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

Fusion proflisacy.

Fusion Profnoacy.
Thsrs has been much babbie Of fusion
economy In the conduct o. the AFFAIRS Of
the state Of washington. II II claim
tina, no cautious fusionist would have
raised. Tor the record csntrovcrts It COM
pleteIy. The Post-Intsllieencer has inves-
tixAtsd the conduct OF many departments
OF the public service under reform" ana
has revealed condition Of rotfsnness
that surprises even those who have ne
confidence IN thu pretenoes Of fusion poll
ticians.
II has uncovered the Rogers-Browns
wcstianA book trust. that has saddied .
systsa OF worthless textbooks on the
children Of the state. at cost that viii
add prdkabiy hundreds o. thousands Of
dollars TO the bills the people win have
10 pay In the NEXT ave years. II has on
posed the administration Of the state
dairy commissioner. with its ILLEGAL ievy
and collection OF fines. IT has shown that
the board OF audit and control are faith
less 10 their duties and that the public
Institutions are being conducted on a
basis that makes Inevitable large def
eienciss. contrary 10 law. before another
appropriation can be made IL has 70
veAisd the ravishins Of the state fair
FUND. and the ruin Of a valuable ala 60
the agricultural interests OF the state.
wherever II has thrust the probe into
the eduy OF this pretentious samlnistra
tson. . stream OF fsalness has issued Ev
eFyshsre there IA pronigacy limited only
BY tho smeant Of the public funds that
could be reached without Inviting tern
In tho penitsntissy Now We turn for
msmeni. before proceeding TO a aetailed
comparison 81 Republican and Democratic
government In thls state. which win be
considered In another article. to the dos
pefate attempt OF the fusionlsts 10 en-
psnd shs limitations prescribed b. lam.
- Increase the burdens OF the taxpayer.
and 10 swell tho anepmt OF money that
misht ~ asshurs~s hy an administration
which has bern proved unas 10 be trusted
with III. eoBsrci % = dollar
The record Of appropriations asked ana
granted at tho legislative session Of 1893
4 sfven elsewhere a. length The figure,
are verified. tie Votes takrn from the II
nslsl feesfds o. ,hs stai& l. was ons
Ions nshi between the fusion raiders on
TIE state treasury and the Republicans
VIE sseea Cor ecsnesly ans low taxes. we
hola IA, rats shevieE slore l. sufacisst
= decide the irsns ef the present cam
raiEn Fos & vas straight lineup a.
parties Throughout n VAS a nKht Be
tween ne Republican ssuse. daeiafinx tes
reasenstls APPROPRIATIONS ava economy.
saa = fesisn seaAis asissninss cpon Add
lag hanaFsas q ssoasaras o. pesac
messy % a.. resources ~ ne Rasrrs.
rafnsr msehlns ca eve aasis q ,hls roc
sfJ Ss wish ins, ssssY ,zvpassr nay Dc
isf'u'ns hsv his vese sseuia - cass
rss Rsraellean heass prepared and ssrt
90 ias ssasis an zF4ropfiaiisa BIN ir
saice every Interest rveciVe1 De assen.
uan asa even dssArsmsn; * ia pasaa
ssreirs rrsgsf sespeft me fssion sen
sis 49, 10 su sisrs ies business n a..
rnsnasa snesmsas ialrrase ~ sgareprsa-
tiers su sisat tAs das The anFrossia.
uens eammiiies sf the senate vas tu cor.
trei 90 - nssien'sis. sua 81 maJestty
ttasrtsi ueck ne sn with an decreases
~ ss-Aat, Ia ire tegal trrro7rat'cns rhs
sEsro e. Rssaslieaa msnhsn awaited
cay 70 CIT tres, asaFrs down 90 t-S ~,
aEa az mat ngare it stoel 81 ylrtuo es
- sera tasioA vets iaclsaing a. gus
s,4Es ne sssurs vote o. tae us-ierans
esxpEnor. en- 80 cnsi vsts this bass
f1Psst spsa ths tasSsyers az me STATE
eAs szpssxt.a b. nsliaersts aal it
sssriista "a ~as epFssei D. q Reaab-
$50 4144 rus9ssG "a Aas uaaa s.ssa