Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-06-05
TREACHERY EXPOSED
The attempt to deprive Whitman coun-
ty ofthe college was instigated
by Colfax.
Well known citizens of the county seat
at the bottom Of the college
injunction suit.
Colfax false to the best interests of the
people Of Whitman
county.

Two weeks ago the HERALD made the
assertion that the head movers in the
injunction suit brought to deprive Whit
man county of the agricultural college
were residents of Colfax. In a very
weak manner the people and press Of
the county seat denied this, but the
mere denial is not enough. Proof has
been discovered that the most promi-
nent men of Colfax were the bone and
sinew of the suit; that men who profes-
sed to have the interest of Whitman
county at heart are the men who are sc
narrow minded, and who are SO wrapped
up in the crevice at Colfax that they can
not see out side.
The facts don't bear the Colfax people
out in their weakened assertions Of in
nocence. Look at the following:
CoLFAx, May 5, 1891
To REAvIs,
Press the injunction without delay
HAVE RETAINED CROWLEY 4 SULLIVAN TO AS
SYST YOU. W. w. WAITE
H. S. HOLLINGsWoRTH,
HARRY CORNWALL,
VIM. HAMILTON.
That is the copy of telegram sent to
Mr.. Reavis, of North Yakima, by the
citizens of Colfax. Does that look as
though they knew nothing whatever of
the suit as they claimed?
Here is another:
CoLFAX, May 5, 1891.
To CROWLEY & SULLIVAN, Tacoma,
See that injunction is pressed Immediate
ly. Confer with Reavis. Use the wire freely if
necessary. W. W. WAITE,
H. S. HoLLINGswoRTH,
HARRY CORNWALL,
c. H. WARNER,
VIM. HAMILTON.
In these two telegrams is found full
exposure and full proof of the treachery
and double part played by the Colfax
people.
They were not sincere in their work
for the country. Selfish motives only
prompted them in their work for the
college. The county was their blind
Whitman county was, to thom within the
confines of the canyon at Colfax
If the college could not go there then
they must defeat it at Pullman, but all
the time that they were working to drive
it from the county, they we're attempt
ing to blind the people by crying 10y
ality, and asking that pullman clear
away the stain"
There is no stain on Pullman; she
gained the college fairly and squarely,
and the jealousy of Colfax is attempting
to get it away. The so called "stain" was
thrown upon Pullman by G. P. Chamber
lain, better known,in parts of the coun-
try as 'Keyhole Charley" who was the
mouth piece Of Colfax, and who is fair
sample of the soreheads of that town.
Waite, Hollingsworth, Cornwall, War
ner and Hamilton. There are represen-
tative men of Whitman county for you.
Patriotic, loyal and with the interest of
the farmer at heart they would work in
their underhanded way to throw the
college out of the county rather than
see a neighboring town get it.
And G. H. Warner, one of the wheel
horses in this move, is a democratic can
didate for governor, and he claims to con
troll the vote OF the farmers alliance. A
fine representative for the farmers he
would make. He is not even true tc
farmers of Whitman county before an
election. What would he be should he
be seated in the governors chair?
1t is now had in a pretty direct way
that Colfax is at present attempting {
political combination with Spokane tc
give the college to North Yakima.
They fear the consequence if it re
mains in Whitman.
But the consequence of her treachery
will be to her everlasting sorrows Th,
voting population of the county is com
posed of intelligent people, and the,
will not uphold a man or town that vii
work against them in the dark.
The feeling against Colfax and he
selfish citizens is intense, not only a
Pullman, but throughout the entir
county, and farmers who have been Il
town within the last few days wer
greatly surprised at the action of Co
fax, and their indignation was withou
bounds.
These very men who are now show
to be in the fight against Pullman, an
the two papers of Colfax, have sale
many times over, that their city wa
making no effort to annul the locatio
of the college. They are making th
attempt, but it will avail them naugh
except that it will act as boomerang
} and will hit at home.
The secret is out. Colfax must no
work in the light.