, 1890-01-23
THE ANTI-B00DLERS.
Labors of the House Com
mittee Finished.
THE REPORTERS INDICATED.
No Doubt But That Such Society
Was Contemplated by Ger
tain Members.

I NhiillnlAltf Nlllbllll'il W lIH'FNNheN' w.
story Of the ATTEMPTED organization OF
an anti.boodlc society finished It's labors
to- night, and II will meet tomorrow
evening to make a report. The report
/ II IS conceded. will give all concerned
good whitcwashing
The evidence adduced at last nights
and toni ght's meetings of the commit
tee was not sufficient to convict Repre-
sentativo- Cook and Moultray OF the
charge made against them, bat II was
sufficient to eXoncrato the reporters who
sent the story to their papers oil the
charge that they had mallciously cooked
up false story. No one has given cir
cuatiOn to such yarns but the reporters
of the Seattle post-Intclllpcncer and
Tacoma Ledger, who are just a little
nottlcd because they did not hear OF 1t
until II was "Chcstnutty,"
The general opinion Of the members
Of the house Is that the three reporters
had good foundation for their story, but
that they erred in publishing 1t too
soon.
Chairman Edens, OF the investigating
committee, speaking about the matter
to-day said: II firmly believe that
there was n movement on foot TO organ
ize q society that was not needed to eN-
/ pedite the business of the house, but
you reporters sprung 1t too soon. II you
/ had waited forty hours you would have
/ had something to write about ana some
| thing you could have suDstantlntcd, |
think"
"Why, of fcourse, you had good foun-
I 10 10 - ~ aid HpIaFqsHutl- l.
| tive Judson, of Pierce, another member
of the committee. "The only mistake
| you made was in publishing IL before
the society was organized. II you had
waited one day you would have turned
this legislature upside down.
Representatives Edcns and Iudson
simply voiced the sentiment OF the
house, which was in favor of the re-
porters.
Dr. Power, OF KittItas, said tonight
that he thought 1t was the general opin'
| ion that there was movement ON foot
to organize q society, and that 1t was
| Just beginning to mnterializo when the
reporters got on the track of it.
The evidence given at to-nights
sitting of the committee was not ma
teria. The principal evidence was Rep
resentatiye Grants reiteration OF Repre-
sentative Eddy's statement that he had
been asked TO join an anti-boodle so
ciety.
| As smatters now stand, Representatives
Moultray and Cook have been convicted
of attempting to organize II society
which would he obnoxious to tie mem
bers OF the house. They say that they
were simply organizing to expedite
| business.
Mr.. Judson, of Pierce, cont radicts
them and corroboratcs Reporter scotts
testimony, by saying that MIR. Cooh
asked him to join society, the object o
which would be to guard against Nlcioui
! legislation. There is great deal o
/ difference between eXpediting lcgisla
ton and guarding against vicious lcgis-
| lation. The first would be laudable
and the second reflection upon the
members OF the house.
Representative George Stevenson was
| the first witness at to-nights meeting
lie said that his first information OF th,
anti-boodlc society was obtained in tn,
Taboma Globe. lie had not heard thai
money had been raised to push the in
yestigation.
Represent Grant was then sworn
| He testified that last Friday afternoon
he had heard MIR. Eddy say that there
was movement to organize an anti
] Doodle society, and that member OF tho
| house had asked him to join II.
| Representative Stevenson cOrroborated
/ what MIR. Grant had said AMI added
/ that ne asked MIR. Eddy the name ot the
| member who wanted him to join, but ht
would not give IL.
| Reporter SuOtt, of the Seattle Journal
was recalled and questioned about the
article published in his paper, to the ei
| feet that the conscientious element oi
the republican party would unite IN the
| formation of am anti.boudlc society, and
| lac said that he had gathered that from
| the conversation between Mcssrs, CoOk
| and Moultray, which he overheard.
! What democrats did you hear men
| tiOnedY' he was asked.
"JudsOn, of Pierce, Flummerict and
probably some Others
/ "Was that not AN establishment ol
your ownG asked MIR Grant.
1T was not.
"Do you think your article was justi.
fled by what you heardr'
II do"
The journal article quoted Mr.. Cool
as saving that the society would hay,
| tillriA nl0iNbtIss tuht lls OulettN were tt
prevent bribery and corruption, anC
that MIR. Cook would be elected chair
man.
Mr. Scott said that all this was gath
cred from the conversation overheard.
lie heard Mr. Muultray talking about
vicious legislat ion and crooked meas
ures, and heard Mr.. Moultray propose
MIR Cook for chairman, in the absence
of Mr.. shaw, who was Ill.
Senator Payne announced his willing
ness TO answer questions, He admitted
telling q reporter that there had been 50
much talk about un unti.boodle society
that he would not be surprised IL such
| "a movement was ON foot, and that those
who had not got Doodle were organi1 1inp
for their own protection. His story was
] based on stories that he had heard. lie
said that he had been reported, and had
reported, stories with less foundation
than this one.
Representative Cook, one of the ac-
cused promoters Of the society, admitted
that he wa. the member who had talked
MIR. Eddy, The interview, he said, took
place on the day that Speaker Fcighur
/ ruled rather sharply against Mr.. Eddy
I The conversation, he said, was on the
oSpedioncy OF organizing to forward
/ business,
As soon as the committee disposos oI
| this Doodle question IL will begin tn,
| investigation of the charge that Tia,
members traded their votes Oh the print
ing bill.
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