The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-08

Hans Hansen Explains Why He
Voted for Turner.

Hans Hansen vented his views of the
legislature last night before a small gath
ering in the Swedish church corner OF
Fourth avenue and Pine street His con-
stitaents in the Forty-second district did
not turn out In much force. In fact the
affair was semi-reiigious. being under the
auspices OF the Young Peoples Society OF
the church OF the nifty or more present.
nearly half were women.
Applause throughout was very light,
and there was a noticeable absence Of en-
thusiasm over the mention OF the only
William Jennings Bryan" The speaker
likened him 10 Christ. declaring that he
was not politically dead. but would rise
again.
Mr.. Hansen compared his lecture on
Sixty Days in Olympia" TO James G..
Blaine's Twenty Years in Congress. No
one laughed: the speaker was too serious.
He did not give much Of q roast on
the legislature as might have been ex-
pected. He explained that he voted for
Turner because he considered il his duty.
II will be remembered that Hansen yot-
ing for Turner was considered breach OF
honor by his constituents In the Forty
second. and a mass meeting was held for
the particular purpose OF denouneing
Hansen.
The lecturer gave a review OF the cam
paign OF 1895. calling the members OF his
party Pops" Coming down 10 the time
Nhen senatorial nominations were made.
ne told of his preference for Turner. saying
he was lone OF the most clean and honor
able men the state OF Washington ever
had" There was no applause. The bat
tie was fought and the battle was won,
he said "and / do believe the best man got
Il. A member OF the legislature had come
10 me early In the fight and said: You
are not going 10 vote for that man Turner,
are you9 Why he's half Indian"
II replied that II made no difference 10
me II ne were half Niger. just 50 he was
the best man. That same member was vet-
ing for Turner two days later. What
changed his mind / don't know
OF the charges Of corruption Hansen said:
The only thing that looks dark is that
man Dick Warner. / don't know what 10
say about him. The only Dick Warner is
a talking machine. He was called the fog
horn of the house, and occupied fully one
tenth or the session in talking. Altogether
he introduced about thirty bills. and how
many do you think he got through One"
HE was all noise and no music" inter-
rupted Z. Ciayson ST.. from the rear of the
hall.
AS for his own trouble. Hansen said he
was free 10 vote for whom he chose. and
voted for the best man. AS long as his
conscience was clear he cared nothing for
newspaper talk Turner's success was
written IN TIE Dook OF rare. rant applause
greeted this. When Hansen declared the
United States senator ought 10 be chosen
by popular vote the applause quickened.
In his criticism of individuals Hansen
was particularly generous with Gov. Rog-
crs. whom he considered a great and good
man. Above all. be praised his GOODNESS.
His only remark on the lieutenant governor
was that ''he Is n good-looking man. As
good-iooking Dude Lewis. Indeed he Is.
yes" plummer was all right. Speaker
Cline couldn't be beaten anywhere as a pre-
siding officer. Frank Baker. he said, was
always against tina governor Day and
Ross. of Pierce county. he eulogized. There
were a few grafters In the legislature, he
declared AS for the Silver Republicans,
they cut no figure whatever a majority
spending their time In Seattle.
Hansen named over the principal Bills
that passed the senate. explaining their In
tent He expressed great regret az the
failure Of his Ash trap bill 20 pass An
other measure that he introduced was 20
prevent the vfvisection OF animals in the
public schools This passed.
In closing hts lecture he declared himself
in favor OF doing away with gold alto
gether. and advanced Gen. Coxey as the
greatest reformer Of the dag. The audi
ence sang a religious song and then went
home.