The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-13

THE lrersL.runr,s WORK.


Tas FIRST Popullss legislature OF the state
o. washington has finally adjourned. and
to the relief Of AL who have an intelligent
interest In ths welfare CT the state. It has
done 80 without having mAtgred into
statute a single one Of the radical meas
u4es advocated In tbs Popails; platform.
ard proc.almed apon the stump az being
In the Popa.istic programme In fact, the
work actually accomplished b. fEc iegis-
lsfare differs In no essential particular
from the ordinary work Of such bodies
wherein 10 alleged r~sormers hav. men,
bershlp or from which no radical changes
In existing laws are expected
mat this happy resast has followed has
not BEEN BY reason 81 the deliberate puF-
pose Of the Ps2ultstic majority In the leg
stature. II has basn because or the utter
ircaoacity displayed by The dominant fac
,ioa &C. the .egislsturs to iutsihgent'y
fss.ne the legislation 90 carry out their
radical heas. and because Of the bitter
persona, jsasousy and distrust with wAcn
esen Pcralistle member has viewed an OF
hls co-woriers ia the same party. From
the very nature OF that party. and from
the fusion which brought into its ranks
many who had no sympathy with the Pop
ulisttc tanets. harmony Ia mo party conn
ellis was impossible Each individual had
bis own pet reform ideas. and not one had
confidence either IN the praetieabiiity Of
''refornz'' urged by his fellows. or in the
honesty of purpose With which they were
brought forward. ~ a happy result. al
Popmistio aegis.ation failed. and oS the
bis which did pass there are none which
will seriously affect vested interests. de-
stroy the security OF capital OF interfere
with the Orderly conduct u public affairs.
The majority Of the iegislaiIve measures
provide for minor corrections In matters
OF court practice recommended ~ the
courts and attorneys The railroad freight
bin the most important legislation passed.
Is not radical measure. aud viii prob
ably be accepted by the railroads without
serious contest. TIE revsnse biz as pass
ed, wln probably facilitate the collection
Of taxes. which IL matter OF prime I'M
portanoe AZ present. II VIII bear rather
hard upon The delinqucnts IN shortening
the period b~Gors sale ana In increasing
the rate OF interest. IL u. however. just
such a measure as Republican aeSkSa-
turs would probably have passed. ia view
Of the present conditions. and the large
amount Of delinquent taxes which are out
standing.
The destruction OF the fishing Industry
threatened by the biz which passed the
house was averted by the conservative
action OF the senate. in which the Repab-
leans had a strong minority. Instead Of
the radical measure demanded by the gov
ernor and which the lower house sought
TO pass. a measure has passed which i
fair allke 20 the trapmen. the csnneries
and the net fshers and which viii az
ford revenue sufficient 10 pay the cost u
establlshins ish hatcheries.
In the matter - economy, she record Of
the legislature falls Ear short Of the Pop
u.lstlc promises. Fgw Offices have hesn
abolished. while quite q number 81 new
ones have been established. There have
been sosne ANAL cuts In the pay OF clerks
tense % economy IN eating doNa some OF
the appropriations faF public Institutions.
bul this Il purely surface saowiag. The
expenses of such Institutions as The
ssyluns. renitsntlary and The Ike. 90 not
cepshd upan the amount % the appro-
pfiauen. They depend pufely gpon ne
manner On which chose Institutions srs
uiAnAscd 20 utth many other items -
sxpense fer The stats govsrnment such as
criminal est ln,s. ezsensss 81 transport
tnx prisoners ana Insane persons. and the
IKE. y ths apgrogEiai.ons are lnsufaeisai
- meeg the nelcssary esGsnsitsrcs Ga
these dlrecuous. . denciencF . created
~hich wiii hAv. 90 - mst NO yssrs henes
~ further sprrogriauogt.
Ths aQproprlAfions Ter etucatlonal insti-
tetlans are einsreut No tsacisncy car
ts cr~stss ny ssca tastitadnrs. ard they
must kees ~ltAan ne limits % tae sPGro-
rrlauoa. Here snt here sIoas has Popa-
nsae econcry Hanifsstsa itss,f ~ cut
ias eown "a fants aPgrogria,sd for ess-
oas.onai Purposes. particularly fer the
university
TIE Legislative session Las erme1stra;Nt
tAst tAs reseusts cannot run 80 state
government daring lhsse har3 vues a.
49, "a ressctie. rrsn the sac esgss-
usaca ~ TIE Republicans when tmes
were eo.ot. -ioney pjeaty ant taxes reAa-
SIS pad TIE legislative committees. an1
a. ssen tas ropuusfs were in q majority.
NnicA 'uvsstigate3 to various tsats sa-
s.isaueas reeeygsa Pa every Instance that
tAoss inssssouass were conducted attn a
high 6egree - tcenony and egieseacy.
arr recouanea4e4 tA&k sucA tassssagaoas
he eSos given the aalt sparopr1 tier askss
soF - thasN ia charge No .aere cNusp}sgs
rarasAf'oa 81 tAs sanasrs Spa walea TIE
paBass,s conducted tss4r Isss esmp4ixn
could have been ra2as ssan . 7Sz .A1nss In
tAsse repertA
These are sAs ysea3ts salsa hAee fog-
loses unoa the legislative sassioa. re
means BY ~hica shess Tesults nsgs A.
rgxe3 a. vers hardfy as 2s.sf4ssaFg as ~.
raeasts Tse !o~sev se4se % sAe .essslA-
teYs. ssF.rg r~esser rars % fae ssss go
Vas sGeareas,y 8 eross seyReen ss2asyy
seasans esz.e,y aaS naoes Rfgs ~srs s%-
aAge4 az al ep1,ess rsgA pss>eA rsssn-
s1dsr@a. 2sN~ss4 again. Allied reesax4ss~