The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-07

ton any names. / think. SO far al ] have
heard. that the expressions OF the members
toward the executive have been Cordial.
and am sure the Legislature wiii be rsasofa-
able and fair. have no present ~tsh 70
make political capital out os the situation.
and at the same time I have no desire to
oppose any reasonable advantage the iegss-
Iature might take O. their political situA-
ton.
ut - expected that the party
In ceatrol will I@xfsinte In favor
- its political policy, and I rec
ogniGe that right.
In fact" concluded the governor, I DO
not expect any trouble: do NOT anticipate
any intarmony between ne legislative ana
executive Departments The rights o. tfls
legislature will be respected on EDy part.
and shall expect tie legislature 10 respect
my department: that's al
sTfave you any objection 70 OUTLINING YEN
message &c the LEGISLATURE the governor
was asked.
Il have given the message so57e thought,
but have not yet prepared ~ ne fegi-ea'
a. 1T will ln the main b. along the same lines
az ny first message, except where conai-
tons have changed.
81 Will recommend n railroad
{ commission mnch ON the same
Hines ms In nay first messaKe. I
ana satisfied there should he n
reduction Ina freight and passen-
ger rates, and that n commits
sion should he provided for IN
j enforce the law.
sRe2ardinr educational matters I &fn
In accord with President David Starr Jor-
! dan, who said great mistake had been
made IN dividing the state university ard
the agricultural college The Pullman col
lege receives .i1dz9 year from the ger
sol stsH fNas isssf
had been merged into one and under oas
roof. there would have been great economy,
the corps OF teachers would not have been
duplicated and other expenses would have
= been reduced. VITA the general govern
THefltss assistance We could have built ap ~
Seattle famous university But that Is
over and cannot be remedied. Nov. We
snouid not continue going on making the
:. same mistake regarding our other edaca-
! fional Institutions DR. Jordan said 20 me
s regarding our normal schools that they
: should not be divided. No state on the Pa
ciiic coast. he said, had normal school that
& really filled the bill California has four,
! and In consequence all are weak. DIR. Jor-
: dan said In speaking Of the Washington
normal schools: You should have but one,
: then make that one the best and strongest
: you can. Prot. Ely. in writing on primary
work in his 'rolitical Economy speaking
OF divided effort says Ohio has thirty
different colleges. but that none Is known
outside OF the state If the same money
was spent IN one college, he says Ohio
would have had something that not only
& the state but the United States. would have
been proud OF. The danger in Washington
is that different localities engage In log
rolling. and the future educational faeii-
lilies of the state are being subjected 10 tins,
pecunisry Interest OF "a few lot owners.
\ This ought not TO be. My vetoes OF th.
appropriations by the last legislature for
: the normal schools AT Cheney and New
Whatcom have caused the expression that
: had not the Gauss. Of education at heart
IL b because ! have the cause OF better
education at heart that / did veto thoss.
bills. The state Is capable Of supporting
a good normal school. but divided each
must be content with smaller appropra-
tons and with only meager provision 1t
compels the schools to remain common
place. when otherwise they might become
famous.
II shall not arrogate to myself said
Gov. Rogers. referring to his attitude to-
ward the next Legislature on normal
schools. ''she power 10 effee;ualiy block any
other plan or scheme than that which I
favor. still II seems 10 me we should have
the beat educational system, and should
not like 10 see good normal school pre-
vented by distribution of the funds among
several schools.
1.-THE state university should be
provided with necessary funds
To Insure Its success. Under Pres-
fdent Graves the university I'm.
promising future. as has the
Pullman college under PRECEDENT
Hrsan. both are young men,
practically, and hath will un-
dOuhtedly succeed. Neither of
these institutions should he Grip
pied for want OF necessary
funds.'
"Wiii you propose any changes IN the
Revenue iawe''
i have no; examined into the revenue
law j am told that II does coed work
When approved the Hill | studied il some
but there were a number Of things | was
uncertain about / am told however that
u Is all right. and do not now know of
any changes thar will propose
Two years age Gev. Rogers recommend
81 that "a law should pass prohibiting all
fish traps wheels aud other stationary
gear as n means OF catching fish in the
waters under che control of the state If
washington. ] was Interested in knowing
What he would recommend REGARDING the
fishing Industry this time. ana asked aim
ihat Is matter I really have no sx-
rerienea in and AZ pres NJ have no
knowledge what action shah sake shau
DEFEND ereas deal upon Elsa Commits
eioner Little in that. Hs IS acute ard has
studied the question carefully. lie knows
the needs % the slsh meu and the FISH in
aussry. expect to depend ou him Tor in
formation IS To the proper course 10 pur-
sue"
And the militia. what az thstP''
i have now secured aoas 3diatant gen
srai who can put the quart an an excellent
footing. and iatend to AL. for |.
reasonable SUM for the ~uppnrt os
the National Guard. expect to Ee,
H The Intention is Ia maxi. III.
guard more efficient than it has
ever been. Previous appropriations hav,
beer uset largely for eaeamumen.S Tn.
stew adiulanf general proposes ~ change,
= the encanpment systom ar8 ofu2asxe "A
battalion drih az say four companies "a
travel over TIRE country instead TIE quart
would be under heavy marching orders