The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-22
Voted Regularly and Consistently in Favor of
Agricultural interests.
False Statements of Fusonists Shown in Proper Light by
Actual Records of Legislative Proceedings Re-
publican Candidate Always the Stauneh
Advocate of Freight Reductions.

Despairing OF the useless effort 10 defeat
the Republican state ticket in Western
Washington, the efforts of the fusionists
are concentrating east OF the Cascades,
where, In the great agricultural districts.
It is hoped to arouse sentiment against
Hon. j. NJ. Frink the Republican nom
inee for governor, by false statements re-
garding his attitude on railroad questions
while member of the upper house OF the
state legislature.
In the various newspapers dr the state
advocating the reelection Of Gov Rogers
untrue. unfounded and unreasonable
statements have been made almost daily
since the beginning OF the campaign as
TO Senator Frink's position and action on
railroad matters brought before the state
legislature during the four sessions I'm
which he has held seat as representative
OF King county.
These statements have been mere asser-
tions, not conveying a shadow of author
ity. until the Seattle Times. in Its ISSUE
last evening. published what Il calls
"Frink's railroad record" supporting the
statements made with alleged quotations
from and distortions of the records OF leg
isiative proceedings as shown by the jour
nails of the senate and house.
These records, accessible at Olympia,
the state capital. TO all who may wish TO
personally investigate. prove Mr. Frink's
record on railroad legislation and attempt
ed legislation. 70 be exactly opposite. In
almost every detail. 10 what II Is alleged
to be by tho fusion organ. The faisinca-
tion and distortion of the Times is easily
apparent.
session of 1901.
During the session Of 1891 the measure
known as the Wassnn bill. house hin No.
&3. was up for consideration. This bill
as finally passed provided for a reduction
OF about is per cent. on the rates then In
force. The senate journal shows that SEM
ator Frink voted In the affirmative on the
final passage OF the bill, uage sss,)
The bill passed both houses NJ this sea-
sion. but was vetoed by Acting Gov.
laughtoR However, II was passed over
the veto AZ the next session. and senator
Frink voted In the affirmative again.
tSec Senate Journal, lsa3 page ls0l
The 1891 record shows further that SEN
ator Frtnk voted In favor Of house bill
loo. by Arrssmith 10 construct and main
tain connections from enc railroad TO am
other. page 55a)
Senator Frink also introduced senate
bill iss making railroad companies liable
for Injuries" tsee pages i5r and ,2s)
session of 1893.
In the session of 1898 house bill No -.
known as the Anderson bill passed The
lower house February IL. 1899 This bin
provided for a reduction OF freight
charges on wheat from ahou, &.5B per
Inn 40.
from the rate ef i7A cents per busheI 10
is cents per bushel on an average haul OF
90 miles
This bill meant n saving ~ nearly ssdp,-
eo 20 the producers Of grain In Eastern
Washington. The Wasson bin. rs passed
over the veto IN the earlier part 81 the
session, provided for n IS per cent. re-
auction. the Anderson b'li made a fur
Their reduction Of about 10 per cent,
When the hill reached tse senate /, wa.
referred 10 the committee on corporations
other than municipal. from which com
mittee two reports were brought IN. MI
nortty and majority reports. tsee page
ls)
The minority report recommended the
passage OF tho ban as II came from The
house. the majority report amended the
htil 30 as 20 make but lItile change n
the rate as contemplated under the Was.
son hiils senator Frink voted against che
majority report tsee senate Journal
page 5Ss)
The majority report however. was
adopted, the vote standing n ayes ard
= nays y ReruhllcRas ard Democrats
voting for u and 70 Republicans ana 4
Democrats Voting against rs adoption.
This report having been adopted. and
the bill beins up far he third reading.
Senainr Easicrdav moved to e~tka n,f,
the words "seven'y-five." n line & Sec
ton J. and insert the words "esghty-ave,
~ iIeu thereof This made the rate pfae-
fica'iy The same ns the Wasaon hgn
Senator Frink moved 70 amend ~ IN.
srf.inE eighty" n p,acs ~ "eightq.see.s. :.
This motion saB tefeated by vote ~
m 20 n
The house rssnsed % concur n me
amendments hy TIE senafe Thereupon
tnf motion in TIE senate chat the sen-
rfe recs3e sroua its amendments. waa gut
and lest. the vote being y 70 q ON ttfe
motion Senator Frink HEain voted aye
conference crrnmisiee was thna ap-
rwinse8. The minority repor, - the ran-
ffrenrs committee. recommending fhaa
she senate % not reeess from lfs amsbf-
menia. was aasp'sf ~ vote ~ y ~ y.
Senator Friuk voting na.
Tht hGfife haf ~ thu ui@antima concur
red IN tha senate amendments TIE h.fi
waa. huwrv~r rvegnsiiarsa au3 pruei.
don vaa made that re greater fats than
81 = per fnu shaQM ha charged FrinM
wotef IN tas Affirmative IN this
The record - thie essai8r Shows corr
elnsIvefv thaf Senator Friak setsd from
hsrinfinG go fnd consistently af9 snsr.
xe1italsy ia ERE Interest - rslmeAd 'rffgsf
rates, ms Contemplated auRtnaity N tke
Anderson HH He never wavsref as any
tirue. ana stood ~ ihs fDinoFity 60 tbs
very last,
session of 1879.
Or March G. 1sss. she Morgan bifl rs0uae
hTi No I'D cane before me senate under
the cali ~ srsesat orders fhe h4H haa
already rasssd she house and hAd hseu
fe-astca back fram she senate commit
saa without camneH6aflea. Hem4far