The Political Fight Over Road Access

Seldom have Richland Republicans been so united on a candidate as they are on Gordon Moores for county commissioner for this district, and the report is current that he will make the race if he can win without spending too much time and money making the campaign. Local Democrats have been trying to put Moores in the hole on the bridge question but he has taken away their thunder by pledging himself to do nothing on the bridges except with the endorsement of the Benton County Good Roads association and the commercial interests of the district. Should Moores consent to make the race, Richland Republicans will put him forth as one who uses their roads. This is the main reason for Richland supporting Moores, who gets his mail and does business in Kennewick. Richland feels, on account of her isolated position from which she does business with Kennewick, that it’s not only fair, but good business, to keep the road under the personal supervision of one who uses it, and she offers no apologies in putting forth Gordon Moores. He is honest and capable and politicians here will bet more than cookies that nothing can be slipped over on him at the board meetings or otherwise.