The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-09
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A czAH WITHIN rmE Law.

We observe that certain critics Of Gov.
McGraw's action in promptly removing
Commissioner McReayy attribute 10 the
governor the character and temper OF q
czaf. Yes; Gov. McGraw Is q GEAR uitkia
tae iau: he il not namby-pamby. color
less executive: he finds his powers and
duties exactly defined by the Law, and
within the Law he exercises them promptly
and resolnteiy to their utmost limit. to the
end of protecting the public veal.
This Ia exactly the temper Of John II.
IcGraw; and IL was this quality which
recommended him for governor; 1t was
this quality that persuaded many Demo-
Gratis TO vote for him, because they knew
the moment he became governor he would
do his whole duty and nothing but his
duty resolutely by the people without fear
or favor; he would protect the public
pcsee and the pubic purse to the full ex-
tent Of the law without any regard 20
whether his action was approved by pro-
fessional politicians or not To this
extent and to this extent only
Gov. McGraw has the temper and
ahsolutism of q car: he ends out
what his powers and duties under the
law are. and when the public veal Is at
stake he behaves like czar withim the law.
He has refused, in the interests of economy
in hard times, to call an extra session,
even when IL was morally certain that
Republican United States senator would
be speedily elected; he has removed Com
missioner Johnson and Commissioners Nc
Reavy because he does not propose 70 be q
mere figurehead governor; he proposes to
use his legal powers rs an executive to
protect the public veal, so that when he
surrsndsrs hts trust back TO the people
who gave it they cannot justly charge him
with being guilty OF any infamous policy
Of evasion. omission or silence.
Hundreds Of men not Of Gov. McGraw's
political faith voted for him because they
believed firmly that he would do his duty.
his whole duty, and nothing but his duty
by the whole people of this state. Thus
far Gov. McGraw has not disappointed the
expectation OF those citizens Of Washing
ton who wanted 20 see man. not a politi-
Cal church mouse or cackling, hutterns
hen In the executive chair. Democrats
and Republicans both want governor
who has moral courage aud executive yigor
enough to do his duty, not to dodge ii /:
they desire to feel that the public peace
and the public purse will be protected.
and that whoever invades the pubic peace
or has presumptlve designs on tho puolic
pure win always find John Ii. McGraw
"cxar" in temper within the law, man
ready 10 send q, once into penal or social
Siberia any official of any party who seeks
20 undermine or obstract tho veal of the
state OF Washington.
Within fAe lar the more Gov. McGraw
behaves like an energetic aud upright car
the better the people viii like IL. Ii ia
easy Tor q governor TO Grade response
bility: 10 elude the discharge of his duty /;
10 angie with professional politicians Tor
popularity, but the honcst rank and file of
both narties will like Gov. McGraw all the
better tor the enemies he has made; will
take honest pride in the fact that his ener-
gctic and Undertaking absolutism under
'aw has made the CALLED iades aud the
nuttering. wounded birds salute him with
the title OF ''crar.'
so long as he earns the title by the reso-
lutte execution of his executive duty under
ias all men OF good VIII in both parties
will he perfectly willing TO see hin, play
the .ezaf. and viii encourage him in
well-doing by saying: "More power TO
your arm