The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-03

ers' remarkable interview gwen out yes
terday has had the effect that was to
be eNpeeted--it has arrayed against him a
larxe number Of determined PopnlASts Ia
the legislature. Like ths other statements.
the governors last uttcrance ON matters
connected with the Legislature has widen-
ed the breach between the executive and
the legislature. II has aSso aroused ths
ire Of tha niddIe-of-the-rcad faction and
today a number OF members of The nosiss
issued a signed statement replying TO ths
governors structure in plain language.
In their statement the members named
did not beat around the huSa. They answer
every one OF his criticisms. ard even 40
him one better. showing that his httttiida
is NOT consistent, that he has, Ia msas-
ure. forgotten what he owes TO the men
who made him tho nominee ~ the fusion
party FOR governor. and that ne has wan
tonly assaiied the cherished opintons ot
men VINO believe that they are as good
representatives o. and as responsible to
the people. a Is John r. Rogr
The following signed statement was
given to the press today ny the fop1liSts
~ the house But for the reason that it
was framed near the close of the session.
hfteen or twenty more names could hsvs
been secured by those Who drafted It.
They assert that the statement voices the
opinions OF a majority Of the Popnlists I'm
the house:
IN reply 10 GpN. tkHNsI$ iHtFfNtcW Ph
March /. allow us 20 review the situation
from tho start. The story was widely cir
culated at the beginning Of the session
that Gov. Rogers was strongly IN favor
or Turner Ga candidate ef a minority par
ty) for election 20 the United States Een-
ate Although pleaded with by many Pop
ulist members 10 deny the statement. ha
refused to do so. Furthermore. ne refused
10 make or list any appointments. The re-
suit was that every unserupnlous office
seeker who came 20 Olympia, hearing this
story. at once began advocating Turner's
election.
Thus II was by his lnsrail,ude 10 those
who frst hoistee his name as the leader os
their party that he has created a faetionai
fight among the reform members Of tho
legislature The factional differences
which he himself created. and tlla blame
Of which ne Is trying 10 place upon ihs
few true men there are In the legislature.
has been the stumbling stone that has him
dered the legislature. IL seems he is try
Ing to use the same lash on the Populists
that the Turner gang used on him. but he
has discovered they are made OF entirely
different material. lie says:
~ cant understand why our people did
not 30 into caucus on the nrsi day or
their arrival in Olympia. There were
fifty-six populsts and twenty eight silver
Republicans and Democrats | believe.
The hfty-six could have controlled roe
been established about dozen Important
measures should have been agreed upon
and eVerFthing else parteu. MOS. oi US "
session should have been given 20 these
dozen measures. ] urged this course
from the first As II is, nearly 900 bills
have been introduced and printed az an
expense OF thousands or dollars. IL ~
true that last session there were LILO
bills introduced but this legislature should
have made a greater reduction In this
useless expenditure. The caucus should
have laid down "a hard and fast rule and
adhered TO II. That II Populism-ihe rule
OF the people-and when men refuse 20 go
into caucus FOR fear Of the rule OF the
majority they are not good Popuists
This does not compare very well with
his message. in which he failed 10 men
tion caucus but admitted the existencs
OF faciionalsm. On page of his messags
he says:
"T am led. first. earnestly 10 warn you
against the dangers OF factiouaI contro-
versy for when once this has been arous-
81 earnest endeavoF and high patriotic
resolve perish in the fierce heat enEen-
dered by the struggle for place. That
you are thus TO be tested IS plain 70 al.
In addition 10 the patent fact that diner
ersces OF opinion exist among you Is the
further. and 81 this critical juncture. de-
pIorabie. fact that an election = short 70
be heif herewhschFhal place IN the senate
81 the United States a citizens ~ this
state for the ensuing six years. For this
coveted position each faction haa It's cam
I dtSafe or candidates. for whose success
I sorre or the facti0nisfs may be ready 20
: fms,crn the future existeHes Of the polit-
icai compact by means of wnicn hsr
election 4Sas secured and which, II ri1fft-
Iy guided ard honestly managed, viii
finally and securely lodge IN the hands of
the Rreas plain f,eople n this aiats tnoss
rights powers and privileges With ~htrn
aa American citizeBF they are tnali"nAby
endowed r. BY nplsehance, disruption
and disinteEration OF hitherto allied forces
shall At this tiFnn ensue 8nt the ardent
borse which has arisen IN The hearts %
earnest men thar there had been formed
an organization devoted s1aely e me -
vRueeHnent % pare poHfics ana JUST rnses
+ Of rso,gflcal action. only 20 ~ destroyed ~
rhe strife OF politicians eager Tor pFsfsf-
rnert-8f this shall be the result. 20 u9I
bsstsese kere srf nox 10 place the blame
for the vile surrender of great Wash
npon the heads of office seekers and their
f friends.
1 .sfn connection with this n migat be We'll
{ 90 ask him n IL H. not true that on ths
morning after the last election that 10
called upop one of the campaign COM
rnttfea. and after thanking him FOR %
+ ably managing his campaign. said
Now the next thing 80 DO ~ 90 elect
( George uurner 10 the senate. - the rosa
! viii r. rIear Tor me two years from now
! ssrfus II il clearly shown that hls own
rsaiiticai ambition has run aWsT Wtth ais
common sense. on page ne iuf7asr says;
n ~ not ihe zeaiof gsiniy iHnagtne taat
+ because ~ tn8s revolution auRh9ftty has
f been given for fne enactment tNRo law
of All approved - hiuts
ssYet he sent a message 90 the house
a ~, dafs ago. tbreatensua 20 call an
.xfrs session 4 tnev elG n9t psss rail-
4 road commission biL
.tVVnen hr speaks u 'arafsers il viii -
vreif 10 remind hlm fnat Turner'S teHti-
ronnv before the hguHe inTestigafiug eDul-
( ra,ttee shouad that he haa thirty-fgs
.grafters' In his empioy during toe seua-
+ f8rial contest. and 70 which Rogers said
amen.
-sf8s accuses the house wranEfuBy cun-
Z earusng legislation. The h0use has passed
E TIE following bills which we're demanded
{ ia the ElIeus0UFz platform
Constitution Amendment reducing
sa}sE4es ~ executive gassfcisi ard isgis-
lattge oFseeFs.
s1Csanstituflonat amendment conferrinz
+ elective franchise on w0ggem
/ CONSTITUTIONS nDeadEa@nf pFQFt4saS Tor
4 tae referendum
I Reducing railroad sfelghfs-
~FcassalFg uasae r ger fares
/ sfproalasflnE ghs ass of passes.
/ 'sIThile the following bills have been
reported fav0raDly;
/ The Torrens system 81 registering iaad
titles
Providing fhas aehooi books - fur
nlshe1 the pgpils in our pufisse schools az
ire expense ~ sBe state.
| 'sPrUhinl1ing deficiency Judgments ard