The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-12

ing In the world except Go defeat the
commission bill and down Gov. Mo.
bride who had had the manhood "a
stand FOR tho rights OF the people 81
Eastern Washington. and of the small.
or communities Of Western Washing.
ton as well. against tho sxtorttonn Of
tho railroads.
The whole truth n that the shippers
Of the eastern part " tho state. large
and small are throttled by tho rail-
roads. 30 also are the smaller ship
pcrH ON this side ~ the mountains.
The larger shippers on this side. not
ably IN Seattle and Tacoma. are able
10 obtain special favarn OF the rail-
roads by rebates and otherwise. Ia vin-
latlon Of the interstate commerce act
The blk corporations Of Seattle aud
Tacoma. and ~ Western Washington
generally. we're therefore IN favor Of
IN" railroad program. The rank and
file Of the voters we're not directly ar
fectod ana they we're easily brought
into limo by the railroad managers
by the 'favorite son" trick
The program which Tho Rtnr sald
the Great Northern managers intended
20 carry out was carried out Yoster-
day The delegates who had been
herded together az their homes by the
fair promises ~ the railroad people
to Hive them their candidates on the
state ticket. were taken 60 Tacoma
yesterday ana there they delivered
the goods" Co the railroads
Seattle delivered tho biggest bunch
In return for the railroad endorsement
% Samuel u Piles for United States
Senator. And yet MIR Piles ~ now
practically out ~ the race
The majority aid not rule IN the Ia
coma convention The Republicans Of
the state. were they allowed 60 vote
on the question as individuals and eN-
press their true sentiments. are over
whelmlngiy In favor ot the railroad
commission.
The fact was dwult upon In the I'm
paaHioned appeals OF tue Spokane
speakers before the convention. hut
their Words fell upon deaf 'eara Tile
railroads owned the delegations from
Western Washington and voted thvtn
as unit on every proposition. IL
may be that the Republicans ~ the
Eastern side Of the state will forgive
the insult that was given thom by the
railroads yesterday. but they will not
forget u.
In lining up with tho Great Northern
King county merely sank herself deep
ct IN tho mire and intensified the
enmity and jealousy ~ the rrnt OF the
state. which have for 20 Ions prevent
ed her from having = Voice Ia che Af
fairs OF the commonwealth.
Even the Tacoma i.~dsst. which has
never been accused % being unfrisnd-
ly 90 the corporations 81 the state.
voices this sentiment editorialiy this
morning in saying;
I'm attempting - wipe Off Governor
Mcbride from the political map %
this state. the leaders In control OF
the railroad element have uuqusstion-
ably left MeHridsisfn stronger than Il
ever WAS before and his following Will
undoubtedly DO rsekoned with IN the
future
Western Washington has uu~issiy
declared herself 70 be the State %
Washington. which IA tho natural
course Of eventE the great Eastern
section will resent. n not fspudiAte."
The debate between the Great
Northern representatives and the
Spokane and Eastern Washington
men VAS principally 90 a motion 20
reconsider the defeat % the minor
lty report Of the platform commit
tee. on the first vote the conven-
ton stood IN favor Of the minority
report. are. against. 81. majority
aEnins, the railroad commission. 81.
on the vote on reconsideration the
railroad forces gained IL votes. the
tally sheet showing. ayes. s:t noes.
900.
The regular order Of business was
now taken ~. AS The Star pre-
dicted yesterday a strong attempt 20
break the slate prepared BY the
Northwest and the Southwest was
made. and had the dlsgruntied mem
bern OF the kinE county delegation
been free 90 vote az they pleased.
the breaking would have been done
But the lis delegates were pledged
20 vote as unit. The Great North
srn whip cracked auu they went
down the line for the slate which
had been foisted upon them. The
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