The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-04

The Post-Intelligencer today presents
of the people of the state of Washington
against Gov. John r. Rogers.
The fine words and fair pledges with
which Rogers began his administration
are reproduced: the manner In which the
words have been forgotten and the piedg-
es have been violated Is clearly shown.
There are twenty separate counts to the
Indictment 1t Is not attempted In these
to cover all the offenses OF Rogers; Of
fenses both of commission and omission.
beginning at the outset Of his term and
causing and continuing to the present
condition OF Generalization and corrup-
tion. To have enumerated all the score
of counts presented would have been in
creased by more than a hundredfold.
The counts presented today are from
the summing up of the evidence present
ed by the Post-Inteligencer during the
course Of the campaign. Uncontradicted
and undenied, this evidence stands today
as complete proof OF every charge:
l. Hardly had the words of Rogers in
augural message been spoken when nego-
tiations were begun which quickly brought
into existence and effect the infamous
Turner Of Spokane; a compact the evil
power or which has been felt In and
brought shame to every part of the state.
The Peoples party was blotted out OF
existence. Turner was sent to the senate.
Had the Legislature of 1889 been under
their control, Rogers would have probably
Joined him; failing this. tho reconciliation
OF Rogers for governor has been erected.
q Open and notorious charges OF cor
rupt solicitation and bribery Of members
of the legislature OF 1897 by Turner and
administration by Rogers, we're made the
subject Of investigation by committees OF
both the senate and the house. Both COM
mittees reported that reasonable grounds
existed for the charges and asked time
to complete the investigation. At this
point Rogers interfered and through his
strikers In the legislature forced the dis
charge of the committees
BOARD OF AUDIT AND CONTROL.
g. Rogers caused the creation OF the
state board OF audit and control, deceiving
the Legislators by his assurance that four
members OF the board would be named
from the elected state officers and saving
In expenses effected. When the board was
created these officers were actually APP
pointed, but as soon as the legislature
had adjourned they were sunmarily re-
moved by Rogers, and Henry ]. Snively.
then known to Rogers TO be notorlously
crooked, was installed as chairman of
the board and has been maintained In
power and authority I'm spite of every
subsequent showing OF his dishonesty and
tncompetency.
4 The pardoning and parole power has
been exercised with utmost license and
indiscrimlnation. In few cases have par
dons been granted TO deserving persons.
except, as proven IN the MCAduley case.
for a cash consideration. In the issuance
of all pardous. combinations and pa
roles, preliminary negotiations have been
condueted by some one closely associated
In politics with Rogers. The initials wv.
&. p" on the nag at the Washington
state penltentisry have come TO he recog-
nized as meaning we Sell Pardons."
s. Corrupt use OF funds, brutality TO
helpless patients and general immortality
are known and proven to have been prac-
ticed In the asylums for the insane at
Stellacoom aud Medical Lake. Rogers,
by his failure TO intervene and correct
such abuses. has signined his hearty APP
proyal
4 nv the veto OF the law, passed by both
houses OF the legislature. providing for
the selection of text books by school dis
tricts wherein books were furnished free,
and by tho removal OF honest members Of
the state board of education and the ap-
pOiutmcut OF tools OF State superintendent
browne and his Westiand Book Company.
Rogsrs cleared the Way feT sis me innlst'3n
and other worse than useless books upon
the schools OF the state.
STATE FAIR JOB.
:. Rogers placed the entire control Of
the state fair at North Yakima In the
hands ~ Sntvely. The latter named the
commissioners. who after dissipating the
state appropriations and moneys received
from all sources In the first two years OF
their incumhency, entered into tho un-
lawful and infamous agreement, dictated
by Snlveiy, to divide among themselves
every cent coming into their hands
commissioners. Rogers was apprisca OF
the agreement and Of the loot Of the
fund He indorsed the action OF the plum
1. Rogers and his appointed officers
went before the legislative session OF
iSa with demands for appropriations ex-
-eedinr BY a quarter of 3 million dollars
tho necessities Of state government The
Republican house Of representatives re-
sisted the demand, but on the last night
OF the session. In face Of Rogers threat
10 force an extra session. were obliged
10 WELD many points. cutting down Rng-
ersf demands. however. by over $1,000
q George HaxxAra ts the confidential
and authorized financial agent" Of Rcg-
ers Rogers and SufVsiy, through the
hoArd % audit and control. raised wages
of a number Of state employees HaE1Ard
was AZ once sent out te collect the fgll
amount OF the increase for Rogers cam
r,aisu for denomination. After renomlna-
tion Hazard was IN charge OF Roberts
cArnpaign for a time. later being sent ont
and ordered 20 make further collections
OF one months fun ray from each EN-
III The crooked practices Of State Dairy
Cofnu.issloner Mcdonald, fully exposed
hy the F0st~InteiNgeucer. were known 20
Gov Rogers Ia ISIS II not earlier. Nc
Donald has forced dasrymen and others
10 pay money 10 him without warrant or
process of law. Rogers has kePt him al
work
ing az school books Tor the state be done
hv canvlcts in the penitentiary. Convict
labor IS now being contracted 70 the firm
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