Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-12

aony double a. much IS Idaho. an
while Oregon II broke, and depends on
maintaining is exhibit By Ieeixlativ,
appropriation Of 5000 and Idaho hst
no $3.50 consumed by visitorz.s snS
has barely s1fHcisnt washiuston hal
eno1Rh TO maintain one clark A1d on.
commissioner. and place irs exhibit II
the best possible condition. Indeed, il
can maintain tvo families, pay q clerk'l
fare home and LET one commissioner
whose servlces are over, 90 to grass, src
still ship private collections home, Il
any person in the territory, for my shars
OF the funds, will take the work Oh nv
hands A little more 10 the work and
am done Daring my time In Washing
tSn Territory the commissioners peyeI
had any offer of free passes. The q. Il.
q n. and roads Leading south from Sc.
Paul have never, 20 my knowledge, given
free freiRhts or promised any, and no
person except Stuart Rice, Esq. of Ia
coma, contributed days labor for less
than days pay. Mr.. Rics has acted
generously. creditsbly, and with less
money than furnished. Mr.. Scott Of
Seattle has sent rs three times as cred
liable q collection, and has occasionally
written gentlemanly letter, asking or
giving advice, and not rushed to the pa
pers With complaints. have to thank
the ChroHleis, Tacoma Ledger and Nssrs
on the west aide for generous notices
and 10 trust they will do Justice as they
may see II. As for myself the territory
v0ul1 not have hsd a dollar, had it not
been for me, and when took the matter
up was at first informed mo fund had
been set aside for as, as no application
had been made for space Letters then
sent to Gov. Squire and Mr.. Ferguson
informed me they knew nothing about
the matter. and while | was arst in
ciined to doubt this, have since seen
ample proofs.
Already six months Of my time has
been spent ia this labor, and / am %
bound by obligations that cannot give
up the vsrk for nearly six more, and for
it all am furnished poorer living than
l am accustomed to; have worked like a
hired man; have the privilege of defend
ing myself from the attacks Uf envy, and
the ability to stand she insult of having
q governor disregard my services and
appoint a clerk over nay own, and thus
tribe away the work of months merely
TO crafty petty ambition for pleasing
Now as to the x6666.6S.
There never was that SUM set aside, and
Gov. Squire was never authorized to
draw that sum only to make right an
error in account. Five thousand dollars
were set aside. $1,000 for the purpose of
ofice and room and 5000 for exhibit
5000 of which have gone to
western Washington. IL was explained
TO Gov. Sqaire and he was aware of it
before the article appeared in the Posi-
He was situated TO do
me justice, but preferred the stiletto Of
silence coupled with his name in print.
In the official cards | am recognized
because of the inactivity
of the sppointee, bat on discovering that
be had gathered three turnips, I have
clothed him again in authority, and am
only A.P. SHARPsrErN.
P.S.-A letter since received from ths
governor says: "Inasmuch as MIR. Z. G.
the regular commissioner,
seemed to DO attending 10 matters here
and paving necessary bills, consulted
him before doing anything. / also took
the advice of several Of our leading sit
lzens in the matter, and afterwards, In
with their advice, made
draft in favor Of Z. @. Ferguson, commits
sioner, for the sum Of $500" Ii seems
highly proper that the explanation of
western Washington matters should be
made by Mr.. Ferguson, who was paying
all the bills; and there should have been
no attempt to fasten responsibility on
me, when / could get neither the prom
se Of tlis draft nor the authority from
E. G. Ferguson 30 draw the remainder
Of the funds and disburse the same.
Every lslter to Ferguson regarding the
giving Of more money to the cities was
unanswered, and advised Messrs. Scott
and Rice TO arrange all matters with Fer
2uson. Ny own side Of the territory
will receivs report when my labor is
ended, and 10 will show beyond a donbt
hat the division of the funds has been
against them; and that the representa-
i've has been hampered by official mac
iivity, greatly to their detriment and
my own disappointment and injury.
A. p. s.
This "young man, the alternate SOM
who thought himself 30 much
bigger man than Commissioner Fsrgu
son, Gov. Squire, "oid Grant" or any
other man, wrote next to the Ledger, "a
below;
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. "a, 1884.
EpTToB LEpoER:
SIR-I transmit the following few rea-
sons Why western Washington did not
have for distribution among the cities
more money. First, the governor never
would assure me the draft for $lS33 civ
en- Ferguson, although acknowledging
inactivity and urging me 90
get Q clerk. second, Ferguson never
resgned, although he urged me 70 do the
entire work. To show my desire In the
matter, / will say the Sl3S3 was available
Nov. LIST, 10 full. $685. being so In octo-
Dor, and Ferguson. II acting, could have
obtained this for distribution at any
time. On receiving word from Ferguson
funds, as he desired TO visit
New Orleans for q month or two" | sent
word be could have $1,000, but il he took
more than soc he would hurt western
Washin0ton,s display. He teleeraphed
satisfaction at the arrangement, and
then 1 immediately informed Rice and
SCOTT that they could draw several hun
drea dollars more for arranging the col
lection, expecting then this draft. Then
not getting the draft. IL was lucky for
me they could not use the money, or that
they did mot draw. did use about $500
Ia western Washington business, and
this, with $l332. made over the 5000
agreed on for western Washington and
ne river counties i did all the work
for Washington Territory, and they
would have had nothing had net asI
alternate taken the position Of commits
sioner. ] vent a. far 90 safely could,
not getting assurance OF all the fundgin
the same. although dnd
that no other commissioner came here
with ~ little for personal expenses. and
gave anything 10 CITY or eo1n-
". have arranged . good display, and
regret ~ much a. any other that 30 large
q part Of the money was consumed by
sending two ladies and two gentlemen
here % represent King county. ] am
deprived Of further authority until Mr.
Ferguson gets tired. and have offered
The balance OF my money 20 the board
Of management 20 whom Il helonGs; but
they hA-s instructed me not 70 resign.
bus 20 keep is, and have stated they BE-
lieye l have been unfairly treated. as
they intended the drafts 20 be drawn
payable 10 the actual working commits
sioner. trust you vill do me justice,
and when | again take charge lin Feb
ruaryl | viii Try and present the interests
Of Tacoma fairly. Yo1rss
A. p. SHkErsIKTx.
About this time be wrote the following