The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-12
VOTED FOR THE POOLING slLL
Northern Pacific and treat Northern
United IN His support.
Recognized ~ willing Tool. He Finds
Their Money, Influence and Frse
Pa sss at His Service i'm His Cam.
paiSn for Senatcr-Hcastis Laboring
Hard for Hin.

The SfseAesnla ~ Review. the leading Res
psahlaan Paper of Spokane. On Tuesday
made the following serious statslienss
regarding John L. WElson and his ousa-
nsscssoa with tsa railroads.
There rs ro further doubt aSossE
where CSawgrcssusan Wilson has ascaaea.
Sssa a nol5ticfsn yesterday. He has sssxs.
ceesiesi at last in getting In wsta the cue-
raoratsons> lie has t~en sriesi and found
fo b. ressalsA. He has yntssxi AMI worked
fcr every earroratlaa measure entrusted
u him ever since he has beeF sn cau-
gE@ss bat unfortunately for John there
WAS nothing big enough 20 be called u
sasasfies. ard therefore noslltng that
would test his steel lie has long ncsn
reccgnsxea as q willing tool. hsst never
known to oe a safe man until after shs
last carnpafgn. wAen he resurfrpf so
congseSS tho railroad psossns nsla csmu
up. IL MAS a nlsSaxure To increase she
profits Of railroad carlsorafsosss. 10 take
authority oat OF he hands OF tho snier-
state commerce commission ami make IL
legal for the ra41roasis 10 pool. raise their
rates under sassw4ng that the reads
were swyt earning enough 10 pay q given
rate OF profit on their capital stock. aud
compel the people 10 pay she c9para-
TORS greater profitS. Tae railroads had
been working alout three years 20 set
such a law passed. Ii Was one that ~
Galred careful management. as II was
pretty certain 10 bring the sevenest kind
OF criticism DOWN on the heasls OF tho
members Of Congress vosiug,for IT. Con-
gresham Wilson voted for this bssi and
In carrying ont the bidding Of the rail-
As soon as the h.lf had passed the lower
house Of congress ahe big railroad cor
poratioias put Mr.. Wilson on the Fist. aIsi
the order was SeIrt out 70 sssd him 81 his
senatorial fight to the greatest extent
paaslble. The Nortiern Pacific has al
ready Jumped In ana the Indications ars
that the GrSat Northern Is making thu
necessary preparations
'"rhe Northern Pacagic has already eerft
ITS agents cart all over this state giving
this word Ta all of the hssher employees,
and they are 10 use their greatest person.
al efforts. The Great NaFtherrs Ia ssuwer
to act. II laas never organized for poiihs-
cal campaigns. ard as this is sss FIRST
fight the machinery il slower 70 revoive:
but II u getting there.
.-.The Northern Pacific and Great North-
ern are likely to make a strong fight to-
gethsr for their candidate TIE Nortssesn
has q wonderful organization. bRt St has
no money that Il can use without an DR.
der from Iadse Hanford. Msllch they arc
slow TO attempt: 80 taaey are doing the
next best thing putting all OF thelr
agents 10 work. and passing his workers
free over their TINE. Tshs Great Mort hsrn
Is not hanffearpea in the mater of
nleans as n the Northern. II il sta uhn-
der ffili's personal management. ard the
Understanding In ualas Iiiil fe tn alt the
Northern pacfic with some cash. ard To-
gether they will make the best fight pas-
sible for Mr. Wilson
THE corporations are ali for WIisosI.
Fred Heustis the big railroad and iuna-
ffer man Of Tacoma and the Gray's har-
aror country, asas been sspessfing his money
reisg s5tisly for months. Ii was Hsalafss
who went 10 Chehafss. rarIfic. Lewis and
wssnkIakum counties last ysar and naasa-
aged tho campaign for wfi&as PARTING
up the legislative candidates. AMI la
many Instances paying the ctfnpaIzn ex-
FserSses OF 1hoss unable 20 stand the
strain IL WIS almost wholly due 10 the
organization by Heustis that Wilson 80
cu,ei xuch a strong following In slsaa part
of she etafe. In chsshaiis Deekafaeh ard
Heath were faressI 10 write esrsis for thu
newspaper afnoanesng they would sasl-
port NIIagn for senafor before Heustss
wouIi trust them. In wai1asiakuna Megsar
Was forcoi 70 pledge himself to wiIsssn
before Hsas&sAs wsssid call Oft the dogs or
war that w@rs threatening 90 tree him IL
ne would not 10 So