The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-26

no longer called upon determine
! simply whether the affairs of the
state shall be administered By demo
the people shall govern themselves or
| abjecIy surrender the law-makiing
| power to ne hired lobbyists of the
corporations
1 have said that. as yet, this issue
! is not partisan. but that it will have
| TO be forced By the state conventions
| Of both parties. The democratic
party has in the past. earnestly and
consistently favored the regulation
of corporations and its attitude in
the next campaign is a fOregOne con-
clusiOn. The rank and file of the re
publican party are equally opposed
to corporation domination, but the
party machine and the politicians
who run the machine are tied up
hard and fast with the railroads and
confidently assert that they will con-
trQl the next state convention. Elk
persence teaches that their claims
are only too we'll founded, and, in all
probability, in the next campaign the
paramount issue to which l have re-
ferred will become a partisan one.
with the democrats espousing the
cause Of the people and the republi-
cans the cause Of the corporations.
You ask whom the democrats
should nominate for governor. 1t is
rather early to select the candidate.
but he must be man who stands
squarely against the policy of al
loving the corporations to run the
state. On account of his ability,
popularity and well known position
on this tissue. ex-senator George
Turner would probably poll more
votes than any other man the dem
ocrats could nominate But he has
stated in the most positive terms
that he does not wish the nomina-
ton, and in view Of his great SER
vice to the party, his wishes should
be respected. Circumstances at the
convention will largely determine
from what section Of the state the
candidate should come. IF it seems
advisable 10 select a west side man
ny choice would be L. c. Gilman of
Seattle. He is known all over the
state as a loyal democrat. an able
lawyer and a man Of unQuestioned
integrity and sterling merit. His
popularity in King county and his
effectiveness as a campaign speaker
would make him very strong can
| didate. His frankness. sincerity
! and fearlessness would appeal pow
erfully to the people, irrespective Of
party lines.
II the nomination should come to
the east side of the state r. C. Nc
. CrCskey Of this county would be an
Ideal standard bearer He is a real,
not theoretical, farmer and has
made notable success of the bust
ness For years he has been ac-
lively Identified with the fight for
lower freight rates As member
OF the state senate he fathered and
secured the passage Of the WATSON
bill, the first Of the long series of
! maximum freight rate bills which
have kept the railroad lobby busy at
:. Olympia. He has wide acquaintance
over the state and is recognized as
a man Of sound judgment and solid
!, worth. While he has always been
hard working and consistent dem
ocrat. he is not a bitter partisan
and would prove a very acceptable
, candidate to the thousands of repub.
llcans who will refuse 20 follow their
party, if the leaders deliver it over
to the corporations. On the issue
above stated and with either of the
candidates mentioned the democratic
party would, in my opinion, have a
good chance of carrying the state
I and of restoring to the people thei1
constitutional rights TO govern
: themselves and TO regulate the cor
I porations, which have been created
D by their sufferance.
e Very truly,
ei VIM. GOODYEAR