The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-22
THE ANDERSON BILL.
4 will Save $500, 900 to the
Washington Farmers.
spokANe's OPPOSITION TO IT.
paaeaee wheat Growers CeaAo0n tAs
YslIs City Journals a.A 0sassess
fer Their Aeeaoao.

CctsAx, March 2l-(Special. HSincs the
legislature has adjourned the people are
heeinning to realize the work done BY
fhss body. The people OF the Palouse
couutyy are we'll satisfied with the work,
ana While the Anderson freight bill -
oeaped By the Legislature 10 not all they
"a hopod for In the way Of freightreduc-
don. ri Il b big help, and will save on
this seasons crop, II the yield is - large
s 6 expscted, fully $500 900 to the farmers
az The Palcuse country alone. This IL
enough 70 pey al the taxes Of the grain
producing farmers.
when farmer has his taxes saved 70
him hs feels pretty jubilant True, the
asyiue would have been much greater had
the bin passed in it, original form, and
these who fought Il % hard In the senate
md compelled the reduction In order to
eet any railroad legislation, have been
marked BY the voters Of Eastern Washing
ton, and will receive . black eye when
they again ask for the suffrages Of the
peopIe. The farmers are not complaining
: because they did not get reduction enough.
They are satisfied with the Is per cent re-
duction until they can do better. and will
endeavor TO got what the original bill
called for 1t tho next session.
There Is considerable bitter feeling
against Spokane, the senators from that
city and the Spokane Review for the stand
taksn BY them against the bill. The poo
pie ssy that Spokane is largely dependent
upon the Paiouse country for ito exist.
ence, - no other country contributes q
much to tho support Of the falls city ~
does the Palouse, and for the senators.
leading citizens and the leading paper to
take stand in direct opposition to the
interests Of the people from whom they
get large portion OF their support IL
breach Of faith that will not be soon over
looked or forgotten.
1t 10 not only the farmer, but every tax
payer and every merchant in this country
b directly benefited by the bill, and they
oil join with one accord in denouncing the
sction of the Spokanites and in repaying
them in like coin for the treachery dis
played. The Rsriev has been very I'M.
popular throughout this country, but
when It absorbed the Spokesman It got
many subscribers who were taking the
latter paper. Many Of these declare that
when their time expires they will drop the
Rsriew and take Seattle paper. ~ they
now realize that Seattle and not Spokane
u the friend Of the Palouse country.
Seattle and King county have made
warm friends throughout Whitman, the
fourth county In importance In the state,
BY the stand they took throughout the
entire session Of the legislature. Not only
did Spokane fight the Anderson bill. but
the stand of her representatives in fight
Ing Allen and continuing it, deadlock 10
largely responsible for the failure to pass
the bill - originally drafted and the
failure 20 pass other needed legislation.
The people here never expected any
assistance from King county. but felt
confident Spokane would work for their
interests, and they therefore feel more
warmly toward King and more bitterly
toward Spokane than they would have
done had they expected something from
the former and nothing from the latter.
Representative Anderson was denounced
the stand he did in favor OF Allen. The
people said: HE should stand with
Spokane county. We can expect nothing
from King and must get our support from
Spokane county if We expect any favor
able legislation" How thoroughly they
were mistaken 10 shown by the able fight
King made for the Anderson bill and the
trsschery Of Spokane in trying to defeat
it, Today Anderson IL the most popular
man in Whitman county and If an
election were held today he could get any
once within the gift Of the people.
Another bill, which meets with general
approval. is the revenue bill. at least that
portion which does away with the obnox-
ious poll tax law. This Law has probably
received more severe criticism than any
law ever enacted in this state. The prac-
tes Of imprisoning men who arc unable to
pay e in cash will never find favor in the
syes of the American people. and especially
among farmers. Taken a. . whole, the
people Of this country are we'll satisfied
With the work of the last legislature. and
the Republican party has not lost any
prestige here.
Gov. McGraw il we'll liked and it 10 gem
orally believed he will make . good
governor.
GARFIELD. March 2l.-fSpecial.1 -Sena-
tor McCroskey has returned home and u
arranging to put in big crop Of 500 acres
OF grain. The senator 10 in good spirits
and we'll pleased with the work Of the
legislature. Questioned by the Posr-IS-
fsrtisENcER correspondent regarding the
Anderson bill. Senator McCroskey said:
Speaker Arrasmith. Representative An
derson and Letterman and myself
carefully prepared the bill and submitted
II to Senator Kinnear, Representative
Neergard and several other prominent at
sorneys, and after going through the state
library and looking over all the authority
on the subject. these attorneys pronounced
the bill constitutional and LEGAL The
bill 10 an exact counterpart Of the WATSON
eii vetoed by Laughton. submitted
he WATSON bill to Attorney Gensral Jones
and he said the bill was constitutional and
would stand the test OF any court, It is
nv opinion that the bill is all right and
That the railroads will reduce their rates to
conform with the bill.
Regarding the opposition of the Sro-
tsne Rssisv 10 the Anderson bill McCros-
hey said:
Ias only reason the Ervtns considers the bill
unconstitutional 10 because Andersen voted for
Nassof Allen instead 81 Turner. Had Auder-
"a voted for Turner the Reries would never
ssvs eonslderee the bill unconstitutional but
vossd have favored IT The Revssv and the CHI.
LA OF spokane have always posed IS friends OF
~ fao1ss country. but nov their true feeling
saeso and favor urging the people OF this
sasy to serve not &C upon the Erte,e that IL 10
q Tine ioT 20 10 draw in its horns" under
ssesssy Of boycott We can get newspaper
aAs are friendly 10 us aud should not help to
sspposs our easmiea
NJ. NeCroskey 10 iuhilant over the pros
''o' big crop and thinks the outlook
prosperity in Eastern Washington
esd Rot be better 81 this season.