The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-04
WORK FOR THE SOLONS
go. ~rAsrREs THAT WILL COME
.yroRE THE LEGISLATURE
81. More Radical of the Dominant
xs~m~at Will Eadeaver To Pat
rte Force single Tax Ideas
Coversor-EIeef hoRers Pushing
uss Homestead Hobby With Al
uss Night-To Cat Down Railroad
vrrfxbf Rates and Fares.

nax heen stated that the Popuissss in-
80 ~ be very conservative in taelr leg
s-s.sfx< attachments, but 81 IL evident that
: certain element viii eDdeayor 70 secure
sh1 enactment OF some radical leglslaf on.
she single tax element, Tor instaEacs, wFlss
Il sees that Il in Impossible 70 secure ne
-sexare OF an out-and-out single tax biA.
Srrez 10 put before the legislature COM
~~erusss hill mat VIII seave bat Ittie 20 BE-
desired by the expoDsS5ts OF the single tax
xnr.rsne. III Is also the intention 20 paES a
bslf zbroxas.ng fsse deficiency judgment
ard another extending tne time In wffica
mortxaged property may 0e redeemed
from one 70 two years
The mos, important measure IN the eyes
~ fhose who will be in the majority IN the
cert legislature will be the cutting down
~ ne rates for fre4ghts and fares on the
railroads OF the state. This, they say. VIII
asYect the rlost people and the measure
wi be adopted at the earliest possinle
moment.
Another measure that viii Be hurried
through the legislature VII be a bill abo.-
szning the deficiency judgment law.
In compliance with che utterance OF che
EIlensburr platform. an effort will be
made to pass bib that VIII extend 4ne
4tme in which property sold under fore-
closure of a mortgage may be extended
from one 70 two years, during which De-
rlod the mortgagor may nave possession
OF tho property forecaosed.
strong effort viii De made TO pass q
bIli prohibiting the use of flsh traps and
similar devices for the catching OF sal
mon. This Is to be done In the interest OF
those who FISH with scenes. and as meas
ara - fsrsvent the determination Of tnar
most valuable OF food FISH. tase salmon.
The Intention is 10 make a general seal
snx down OF the expenses of the state.
with this end IN view a number OF CON-
uni&siona are 10 be ieg.siated out Of exist
Suce. A number Of MINOR Offices are also
20 be abrogated. because they stand to the
way OF al economic administration or
state affairs.
fyoyernor.aiect Rogers Is sending out
panphlet. 60 ali the legislators. These
pamphlets are IN favor Of the adoption OF
Che homestead faw which the governor 80
strongly advocates. ard which MEASURE
hs VIII herd all OF FITS energies 20 have
adopted by Tho forthcoming legislature.
TIE plan OF tho governor-eiect i 70 cause
ere passage Of . bil that vii exempt all
homx<se ads. 40 matter OF xiiat value.
from both execution AMI taxation.
n is claimed that fhe single tax element
wall do ali in its power 20 prevent tue en-
action OF this measure. They claim that
enly about % per cent. Of the people in
IRIS state own gY1eir own homes. and that
xhfe % per cent. ~ not particularly IN need
of any special legislation 90 protect their
frterest Despite this fact. the governor
elect is willing 20 grant these special priv
siegas OF exemption. and yet rs = not will
lns 10 do anything for the other homeless
70 per cent. The single tax men say that
easie measure would give special privileges
to shT landlord. and that fae deficiency IN
.axaston must be made up from another
source, and. ae a consequences. that rents
must b< raised and wages lowered In
other words. it VIII be double-eagez'
sword and both edges Of the blade vi
cut the wuFkingman and those who are
homeless house divided against ttsei
a. sure 70 fail. and from the above Il vii
be seen that tie popuRsts are divided OF
come of the mors radical measures whses
they propose to put fnto effect. Win fa'
snsddie-of -faae-rssad popuiisfs opposing IN
single tax element. and vice versa, Il look
aa though all the more radical measures
will fall TO the ground.