The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-24
THE STATE LEeTsLATunE.

The legislature OF the state OF Washing
ton has been I'm session two weeks: not n
sDfiicien; length OF time TO determine
whether or not it win accomplish
anything in the line OF direct leg
islation. but still sufficiently long
10 show whether the party IN
power has exhibited any desire or in-
tsntion 20 carry out the policy OF retrench-
ment and economy TO which II was COM
mitted. The present legislature is TO be
Judged. not ~ the standard which previous
legislatures set In the matter OF expendIt-
ures. but by their own prediction pledg-
-.
II Is not too much to say that thoss
pledges have been absolutely and shame
lessly dlsregaraed. There are as many or
more persons batsening at the public crib
as employees OF the legislature. az there
were during the flush times before econ
emy was 90 urgently called for. and new
offices have been created and flied nearly
every day since the legislature convened.
90 afford place for some clamoring Pop
ulis,ic oflce seeker. whose Claims wers
overlooked Ia the original distribution.
II should Se remembered that very
large number q the Po2ulsst members q
ire legislature are now receiving from the
state larger amount OF money daily
than they ever earned before in their lives.
Their hours 90 duty are short. ana their
committee duties net onerous II thess
members OF the legislature wers really
sincere IN their professions o. economy: II
they really had any desire 10 tighten the
hurtsns 81 the taxpayers there are many
tnethsds open 20 them Fer example. they
copli readily have dispensed with al OF
ths COMMITTEES oierksnips the light duties
81 such positions bang assumed IN tarn
by the various members Of the committees
themselves TIE truth seems 70 - how
eve<. thst wai'e each Individual raeraoer
90 TIE legislature may have honestly tn
tended - advocate economy. not one haa
either the v-illin kness 20 hur3en .hinasals
with extra duties. or 80 cut or his ewa
uatsr, sn1si peraaisssesl Or strength 81
character 20 rvs,s, the opportunities % BIS
frieads tSat thsy shou'a h~ provided with
some petty ogroe
They cannot excuse themselves By say
tina that taev srs But following prees-
een's sSssss. asa ev previous LEGISLATURES.
They denounced ;ssss very presidents 50
showing gross sNi-&va canoe. ard procured
offcs hy lcg3 premises e putting IN
force rigid eceaouI - IN tae expenditure Of
paA8e mansy.
Thes FAR the legislative reco-s is eaaaasA
20 Pr. Introduction q q vast accs 81 ef1,r
$40 providing - a large suusner os herrrv
Popu.s;s With of8ee. snt material cen
;cst. g7so latter las resulted ia = dead
leok whlea promises % he rrotrac.ef
ohs, Tgat tAis = a deadlock = Gus e. taa
psrseuu smsis'sns % sczen Or rer.
rapeaas leaders. - supposed Leaders &C
wei 50 Sc uks ambitions OF tas part q
esa~r parties CD tire f8sisa. Everv Popu-
ust wSo hAs ever attained prominence
enough Sc BIS eWu party &c rees.ve a reEn-
lrstisa Ter arg petty else tAsors ucser
tao saea ta&t Sc IS - SENATORIAL cAHe.rc.
As a sesgtt. men ara receiving votes sar tes
exalted pcsisiaa a. Cu.sed States senator
~sa w0aia - Asnegss Beyond taslr deserts
q eleosed members &c es4ntry scnaoi
e~Art. ana new candidates saqs4r upea