The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-11

asylum were made TO pay the debts o<
Rogers, he continued TO discuss in the
coolest fashion the politics OF the en-
ployes. and to demand that they worb
for him or be removed. No man with
human heart In his bosom can read tho
letter of Superintendent Lockhart TO
Rogers. fled as q public document. anc
cast ballot for the disgraced and dis
honored euthor OF this horrible crime
against the victims Of a misfortune thai
we mention only with bated breath.
These charges are not the offspring o.
political opposition. They DO not rest OF
the mere allegations OF political enc,
mics They are based upon official find
ings. The citations that we give from
the testimony before legislative in
vest.gating committee are conclusive.
The findings OF that committee. on the
sworn testimony OF witnesses. is
proper document in this campaign. II
says that patients have been neglected
and abused. II says that food supplies
have been tempered with. 1t says thai
the merit system has been discarded.
that old and experienced employees
have been discharged to make room for
others who have generally had no ex-
perience In the care Of the insane" and
that party afiiliations and political I'm
clinatIons have become the qualifica-
lions required for appointment to the
various positions OF the institution"
This Is the verdict that the representa-
tives OF the people. after thorough In
auiry and the examination Of witnesses
under oath. have returned upon the
crime against humanity committed by
John r. Rogers
There is no department OF this ad-
ministration in any sympathy with It's
executive head that IL not honeycombed
with scandal and reeking with ccrrup-
ton. We have given the unanswered
and unanswerabie facts connected with
several OF them. There are more to
come. But for this one the direct re-
sponsiblity rests upon Gov. Rogers.
This shame has fallen on the state. this
blight upon the lives OF those
whose vacant faces and trembling limbs
cry aloud to ussfor pity. by his act, un-
der his orders, for his personal benefit.
The edihce Of his political fortunes Is
built over this bottomless pit OF inquIty.
For this act alone the people of our
state should rise. rs they will. and
scourge him from the place he has dis
honored and the sacred trusts that he
has coldly and brusaily betrayed.
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There is plenty OF truth to be told in
this campaign, and the Post-Intellgen-
Ger IL 50 busy telling II that II has little
time for the endless work of chasing the
campaign lies OF the opposition. The
whole campaign on the fusion side has
been run thus far on the basis OF false
hood. A new one Is sprung daily. ana
the work IL crude and bungiing. Not
the least attention 10 paid to probable
fly, not shred OF evidence Is supplied;
anything viii do that might prejudice
the mind Of a voter. provided he hap
pened 20 see II and believe II. Perhaps
an exception to the rule OF ignoring
these fctions should be made in the
case OF the assertion that Senator
Frink has made various promises Of
position and patronage in case OF hts
election. This IL lie without reason or
excuse: known 10 be such by those who
circulate II and those who invented H.
The people have Mr.. Frink's word that
he has made no such pledges and win
make none. That word Is good against
the horde OF irresponsible maligners
whose sole idea OF campaigning is 20
think what would be damaging 10 the
opposition IL II were true. and In the
next breath 20 assert II as established
fact. In occasional Instances this may
work: where II has become recognized
habit. II defeats itself.