the party pledges, that will not be subservient to private intetests." The South Bend Journal of South Bend Pacific county, a staunch republican journal and a supporter of Mr. Mead hits the nail 011 the head when it says : "The danger will lie in the possibility of the railroad lobby again succeeding in 'converting' enough of the legislators to block its passage." When this occurs again as it occurred in the last legislature the people of the state want a governor who will not mince words, hut who like the present governor has done will stand up like a man and tell the whole true and dis graceful ntory and place the responsi bility where it belongs. By the way, has Mr. Mead in any of his speeches said anything about the evils of a corrupt railroad lobby? The newspaper organs of the republi can party are having a very hard time to defend Mr. Mead, the railroad candi date for governor, from his railroad record. Mr. Mead has been trying to convince the farmers of Eastern Wash ington. that he is not opposed to regula tive railroad legislation. Jud„e Turner pointed out in a recent address at Con conully that Mr. Mead voted in both republican state conventions of 1902 and that of I<. 104 against the proposed com mission planks. The Yakima Republic, in defending Mr. Mead, confessed the accusation and seeks to defend Mr. Mead by falsehood. It says: "As a member of the Whatcom delega tion Mr. Mead both times voted under instructions from the people of Whatcom county who did not favor the Mcßride proposition to have a railroad commis sion whose members should be appoint ed by Mcßride." It is true that the Whatcom county delegation to the convention of 1902 in structed against the commission plank. But it is not true that such instructions were issued in 1904. The delegation to the convention this year was selected by Mr. Mead himself on the authority of the county convention, and Mr. Mead is. therefore, responsible for every vote cast by every delegate from that county. Besides when the vote of the delegation was cast against the commission plank Mcßride had been eliminated and Mr. Mead's nomination was assured. The delegation at that time was voting against, not a Mcßride commission, but I a commission to be appointed by Mr. Mead himself. The Only Through Triin. No change of cars Tacoina to St. Louis. Saves time and money. If you contem plate going to the Fair, or any place where the very cheap rate can be used, ring me up, and I will be glad to call and explain details fully. H. B. Elder, Agent. SEMI-WBEKLY ABERDEEN, WASHINGTON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1904. LUMBERMAN WILL TAKE A HAND IN THE STATE CAMPAIGN. Ignored by the Railroads They Will Enter State Politics to Save Their Business. The Lumbermans Association Asks Pledge From Legislative Nominees. The Lumberman's association of this state declares that the railroads are killing their great industry; that they have appealed in vain for re-ief; that the traffic managers have openly threat ened to advance rates if they do not stop their agitation for rate reduction; and despairing of getting justice from the railroads, they propose to carry the fight into the legislature. To that end they have asked every legislative nominee in Washington to sigu the following pledge: (Fill out, tear off and return this pledge.) A PLEDGE TO SAVE TIIE LUMBER INDUSTRY. Having the prosperity of the state of Washington at heart, I hereby pledge myself, if elected, to vote and work in the next session of the legislature of the state of Washington, for any and all measures that may secure for the lumber industiy, a lumber rate of 40 cents per 100 pounds to Nebraska, Kansas, South Dakota and other Missouri river points. The following letter to the legislative nominees accompanies the pledge, and sets forth with much vigor the lumber men's grievances: "The manufacturers of lumber and lumber products in the state of Wash ington, representing 1,542 firms doing business in the counties of Spokane, Thurston, Franklin, Lewis, Stevens, King, Pierce, Kitsap, Cowlitz, Island, San Juan, Whatcom, Adams, Jefferson, Lincoln, Asotin, Clallam, Pacific, Mason, Wahkiakum. Skamauia, Ferry, Kittias, Skagit, Yakima, Snohomish, Chehalis, Clarke, Whitman, Walla Walla, Klicki tat, Douglas, Chelan, Okanogan, Colum bia and Garfield, and employing 81,038 men, to whom are paid annually :rt wages the sum of $47,691,600, and upon whom are dependent 243,114 persons, would respectfully call your attention to the dire need of this great lumber indus try as set forth in the inclosed circular. •'lt will be conceded that the manu- j facture oi lumber is the greatest devel oped industry in the state of Washington and will continue to be so for many years to come. Unfortunately the in dustry is of such magnitude that its pro duct must be sold in distant markets, and on account of distance and freight there will always be more or lew of a handicap. For example, the freight rate on lumber from eastern and western Washington to St. Paul, Minn., is 40 cents per 100 pounds to 1000 feet of dimension lumber, $12 per 1000 feet is paid trans contiental lines for the haul. This lum ber is selling as low as $4.50 to $5 at the mill, or practically one third the cost of haul. "During the past year the lumber in dustry bas been in a very bad shape; wages have been reduced, many mills have either closed down or gone into the hands ot a receiver, and the loss incurred in the depreciation in values is estimated at $10,030,000 —a direct and positive loss to the state of Wash ington, because every man employed in the mills, camps, factories and lumber yards must depend on the farmers, storekeepers and others for his provis ions, clothing and other necessaries of life, and every cent of the $47,000,000 pay roll is placed in circulation among the producers, and therefore any dis aster to the lumber industry must af fect every citizen of the commonwealth. "In order to keep the industry alive the lumbermen early this year forwarded a petition signed by upward of 1000 lum ber manufacturers, 800 leading mer chants, 854 retail lumber dealers in Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota who need our lumber, indorsements from all the leading