The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-09-23
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of Washington from 1891 to 1903, inclusive
namely: The only substantial support from
west Of the mountains heretofore secured for
| proposed legislation reducing freight rates, re-
duclng passenger rates, prohibiting railway
passes or creating a railway commission. has
come from members Of the republican party.
| nave prepared a summary of support from
| west side republicans and west aide democrats
| In the senate from 1895 to 1903, inclusive and
also ~ the house, from 1899 to 1908. inclusive
On al bills upon which any considerable con
test was made, affecting railway legislation.
This summary being as follows.
In the senate:
lo91-Morgan house freight rate BILL repub-
hcans, s; democrats. O.
lS99-Runner freight rate bill: republicans,
.; democrats l.
l9Ol-Preston commission bill: republicans.
5; democrats O.
l9Ol-Tolman commission bill: republicans,
8; democrats, 0.
I90l l-Puckett passenger rate bill: republi.
cans, .; democrats, o.
I9OS-Tolman commission bill: Republicans
6; democrats, O.
In the house:
lo99-La Toilette freight rate bill; rspubH
cans, IL; democrats, 2.
9Ol-Rosenhaupt freight rate bill; republi-
cans, IL; democrats, l.
democrats l. -
In the senate on the Preston commission
OIL there were in fact only seven west side re-
puol1can votes recorded in favor of the bill
but have given the number as eight. for the
reason that Senator Preston. who voted IN the
negative IN order that he might move a recon
slderation, was in fact in favor of the bill.
All these statements which | have made in
regard to proposed railway legislation can be
Verined by house and senate journals. They
nF lNY NYaHsa kl.,N Z
accomplished on the west side Of this state
have been accomplished through the medium
OF work done by republican members from
Eastern Washington. who prevailed upon
their republican associates on the west side of
the state to aid us in securing railway legisla-
uon' lt Is fact that substantially all senat-
ors and representatives from east of the Cas-
cade mountains, whether democrats or
republicans, have supported legislation Of this
character. L know there have been some ex-
ceptlons but the statement make is correct
a careful examination of the house and SEN
ate journals from 1891 to 1908, inclusive will
show that Whitman county has never had
single republican senator or representative
who has failed to support any and all pro-
posed railway legislation that would have been
satisfactory to the people of Eastern Wash
lngton In view of this fact, and in view of
the further TACT that our only assistance from
the west side of the Cascade mountains has
been from republicans, is it not the part of
wisdom for you people of Whitman county to
support the republican nominee for governor
and also 70 elect your entire republican legis-
lative ticket!
want it distinctly understood that intend
to be fair about this matter, and that l do
not charge the democratic senators and repre-
sentatives Of Eastern Washington with having
been unfaithful to the interests of our portion
of the state. As rule they have not, but is
1t not reasonable to suppose that republican
and senators can accomplish
more in your behalf, with republican egis.
lature and republican governor, than demo-
Gratis from this county could accomplish if
you should elect them? In other words, we
have received no democratic assistance from
the west side of the state, but have received a
very considerable amount of republican as
sistance from that locality. Now, do you
think it would be wisdom for US to drive our
west side republican friends from us by giving
them rebuke in the election of democratic
governor and an Eastern Washington demo-
cratic legislative delegation?