The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-05
Dairymen Forced to Pay Money Into His
Hands Without Warrant of Law.
Illegal Methods of Mcdonald and His Deputies Shown by
Affdavits and Transcripts of Court Record
rupt Practices in Keeping With the Whole
Rogers Administration.


shall see that our grocers properly count
the eggs as brought In for sale2 Said hen
commissioners might also, by way OF di-
version. undertake, at least occasionally
the instruction OF our farmers in the
highly important art of scientifically set
ting a hen"
Notwithstanding this plain evidence Of
of the workings OF McDonald's malicious
influence and the declared hostility of
Rogers 10 their interests, the dairymen
persisted in their efforts. and shortly af-
ter the Inauguration OF Rogers, the name
of Cheal was presented to him as the
choice of the association.
The appointment, when made by the
governor. would be subject TO confirma-
tion by the state senate, Interested mem
bers of the dairymen's association secured
the assurance from sufficient number OF
state senators that the appointment OF
Mr.. Cheat would be promptly confirmed.
This information was conveyed to Gov.
Rogers.
With the incoming Of Rogers adminis-
tration p. ]. Smith OF King county who
had been appointed dairy commissioner
upon the creation OF the Office In 1895.
rendered his resignation. which was
promptly accepted. The term, under the
law, fs for four years. and Mr.. Smith had
served less than two. The office thus be-
came vacant. and the requests from the
dairymen that II be flied were very urg-
ent.
The legislature failed to follow the ad-
vice of Rogers to abolish the office. The
same influence OF those connected with
the dairy industry which assured the
confirmation OF Cheal in the case of his
appointment was potent among the legis-
lators to retain the Office The legisla-
ture soon made it's disregard of the gov
ernor's suggestion apparent by certain
amendments TO the then existing laws
upon the subject.
New plan Formed.
Realizing that the sentiment Of the
dairvmen's association, and through the
efforts OF it's members. the sentiment OF
the state senate, was favorable to Cheal.
Gov Rogers deferred the matter Defeated
In their design 10 abolish the office. Rog-
ers and Mcponald soon formed new
plan.
The political copartnership between
, Rogers and Senator George Turner had
by this time gone into effect. The neoes-
stty Of having large state patronage at
the disposal OF the new alliance was al
ready apparent Mcdonald was one OF the
most earnest workers In support OF the
scheme To elect Turner to the United
States senate IL was made plain TO Rog-
ers and Turner that here was man who
must be taken care of and In every way
encouraged TO future work in their be-
half.
The Office Of dairy commissioner made
vacant by the resignation Of Mr.. Smith.
was allowed 20 remain In the course
of time the legislature, having elected Mr..
Turner 10 the senate and performed other
remarkable fcats. adjourned. The gov
ernoF had sent no name to the senate for
the vacant office.
With the legislature adjourned and the
necessity for confirmation Of an appoint
ment temporarily postponed. the time
"a,
In April 1897, the Office having been va
cant over three months Gov. Rogers an
naunced sae appointment of =. A. Mcpon-
aid as dairy commissioner. As recess
appointment Il could not, OF course. come
M Tor confirmation or rejection by the
senate until the rcassemhlinE of that body
I in January lS9a. giving Mcdonald at least
1 twenty months in 0fice.
The appointment was direct slap AZ
/ the dairyins interests Of the state hut,
( IN view Of the text of the governors ues~
sage. lt occasioned little surprise. The
/ man the aairymen asked for WAS not con-
sldercd ~ the governor; the man
appointed was the very one the
I dairymen's association wanted least 0f an
+ in fact. dld not want under any circum-
! stances The association Rad piAtuly indi-
Gated It's belief that Mcdonald was not
onty incompetent hut WAS actually hostile.
( as an oieuuargarine dealer and a political
4 cnnspifator. 90 the real welfare of the In
( dustry but the appointment. against the
/ earnest protest ot all those Immediately
and vitality interested. had been made. and
I there was aothing % De bat submit
ceuciIisted the Dealers.
/ once Installed IN office Mcdonald seem
( ed 20 realize that conciisafi0n ~ The Of
+ tended dairyiug interests was naccssary
I X be was 60 continue in office beyond
the swentv months ~ legislative recess.
lie Ht eurs entered upoa an apparently
I vigorous prosecution * his dutiss uair-
les sete Invaded. crctraFriss 1Fsfhauied.
{ hatter sampled and sEneiIeti. and ga ev-
tYv possible way MeTena3d and two 90
three deputies showed ag tntentln 70
make things hum.
stertai attention was given 20 tae
( large producers. manufacturers and
/ feaiers These were frzQusuiiy visited
{ hy ConntsEloueF Mcdonald ga person
4 and e}1=n repeated assurances ~ rGn~
] sfant protection Cf fheiF Interests IN Is
& nassN Nnrthy fact that Mcdonald. thus
/ far auriue his term 0t oGaoe. has trrsn
UnaHts ta detect arS wEn nf wrong
4 aalmw ssaauG this class uF 81 hF has yre
pansr has heaf1 aalatag of o. AmoEx
( thesa laracr Interests McAomuld worked
Z wlth uiarkea success ana soon gained
{ mary frtauHa
( uut lt was not long before narrnara q
J COMPLAIN bFGaa tn cauf from tho
/ smaller producyrs It uaE Vhisperod
I ahoat that NJ pcaai1 RnA his deputies
& were rssstliuE among tae owners ot cu as
I And thaso delivering milk from house
7 ta house. accusing them af violations q
Z the dairy laws and. upagr threa; ot pub
i ucitv personally assessing ana coiiect-
{ inE certain sans of money, without the
ala OF consent os aHy authority. legal or
. Juliei1l iu The state.
The Nicely Case.
THE arst delrite information af slch
, unlAw lui, n NOS criminal practice, came
% light la O. letter written under date
of July Ia lss5. by A. j. 3IciHtosh. then
/ acting by appointment ot Mcdonald. as
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