The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-27

-gentlemen-aS the world gOeS-are cap
ing enormous gains by treating in this
fair land an earthly hell; hat gold is
of no real value to humanity, and is
only used as a means of extortion, be-
ing dependent upon ignorance and pref
udlce for its power; and that the aver
age banker has ruined more homes and
blasted more lives, a hundred to one,
than the traffic in alcohol."
In his pamphlet Free Land" Gov
ernor Rogers took the position that free
land is an "inalienable, imprescriptlble
and indestructible" right of man., and
drew lessons from the freedom and en-
joyment of the Puyallup reservation In
dams, which he said resulted from their
free, inalienable and suntaxable home
steads. His position was supported by
quotations from Emerson, Ingersoll and
Seneca In conclusion he proposed an
amendment to the state constitution
providing that real estate and all usual
improvements to a value of not to ex-
coed $4,000, occupied as a homestead by
any private family, the head of which
was a citizen of the United States and
this state, should be forev err exempted
from all taxation of every kind. The
pamphlet said that the amount except
ed by thiS scheme would not exceed 10
per cent. of the entire valuation He
said such a plan enacted into law
would prevent that fatal clash Of the
classes otherwise inevitable"
The pamphlet concluded: County
government should be abolished or re-
duced to the merest skeleton of what
it now is. Township and municipal gov
eminent can attend to local affairs. Let
the state be called in where necessary"
In Washington before Rogers election
the retiring executive and incoming
governor have always meade a process
sion of state officials in carriages to the
capitol, where inaugural ceremonies
were held. A committee of arrange
ments planned the ceremonies in con-
formity with the established CUSTOM, but
G"overncr-elect Rogers refused to con-
slider the carriage proposition, saying he
preferred to start his official career with
the utmost simplicity In the afternoon
he walked from his boarding house to
the capitol, as if he We're going on an
ordinary mission, accompanied by a
number of his friends. The military
features of the Inauguration were dis
pensed with at Rogers que and
there was no parade. The governor took
no part in the nauguration ball, con-
tenting himself with receiving the pub
lie at a reception in the evening.
Henry G. Mcbride, lieutenant COVER
nor of Washington, who will become
governor, came to this state from Cali
fornia in 1864. In California he taught
school and studied law prior to his re-
moval to this state. He located first
at La Conner, in Skagit county, where
in 1885, he established a weekly news
paper. at the same time practicing his
profession. In 1887 he removed to
Mount Vernon, the county seat of
Skagit county, where he now resides.
In the same year he formed a law part
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Harold Preston of Seattle. The firm
name was Mcbride, Carr & Preston. 1t
continued in business for two years
when it was dissolved by mutual ON
sent.
In 1883, Mr.. McB~ide was elected a SUI
perior judge, serving four years. At
the close of his term he assumed a
prominent part in state politics and has
been prominent in Republican councils
ever since In 1900 at the Republican
state convention at Tacoma he was
nominated for lieutenant governor, SEN
ator Frink being the candidate for gov
ernOr.