The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-28

The Seattle Times on September n. IN
an article headed "Frink's Railroad Rec
ord" makes a number OF statements for
the purpose OF demonstrating that senat-
or Frink was not In sympathy with the
interests OF the farming communities Of
this state, and 20 bolster un these allega-
tions, attempts 20 call 10 its aid the rec
ord OF the proceedings OF the 1897 session OF
the legislature Of the state OF Washing
ton. The following are some sample quo
tations.
I'm 1897 he trrinkl capped his legislative
career by voting agains, the railroad
commission bill" Further on II continues.
"Hui the cap sheaf OF Mr.. Frlnks oppo-
sition 20 the in~rest of the farming conn
munities OF the state came In 1897. when
he voted against the bill creating rail-
road commission" when the
freight rate question came up IN the sem
ate of 1881 in tho shape Of the bin re-
dncing freight rates. the late Senator
Houghton. of Spokane, introduced sub
stitutc bill. containing thirty-nine sections.
providing FOR the appointment OF a rail-
road commission BY the governor and de-
suing the duties thereof.
This amendment was strenucusly
recommended 20 the legislature by John
II. Rogers lie sent a ferclbie special
message TO the legislature about II. but
It was killed IN the senate J. NJ. Frink
voted against a."
The senate Journal.
In order TO throw about this statement
the appearance Of authentieiiy the Times
refers 10 page sss senate Journal. 1887.
To the average reader the foregoing
statement would Indicate that Senator
Frink was opposed TO the railroad COM
mission bill and consequently was an en-
emy of the farmer.
Following tho Times advice and looking
at page gss Of the senate journal. II APP
pears that the senate was In session as
committee OF the whole and had under
consideration the railroad freight bill
on the preceding page Senator Houghton
Il recorded making the following mo-
ton; ITO strike out sections II. Is ana
10. and add the following house bin. con-
tanning thirty-nine sections: House bin
No. sss. by Mr.. STANFORD. Crhis IL the rail-
road commission blll referred 10 by the
1'imoa)
The amendment was lost by the follow.
ing vote; Yeas 5. nays 2. Those voting
yea were: Senators Baum. siii Hough-
| ton. David Miller and rinmmer--s. Those
voting ray Senators Cole. Grow.
I Davis, Dcokobaeh. porr. yesterday.
/ Field. Frink. Hail. Harper. High, Keith.
I@nh. Lewis, MoHeavy. MeRIer. r. j.
( Miller. Paul. Parey. Reinhart. Runner.
/ Taylor warhuFi0n. Wilson. waAhburn,
I woodins and Ycend.~s7.
This amendment failing. the bin fffciEht
/ bin was placed on It's mai passage and
/ passed by a vote ~ 81.
r. as the Times holds. that because
I E.s.4s.y asflaA xfata4 sef.frst stt.
! ment. De therefore was opposed 70 the
I farming interest of the state. then why
i were mot aho the fourteen fusion srnatorn
who voted with Mr Frink "a the same
lciaas7 why not hold that Crow. Davis.
/ FIELD. Itlgh. Reiuhhrt. Runner ana Yesnd
we're al against the farmers lnierestsY
Fs-topfsts against IN. mn.
why was u that fourteen f,ssionisss
! voted against TITS commission hgilY Ea-
4 geeihIly ehy was fhis The eaae. after
I taking ints account the fact that Gov.
/ Rogers n bis OFFICIAL capacity hauefef
/ the Renate BY saaFs aslng to II ienwthy
/ communication over seek prior ~ the
/ time whsn fba vote was taken On ths
abave msassre demanding that tss lewis.
lstefs raNa the commission hgli nns
I seeuinF bis advice not nariciensig strong.
( ronriused the message with ,hs follow
ing threat
1 y h@ve spoksn thar strongly heesuse
fhe nituatlnD bsa seemed - fernar1 NJ
( fag believe 'hss me honest men II yoar
( t.o9g are heiae betrayed - theiF hurt ARA
+ 80 ghe aafeSf ~ ths peoples csase I snaat
I earnestly haft that if wiH net he nAnsa.
] sary Tor me - esI su extra session ~
4 ire Legislature teesHse ~ failure ou your
/ f.ari 90 a. Y8Hs agiys