Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-10-28
NcGRAW'S RECORD.
1 AM = ARRANGEMENT OF REPUB-
ttCAN MISRULE IN THIS STATE.

/ AMI . ARRAlGNMENT OF REPUB-
tiCRN MtSRUIE IN THIS STATE.
81" atttrd aud Eloquent Tacoma
Idi,or Pniuas Ia Dark Coiors the
Zee" 81 the Big Four, aud Calls
Nt'UtIou go the OmiUous and
t"wcTI"g Clouds lowering over
the tntamous Republicans Who
ra,r Virtually controlled and
o~ ned this state for the Past
tcw Wears.
Franklin X Lane. editor OF the Ia
coma N,,,, delivered fine address
"Wednesday evening of tins week at
olympia Thcaicr to u brilliant audi
cu,c. Mr. Lane Is "A fluent talker of
graceful stage presence, and carries
m. hearers with HIM 10y logical and
,un,i-, statements.
y Nlcn. presided, while Mcssrs.
Chambers. Dfysdalc. Moore and Ora
ham occupied seats upon the stage as
,ioo prc-,dont-
The speaker started cut by calling
the i l. 10 task for its yillainous at
tack upon Hon. II J. Snivcly, predict
iug that II would act as II boomerang,
and that upon its return on Nov. 5.
would result IA the election Ct the
Democratic candidate, and in the
smashing Of the Republican ring slate,
including MrGfaw. He then touched
upon asufc spot on the hide of Re-
puhl,anism. and SAID
We ask John IL. McGraw why he
nui h,. Republican fellows should be
elected. and lac meekly answers: TO
hr sufc Ne may not have done much
IA the past a. win your favor, but
had nothing 81 do with all that And
Charles T.. Laughton promptly steps
up beside him Un the stump i'll Whit
man county lovingly places his arm
Around him, and says Please don't
be- hard CA Johnny and me, we will do
better next time That In fine pic
tufc--Judas lscariot pleading the
cause uf fontius Plate. There is one
thug always admired about the orig
inal Juda--aftcr realizing the mis-.
chlci he had done. he went out and
hanged himself he didn't attempt to
run Tor the Legislature. nor did lie 60
alout Palestine declaring that his
friend pilatc is all right AS for ri.
late. YOU remember he made the same
sort ol speech that McGraw makes AZ
he goes throughout the State-hC
washed his hands and declared him
self innocent Of the whole matter"
Mr.. Lane accused Mr.. McGraw oil
having nominated Laughton fol
Lieutenant Governor, and for being
the dictator. aye, the Cesar, OF the Re
publican party that hc hal controlled
nominations and dispensed public
patronage IN the shape OF Federal
STATE. County and City offices; AM
then said
1t Is certainly n distinction L
stand at the head Of list, even on
roll oi dishonur. and Charles L. Laugh
ton has gained place of bad pre-
ominOneo by being connected will
! every administrative and legislativ,
/ scandal IN the past three years, bar
, ring only that IN which John ii. Nc
Oraw took leading part.
but IL Is Ion much the fashion Il
. abuse laughlon. When nominate,
+. 10y MCOlraw and his machine, he wa
b already known ms u Nevada Statesman
1T tho most advanced school, a eros
between FalstafI and Becky Sharp,
politician Of good round belly, cas-,
!. vit and easier conscience. Laughter
}. ~ nov playing the scape goat and al
the Republicans are hiding behind hi
coat.tails.
q" Hut mark my words, Mr.. Charlie
> lAughton will make Mr.. McGraw pa
Tor the roasting. should McGraw b
elected.
=" Into Mcuraw's hands was give
commission OF elccting q Legislator
p which should return Watson &. SPUR
!. To- the United States Senate, and Nj
. Mctiraw performed his work so wei
= that he gave us 4 Legislature OF
= thousand scandals. Legislature tina
opened with prayer and closed wit
J. curses. n Legislature that was so we
|. lifted for law -making that all the mos
=. important Of it's laws have been d,
clarcd unconstitutional by Republ
y can Supreme Court,a Legislature whic
a ceased occasionally from its pastime
~ indulge in such serious business a
IA the throwing Of spittoons and waste
4, paper baskets about the House; a Les
y isla,urc which spent more hours i
, passing upon the criminality of Repul
e licen official. than in the adoption {
- code oi laws for the State a Legisl'
turo that kept two private Senator's
bars. legislature that refused
y remove Judge Sachs; O. Legislator
II which gave 10 Charles +. Laughto
- without price the booming privilege o
N every river in the State. which priv
!, lcge he sold to Henry Hewitt for $2W
4 OOO in cash: Legislature which CAV
a tG0 900 to Charley Laughton to spen
4. on so-callcd geological survey;
!, Legislature which Governor Ferry r
!, fused a. call In extra session for fei
4. II would steal or give away the rest
A the state. and this model Legislatu
!. after adjournment sailed up the Sour
:. on Sunday morning, singing Near'
i, My God to Thee" Laughter ar
applause)
, The Speaker referred to McGraw
- connection with the Metcalfe case al
=. to his midnight visit to Port Tow
send how legislators there had bee
!. bought from their allegiance to a
=, other candidate in order that WatsC
n. 4. Squire might he elected U. :. Sen
!, tor and in the following langua,
, showed how he obtained the nOmin
- ton for Governor "SenatOr EugeI
/, Wilson dared to aspire to the Repub
u, can nomination for Governor, b
"A when McGfaw wanted the place
handed Wilson u commission as sp
"A cial agent Of the Treasury Depai
nf nent--a commission in blank, sayin
a. Write ~ your me,--that place
i, yours. this nomination is mine
I, would have been the same, presun
IN u Billy u'Donnell had been the stur
"A bling block.
BIZ Mr. Lane asked few pertine
~ questions regarding Mr.. McGrav
~ statement that he was plain bu
70 ness man referred 10 his connecti'
n wi,h Clancy & Burns, the Seatl
pi Mhitcchapei magnatcs; how he spe
20 his time IN the lobby during State lie
In. ,slali,c sessions; compared him to q
10 notorious Chris. Buckley, of San Fra
g cisco. AMI Quay Of Pennsylvania.