The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-12

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that Ne h2ys es4e.al kn9sls4ge taat tns
~snatoF has already visited Cv1psa On
tWe nc1sxsona Tor ire pETgoss Sf szT-EsfE-
ting hsF1A@G % examination % a SPECIAL
investigating eoraTnsttes ap25sntss y ~
tee ho2eseG. be1leTsz that the tsetirzozy
% this witness %ts. - secures = t1s ne II
futore
semafess Good Name Involved
ct has rot been 6ssusd oest ~ your
conn isfee 20 r8Faae the rTcFa9se1 afs- Ts1-
esHary iuvsselg&tton along other Aaess
which Jour consm4tEs< has - *AeNs 4lalA
the tsE1l1seEy o. zenz tor squire has ON
ps3lee under the authority ~ Tascn e va
appointed. and ire srB<sg so4les - lasa q
rne persgrss rsarxad, 70 make az iEEssN-
Eati0n both th0roagh and s@syesllfs. AgS
only ~ 1usttce 20 those charge 23L n
Einascafica % ths good E4Tne - me ssofl-
uTante body. q which thsy are fa1octh-
IL has become very evident 70 ne con-
rnsEtrs 1hsE toe senate = - 1-tf 9sIss4
70 pssFg@ lss@lf ~ ths numerous ss~na4&s.
FsrfaFs ~ charges o. carFHp Lyn NtAAl1
have been made during the present sea-
sion ard whtls TIE 69fy j. one from
Ehleh ~ woui4 gladly be relieved. Ns Zee
fhas shege srs good and sufficient reasons
&ur cor inasug the investigation uf+A s~&sl
time a. Ns can fu8V e19ne.4ss ss'ax
rTssrnher o. fhga hon0rsbs@ senate, or snow
coed zs4 substantial grounds Tor severely
dealing wsth tnaEs who EAT@ aefh Fa-Es
an ~ tnssr GTicisE ard moral 1gtlrss Il
any sach there may DE-
a gazt amount - testimony has been
taken 81 a committee from &n0kAsF
branch % shls legislature. Hh4eAs ~ht1
ms are az least bound 70 take into con-
afdegatkau TIE attention OF your com
nlttee aaa been directed 50 this testimony
~ tne report spread upon tAs records -
ThA house OF representatives. ana We
wo9fd s8EgeEt- n your committee IL 70 Dc
continued. fhSt . concurrent resolution
- passed which would permit th4s COM
fniffee 80 have access % tne evidence
fak~r bx the ns9i.e committee. We are
further advised that said house commit
tee haN been discharged - the house. pe-
fore the eadnpIstion Of its contemplated
Ia hoEs with many witnesses unea4iea.
naacn testimony antskea, and numerous
eEargA& uEiUgestigated. While these
charges hsse. Eeraaps- not directly angc--
ed TIE honorable senators coming WITHIN
tie V8rVseH Of tho resolution ancef
which v0ur committee IL acting. We think
s. fs rot lnadEaaab4e % probe these scan
sssiotss matters 70 the core IN orGsr That
tbe Reputation % the 9Th legislature %
lie zlate % Washington a. whole and
every member thereof. may - justly es-
timafea and judged % the peogie,
Mary matters have been laid before
your committee 20 which we have been
unable 20 give our attention. because OF
the absence Of important witnesses and
delay Ia mall correspondence. bat WhtcA
are % vital Importance and should not
he allowed 70 remain gHcoDs3daEec.
While II r. gratifying 10 report that
80 fer a. this inysstiga1lon has proceed
ed. no charge 81 corruption or other ac-
ton involving moral tgrpiiuae has been
sustained against any member Of this
honorable senate. and walle the duties
imposed upon this committee are eX-
trenGtg Disagree bla and are OF such
character as every member No2lG gladly
be relieved from. set. ia view ~ tGe .u-
p0rtAnce OF the matter Involved. the
gravity OF fhs charges made and the ne-
ceasitE 81 sustaining the dignity ard In
TeSflty OF thin honorable body, We feel
that we cannot conxef@ntlousIy ask 70 be
relieved from tf7is duty.
We believe that This or some other
COMMITTEES should be alioWe more time
70 pursue this invests CATION 10 . salts
factory end, and so Recommend. Respect
fully submitted