The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-03
II Efficient, Why Not Rewarded?


II Efficient, Why Not Rewarded?
Fusion speakers are travelling over
the state asking the people to vote for
the conglomerate ticket and insisting
that the splendid record of the present
state administration is a guarantee that
the peoples interests will be well look
ed after In the future. It is alleged
that every man who was elected to a
state ONCE in 1896 has done his full
duty. and that upon the clean record
Of the past three and a half years the
forces opposed to the RepubIlca party
are rightfully entitled to have the az
fairs OF state intrusted to their repre-
sentatives for another term.
III the record or the present officials
has been so satisfactory and each one
of them has made 50 great a success
IN attending to the business OF his de-
partment. why was II that a majority
OF them were repudiated when 1t be-
came necessary to nominate a ticket
this year, Faithful performance Of
duty generally carries with 1t some re-
ward. and II. is not an uncommon prac-
tice with all parties to confer upon eff
Client public servants the honor OF
denomination. II the present adminis-
tr1tion has been so startlingly pure.
and the public business has been at
tended 20 with so much diligence, care
and honesty. why was 1t that the men
who have accomplished SO much were
utterly ignored when II came to select
ing fusion ticket for this canpaigne
The only man who received unani-
nous nomination for the place he now
holds was Frank J. Browne. the super
intendent Of public instruction. 1t is
to be supposed that this high compii-
ment was paid because OF the fact that
he. OF all the eight elective officers. had
most faithfully performed the tasks en-
trusted 10 him. II Is 10 be presumed
that he was regarded as the man who
had proved most efficient in looking az
ter state affairs, and that because Of
his superior qualifications and strict at
tention to duty he was rewarded with
"A denomination. II Mr. Browne was
thus put forward as the Ideal OF a
public servant. What, in view OF recent
disclosures. must the people be led TO
think OF some of the men who We're as
ISOLATED with him on the fusion ticket
Of 1896 and who were not similarly hon
ored9
Gov. Rogers was rsnominated. to be
sure, but It was not because Of any
crying demand from the people that his
unusually efficient administration be
approved by q denomination BY accla-
nation As a matter OF fact, the cries
from the fusion people were for some
man other than Rogers, and among the
more prominent OF those PEOPLE were
those who had had 70 DO with his al
ministration, and who denounced Il In
unmsasured terms, II 1t had been the
pronounced success that sosne Of the
fusion orators now claim It was. q,
would seem 20 have been only the
proper thing 20 give his excellency an
immediate reconciliation with hurrah.
This was not done. however. The ma
jority ~ the fusion delegates could see
ne elements OF greatness IN the gov
eruor; and e they dnaiy nominated
hin, Il was not que TO his hoastea rec-
era 50 much as 20 ether considerations
whleh fus3onlsss DISLIKE 20 speak ~ Ia
pubsc
II The fusion regime has hesn 80 sue
ccssrul why are the most os the men
responsible For It's succcss relocated &C.
private nse1 why q che present ad-
sainlstcstloa has been 20 eMcient. was
Ms Jenkins not unanimously reaomi-
aAtea az secretary - siatst WHY was
Mr Cbec,han not given ar opporsunitv
te make another campaign for aadltcra
WAY was M Young instead q AIR.
Runner. nog made the candidate fsr
treasurer Why was Bridges not put
w again for the pahlic lauds commits
sionershlgf Either all these men were
entitled 90 denomination ar the claim
that the state administration has been
remarkable FOR efficiency Is bogus
The Coiosed Meas League % ST Pau
presented Mr.. Bryan copy oS The
Life % Abraham Lincoln" Probably
.hn $3.50 ...n.t. -. $1,000 =