Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-01
OLYMPIA, May Goth, 1900.


Will, to Put Up Job for Himself?
OLYMPIA, May Goth, 1900.
EDITOR Standard:
Now that Gov. Rogers la. an
nounced the appointment OF Il 8" Man
ager" to handle his campaign for re-
election, it may be expected that
nothing will be left undone by his re-
taincrs to foist him on the Democratic
ticket rs its head.
In this endeayor, his manager will
receive assistance from the Republi-
cans, because in Rogers they will have
an easy man to defeat ut the polls.
1t is just as good politics to sec ure
weak opponent. as to have strong
candidate of your own.
The candidacy of Rogers is strongest
where he is least known, and very
weak where opportunity has existed to
guage his character.
But the danger to the success of
good principles as advocated by the
reform forces in this State, lies in the
ignorance that prevails in some quar-
tiers as to the true character of the
man who claims the credit for all the
good accomplished by the other State
departments, and who through his flu
gleman announces himself entitled to
another term.
This ignorance may result in giving
him denomination, with all its at.
tendsnt humiliation, and inglorious
defeat for Others that deserve better.
We of Thurston county, who have
had ample opportunity to know John
R. Rogers, in his official capacity and
otherwise, have q duty to perform, for
the benefit of the entire State, and we
should do our duty with u vigor that
will tell.
That duty is, first: To prove to the
Democrats, Populists and Silver Re-
publicans Of the State, that Rogers is
totally unfit, from every standpoint, to
be their candidate for Governor.
Second: If by some unfortunate
chance his organization of executive
employees should succeed in securing
his nomination, then to do all VIC can
to defeat him at the polls.
The first should be easy.
The second is easy.
| am aware that objections to the
Governors denomination coming from
this county, will be heralded by his
supporters as being influenced by local
disappointment, caused by his unjust
exercise OF the veto power in the mat
ter OF capitol construction; and it
must be admitted that his outrageous
misrepresentation of facts, and the po-
sition of this community with refer
ence to that matter, was one of the oc-
currences that first opened our eyes to
the fact that our Governor was man
below the average in consistency; ut
terly devoid of political integrity;
clumsy in argument, and excelling
only in manifestations of spleen, mis-.
representation, and bulldog perversity.
Thurston county is not opposing
Rogers for vetoing the "Capitol Bill"
per Sc: but it is opposing him, and
justly so. because of the infamous
manner in which he did it, and the
corrupt deals his agents made to Sc
cure support in sustaining that veto.
Knowing his tactics, his close adj
visers, his lieutenants, from hap-Haz-
zard to the maudlin Snively, Thurston
county could never respect itself
again, should it refrain from sounding
the alarm when a political shyster,
pulled up with the wind of his own
tanning, tries to again break into the
Governors Office.
| Who can give good reason for
even considering the name of Rogers
again?
Does he deserve denomination, be-
cause at the outset of his term, in the
matter of the distribution of the
crumbs, he OF his own motion adver.
tised to all the fusionists, that no man
would be considered for position, I'M
less he received the endorsement of
the three committees, and then failed
to appoint anyone receiving the en-.
dorsements as suggested by HIMSELF
Should he be renominated, because
he said the veto power was dangerous
in Republic, and that when the PEG.
Piles representatives made a law, he
would not veto it; and then vetoed the
3 first proposition that was too broad.
: gagged to fit his narrow shelf, and in
doing so, slandered the States magnif.
, icent resources, and insulted q large
! community to whom he had made
g solemn pledges?
| Does man deserve to be mentioned
for Governor of a great State, who a,
!. one time characterizes an appropria
ton for educational purposes as loot
! ing of the treasury, and next time al
) lows the "looting" in exchange fol
h support of pet hobby?
Or should Rogers be nominated be-
cause he contends that progress i.
only attainable by shedding the bloot
of weaker peoples, that the subjuga
: ton OF inoffensive people is in lint
J, and harmony with advancing civiliza
ton, but for personal advantage, take.
r it all back, because he mistook thu
temper of the people?
Or should he be nominated, because
J. a law allowing deficiency judgements
!, is violently denounced by him, ant
1 when obliterated from the statut,
books, is again allowed to be rein.tat
ed because the champion for its rein
i statement will assist the Governor t
q add insult to injury?
=, Or the above reasons failing, shoult
|" John r. Rogers, the man who advo
> Gated that the Office should seek th,
e man, be renominated, because he de
t tails Mr.. Little, who is paid by tn,
/, State to look after one OF our import
- ant industries, to neglect his duties a
an officer, and while drawing his sal
airy, use the States time and money Il
6 seek the Office for his political /" Boss"
e But, Mr.. Editor, let us not be lullet
6 into fancied security, by the action O
}. the Spokane convention; the Cover
! nor's forces were defeated there but j
- showed the schemers where they ar
D. weakest, and before the nominatin,
Il