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

In the conduct OF the Eastern WASH
ington hospital for the insane. AT
Medical lake, the voters Of tho state
OF Washington may fud fair cx-
ample OF the incompctency which has
characterized the responsible heads OF
the fusion administration at Olympia.
beginning with Gov. John n. Rogers.
There have been more scandals at the
Medical lake asylum during the short
three and a half years that have elapsed
since the fusionists took charge than are
TO be recorded OF the retreats for the In
sane In all the previous history OF Wash
ineton. The root OF the many and scan
daious difficulties which have afflicted
the administration Of the Medical lake
ASYLUM has been IN the insatia,e greed cf
Gov Rogers and his political advisers for
the spells Of Office and their determiua-
ton even at the cost Of the most sacred
interests committed TO their care, TO con-
struct a perfect political machine when
would do the every bidding OF the gov
ernor and his political partner. Senator
George Turner
!. rh~ Medical lska Hwyium had horun q
good reputation before Gov. Rogers under
took through the aerviio aid of his board
OF audit and control ~ transform tie In
stitution from a retreat for the unfcr-
tunate insane 10 a factory Of political Jobs
for the hungry office seekers attached 10
his retinue. The blight that was cast on
the institution through the political ava
rice Of the governor and his managers.
snively and Lister, was felt within few
months after the fusioniets took Office
In less than q year the asylum WAS the
hot-hed Of scandals. Efiicirnt employees.
experienced IN the humane treatment ot
the insane. were either discharged or
given notice that they wpald have "a leave
IN they aid not contribute Go the better
rf. NJ Io}a l
Rogers. the governor himself. slipping
for the nonce his well assumed role ~
ss,efortrers' and ''pnrfst" Ia politics.
deiyed personally into the political affairs
Of the asylum. going 10 the extreme 81 de-
nandnE from Superintendent i@ckhart
a report concerning the attitude or the
employees OF the ina,itution towards him
seR
ROGERS. INFLUENCE PARAMOUNT.
The board of audit and control under
the influence ~ Gov. Rogers. forced the
management ~ the asylum 20 put 20
work The incompetent and inexperienced
political resainers of the governor In 1877
and fs8s and down 20 the present DAY.
The unfastlfied removal of the efficient
heads of departments ~ the asylum
caused the designations ~ other skilled
employees with the result tba, the help
less snfuafae we're thrown under the
aoir recommendation was fhat they wcrr
sss political favorstes ~ ihs governor and
tho hoard of control.
Yasnates wsro shansnsiiy n,hi,reated
and abused The Institution Itself teii into
straits - baa management and ~ rpndi-
tian The superintendent was fotred 20
accent a. his aseissani a man who was
branded as a saaek hy tho regular rnSi-
ienl pracfii.nners uf Spokane and later.
,ban Dr Maefaae uas made surrfin-
senSsuf. hfs fret Rad second essietanfE
aase men who we're unahle 20 obtain
even iceuse 70 practice medicine in this
state
ffndey TIE snaaaKeraeni - Coy. Rogers
favoftea the hslqissa inmates werg cr-
,r4..rs ~ stssnrsahins ajei Fer example.
shs rtewara ~ The asylum nrJefsa 19@a
tas.gnSs az oatmeal Cousnlasignef LIS
,fr ~ tha board ~ nuaif and cortrai
s,,irreasssf " favored Institutions IN Ta-
rpfna fsss zen linFM snat awgunt, namely
sf.7sn pann3s and ordered thAt y slsqNa
~ fpa ~ fast ~ paHaih.e "a ihf lnrnaier.
tssfne agtstsfutea Tor e'aFr srtifias -
s.ef rta reassgn for LISTERS uEprare-
sanfea aaa entirety uHllsuafd art hEs
rsF4r tsea disclosed sith Ugh there ere
reat,ie wha are familiar wttn tar curfae;
"a etafa affairs - ihe board - control
30 have fhstf ewa ttFafifs y y pn
rnrrra that ihla nafustal vas affsr#ard
asa AZ a l1rs 20 fne siatr, ln arltT sa ref
- az Be- fhs asaart seat 90 the aHYisfa
ssine eaesHh far Eve Teefs' nappig.
vynso tA= sHssaa Standardization esr-H
irts rsawaf. f4r 1ehr y semple, 40 er
ra~t al tha ffeatuseNg ~ fng fuHsnf and
q -san Waasa raEars was arfASmished
sra whasa xtanaaaH 10 mf8ieai circles
was af fhe hahe8t haE Charge ~ ihe
Medir4l lake NsYfsn fiis afuinlsfra'ioE
rsa hern wenaHf Han&Aiq gf AHT klnf
ia war aerrilfad a. Fsmaia ~ h.a po-
.fsiou has i sea r81ntnN after Gov.
poaers assumed ots.ee Dr Ssmpis sas
sgar brought face % face with me Agoiis
svsfasn ~ tnn Rogers regime Hs Eouii
r9s r.ernt fhe governor ~ the board af
eusi- and r5nfSal % dictate sac aHpoint-
rneass 20 saa8s5iaats Positions enan 30
was respsasit}s far fhe cpuapct ~ ihe
l..sftafan. Moreover. Re Insisted that
orb compcsent men shogld have poaiaona
AZ she ssslEm
pR. sEHPLE's PROTEST
As early as JAY. Iss7. D.. senpis had