The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-06
THE STATE PRESS.

Spokane Spokesmcn: sPalouse farmers have
made up their minds not to wait for Providence
to mend their wrongs, or for the legislature 10
avenge them. They have decided to fight out
their own case and discover for themselves
whether the laws OF the United States contain
any justice for them. The Alliance Is raising
money with the intention Of sending repre-
sentative to Washington to lay Its grievance be-
fore the interstate commerce commission. There
seems TO be no doubt that the necessary amount
of money will be raised. Stated In general
terms, the complaint will be two-fold, embracing
discrimination in rates, and service. II
will be charged that the railroads
will haul grain for certain elevator
companies at lower rates than for private ship
pers, and that they furnish cars for certain
favored shippers, all others being obliged TO
wait. The fact that che wheat blockade In
Eastern Washington 10 generally being lifted
will probably not alter the determination OF the
farmers. They have gathered considerable
evidence that has not yet been made public, and
now that il Is to be used In court OF inquiry II
is well, perhaps, to keep the facts in theirpos-
session secret. II the investigation accom-
plishes no more, it will at least thoroughly adj
vertise this state and the intelligence aud en-
ergy of its farmers
Tacoma Ledger: "By wise provision OF the
constitution this session, as well as all others
following IL (bienuiallyl, are limited TO sixty
DAYS. mis- Is fnleuutQ VI pISbSAt tAiS sSatS
from suffering from the curse OF overegislation,
and, while it cannot fail to have that effect, 1t
will place upon the lawmakers the additional
responsibility of doing great deal OF work in
very short time. great many important ques-
tons are to come up, and il they are considered
with any adequate degree of deliberation, the
session will have TO be almost continuous.
Among these subjects, speaking of-hand, are
the code, upon which Judge w. Lair Hill has
been engaged for many months; the harbor line
question, the creation OF q state railroad COM
mission, the questions Of agricultural colleges,
school lands, taxation and revenue, provision
for capitol building, etc. Many Of the laws
passed at the first session will. no doubt, be
amended so as to remove certain inconsistencies
and antiquities found TO exist in practice II
is also probable that several constitutional
amendments will be presented"
Castle Rock Advocate: "a recent careful re-
view OF the advertising columns of number OF
city and country papers gives all the evidence
necessary OF the outrageous lying OF the recent
campaign about prices and the new tariff bill
EVERYWHERE advertisers are announcing goods
cheaper than ever. The Chicago Ifter Ocean of
few days ago had nearly one page filed with
) advertisements of reduced prices on silk and
woolen goods Another paper advertises blank
cts for s. that last year sold for $780, all wool
dress flannel for IS cents that last year sold for
30 cents, etc. On every hand the testimony is
abundant that in but few departments have
prices advanced at all, while in many others
they have never before been so low"