Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-03
Washln9toa Standard
G3NNPIt. WASH.
FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 3. 1899.
Rogers Attempt to Give Reasons.

IL - 'Eif'nt lllat Ms atClucntE ulu
not consider himself 50 firmly en-
trenchcd behind his veto power as tc
trust a simple statement OF objections
to the capitol bill without quoting
fr"!u the constitution and explain
ing til" meaning OF the words which
confer the power OF calling 4 halt iol
reconsideration hy the law-makng
power. Not enc OF the H. member,
but know that this authority was
vested IN tire executive, but the na
tural supposition existed that it was
conferred to correct mistakes made
or constitutional defects that might
creep in by inadvertancc, and meet
with ready recognition and speed,
correction when pointed out hv tho
constitutional method prescribed. A:
to the cxpcdiency OF measures, and
their general intent, it is fair to assume
that the trainers OF the Constitution
intended the members of the lccisla.
turc, fresh from the people, should be
the sole judge. Any other asstimp.
ton, under a purely republican form
OF government, docs violence to the
principle that the many arc more pow
erful and wiser than the few, while it
establishes, to some degree, sover.
eighty OF the individual elected to Off
clal position. Under popular rule, the
officer Is the servant instead of the
master, and the nearest expression OF
the popular will is to be found in the
consensus OF opinion of the many Sc
lected by widely separated constit-
ucncies, for the express purpose of
making laws. The Constitutional
Convention did not specifically state
the nature OF the objections which the
executive might interpose, for the SIM
pie reason that common sense inter-
probation of intent, under the genius
OF our government, was so plain that
1t was never anticipated that the peo-
pie would elevate to the executive
chair man so lost to honor, so obliv-
lous of the obligations OF his oath OF
Office, so malevolent in disposition, so
vlndictive and spiteful in nature, and
so deficient in all the common charac
terlstlcs OF honesty and manhood, as
that he would make the Office the We.
hicle of individual rancor and the in.
strument by which to crafty his per-
sonal spite against real or imaginary
enemies.
The veto, it will be observed, is very
comprehensive in its nature. It not
only vetoes what is clearly expressed in
the bill, but assumes that there is a
covert intent to expend much more
money, for ultimate completion of the
edifice, under the plans as originally
proposed, and places a veto on that
also, so far as present conditions pre-.
vail. In other words, it is assumed
that if work is begun upon the present
foundation, that there will be an at.
tempt made, hereafter, to add to the
building "piece-meal," until it is com.
pleted in accordance with the original
plans. The executive seems to think
that the man who may succeed him
two years from now, and the Legisla.
ture elected to follow the present as.
sembly, will not be able to manage af.
fairs in the economic manner that is
now mapped out for all time to come
AS there is no probability that John
r. Rogers will warm the executive
seat any longer than his present term
and he may be succeeded by man o.
probity and good judgment, free from
the influence of any personal preju
dice or hope Of individual gain. it may
seem necessary to this visionary crank
to strangle any plan for a change
which improved conditions would moi
only justify but render imperative 10,
the State, to avail itself of the full
benefit of the munifcent land grant
that can be applied to no other pur
pose, but it is only narrow-mindcd
conceited, contracted, selfish, merce
nary egotist, who would attempt te
make provision against such contin
gency.
The fact is, that his accidency can
not bring his dwarfed mind to grasr
anything like the magnitude of ade
quate requirements of a great State
Because he has lived in shack" all
his life, he cannot appreciate the pro
pricty OF anybody else living in com
Portable mansion. He has become sc
habituated to the contemplation o.
small things, that he has no just con
ception or appreciation of the different
environments which justify or demand
the use of more extended appliance.
for conducting the large affairs of Q
great State.
The attempt to belittle the land
grant, when confronted by such eyi
dence as has been given by reliable ex
perts OF sound judgment, has no weight
with anybody possessing an ounce o.
gray matter with which to form 8
judgment. The best answer to such 6
foolish contention is the proffer o.
capital to invest in the timber land.
soon as they are placed upon the mar
ket in tangible shape for investment.
If his accidency is sincere in hi.
protest against exceeding the constitu
tional limit of Indebtedness ($4OO, OOO)
he violates his oath Of offioo a,,o~, 81;