Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-16
A LITTLE "TRADE."
MADE BY HIS ACCIDENCY AND
WHAT CAME OF 1T.

appropriations for the Executive
Ofticc-The Governor Promised
support Of the WhaIcom Normal
school and Broke His Word.
Senator DORIS experience with Gov
ernor Rogers is hut Il repetition of
that of "Dccp Creek" Jones, Tugwcll
and many others, including our own
immediate community.
Those who know Mr.. Dorr state that
he is gentleman of strict veracity,
and that any statements of fact made
by him may be relied upon implicitly.
The P.-I, in prelude to the follow
ing statement of Mr.. Dorr, states that
when Mr.. Rogers made his campaign
in Whatcom county he stated in con-
versation, if not upon the stump, that
while he was opposed to the establish
mcnt oil any new institutions under
existing conditions, he would, if elected,
favor the proper maintenance of all
institutions already established. Mr.
DORIS statement is as follows
HAS THAT Abandoned FEELING.
al have considerable sympathy for
those gentlemen of the fusion party
who are being disappointed by broken
promises of good positions under the
a trn I I
somewhat tritlcd with myself in re-
gard to our Whatcom normal school
appropriation, to such an extent, mt
least, that | can appreciate the sensa-
ton of getting left, which must be very
sensitive in the breasts OF many of my
brethren of the other school Oh politics
just ut this time.
"While my experience was not di-
rect with the Governor, it occurred
with his Private Secretary Mr.. J. f.
Ballaine, and as you have asked me to
give it to you, | will relate the cir
cumstances as they occurred. On the
last evening of the legislature, and
just before the night session began,
Senator Baum, who is an estimable
gentleman and good Democrat, came
to my desk and stated to me that Mr..
Ballaine wished me to understand that
Gov. Rogers was favorable to our nor
nal school, and would approve any
reasonable appropriation which the
legislature might make. As worked
several years for this institution and
naturally felt a deep interest in its
success, | was of course gratified at
this unexpected news and SO expressed
myself to Senator Baum; but also
said to him that would be glad to
have Mr.. Ballaine come to me per-
sOnally and make the statement direct,
i'll the presence of Senator Baum; not
that doubted his word in the least,
but because / had been led to believe,
ever since Gov. Rogers, rs member
of the House, had spoken and voted
against this school, and he also spoke
and voted against the capitol, that he
was unfriendly to both propositions.
THE GOVERNOR VERY FRIENDLY.
However, in about five minutes
Senator Baum returned, accompanied
by Mr.. Ballaine, who then stated to
me, i'll the presence and hearing of
Senator Baum, that he, Ballaine, was
authorized by Gov. Rogers to say to
me that the Governor was friendly
and favorable to our Whatcom normal
school and would approve any rea.
sonable appropriation which the legis-
lature might make therefor. He
further stated that if had any doubt
rs to his statement, he would be glad
to have me interview the Governor
personally upon this subject.
/" / thanked him for the information
and stated that l was quite willing to
accept his word on matter of that
kind, and to tell the honest truth,
felt very much elatcd over the informa-
ton and fully believed at that time
that the Governor would do exactly rs
Mr.. Ballainc represented he would, es-
pecially in view of the fact of the we'll
known declaration when he was
nominated at Ellensburgh that he
would not exercise the veto power.
"Mr Ballaine then said To me that
inasmuch as was member of the
conference committee on the appropria-
ton bill, the Governor would be glad
to have me use my influence to have
the appropriations for this office, which
had been cut ont by the Pops in the
House, restored. These items which
had been cut out consisted of the en-
tire salary for n stenographer and a re-
ductiOn OF $500 per year for the salary
of the Private Secretary. He said
that some of the Pops down in the
House was trying to hold the Cover
nor up for appointments to various
positions and in order to force their
point, had stricken out these items for
the Governors office from the appro-
priation bill. told him that | was
in sympathy with the Governor on
that proposition, although We might
disagree on many Others, and that
felt that the office of the chief |
executive of the State should not be
left without sufficient appropriations
to properly conduct the affairs of the
office and maintain the dignity of the
position, and that should certainly
do what could to have the two items
referred to restored to the appropria-
ton bill.
BALLAINE's SALARY WAS RAISED.
"Our labors upon that conference
committee were long and arduous and
it was away past midnight before the
committee had agreed. So far rs the
items for the Governors office are con-
cerned, the salary for the stenographer
was restored i'll full and the salary of
the Private Secretary was increased
from $1,000 to 81 200, but it was inn
possible to raise it to 81 500, because
it was claimed that the Governor had
declared during the campaign that if
elected he would dispense with Sec
rotary altogether.
1.-THE appropriation for the What.
com normal school was agreed to in
the sum of 1900 for the four years
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