, 1890-01-16
A SECRET MOVEMENT.
An Anti Doodle Society at
Olympia.
TO DEFEAT A CORRUPT RING.
Alleged Sack Hunting Legislators
--How a Reporter Got the
Best of It."

OLYMPIA Jan. 15.-An anti-boodle
society IL the latest creation
OF the members of the legisla-
ture. The movement toward its organi-
lation has been on foot for two days,
but the doings of the promoters Of the
project have been u profound secret
until this evening, when 1t leaked out.
It's given out that steps toward its
organization were taken at the sugges-
tion of Mr.. Cook, OF Clarke county. 1t is
also understood that Mr. Judson, of
Whatcom, is the prime mover in the
plan. Representative shaw, OF Clarke
is said TO have given AN impetus to tho
movement before the holiday adjourn.
ment, He Is now at home sick.
The organization of the society has
not yet been perfected, but caucus will
be held in few days with that object In
view.
The oblec of the society is to prevent
jobbing and corruption. Each member
will pledge himselft to tight any bill that
smuc Ks OF Doodle and jobbery.
One OF the promoters claims that the
society will have thirty members.
A black list, containing the names of
mem bcrs who are suspected of being
susceptible to the influence OF money,
has already been prepared, and those
whose names are down on II Will not be
asked to join.
Speaking about the proposed society,
q Western Washington legislator said
tonight. at is true that there is a
strong movement on foot to organize an
anti boOdls society. Tue Story goes
that several meruters came here and
Immediately began looking around tor
sacks other members suspect
that tney have found 1t, and
have pledged themselves to deliver
enough votes in the house to carry any
bull IN accondance with the promises
made by them in consideration OF the
boodle. The me mbots who are forming
this society object to this delivery, hence
their action, The legislature will soon be
called upon to pass legislation
conCe ming corporations, tide lands,
school lands and other important sub
jects, and, II there Is to be any bribery,
1t viii soon crop out. -
Representative Judson, of Pierce, was
asked II he had heard about the pro-
posed society
II have not been asked to join IT," he
said, but tonight ! overheard several
members talking about IL at the legisla-
tive headquarters. infer from that
that a movement Is ON foot"
n ufOtl SUllle tbNtlolti tne thCe Ol
Representative Judson, OF Whatcom,
when he was asked what he knew Of It.
lie declared on his honor that he knew
posiii yely nothing about It.
"Is Ii not iact that an anti-bOodle
society is contemplated he was asked.
II don't know damn thing about
IT," hsanswcred lAnother broad grin. !
"Sou are to be a member, are you
not?'
II don't know damn thing about
it," tAnother broad grin.
"Iou intended to keep II quiet for a
while. did you notH
"Nes, that was the idea oh, no y and
he suddenly checked himself 81 mean
to say don't know a damn thing about
it,
Mr.. Judson answered all the reporters
questions with broad grin and stcreo-
typed II don't know damn thing
about it," lie virtually admitted during
the int rvicw that the society would he
certainty. None Of the suspected
Doodle men know anything of the pro-
posed society tonight. What a howl
will 20 up when they read OF it IN the
papefs,