Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-09
DRIFT OF POPULAR SENTIMENT.

| the olympia STANDARD, was the flrSt
OF the fusion editors to set up howl
against the fusion governor, and as the
coloncfs lungs are i'll excellent trim
and he is Il staycr from the hcadwatcrs
of the creek, he is creating considerable
commotipn. We read the colonrl's
weekly lucubrations with interest, but
although from Il certain point of view
his grievance seems Il Just one, he
amuseS us so much that we have not
time to sympathizc with him-not 4
little bit. The colonel was a blind
and unreasoning supporter OF Mr..
Rogers in the last campaign. He
Landed Rogers To- the skies, and ne
damned the enemies of Rogers in
continently. He needed no warming
in his mad anxiety to elevate Rogers,
whom rs Democrat he should have
opposed, whom as n man of good judg-
ment he should have been anxious to
defeat. He was more influential than
any other man in securing the vote of
Thurston county for the old gentle
man by large majority. He got what
he wanted, and as he might have cx-
pectcd, had he exercised the gift of
common sense with which the Lord
has literally endowed him, Rogers has
given him the marble heart, and has
given the town of which he is n
patriotic citizen the dirticst kind of
deal. We are sorry we can't SYM
pathize with the colonel but we can't.
He is getting what he richly deserves
We hope there will be no let up to it,
The colonel has sinncd previously
and it is just that the punishment
melted out to him should fit the crime.
.-Chchalis Nugget.
If the venerable John Miller Murphy
Of the Olympia STANDARD continues
his use of such choice explosives as
CHS accidcncy," Most August Po-
tentate," Big Injun me of the Polly
waups," etc, in saluting Governor
Rogers, he is liable to suffer fine for
lese majesty. During the campaign
the STANDARD supported fusion loyal
ly.-Chehdlis Bee.
Some OF the Governors vctocs sug-
gcsts weak place in the Constitution,
particularly his veto of the capitol bill. |
The bill originally passed both houses
by more than two-thirds vote, with an
amendment in the Senate. The re-
port OF n conference committee was
adopted by more than n two-thirls
vote of those voting and an equal
proportion OF those not voting were
known to be favorable to the con-
ference report and would have voted
for it had they been present. Under
the Constitution the Governor may
veto bill after the Legislature adj
journs. Were the Legislature i'll SEES
sion it is probable the bill would pass
by a two-thirds vote, Notwithstanding
the Governors objections. While the
Legislature is in session the Governor
must return bill, if he vetoes it, to
the House in which it originates. In
order that the veto power of the Execu-
tive may not be abused in the future,
more than it has been in the past, it
has been suggested that the joint rules
of the two houses prohibit final veto
on bill after the tifty-tirst day of the
session. Thus by the sixtieth day the
Legislature would have an opportunity
to act upon all messages from the
Governor-Sedttie Times.
Certain of the newspapers report
the Governor as declaring that he
would veto bill providing for removal
of the capital from Olympia. This
threat is useless, untimely and unwise,
if the Governor made it. The capital
will remain at Olympia, and there is no
prospect that it will ever 60 elsewhere.
There is such thing rs handling the
veto power recklessly. Besides, one
man-power is distasteful to the princi-
pies of Populism and is in no sense in
sympathy with the true spirit of re-
Register.
If the Olympia STANDARD voices the1
sentiment of that town, they are a
badly wounded community on account
of the Governors veto of the capitol
appropriation bill. Perhaps if we
lived there we would be as much disap-
pointed; but, really, although we re-
greet that construction cannot continue,
the bill was a bad one. With an APP
preparation of half million, and a
guarantee of the interest upon only a
part OF that it meant mere untenantable |
walls Had the bill provided for the
completion of part, with guarantee
of the interest on the amount re-
quired for that purpose, the PROPOSE
ton would have been business one
aberdeen Herald.
The people of Olympia are still
smarting over the slap in the face
inflicted by the present incumbent in
the gubernatOrial Office when he vetoed |
the capital appropriation bill. The
veto itself was not sufficient to satisfy
his apparent desire to injure the States
capital, and he afterwards adds injury
by answering request for favor
able action by citizen of Olympia,
as follows: ado you expect the State
to help you out from bankruptcy"
And he further states to the reporter
of the Oregonidn: "The Governor
stated that as regards the citizens of
Thurston county, while their position
is to be cOmmiserated, they are on the
verge of bankruptcy and expected the
State to help them out" doubling the
insult to the good citizens of Olympia"
There is no question that the Gov
ernor of the State has the constitu-
tional right to veto any or all bills
passed by the Legislature. But for
him to ilaunt the affair before the
public for the avowed purpose of in
jury to any one section shows him to
be demagogue of the first water.
Brother Murphy of the STANDARD
says: with what diabolic pucker
of the lips he utters the word COM
miseratep With what harlequin
gracefulness he bestrides the chair of
State, with his eyes turned inward in
alteration OF himself! ugh! Ugh!
Big Injun me of the Pollywaups! Me |
scalpem bill; me hyas tyee; me mema-
loose hyu Boston"
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