The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-23
THE DAY AT OLYMPIA
Treachery and Falsehood Of a
Democratic Organ.
HOW MR. DREW cor THERE
Provisions OF EfIls Introduces - Ths
Speakers salary only That of
Member.


this morning in Joint convention OF both
houses. The reading occupied half an
hour precisely, and when Il was finished
the convention dissolved, having assembled
only for that purpose.
twas ascertained here today that local
Seattle paper. the Mssnisa ,Foarmal. had
published the message In advance os its
delivery. and the information caused a
commolion among the newspaper CORES
pondents. Copies Of the message we're
given 70 every newspaper on Thursday, 3
promise being exacted from each that it
would not be Published until II was sfcliv-
cred BY the governor. The correspondent
OF the local Seattle paper here gave the re-
quired pledge. and further. at $50 p. M.
Thursday, telegraphed 10 his Office that the
message was not 20 be printed until Sat
urday.
In the face OF this promise the managers
Of the Iosayai deliberately perpetrated .
most shameless act Of sreachery for the
sake Of scoop" Of extremely doubtful
value. and printed the message in fall It
would have been considered in newspaper
circles an act OF crsditable enterprise If the
message had been secured and published
without promise that il would be with
held. bur IL was mutually agreed between
all the newspapers on the one hand and
the governor on the other, that ii was not
to be used. and the action Of the paper can
therefore only be regarded as dIshonorahle
and disrepusahle 20 the last decree. and 10
have been taken with wflfull purpose OF
violating the most sacred rule OF newspaper
ethics.
When stray copy Of the paper had been
secured and II was learned beyond doubt
that glaring piece OF enterprise had
really been committed. the correspondents
met and prepared the following whieh was
submitted 70 Governor Ferry this after
noon:
OLYMPIA, Nash. Nov. - 1854.
To His Exceileney Governor +. +. Ferry: The
undersigned. special press correspondents, at
ten Eng the session Of the legislature at 0lsaa-
pia. desire 70 express 10 your exrcileney the
sense Of shame and regret a. the course Of the
Seattle kortsSag Journaf. in breaking faith aud
publishing your first message 10 the legislature
In advance Of the lime agreed npon. We remiiae
that such action on the pars Of that newspaper
Is not merely breach Of faith with yourself and
disgraeetui action In ITSELF bat that Il Is liable
70 eakse the whole body OF press correspondents
TO fall uader = reproach which is wholly an
nserfted
GKoBaE LEwIs Gowxn, Tacoma Ledger.
THOMAS HENDERSON BoxD. Taeoma Globe.
FRED PuHLxR. Portland OTeaonian.
CHARLES J. HAELEs, Tacoma Ledger.
II. G. ADAMS s. Louis Globe Democrat
n. J. CocHHAEE. Tacoma Globe.
HExRY Il REED, oregunsan.
6KGaag w. BARTKR, FuST INTEEIdaKNrER
Y. A. RYAN, Seattle pFokA
KnaAa P1rER, Posr-IHrRLIIaKnCEn.
Word was received here this afternoon
from the Journal, saving that the dispatch
OF the correspondent had not been received
aud the message appeared through mistake.
and Il Is understood that the paper viii to-
morrow morning lay the blame upon fail
ure 10 receive the dispatch and make that
the basis OF an editorial apology. II Is well
known that telegraph companies invariably
deliver night and all messages 70 news.
papers Immediately upon receipt, and this.
being filed early in the evening. could not
possibly have been an exception 10 the rule.
The Intentional falseho0d and miserable
hypocrisy OF such statement viii there
fore make its excuse both unreasonable and
ridiculous.
sALAMKs or KxPLoYRs.
The question Of salaries Of employees
figured very largely in teday's discussion.
In the House the Democrats raised again
their howl abolt expense and Judson. who
IL . member Of the military committee. In
great wrath declared that II the Honse eni.
ployed clerks as recklessly aa proposed. be
could organize military force out Of en-
ployea large enough 70 quell and dismay
any riot that could possfbly arise.
When II was proposed 10 cut down snla-
ries Eddy made bid for popular favor BY
dramatically rising and wishing that be
had language sufficient 10 express his con-
tempt for the man who would cut down
the wages OF honest workingmen, here
pcrsonified in poor clerks. This remark
Brown Of Spokane. who was one Of those
enemies OF labor referred 10. afterwards in
the recess denounced a. ungentlemsnly
and uncslied for
The result was that the wages were not
reduced. but we're In many instances In
creased. though not without considerable
obiection.
a Hoos TO rorTENIrs.
Clark wanted a stcu0graphsr,s report Of
The proceedings, that posterity might have
the advantage of fuil knowledge Of the
proceedings O this most momentoas eea-
sion. There were q number of speeches on
the subject. several expressing the opinion
that posteYiEy might be able 20 wiggge
along sornshow wisbout the report, which.
however. they mOdestiy admitted would
he of lasting historic value, bat they
pleaded the expense. The motion vas
finally killed by being laid on the tahle.
THE coMAfTTKKs.
The appointment OF tbe Hoase commit
tees. twenty-eixsli in number has. 80 Tar 80
heard from. given gensFni salts action
President tAughton announced that be
would nasne ths senate committees sy
Monday. and. indeed. be might he ready
by sosnorFox Il the senate did not adj0uTn
oyer thai TINS.
DKKw n 4 ErsHKR
DREW of kitsap. called 10 tie chair in
comzniffee of the whose in the House this
afterno0n, manifested a disposition tc rash
matters fhat surprised ard amused all.
The discussion vas on a rasDiatson fixing
en4ployea' salaries. sisieb had alseaiy
been dei9yes too long By the obstFeysr0us
methods Of seFgrM seii-e0Bstsatea con-
servers q tie pssblle money. Drew,
on assuming the gssel. promptly called
the question. ard wishout giving sn oppos<
funify for debate took Fets ard forth
wtah declared the motion carried. Then
he called up she nsrt fisms and sh0uFh the
division was about equal. he anroHneed
tsas il asao was carried. Several Eaaaslars
protested againas thsa. bus IL waa TOO late.
srhe ,sAsr bnd dsrided- Ofher items were
r.Esesl for and disposed 0f In khe same rapid
manner. and she hense wAa soon ia an
uuscar, hus Il usa6s no dtnersnee 20 Char
rnzn Dres, aad the resolution bal been
Parsed apoa aIness eefors S5s nszneeEs
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