The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-05


the Pcss-Tnreiitgencsr published letter
from Governor eiec; joan r. Rogers. n
wtlfcn ne outlined the policy that woald
t~ parsaet Ia the matter % ailsrg the ap-
positive Offices in the state when The new
Administration comes into power. Ar
Rogers sntimats6 that ne wouio recon
nerd 70 the legislature RE abclisnrnent OF
usany OF the sfst jobs" ans that the In
coming administration would observe the
strictsst economy ia its conduct o. Ins
state government
whEl@ the xovernor-eiect nns refrained
from AnElclpss ing his Official course. YET
from what ne has said II 10 easy 90 De-
nevs that he intends MAKING an suors ~
The direction CT reducing tie expenses O.
me state government THIS course VIII
have ia advantages and its disadvantages
While an economical policy In the matter
% salaries would earn ths approval Of tne
people Of the state. Mr.. Rogers uttsrzness
In fhiz connection have alarmed and cAs-
comHted The Popnilss brethren in Pierce
county, and for that matter throughout
the state. especially those who feel tnat
they have earned an appointment and
have hopes OF getting Il. and. in day
hunt. IL would be hard 10 find GOOD
Populisf who n rot looking for ccnnee-
ton with an Office
The Popuiist workers who DO not APP
prove that part Of the policy outlined oy
DIT. fIoESF& are csAFN OF SApErcH&AB t1NA
dlsss tisfactiou with the proposition OF To-
dgcsne the Offices, although tkey feel deep
~ IN the matter. One Of them, promtn-
ent member OF the Peoples party cam
paign COMMITTEES Of Pierce county. confld-
ed his views TO the PoSt-inieiligeneer cor
respondent this afternoon. with the IN
Junction that his name be kept out OF
type He said;
The Peoples party men who rolled up
RtprFe ".
and VINO skboTed day and night In the "a n
palgn, are alarmed at the proposed re1ue-
ton 10 the Offices II Will be asiticut
enough 20 reward the merits OF the men
who have earned consideration AT the
hands Of the incoming sdninislra ton. o~-
ing 20 the excess OF applicants over the
offices to be filed. But what viii Il De
If the most rernGneraf1ve places are abel
ishedg II seems TO me that IL would be
q better plan 70 reduce the salaries. but
leave the number OF offices as they are
now. By this arrangement there would
be more offices 70 be distributed. and the
expense 10 the state would not be much
greater than IL the Offices were cut down
and the salaries allowed 10 remain as they
are Tow. think the governor should
take care Of the men who worked faithful
~ and well In the cause OF the EiiensoHrg
ticket. and that as many Of them as pos
sibls should be made 10 feel that they
did not give their tine and work for moth
ing"
This Populist's argument will strike
cradle force. Considering the large number
OF applicants for place in the new admin
istration and the "fewness OF the Offices"
as one PopulLst put II. the governor-elect
will find II no easy matter to placate the
men who made his nomination and cleo
ton possible. There are bound TO be
many disappo.ntments. and that Mr.. Rog-
ers fears this very thing is evident in the
way ha discourages visits to his home at
Puysiiup
well-known Pierce county Popuiist
recently returned from a visit to Mr.. Rog-
ers. whom he went TO see regarding an
appointment for himself This Is what he
says about the governor-elect's attitude AZ
20 candidates for sppointive places;
"Mr. Rogers questions all his applicants
severely as to their qualifications and you
with you he has made every effort 70 find
out II there is anything In your compost
ton that VIII make your appointment I'M
governor VIII run the applicants through
ane tooth comb before he decides who
the fortunate ones Will be-"
The senatorial situation is being gener-
ally discussed among the Popuiists Of
Pierce county. The friends OF the various
candidates are making quiet. but earnest
efforts TO secure a majority OF the Pierce
county delegation for che candidate. hop
ing 10 get the remainder Of Ii on the plea
OF a united front. II can be definitely
stated. however. that the delegation 4 d.
vided as 20 the candidates now in the field,
and the chances are strong that II will be
split up when the arst ballot Is taken az
Olympia
Strong efforts are being made 20 unite
the Populists OF Pierce on a candidate
from this c.ty. Arguments are being made
that the other Eeograp Ascal sections OF the
state beng wen represented in the state
government an3 IA Washington. Tacoma
is entitled 70 the senator 20 be elected this
winter. As Fraak Baker = the most PROM
inent candida In the county, these ef-
forts are being made dl~eesly in IS inter-
est.
The Post-rnsellirencsr correspondent
has been repeatedly informed that Mr..
Baker Is using his pos. tlou as chairman OF
the Peoples party state committee 20 fur
sher as candidacy Cor United States SEN
ator. K has been stated that the STA "a
chairman has said % his close friends that
Re would control the state patronage his
wsAter, and that me s1en who worked FOR
him would De remembered IN the dls.r. hu-
tor Of the spells On behalf 81 SIR.
baker & has been claimed yaas Afr. Rogers
entered into an agreement a; FUeasaurs
70 The eject that i ne was nominated and
elected governor ne wouia allow AR
Baker. " no managed his Campaign from
! is Inception. 20 super.ntead the appoint
raruts.
I IRE trush OF IRIS assertion has been Fat
! " contrs 8&ctsd By n4en wAe are close %
fAe ernor-e&eet. They say thae ne
( story reached M. Rogers ears. and ehas
( hs qutckiy informed rs intimate friends
( thsy il eas untrue sni that be would
/ maze 0as appola nsats himself. ans with
I ont consulting one PopuEst member %
the state committee more than another