The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-28
THE STATE PRESS.

The Tacoma GJo0e Il stfll very sore over the
Metcalfe business. Not feeling fully relieved BY
its two-column TRADE printed Thursday, It ~.
turns % the charge Friday. This last scfesd con.
cludes = folloWs: "Haines and Mr.. NcGEaw
have won . complete victory. Il has besn at
the cost Of what decent men hold dear.
throughout III the years 70 come In this state,
three names, Ha1nee, QcGfaw and MetCalfe,
win live linked in eternal infamy. The voice OF
the people = the voice Of justice, and with
damning retribution It will b raised against
this THO II ever again they dare 70 sesk public
once o. forfeited honoFs. Stunned - the leper
u shunned, they will pursue their friendless
way, scorned By every honest man and held up
= IN example Of the fate OF the contemplate
hireiing conspiratof who sacrihces honor, truth
and justice to gain petty political advance
ment Is their victory worth it, cost? Let
aaines and McGfaw answer . year or two
hence" Strange, isn't It, that with al ito vir-
tuous wrath, the Globe has not . word 70 ray
against the man who gave the bribe or the man
In whose interest It Was given?
The Palouse City Ness thus defines it, posi-
tion on the railroad question: "All Of that part
Big Bend and Okanogan countries: the Sound
objects because that section Of our state II lust
now building numerous short lines Of road. and
almost every day new line % started. and ali
thees people believe that the present bill win
retard further railroad construction and are
lighting the measure. It IL the people. not the
corporations, who will defeat the bill. Scores
Of farmers srs demonstrating against the passage
OF the BILL While there II demand for cheaper
freight rates, II seems to us that compromfse
II necessary 70 reach the best results. Strike
out the short lines on the Sound and exempt
new rnads from the operation Of the law. Only
try q hrst tn reduce through rates on farm
products and merchandise"
Tacoma Globe: .The bill introduced BY Repre-
VaAxx ea~t No
Of the session laws in the weekly newspapers OF
the state ought to pass without serious oppo-
siti0n. The laws, either In full or In abstract
are published In half dozen daily papers, but
It IL impracticabls for the small weekly papers
to 60 to the expense OF making this publication.
4 Il greatly 70 the advantage Of the people that
the full text OF the laws should Be placed before
them, and there II no medium by which such
general cfculAtiou can be reached a. through
the weekly papers. That the state should pay
for such publication Is : simple matter OF aus
tfce. This method obtains in many states, and
everywhere gives general satisfaction. It IL 70
be hoped that the legislature will appreciate the
justice Of this bill and pass It at once"
Kent Journal: predictions regarding WASH
ington's next wheat crop have already begun.
1t II IN elevator man who makes the nrst break.
He has been over the Northern Pacific road east
OF the mountains, where he saw the huge snow
drifts that ensure all the moisture needed for
the next crop. which he puts down ct 100000
to 100000 bushels. This Is an increase Of
about Is per cent. over the year Of 1890 It 10 70
be hoped that this estimate will catch the eyes
Of the railway odicials and that they will see to
It that cars sufficient to move the crop are fur
nished before harvest II over. II things 60 then
- they did last year the more wheat the Big
Bend and PAlouse farmers get the wore It will
be for them. 1t will be . double outrage if the
blockade Of 1880 Il repeated in 1se1."
Spokane Review: "The rapid growth Of the
Big Bend country in the past few years would
be called marvellous IN any state outside Of
Washington, but here such development 10
taken moro - . matter of course than In any
other way. Al an instance Of the growth of this
section 1t 4 stated that three years ago, in the
vicinity OF Wilbur, but little land vas under
cultivation, ranchers raising no mora produce
than they required for their own use, while last
season It Is estimated that at least 600 bushels
Of grain was marketed ct that town alone.
Cheap transportation Is needed in that fertile
region, and when It - pierced BY railroads and
the Columbia il opened, the country will prove
to be one Of the most productive of the many
rich sections Of Warrington"
Spokane Review: "This thing Of biting ones
nose to spite the face seems to be favorite leg
islative pastime. The committee on fisheries at
Olympia reported adversely on the bill to pro-
tect salmon BY offering bounty for sea lions,
for the reason'that the Oregon Legislature had
1ullcO 70 pass BuCu = mooSuISs 8uO tuey OlU uO6
think the state Of Washington could afford 70
protect the Oregon Gamers at the expense Of
their own. Suppose that Oregon il indirectly
benefited, does that indicate that Washington
must not take measures for her own protection?
The failure of one state to do its duty because
another does not is q beautiful exhibition Of
legislative child's play"
Olympia Capital: "The Eastern money kings
know full well that with silver free coinage the
control of the circulating medium largely
passes out of their hands, hence the Eastern OPP
position to the measure. The battle will never
be settled until settled on the side of labor in
stead of with the wealthy accumulations and
mortgage interests"
Olympia Tribune: SIT IL perfectly natural for
Nick Owings to defend an anti-Sunday law In
the Senate. He IL the owner of three buildings
In Olympia which he rents az saloons. One of
them is used as gambling saloon and he knows
1t. He 10 of course interested in an anti-Sunday
law"
Kent Journal: "The Sachs case came up at
Olympia on Tuesday, and the wearer of soiled
ermine was represented by able counsel, who
fought every inch of the ground. To the credit
OF the state the rulings Of the speaker were
against the truculent attorneys"
Tacoma West Coast Trade: "a barking dog
cannot bite, but the trouble il that he is likely
at any time to stop barking and take piece out
of your Leg"