The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-23
THE STATE PRESS.

HE 0lA11 AElo0s
Goldeudale Sentinel. GThe forfeiture bill has
become law and people are reaping it, benedts.
Settlers are fling on railroad lands and are no
longer in danger OF losing their improvements
There is one wrong, however, yet to DO righeed-
Settlers proving up on pre-emptions oufsioe the
forty-mile limit have been compelled to pay
double price, $50 per acre for It This has
taken Z great deal Of money from them; the rail-
road was not built, and they are in no way bene-
flied by il We believe concerted action on
their part viii bring TO them rebate, and the
Sentinel viii do Al 1t can to help them
South Prairie Echo: .When Acting Governor
Laughton reads the returns from the next cleo
ton wherein be il Q candidate, he VIII wonder
why the farmers, especially along the line OF
railroads, also the employees in the mining
camps, voted unanimously against him. Per-
haps some one win be kind enough then to re-
mind him of his action on the anti-Pinkerton
bill and the bill to make railroads fence their
right-of-way or pay for the stock they kill The
governor has made . record of being particu-
LARRY friendly to railroads"
Puyaliup Commerce: "The State Board OF
Horticulture can do an immense amount of
good in protecting and encouraging the great
fruit interests Time was when fruit took care
Of itself, but since importations of fruit trees
from the East have brought with them the eggs
of destructive grubs and insects, these pests
muss be fought, and 1t takes the power of the
state, intelligently directed. to fight them. They
are not yet permanently planted, and their
eradication should be undertaken at once."
Aberdeen Bulletin: bennington and Colfax
people are greatly angered at Governor Laugh
ton over his pardon of William Russell. The
latter had killed Daniel Comfy in cold blood, and
the jury brought in verdict Of murder In the
second degree, 1t IL said, through the purchase
BY the defense Of one juryman. This was an in
suit to the law.ahiding citizens, and when
Laughton pardoned the accused and turned him
loose there was great indignation
Winlock Pilot: "Acting- Governor LAughton
has vetoed the WATSON railroad bin, measure
fair in its provisions and intended to help the
agricultural interests Of Eastern Washington.
Clothed with little brief authority, the acting
governor has by his vetoes thus far put nails
into his political coffin and has struck . blow
at his party from which he will suffer. Gov
ernor Ferry Is greatly needed about this time ct
home"
Port Townsend Coil: governor Laughton
occupies anything but an enviable position in
the eyes OF the general public repudiated
BY his party, condemned BY his opponents, and
denounced by the people generally for his repre-
hensible action In vetoing the anti Pinkerton
and the WATSON railroad bill These measures
provided relief to the labcring classes and to the
farmers Of the state"
The Kettle Falls Pioneer says: "Henry C. Ad-
ANS who for q number of years was associate
editor of the Spokane Falls Rerfesr, and after
ward editor of the Spokane Falls Globe, has sew.
cred his connection with the latter paper to be-
come the editor of the Pioneer. Mr.. Adams 10
an able and fluent writer, and acknowledged to
be one OF the best newspaper men in Eastern
Washington"
White River journal: "Acting- Governor
Ia has - 80 tHo ~osl-
road bill, and the ti-Pinkerton bill This
stuitihes every promise the dominant party
made to the people, and stamps the acting
governor the plant tool OF corporations. His
own party's most influential journals denounce
him as traitor unworthy public confidence or
respect"
Aberdeen Bulletin: "The Lewis county papers
denounce Governor LAughton in pretty strong
terms for the appointment of E. F. Hunter, OF
South Bend, to the position Of superior judge in
the new district composed Of Pacific, Lewis and
Wahkiakum counties, while the South Bend
Enterprise declares the governors choice emil
nently well made"
Vancouver Register: "The recent sales OF
school lands by the county commissioners in
different sections of the state have not all been
regular, and for this reason the state hesitates
their bonds. This is the reason the disposition
of Clarke county's 0,0c0 bonds hangs fire."
Whatcom Reveille: zone police magistrate of
the city, at salary a. fixed by law, could do all
the work OF the police court and still have time
to go fishing. The council has partially elected
two magistrates and neither, according to the
city attorney and other good authorities, can le-
gally dispose OF a single case"
Port Angeles Herald: "The simon pure demo-
Gratis of the city contemplate starting news
paper in the near future. This is eminentiy
proper. There should be Democratic paper in
Clallam county, and we hope they will make
60 of 1t. We are just itching for some one to
tread on the tail of our coat'f
Anacortes american: Sand now Acting Gov.
ernor Laughton has vetoed the WATSON railroad
bill. Since the adjournment of the legislature
Mr. Laughton has been q disappointment to his
friends and a traitor to the Republican party"
San Juan Graphic: "Acting- Governor Laughton
is giving general satisfaction in his appoint
ments of superior judges for the new districts
He is proving to be wise and safe executive,
greatly to the chagrin OF his enemies"
Walla walla Statesman: "There is more rejoic-
ing over the one duck that the president kills
than over the nine thousand nine hundred and
ninety nine that get away"
The Okanogan Outlook announces that the
county commissioners have decided not to issue
bonds at present