The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-03
STEVE BAILEY lNDlTES OPEN
LETTER IN REPLY TO
JUDGE BURKE.
Says SeattIe's Prosperity Is Due Main
Iy to the Gold Mines in
Alaska.

Judge InOnldS BURKE, IN reply 10 Judge
Burke's published sentiment anent the
political situation in this state. in
which he takes exception to the theory
that the Great Northern railroad is
entitled to anywhere nearly as much
credit for the development of Seattle
as it claims. Mr.. Bailey dissents from
the opinion that Mead's election is at
all necessary or would be at all condu-
Seattle or the state of Washington.
The letter reads as follows:
ITO Hon. Thomas Burke, Seattle
Wash
My Dear Sir-In an interview in
The Post -Inteligencer OF Sunday, you
are credited with saying that as soon
as you landed in New York City from
your late trip abroad, you proceeded
at once to inform yourself upon the
political situation in the state of
Washington, and as a result of your
Investigations, became convinced that
Mead would be elected governor
LAS New York City is in possession
of no forecast that is not public prop
erty in the state of Washington, where
the principals in the contest are per-
sonally known, and the issues under
stood, l take it for granted that the
opinion expressed by you was based
largely upon the sentiment entertained
SCENTS the Great Northern railroad in
terests in that city. The fact that you
(althoush a democracy declared your
intention of supporting Mead, would
indicate that the republican candidate
for governor is to receive the support
of the Great Northern railroad inter-
ests in this state.
while l cheerfully concede to YOU
the right as a democrat to vote for
any republican Gas l will most likely
do myself with the head of the nation
al ticket, l am forced to take issue
with you when you offer as a reason
therefor the fact that the prosperity
of either Seattle or the state of Wash
ington depends upon the election of
ny man. When nature made the great
state of Washington she made it upon
neither be injured by George Turner
nor made much greater by A. z. Mead
Not Well Founded.
The fact that you admit, and l
might say applaud the success of the
national republican ticket in New
York. while cOnceding the election of
Judge Herrick, the democratic candi-
date for governor, shows that the pub
lie fear, as we'll as your fear of state
ruin. through a difference with the ma
tiOnal rulers. is not we'll founded How
do YOU account for the election of
Judge Herrick, OF New York, as the
democratic governor. while conceding
the election of Roosevelt in that state?
Is Judge Herrick's assured election not
due to a desire on the part of the re-
publicans of that state to rebuke state
exact issue in this state?
is Judge Herrick, of New York, a
better citizen or more distinguished
public man than Judge Turner, OF
Washington? If not (and 1 think you
will admit thaD, why should the re-
publicans of New York not give to the
republican candidate for governor the
support which you say they are to give
to Roosevelt.
L will tell you why they are not
doing SO. The republicans of New
York state have sense enough to know
that political tricksters always seek
presidential years for placing any
old thing on the state ticket, under the
national influences. The railroad lobby
OF New York undertook to do just what
the railroad lobby of Washington I'M
dertOok to do at Tacoma-place a
dummy upon the state ticket. But the
intelligent and Independent voters of
that state have repudiated the action
of the machine, and for that reason
alone the election of Judge Herrick is
conceded. Unless you are prepared to
say that the republicans of Washing
ton have less independence than their
fellow citizens in New York, you will
have to admit that the election of
Judge Turner, is equally certain. So
much for the issue as it appear il
| New York.
King County Issues.
Now / want to take issue with you
upon your conclusions as to the sit
uation in King county. BY way OF a
| preface, however, l want to say that
during the twenty-five years in which
I have either resided. or been interest