The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-19

conplish anything during the first year of
his administration he must have the aid OF
the Republicans in the Legislature and he
has done all that he could do. without sac
ridcing principle. 10 secure that aid. The
Governor does not believe In setting up
Impossible ideals. insisting on their accept
ance by everybody and posing 81 martyr
when they are not accepted He bell yes
In trying 10 accomplish great deal OF
good: but II that is impossible he wants
TO accomplish something. anyhow. In 9TH
or words. II he cannot get all that he
wants he takes what he can get.
Speaking 81 the situation recently the
governor remarked that all the reforners
desired could be accomplished II the iegis.
iatofs were angels and their meetings were
held beyond the skies. All the members
OF the ieGlsiat ure are no; angels however
h. added. and Albany Is long way from
heaven. The governors critics seem TO
think that he has absolute control Of &
majority Of the senate and asst mbiy and
can pass any measure he favors The
fact is that he has the greatest difficulty
In putting through any good ie9isls ton at
all. He has 10 deal with rueu whose views
are very different from his. and he must
make concessions in order 10 accomplish
anything
Take. far example. the police bills.
They DO not enabody In full. the governors
step h the right Objectionable icngeS. step
that the machine could Se Induced 10 take
II he had not agreed on these bills there
wodld have been a conflict. a Metropolitan
police district s9u wou'd have been adopt
ssi by the organization and deadlock
would have eususd As II Is some change
fer the better viii be made In the police
department. even II only the hill extao-
fishing separate bureau OF elections be-
comes "A law Moreover a co4rles vita
the machine would have meant the defeat
% any civil service reform legislation
Tery few Republicans in either house like
ste avs service bin that passed the sen
ate last week. bat nearly all 81 them sup
port X because The governor has shown
a disposition 20 be- with his party aud 20
make any reasonable concession.
Another example fs tn. proposed com
mission "a inquire into the subject ~ tax
ing franchises. II was tire governors !IeA
that two experts ard che comptroller and
attorney general should Dc aauabeTs az fhe
commission. as well as the senators and
assem- wren f8ut ire legislators wanted
TO outsiders on the committee and the
governor decided to let them have their
nwn way rather shsu iat his rlar fan
through That has hasa hts policy ali
along tis wfIg not abandon a ,srsns.s pEe
rut he viii compromise o. details when
necessary. and - has found 81 ,ae only
Way IN f%ze5 FeS&tts GBdSr tnS Tsres@rF
conditions.
II the governor had At ne beginning Of
lis administration declared his grdepen
fenee 81 parry and desse4 the -sacsirse he
would Aave received s1r,e applause sFs1.
SHAT Co9sd - have accomplished ynr the
people os the state Nothing VITA fhs
Republican organization arrayed against
Atsn b could pot have rrsf 4 ssawie meas
are through tss legislature. Some peo-
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governor does rot Hs believes IA taking
rh@ material az hard and producing the
best results rsss@tnss whether the i5raf
Can h@ reached or nof
1T should - remembered that TIRE gov
sTror aaa ere very t1sParfa1t advantage
ower ire machine ard he Is sure 70 use IL
- TIE fullest sxtens He - obliged 80 ron
Suit the machine In order 20 szzt through
q good ksli but ae does not have &c con-