The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-16

kioNe with the fustnp state ud-
mtnissration tn secure more em-
pioyes. higher salaries and larger
expense allowances.
Thus stands the record OF the iegisla-
ture Of 1899.
The appropriations under which the
departments Of the state government and
the state institutions are now being con-
dueted. were placed at economical figurts
by the Republicans IN the face ~ a
combined effort 90 the fusion legislators
and the fusion state admipistfaii0n 70
plumber the treasury Of thousands OF dol
lars.
tFpon this proposition or economy the
Republican majority IN the house Hnd
the Republican minority IN the senate
worked IN unison. The Republicans In
the house prepared an appropriation hlli
in which an economical administration
OF state affairs was outlined. The work
OF the various offires and the demands
uf the various Institutions were looked
into and wherever necessity for incteass
appeared it WAS given. although never
with lavish hand
when the fssianlsts in the senate.
urged an hy the state administration. ns-
tsmpted 20 increase these appropriations
by almost q quarter - q million dollars.
the Republican minority lined up solid
ia opposition and fought asspos; every
proposed Increase. Some - the advances
we're too strong fer even ths fuslonistB
10 stand and enough votes hroke from
,he majority 10 secure thclf defeat
tn general however. ,hc eausfs major
ny ruled things with a high hand. rs
course ~ ruth was not stopped Wntil y
ran aGninat the solid stand II ire Ne-
publtcan hppse Cor secoonly.
7Y,e deadlock iu the conferences corn
f4s Hfsfra ffltf fsss ~
ths, last DAY ~ fhe session and cpm.
promise wMn necessarv 20 avoid an extra
eraslan. T7ie Republicans Wfre compelled
y. renrsse sarna of he fusieu demands.
but when the bln cafae % 'aF aEal pass-
age the fusian Increases had haem almost
cui IN TIVE
Tha Rapnhllcana seeursf eonprosniss
upen lines ~ most permanent Naine e
ths state Increases IN saiarsNs fpne ~
ths- heaviest demands ~ shs flManisisi,
heavier allowances far travel ard su-
rgs4nisi erFrrser and similar apprpgria-
tlsr.s ufrs 'aa Tar as possible fst ni5t
IN the Nft - Increase whieh g wHs
necessary O. huaily fpresas. tsi#A sent
snIa sha reea.vin& faaa 81 ibe state Fsn.
isentisFys fura ~aieh forms ihe Fefk
sra caaltal of fhc iuis aiH. Hua thai
an5nant ,anrsat thefssaft ~ figured ~ sn
sxuenaitgEs.
Tho f,fsian state Standardization through
f,s FepressatafiFrs ia the senste attsraai~
- - aerEEs sakarf Increases That. isa
ihay been permitted hT thf Republicans
gre.tA hare mnr#a4stateH ~ N21ltimWat
erpeuHiruge - fiGfis year In clerk hif@
a4are Had fha csfraT1Earce ~ fhf
f,,siasssts bad fn'i anay au adfiHen ~
- sas tn the total - iha srpFapriattyfls
ueaa aawa hsen neefssAry 20 c0Y#f shis
aas Hoas sione
pew nf lha incVeaHes, h0"e fr. e'rate1
49,. stgssrnieai raaEa = ths Hapr tlieaah
e.er the Interests -. the Sax payers.
sea,a fea ~ ihe decreases ~ere reT1EnsE.
~ - list others were forced IN under
the conprnnalas, hut aA ths elFfirai rag
irrraarea finally iaearpsrafsd IN the eili
rearhed a total n eniy fAla2
-Tea fs,lausae table Shows tHe extent
"a whieh ths state aflmiuis'gaiipn st.
faerutsI ta carry its iTcresae IN fas
-nst-fr ~ salaries siaue il sho~s. hFFi.
~ original wlsrr - ihe enplosfa -
~ that time entered apen tse osHks or
spsearing ia the rTigioai tati. sserraa,
Ia advsacs psegossa ey the fusiehisss