The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-15
specs,l sian Correspondence.

Special SiafT Correspondence.
OLYMPIA, FeA ls-The railroad lobby
is Struggling; vigorously against the popu-
lar sentiment which - demanding n reiue-
lion in freight rates II has found and al
ready felt greater opposition In the SEN
ats than expected, and = greatly wor"
RED tn ec;seq la 4ta mad attempt
70 do something il hs striking oot IN AL
directions like . spoiled child crossed hy a
refusal Of continued access 10 ,he preserves
jar.
II comes from excellent authority taat
the latest scheme by Mr., Gsosseap IA 10
tie 10 other legislative work and force
friends into their camp by opposing appfe-
pria;ions In other words. 1t Is said. Mr.
Grosscup has adopted the plan OF lining his
men in the legislature aEains; ;he friends
Of lower reduction, and by fighting the
ms assures advocated by tho latter. 10 force
them TO come TO the railroads side on tho
hM III order 70 getthe aid necessary to
carry tue members measures through. Mr..
GrosScuIa was SO Successsful In handling tha
legislature TWO ycars ago that he evidently
fees that ne has a pasernaI ownership In
It az well as in the state. and
hs, nov proposes TO dictate 80 the
state what il snail and what II shall
not have II K another indleation of the
grAssp lhaS ihe great railroad corporations
which are fad in part hy this STATE. propose
20 secure on the people "Lcgiaate as |
wlsh on railrcsa1 nlattera. else VIII pre-
vent any appropriations being made" MIR.
Gr,ssrtip wosIid say as he cracks his whip
around the legs OF the members OF the leg
issature Of the state OF Washington.
Originate. With Pierce County.
,fsff
through the Pierce county delegation MIR.
C;roszzup would appear 10 control nearly
every members Of she Pierce county dele
CATION when Mr.. GrosSeup crooks a iin-
ser. the Pierce county delegation rams 20
hLs aseis;ance. when MIR Grosscu9 sncezes
the Pierce county delegation ahiyers IN re-
ssoase.
Tais action Was taken by the Pierce
county delegation Monday IN caucus
held wlz,,it O'Clock y. m. Mr.. Gross'ltp is
said 20 have conferred with tae !eaders 81
the dele cation. aad the leaders did tii@ rest.
]. wae a SORT of push. thc button affair.
The pfetenx.on Or The delegation il That u
Is an organized effort AZ economy. II would
sexer 10 Tor the members io infer that
they we're the rilaM servants of = rail-
road corporation. They say too much monfy
IS being appropriated tiio record oy the
Legislature must he protected from extFav-
agance. inat future success depends on
srs,a.nr actions, and that there tnuet be
islt.
Economy IL the Cry.
Very good There "a soue senes in the
announcement The trcub.e IL there ls 80
sincerity og pnrposa Isl H. The work Of tho
legislature should be 10 carriei on that
when tne day for adjournment comes the
fnerras,.rs can look back and aay, "All party
pledges have been fulfnlesi.' Yet under ihs
cry q economy a bar.-faeed 1nb is put no
~ the fa.iroada 10 cpeTee th1xe mernbeis
WHO remember the pledges Of their party
on freleh. rates aEd desire Ia carry cut
sh.,@e ple.igeA into voting against the peo~
ple and for he railroads. under She y fnaliy
of having lhe schools crippled. the safe H.
sfifuf'os;s ha1pered ard uee1et etate In
,.rogsuaes1's prevented. That Is the was
the asliroaass anh their tlliss aCs Jes're~z
of projecting the record - jbs legislature.
uaa.e i- the battle Ground.
Tha principal aglt an genera. measures
IN the interest of the railroads, II s said.
"a % D. made sn ihe hotsSe. This is dns
ia he fsct taaf theFe is q l9%Tger propor-
,ton of the houes delegation from Piercs
uYssier NJ Crossegps thumb than ~ tas
genate.
T'Ass also. perhaps accounts for another
story tliat a3r l;fnsseup. IN MS great asht
far fhe railroads has abandoned me .en-
/ aie ard 0e~s3exl - make hs nght In tho
hasse. ff tai= u true IL Is wonderful IL
sz IA ae7v aseth0-l ~ procedure. Hef@tofprs
/ sna railroads anFe aIwaye found iae san-
/ ate tha sagfcaf body tg c9nir9. aad AZ
/ rui. they have managed IA control il 10
/ a gfester or "A iess degree. In tne senate
where are ss,g'y-fos5T members ard eigs-
+ taen "a wslfTa}eft 70 ss-ft'e al Disputes be-
suesu the railroads sn8 flse pseV.e IN
as. .sf4sfas. Gs.ere ass seventy y-eisat NM
/ ssga aIsd t1a railroads = 0sad Lave 10 cum
+ ;fai fortp rneFnAers II re story that tas
Z fight il 10 20 ffafasf erTsd 70 fea sss12s Is
I srzge. II rneaas raat NJ. GTasssasg 10 De-
+ fe4tss3 ln ine as-uRte ] fear IL - osiy
{ sfs f.asnov faf Mr. Grnassslp and h-s snau
. FRIDAY .u fhs Teupic pat Dgf4sng ars
+ io.b exg~rtenceJ and are 700 weZ eQuip-
pei mffa ,he "arSsggneEt ;f.af - silent bat
+ eT-ofIys'' 70 give vp Tbs HEhf IA the sen-
ate st 50 early a prod. II - u4ore ttan
fee p@opie ean reasonanly hops FOR.
Tils on sfouse BIii.
As Interesting tEE came sp n lbs srn-
ase today &. E4s "a trivial g8asf~rs BIT
e xs.gNe8 tnaa tha ras.fo&s&s haze rAas yes
gotten coa4..sts soatf9. OK LIS As1A1A