The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-16
THE STATE PRESS.

Hexsy en- take o6iciai cssnixaacs Of ~ ate1ps
q bribery Of the board ct edntstion. whether
o1cialIy nosiSed o. moi. undsx the following
pFosision ct the consS mfion.
he governor may reauirs iniornatioa in
writing from the odlcass of ths state upon any
s1hiees relating 70 The duftes Of their respee-
tive o0ices and sha;l that the iauS ere faith
fuily execused--
The Ledger says: 'ls looks . hide - Il IN
'anfiexposuD q hsfbssy ereanisafSca' had
been formed u Olympia, aad no Investigation
Ct the charge Of hxihsry OF any menben cf the
school-bOok board would b made snd con-
cindes by saying. THE jessk that 10 the GOV.
esnofl can do in the present instance, consist
emily with his responsibility. b 70 give DIP 70
The school-beok board that As voald hke b b.
oGncially noti1ed 81 the transsctton which hes
become matter Of public nnssststy.s
The Tacoma Globe demands pcomps tnvsstiss-
ton Of the school book scandal. II says: sls
il IDLE to talk Of waiting until the legislature
meets for m investigation Such courss
would amount 70 ignoring the whole Trans
action This win not satisfy the people. and
ought NOS 70 satisfy them The only proper
course for the member Of the sats board Of
education. Who are not implicated In The trans
action. Is TO lay the matter before the governor
and demand thorough invssdsstion- Their
failure 70 take this action leaves than In very
embarrassing position. 70 say the least white
washtng resolutions or silence after the dam
aging accusations wiz b not unlikely to create
IN impression that there 10 some reason for re-
fustns 70 demand IN investigator which does
not appear upon the surface. Such IN impression
may b unjast, bat 1t y none the lso likely b
b entertained"
enohomish Eye: Henri watteyson, the 'Gtar-
eyed goddess Of REFORM" Chauncey Back,
Charles 9. voorhees, and . great many other
Democratic moguls Win raid this state in eep-
tember next II seems 70 be the aim Of the
Democratic powers Of the new state Of washing
ton to leave no stone unturned. and
to mora thoroushly complete the work
they are endeayoring 70 put In .
Democratic Newspaper in every county in the
state. - they have realised the fact that the
public press Yields the controlling power They
have already political missionary In the 6eld
distributing tracts and organizing clubs in vari-
Gus parts Of the state. and urging big attend
ance st Ill Democratic pow-wowa
Union City Tribune: The great want Of this
county q the present time 10 good wagon roads
roads that win tap the settlements and give the
settlen chance to bring their produce to mar-
ket when . farm 10 but . short distance re-
moved from the natural water courses, it IL Of
no use trying to raise more than can be con-
sumcd ct homo In the house. the transportation
Il simply impossible. Last year whilst thous-
ands Of tons OF potatoes. cabbage and other pro-
duee were shipped in to supply the large de-
msnds, these same articles were rostine on
farms little way back. There Is no lack OF
soil, and many are ready with energy and abili.
" to raise oil that 10 wanted. but Il win avail
nothing until the roads are built
Port Townsend Leader: Rocheatsr ncv,.
paper has discontinued it, Sunday edition b.
cause public sentiment demanded Z stricter
observance 81 the Sabbath. We venture the
opinion that there are some sunday school
supefintendents in Rochester who WIN bear
watching when such IN extreme religious feel.
ing - this prevaila
Aberdeen Herald: Yes, "washington the
evergreen state" sounds very nice. but II we can
suggest name, We would say cali it washinx.
ton, the hop state. Not only because OF the
product Of the vine, but on account Of the rate
q which 4 Is lesping to the 'front.'
Belltngham Bay Rsreiile: Il u said that &hs
enemies OF Senator Squire, who doomed him To
retirement after his short term. are little wor.
RED over the prospect He has % far eviuced
ability and activity which beats "doom-ssaling"
al hollow.
Paiouse Gasefte: The Oaksdale circuit Of the
Methodist church has promulgated set Of reso-
SnsH S,,u
The next resolve viii. probably. BE- to prohibit
preach r. earning their salaries ON Sundaya
Fasco Piist: Toe Orting Oracle he's been sued |
for $4,000 damages for libel A man must be |
pretty valuable II he has been damaged a /
badly as that and enough been left Of him to |
run Law suit
Fairhaven Herald: There 10 not . greater |
paper on the Pacific coast than the PosT-IxrRI.
LlcENcER Of Seattle.