The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-30
QUITS TIE PoPULlST PARTY
John @. Boyle Cannot countenance
Action OF the state Fair
Commfsaaoh.

John q. Boyle Cannot Countenanoe
Action OF the state Fair
Commissioh.
John G. Boyle. of North Yakima. for
number Of years one of the most promi-
nent Populists in Central Washington. Is
working and will vote against the fusion
state ticket this year.
Mr.. Boyle was for = time assistant Sec
rotary Of the state fair commission. hav-
ing been appointed to that position by
Secretary I. b. Quinn. After brief asso-
citation with the grafters who controlled
that organization, Mr.. Boyle. like Treas
urer Lee. became disguised and resigned.
Until recently Mr.. Boyle was the North
Yakima correspondent OF the Seattle
Times. Following the expose of the plum
der Of the state fair fund by the Rogers
Snively commissioners Mr.. Boyle was
called upon to frame up defense of the
plunderers for publication. From his own
knowledge of the misconduct OF the COM
missioners he was unable to comply with
the demand and resigned his place as cor
respondent, being succeeded by joel Sho-
maker. Gums present assistant secre-
tary. who IL responsible for the only apol-
ogy 50 far offered for the fair fund raid
ers
II is only Just to say. that in the investi-
oys took 90 ' me- paa
formation of any character, and the fol-
lowing Is the only communication re-
CelVeO from MIN Dy the POHt-Intelu8enCGf,
under date of North Yakima, October 25
The recent criticism in your journal Of
the management OF the State Fair Assoc
citation has caused the Herald here deal
OF annoyance. That paper in its last two
issues assails me as the cause OF the ex-
posture.
las remember the circumstance Of
Mr. Lees resignation from the commits
sion he was moved to quit the board be-
cause the Snively commissioners demand
ed Of him an additional bond besides the
ertt 81
bond 10 the board was required by them
OF 5000. AZ Mr.. Lee was not permitted to
handle but moiety OF the money re-
Gunn-i think he stated about 81 900
against $4,000 or $4,000 handled by the
secretary--he laid the whole matter be-
him In reply that Dan Stewart, another
member of the board had made similar
objections 10 the autocratic manner pur-
oy subject 20 ms
the board OF audit and control. who he
said. had the interest OF the state fair at
heart
'rhe conduct Of the finances ~ the fair
WAS such that Mr.. Lee feared. In case OF
legislative or judicial Investigation, he
might be held responsible for the money,
very slight control.
The state fair Is In no danger Of being
relocated. as Ia insisted. or OF anguish
ing for want of appropriations II its af-
fairs can be honestly and economically ad-
ministered II was never designed 10 af-
ford living for several men at a time.
II seems to me that the proper thing to
do is TO amend the act so as 10 inhihit
the use OF a biennial appropriation In one
| year. and then turn the management over
| 20 committee Of the Commercial Club.
| as has been successfully done once before,
and the club Will doubtless conduct the
| institution In business way. free from
| political domination.
"As to the probable effect of all this
wrangls upon the political fortunes of this
| or that man or party. ! have no concern.
ina viii stand this sort Of thing. then
| they like this sort Of thing and they will
! so express themselves AT the polls. as
a pioneer Popuiist OF this county I in
| tend 20 cast my ballot against the ring.
| from the governor down. Up to the re-
cent convention in Seattle. I had hopes
/ that Rogers would stand firm for the par
| " that made him. and new and better
| regime might be uxhered in. The last
| act OF the drama. however. in which the
| Peoples party was 10 meet its doom was
| played, with the executive of the state in
! she leading role. man whom I heard say
| al Ellenshurr in 1885, when accepting the
the Psoples ' parfy ths, he was "a Po ?.
| ulisi from the crown ~ his head 10 ths
sole Of his feet" Political marpiots. new
| ertheiess, took him In charge, and a great
| party WITH high ideals was, in pursuance
/ OF dsstarcly conspiracy. delivered.
hound hand and foot. 20 the hereditary
enemy. A man OF correct personal habits
/ and or8cular utterancc, but few believed
| Rogers was contemplating a coup d'etat
/ unHl the curtain WAS rung down on the
\ last act OF the farce-comedy at the Seattle
/ Armory. When l was n boy. the ol4-ttme
1 stage villain struited before the fOotlights
/ his exaggerated makeup. his heetl.ng brows
| an3 sinister mien prociaimiug HIS perndy
| az the outset Nowadays the stage villain
| Is OF such polished and smooth demeanOr
| that his craft and cunning are not dlscov-
| cred until the plot Is ripe. In the closing
| scenes Gov. Rogers may Ne able 70 en-
| snare and hetrav the people he has Do
| ceivst Bat the chances are against hirr.
| Another thing, IN the event Of RrNaus
| siec;ion he viii he apt "a inquire what has
| become Of tho i2sdo plurality he had IN THIS
| state Ia iSss and. likewise, what political
I !diocy has dissipates the plurality OF 20
| votes he received in Yakima county In
| that year II Is claimed that Rogers Wi
| BE reelected, bot the popgiist electorate
| Ia not hullt that way"