The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-07


everywhere In this state Is that "Rog-
ers has been a good governor" II IL
expected 70 do the work OF reason and
argument ane II Is shrewdly cuntrived
TO IMPOSE upon the minimizing. Be
cause We have had four years OF fat
ness due to the enforcement OF Re-
publican policies In the nation. and be-
cause the people have realized the bless
ed change. fhe advocates ~ Gov. Rur-
ers assume the credit Because hts o.
fences against GOOD government have
heen Of the sort that burrow beneath
the surface and come to lghi eniv IN
the Stow progress OF cause and effect.
nis friends have presumed TO assert
that they did not exist
The contrary is beiag made verv
plain 70 the voters of the state. II will
require mot one but many articles to
show that Rogers he's not been a good
governor but ws do NOT propose that
any one shall be left IN need of en-
lightenment We have dealt with the
scandals originating under men who
were either hts own appointees and ~.
Htical followers or closely connected
and identified with him in this admin
ISsratlnn We shsE take mp in detail
the story ~ these four years. showing
what has heen the chief purpose of
Gov Rogers ps.liiIcal ex s,err~. AMI nv
what means n has been carried op,
one chapter IN u IL given this MORN
ing IN revinw 81 the state bos RI of
audit end centred "a related To the
several puhlr Institutions We ask OF
the people IN this as sn the fexf-brok
matter. and all others reiating to the
discharge ~ their business hv the
states executive only careful and
candid consideration Of the facts.
The hoard of audit and con,rol is and
has been the mere creature OF Gov. Ros
ers We do not see how any reflect or
upon the man as the executive Of a
great state couis he more Justly severe
than hiy treatment Of IRIS important
body. To make II wha, Vt ought TO be
and might ne should have appealed TO
his responsibility ard his pride as
governor 10 Ms feelings as a man. Thj.
board controls the expenditure OF that
large portion OF fhe public funds that
IS expended for the care ~ the criminal
and ths unfortunate. II controls the
selection ~ those who have the care Of
THE helpless. Of al the arencies Of the
people u should - nost carefully carn-
pesed mos, free from any Influence
inst would subordinate the high eon,-
mands NJ humanity TO the ex g-neies
~ purity politics
From e. ercaiian. Gov. Rogers has
seen aoihirE ~ tse board ~ audit ami
control but powerful engine to aid 81
the construction ~ the Raxers machine
10 who his years have been devoted.
The story ~ IT. ebanqes and the res
sons TOR them Is told e,seu here. M
man eonia rensta upan D. WHO wns not
the creature ~ Rogers and who would
mot Uorsert 20 employ the aithnrity
conferred by hsS postscr 90 advance the
governors political fortunes. Hence
tire .r~~dais ehi~r h4v- once srs
again shocked our people IN connect on
win the state institutiots Hsnss the
cxtFsvaEapce in their mana cement
which ieads thefa a. the prvs~nt mo
meni to deficit 10 plain aenance 81
she law.
a - shown that the ,harta=e n the
scrouuis x IRE ne he-usYy vii ~
by the expiration q lhr tinss when rh~
neyt appropriation becomes avanahte.
al ieapi $1,000 a. tss Eastern ~ pgtal
pr ;he tssart ths senvn wiu bs 81 ssa.
as steiIareom ss.eaa nnd a. ths rsf,.rng
school fs@a TIE msnarrroeat ana
rortrol - taase ifwi'uuons - nronlh-
Ited from expanding moneys n excess
~ appropriations There vfll ee about
80 80 ~ 9eacsenr ~ tor tn~ n~xt sorts
m'are 70 deal w3th eeaetenries temee-
shie ia the character ard pagicv ~ tae
Eorvrs isar5 ~ aea't and cuusrs} DE-
arseuctes q eeatrsveng'wn o. ssstste
tccsuse Rnrers men nrust ~ kers IN
ntacr ~ matter whaf the epn~s4 ueace
O. she state ar ifs uns0rtanafes. AMI
isir x nn,y nne chapter ~ the STORY
which Nil forever alsposs ~ TIE sls5a,
u,af Gov. ilnxers Ass t.en an eSerss-
tive elthsr eomp-,eni or faltAful 10 his
trust