The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-30
when they were IDLE. and 10 no pay for
tina whom they were At work.
Have Many EHYlanati0ns.

when they were Idle. and 10 no pay for
tims whom they were At work.
Have Many Explanations.
The commissioners have done q great
deal Of explaining on the score OF this
agreement.
wouldn't work II he wasn't paid Yet
thsy always held when Lee was MEM
her of the board that he was an In
cumbrance, and hoped TO the Lord that
the grt az source OF fus on light and
heat At Olympia. the governor. would
some day ire him and put useful man
IN his place.
eecond--Tns agreement didn't mean
what II said
Third-It meant what Il said. and It was
all right because II really wasn't In vio-
lation Of the law after all.
Fourth-It cut no figure whatever. be-
cause It's provisions ware never carried
out, and were not intended 10 DO carried
out.
And to this II may be added that Uncle
Joe Baxter. one Of the commissioners who
now invites an Investigation, and who
explains tho agreement along with secre-
tary Gum as above set out. on or about
the LIST day Of June. 1ses. gave to the
gentleman who is now editor Of the Dom
ocratic Yakima Herald a little explanation
OF his own in an interview. II IL ap-
parent from the language OF this inter-
view tnat no nau not tnen conferred with
Snively. and that In fact II had not
occurred 10 him that he ought to be pro-
vided with an explanation that would not
rip. ravei or run down at tho heel He
said.
There is less in this than appears on
fntendent OF the grounds always had 500
or more per annum as compensation, and
the work attached warrants such pay
| including clerk hire cost about 1900 so
| II was figured that II the secretary would
| pay tho necessary expenses OF his de-
| 70 him. Mr.. Lee wanted $500 for the
handling OF a very small sum Of money.
| and II was finally agreed that he should
| have 500 and per diem of "a when
| actually In harness. This he assented to
| and signed the agreement
| Al the same meeting i was decided
! that only half of the ~ 900 appropriated
| should be used this year. and that the
| other half be kept intact for 1900. 1t was
also ~. rErssd snat the naS u, for
the fair and then only In case there should
| DO . surplus. Should the surplus not
% sufheien, c e NEE. these appropriations,
| rata, and In case there should be no
| surplus then the officers were to receive
| nothing. In all our transactions the only
thing we have TO regret or feel ashamed
| of was allowing Lee about 500 for a
lunketing trip he took with John @.
portion OF the bill. but the board after
WARDS made II up TO Mr.. Lee. although
the trip was taken against the wishes OF
4 a majority of the hoard"
Sixth-The commission denies that II. ].
SniveIy over drew money from the fair
| commission. or ever had anything to do
| directly or indirectly with the manage
| ment OF the fair II admits that the gov
| ornor requested MIR. Sniveiy TO investi-
gate the merits and dement's of the con-
! attempt OF Commissioner Lee 10 substi-
| tue J. G. Boyle for DR. Gum as a member
| Of the board and to state the facts to
| him, the governor" IL is fact never
| theiess, that II the commissioners are
! not the creatures OF Sniveiy. which has
been alleged: II they have not been direct
| ell by him, they have at least been led.
gently led" by him. He Is usually In at
| tendance at the meetings. and he has been
consulted ihare regularly. The governors
| letter 20 Mr. Lee shows plainly enough
the relations which Snlvely Sustains TO
the commission In the governors mind.
Make Their nIaa strong.
To make showing Of good faith the
commission. in its request for an investi-
| cation. asks the governing board OF the
Commercial Club 60 appoint a commit
toe for the purpose. three Republicans:
that Is to say. three Republican business
men. such as Mr., w l.. steinweg. cashier
OF che First National hank: Mr. George
Donald president OF the Yakima National
hank Mr.. Alexander Miller. president OF
the Yakima Milling Company; the Hon,
A. Il. Weed. who was member OF the
/ legislature from Yakima county. and who
secured tho location OF the state fair at
/ North Yakima, Mr.. Frank Horslsy, c0un-
" commissioners OF Yakima county in all
% " hOm every one has confidence. any
three ~ them or all OF them. and they
are all Republican business men. 20 make
an Investigation 81 the charges made. and
30 report their conclusions. or any other
Republicans who are business men"
This 10 not. as Il seems on It's face. an
attempt ~ MessrN. Baxter and Gum 20
HHsa 4aHHa - A.
are or trial The men named are citizens
Of the highest standing. ANY investiCA-
tton they might make ard conclusions
Mould be gfvcn. the confidence e
commissioners well knew in spite q their
seeming cardor. That they could not be
iavestisated ana reported apen aatg next
Saturday night, ard they well knew also
that these mea, being eitlHsns Of North
Z Yakima. could NOT make report which
sse people ~ tha state, who 40 nos knsw
I them would accept a. nnAi ana that be-
lag business men - North Yakima. they
,ss s ~ " ssmmiss sS sAA ~, Al 'g s
Z command ample facilities f0T rsfUtiuE tho
I charges matte u they are false Mr., Stein
wtx. ere of the gentlemen spggeste& for
Z APPOINTMENT an tho committee. h A mem
( Der ~ the KovNrninH board - the el0h.
and 10 iAst nlght said AZ the mestsAx
Z Il could not serve On such q COMMITTEES.
Thfse men are ms personal and business
I frieads. ans | dnn't want 20 - charged
{ With the duty q investigating them, even
3 tNnuNh I believe fhNr1 10 ~ honest rnem :"
Mr. SsoinweE opposed any action ny the
( club Tie "a a EeUuNlicaS bUt did nos
Z take this position for partisan reasons.
Ne Il one az the last men Ia town who
would be accused ~ aotHE sach A thing.
There u Just enc reason WHY the com
z rstsslaa doesn't come cat with a state
s4sent that viii refnte tAe post-IntelM-
eencers charges, aud satisfy ;he people as
the state.
IL can't.
raerciai club nf North Yakima. 90 intes-
tiFate r. IN fast confession thnt the