Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-04-17
SOME TESTIMONIALS.
Gaby Counts without His Host.

EDITOR STANDARD:
In order that such of your readers
rs do not know Mr.. Gaby, may better
understand how true the contents Of
his last weeks communication are,
request you TO publish the following
statements of .. G. White, Geo. S
Hopkins, Allen Weir, r. b. Crandall
II. l. Forrest and q. w. Osborn.
Those interested in my official ca.
reer are invited To examine the records
which will show the truth but perhaps
no. furnish as much amusement as
Mr.. Caby's communications and
tax. | understand that my political
enemies are accusing ME of hiring
Mr.. Gaby to make these attacks upon
me in order to boom myself political.
ly. | deny this emphatically. | do
not resort TO such tactics.
Respectfully,
Milo A. Roof.
| To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Ny attention has b, en- called to communca-
ton from Daniel Gaby, in the WAsHINtiTON
STANDARD OF Aprll lutn. lSvb. anu especially TO
the following statement to-wit
when o. c. White, the originator OF the de-
llnquent tax asset idea, asked his (koot's) as
sistance in combating the appropriation of
current revenue for special purposes he de
clined the use Of his name until Mr.. White AZ
sumed the costs including attorneys fee . 4"
Mr.. Gaby il mistaken in this, the suit was
commenced before spoke to Mr.. Root about it.
had intended to bring suit myself to test the
matter but hearing OF this case and knowing
that the questions could be decided therein
| bad 4 6 H.,
employing an attorney to assist him a. was
Interested in the result of the case. He made no
objection and said nothin g about my paying
any costs. IL was unde cd that no addlt ion a
expense should he made to the county by req
son of my joining in the case.
&C. WHITE.
State Printer.
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
My attention has been called to the communi-
cation Of Daniel Gaby in the iWAsHISGTuN
STANDARD of April 10, 1896, wherein he SAWS
| among other things. as follows:
Root had devised plan and action thereon,
the County Commissioners had PASSED resolu-
tons drawing upon the incidental fund to nav
Barton for an ar tesian water supply at the
court house, but the Auditor having little con.
iidence in the County Attorney refused to draw
the warrant
MIR. Root did not devise the plan referred to.
and did not refuse to draw the warrant be-
cause had little confidence in the County At
torney. While the County Attorney advised
the board, when requested, that under the ex-
listing circumstances. he thought the incidental
would be legal, the idea was not new with him
or a device Of his own. Other counties had
been, and are yet, maintaining an "incidentaI''
fund.
The only reason had in refusing 10 draw the
warrant WAS that wanted the courts to pass
upon the question and settle the matter con-
clusively, one way or the other, ard the first
Barton suit was In the nature of friend |, suit
County Auditor.
To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Ny attention has been called to A comuun,..
ION in the last issue Of the WAsuINCT"v
STANDARD, signed Daniel Gaby in whjcb b.
innuendo. q gross injustice is done to Judge
"ls this the same Root who eudes voraa O.,
he'd an Indignation meeting to dennunce ,hs
Republican Governor of this State for not sn.
pointing him judge of our Superior Can't y up
1t is well known that Judge Root was a c.ndi
date for such appointment, which was legiti-
mate and within his privileges; his candidacy
being supported n 1y avery large number of citi
When the vacancy WAS filled by an apnoint
| ment, whatever talk may have been indnlped In
oy disappointed ones ABOUT holding an indigna,
Judge Root. On the contrary, he distinctly on.
posed any such movement, on the grounds that
If for no other reason, it would be an unjust
| embarrassment to the Superior Judge who Vas
appointed. happen to know the truth where
| Of speak. and feel that Judge Root lie entitled
to be set right In the face of injustice.
Respectfully,
ALLEN WEIR.
State of Washington, ,ss.
County Of Thurston,
hereby certify that have examined the rec.
ords Of the Supreme Court and find that during
the last three years. Milo A. Root has baS
thirty cases In said Supreme Court, In nineteen
Of which he appeared as County Attorney. OF
which only four were decided aga inst him
In witness whereof have set my hand this
18th day Of April, 1896.
Deputy Clerk of the Supreme Court OF the
State Of washington.
SEAL OF COURT
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
My attention has been called to a statement
BY Daniel Gaby In the STANDARD of April 10th
which appears TO me to reflect unjustly upon
Judge NJ. A. Root, by intimating that he en-
couraged the holding Of an indgna tion meeting
on the occasion Of the appointment Of Judge
S GSroons successor In the Superior Court Of
deem 1t but Just to Mr.. Root to state that he
was In my ONCE on the day of said appointment
and at the time that the question Of an iudigua-
tion meeting WAS being discussed and that he
then and there expressed himself as opposed to
such . meeting, and took strong grounds
against 1t, and that concurred WI tn him in The
view that he expressed concerning It. make
this ststement Of my own accord that Justice
may be done, and without any pers onal interest
INT n the controversy going on at the present
To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
My attention has been called to Daniel Gaby's
communication In the WASHINGTON STANDARD
Of April 10, lsy6, wherein he says, among other
things: " Thereupon this same Root in his
wisdom and the plenitude of his power, drafted
and procured the passage by the Thurston
County Board Of Commissioners OF q verbose
set Of resolutions announcing that this county
was beyond its X per cent. limit"
Mr. Gaby 10 mistaken. The resolutions re.
ferred to were not drafted by Mr.. Root and he
did not procure their passage.
q. w. OSBORN,
County Commissio ner.