The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-30

Special Dispatch 10 the ros;-rnseniSencer
EiLENSBURG, Dec. 2s--In the state
i'airymen's convention today, State Dairy
commissioner Mcdonald was accused oe
dishonesty. OF adopting Illegal methods OF
enforcing the laws. ard OF standing In with
the dealers There was a heated time In
discussing the matter
me CAST day OF the session opened with
lecture by Prof. Spillman on the Bab-
cock test
President A Stevens made n good arr,,-
ment on special purpose breeds I'm dairy
ing. followed by general discussion un-
til noon.
At the afternoon session Or. Nelson
spoke on boat in cows. disease that
causes the loss of many cattle.
Gov Hoard followed with an excellcn,
address on the general purpose COW.
When the committee on resolutions In
trcdIeed its report the following clause
was objected 10 by A. III. Meade:
BE 1t resolved that State Dairy Com
missioner +. A. Mcdonald and State Vet.
erinarian * H. Nelson receive our most
hearty commentator for their zeal ener-
gy and faithfulness in the performance
OF the duties OF their respective ofices.s
Mr. Meade made charges that Mcdonald
had no: been fulfilling his duty; that he IA
standing In with the dealers and shielding
them from publicity. that he does not
enforce the state laws regarding oleomar-
garne: that he has attempted to extort
fines from parties without due process Of
law. Before Mcdonald received the In
dnrsement of the association by resolution
Meade desired that he answer certain
charges
Meades remarks caused n sensation
Mcdonald Immediately advanced to tho
front OF the chairmans desk and said:
if there In such a feeling existing re-
sardsng my position am glad that these
charges have been brought here and now
Ihls has come upoa me like thunder
clap don't want To be working under
cloud. | ask that the charges be made
specific Bring them out and In prove
that the man who makes them In a iar''
Meade said: 'sit IN charged that Mcigan-
aid fined party named Barrett in Ia
coma without process OF law That he tod
the party unless he paid fine TO him he
would publish him.
Mcdonald replied that this party pnid
a fine 10 tho county without prosecution.
The records OF the court will show this.
The Gaze was not pslsished because the
complaint that dirty babies linen was
washed In a milk pail lie had charity
for the people in not publishing the de-
tails OF the case. The fines, ne explained.
did not come to him. Tie money In every
case was turned into the county What
other cases have yon7''
Meade read letter addressed To NJ. Neeiy
orslia. dated July H. 1871. written by a
J. Macfnsosh deputy. stating that II have
been Instructed by Mcdonald that you have
bcca fined for having diseased cow. The
amount Of fine Is t2S TO be paid 10 me-.
''Neely brought the letter TO me-" con-
tinued Meade. Z told him Mcdonald Rad
no power 10 collect a fis4e. Nicely answered
that letter by stating thar he didn't hays
money TO pay taxes. and couldn't paw Il
Macintosh wrote hack advising him To pay
the hne and prevent Il getting into the
papers
Meades deep volca thunaered through the
room with dramatic efTesf- eff looks Ia
ne that this is a deliberate s,tefap, 10 hold
up Seeiy. What authority has he e, take
this method presented, what effee, will tho
enforcement Of lass have 90 create respect
Tor them unless fun pTomsnsnce he given
30 the casesS Perhaps an injustice r. be-
Ing done Mcdonald. b1t cannaf feel Ike
| am doing nay duty without explaining the
facts in the position
McDonsId replied tina, Macintosh had sr-
eeeded his authority in writing the .stfers.
Thar when The matter came 90 his cnn~fd-
eration he instructed MacIntosh 10 thar
effect; that his manner of procedure was
nor correct
Mea8e-in the latter part ns September
I reported 20 Mcdonald shat Eastern hut
ser was hesng sold ~ a Washington pras-
net ia rsattlss ft saa twa months hefora
anything wsK saii about H. Why dif aos
hs publish fhe names 20 who waN doing
thR7 l came II tse conclusion that the
thing had been fixed M ~ith the 9saters
Mcdonald saia: 'TFh5a a not within ny
dGt5SS. hus waea ! visited Seattle I soak
iha matter an. ! notified the dealers tsaf
his ~aE an iufgstAee 10 tbs sslrguer and
f5ht Unless discontinued woaTs .s.sAslsh
them, t9a ABGsE t1se favura bic result
Gentlemen. 10 wholesaler or aazsier has
ever Rad the least p8rttese ~ Influence with
NE. repeat. YDa car ind not one instance
~ wTonEceans on my part. / geit huss,fi-
asteS! al sae premature arff0n ~ ray d~rysssv
and no trrsEnlartfy was iHEenasd Nav let
fne tell y@a4 gsniiv1sess, % Esfs association
Gon't crave sensational sFs@s hesln in prose.
eating cases ard alwAys rushing into court
bling us, expenses oss the state. ! betseya
that there are men present wns knov how
Nrm a stand cave taken on thfs matter
atsd sn 0ne ease | was almost tssrown sIsi.
~ isis ssa@@ u business ~ dealer when
&e AS ~ fAfg fsat sg asEas ard
csrgi As I a1 rsD~. I sess Yau.
.h@ fssyst good Is not accomplished by ex-