commercial organi zations in this state representing an in vestment of upward of $300,000,000, to the presidents and traffic managers of the Great Northern, Northern Pacific and Union Pacific roads, requesting that they grant a lumber rate of 40 cents per 100 pounds to Omaha and Kansas City and surrounding territory. The exist ing rate is 50 cents per 100 pounds, or $15 per 1000 feet, while there is only one mile difference in the distance, the distance from Portland to St. Paul being 2056 miles, and the distance from Port land to Omaha being 2057 miles. As said before the rate is 40 cents to St. Paul, while to Omaha, practically the same distance, it is 50 cents. This dif ference of 10 cents per 100 pounds makes a difference in the price of lumber from $2 to $3.30, and will allow us to compete in a territory consuming annually 162,- 001' carloads, of which the lumbermen of Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho and Montana contribute only 0003 car loads. "Without stating any valid objections the transcontinental lines lefused our re quest, although we assured them of an iucrease in revenues of $4,000,0i;0 per an num in a territory where tney had no other lumber interests lo protect. On May 23 a committee of nine lumber men met with the traffic officials, hut secured no result beyond a threat that 'if this 40 cent rate agitation is kept up we will ad vance rates.' •'Having tried all other methods to keep from going into the hands'of a receiver, the lumber men have decided to make the 40 cent rate tlie itEiie of the present campaign, and if necessary keep it up in future campaigns. Wo have been informed that the railroads care more about possible adverse legislation than they do of the business interest, and we propose taking them at their word. Cause of Lockjaw. Lockjaw, or tetanus, is caused by a bacillus or germ which exists plentifully in street dirt. It is inactive so long as exposed to the air, but when carried be neath the skin as in the wounds caused by percussion caps or g»rm is roused to activity and produces the most virulent poison known. These germs may be destroyed and all danger of lockjaw avoided by applying Chamberlain's l'ain Balm freely as soon as the injury is re ceived. l'ain Balin is an antiseptic and causes cuts, bruises and like injuries to heal without maturation and in one third the time required by the usual treatment. It is for sale by All Drug gists. m WHO PAYS FOR IT Some Facts About Rail road Taxation Worth Studying. R. H. Qp& the democratic assessor of Whitman county, fixed a valuation of $7,920 per mile on the railroads (all sec ond class) of that county. This was re duced by a republican board of equaliza tion to $5,808 per mile. For four years the fusion state board of equalization Maintained a valuation on railroads for state purposes of $10,500 jier mile for first class lines, $0,000 for second class lines and $:i,!K>O for third class lines. For three years last past a republican state board has maintained valuations of $6,600 for first class lines, $5,280 for second class lines and $3,108 for third cla6s lines. The hfghest valuation placed on rail road tracks by any assessor in Washing ton in 1904 was that established by Louis Walton, the democratic assessor of Adama county. Mr. Walton assessed first-class tracks in his county at $11,985 per mile and rolling stock on the same at $2,376 per mile. A republican equaliza tion board in that county reduced these figures to $7,920 on track and $2,112 on rolling stock. A committee of Republican county as sessors reported to the state assessors' convention held at Spokane last January in favor of an assessment on first class tracks of $1.37}£ per foot or $7,260 per mile on first class lines. The convention increased this valuation to $1.40 per foot, whereupon 19 assessors bolted and agreed to a valuation of $1,50 per foot or $7,920 per mile. This valuation has since been adopted in all counties except two or three, which are most completely un der railroad domination. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. No one who is acquainted with its good qualities can be surprised at the great popularity of Chamberlain's Couuh Kemedy. It not only cures colds and grip effectually and permanently, but pre vents these diseases from resulting in pneumonia. It is also a certain cure for croup. Whooping cough is not danger ous when this remedy is given. It con tains no opium or other harmful sub stance and may be given as confidently to a baby as an adult. It is al. o pleasant to take. When all of these facts are taken into consideration it is not surpris ing that people in foreign lands, as well as at home, esteem this remedy very highly and very few are willing to take any other after having once used it. For sale by All Druggists. m October 27. 28 and 29. World's Fair excursion tickets to Chi cago, St. Louis and all Eastern cities will be sold by the Great Northern Rail way on October 27th, 28th and 29th, in addition to October "id. 4tli and sth. .Apply to any Great Northern agent for 'rates and full info'mation. State Historical Sooi#t/ Special Inducements Offered in Tailor-made Suits, Rain-coats, Tour ists' coats and Furs THIS WEEK AT Geo. J. Wolffs Famous Store ( 0i Just Arrived! FALL STYLES STEM-block |X\ SUITS Thai Fit. «Uj j GEO. FISHER, 411 Heron St SHELLEY BROS. GROCERS Are Now in Their New Building 313 E. MARKET STREET Don't mistake the place.' CENTER of Commercial Block. Btick and Stone Front. All Clerks in White Coats. TELEPHONE 474. Save One-half On Your Wall Paper Bill To make room for our immense stock of PIC TURES, FRAMES AND ART GOODS, which are now arriving for the Holiday trade, and to close out all of this year's designs of wall paper, we have marked down all figured patterns from 20 to 60 per cent. It has always been our policy to carry over no old patterns from one year to the other and we have put the price "below cost in many instances for this sale, in order to close out our 1904 stock. Call and make your selections before the stock becomes too badly broken. Hartung & Norin ABERDEEN, WASHINGTON Doors, Windows, Window Frames, Porch Columns SPECIAL SALE ANY WATCH IN THE PRICE, FOR ONE LARS SHAKER ®ostofflce. No. 0