The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-08-26
ANENT MR. NIEAD'S RECORD IN
FfsE LEGISLATURES

SpecllFe candidates on the repub-
lican and democratic tickets is
being somewhat closely investi-
gated by the voters it may not
be anriss to compare the record
made by Mr. Mead with that of
Stephen Judson, who is the
democratic nominee for lieuten-
ant governor. Both gentlemen
were members of the Washing
ton Legislature in 1898. AS the
tree is judged by it's fruit so
may men be judged by their con
duct. Albert e. Mead's record
in that body viii bear the closest
scrutiny, and as the democratic
press has not seen fit, for obvious
reasons, to turn their search
light on that record, it shall be
the work of the republican press
to do this. The following APP
peared in the editorial columns
of the PI. on Tuesday morning
and we commend it to the careful
perusal of the voters of both
parties and particularly to those
republican voters who are in
clined to the belief that Mr.. Mead
is the tool of the railroads:
The Colfax Commoner says Stephen
hudson was nominated for lieutenant
governor because his legislative record
shows that be always stood with the
farmers of Eastern Washington for low
er freight rates and the regulation OF
railroads.
A. e. Mead, the republican nominee
for governor, aad Mr.. Judson We're both
members of The legislature in 1898.
If Mr.. Judson was then such stall
wart friend of the farmer the Common
or can't object TO a comparison of the
records of the two men.
The House Journal of 1898 tells the
story. Mr. Mead was author of the
House BiltNo. ~" Requiring railroad
companies to fence their tracks"
Page-s37S ofthe Journal tells US that
Mr. hsead.was present and voted yes
whefshis bill came up for final passage.
Mr.. hudson ''side-stepped," which in
the Variance OF the day, means that he
found, it convenient to be absent.
House Bill No. - was of some inter-
est tofthe farmers. 1t was II measure
desigped to prevent the spread OF CON
tagious diseases among cattle, horses,
sheep and hogs. Reference to page 28l
of the journal tells US that Mr.. Mead
voted aye and Mr.. Judson no.
House Bill No. 1913 was Il bill of great
moment. Under its provisions the
bank, official who received deposits
knowing his bank to be inso.vent be-
came subject to criminal prosecution
Qaiu Mead was on hand. Page 4U0
shows that he voted with the deposit
ors, while Mr.. Judson Was absent and
not voting.
House Bill 1j9 for the protection of
public health, received similar attention
II ON Messrs. Mead and JuIson
Page 5G6 records the final vote on
House Bill sol, whieh provided for the
i, gulation of the operation OF railroads
Faithful old Mead voted yes; but Mr..
hudson, the great champion Of the
rights of the farmer, was again absent.
The history of House Bill No. 323 IS
completed on page 3oS OF the Journai.lt
provided for extending the time for
payment of taxes and the remlssi II of
ueualties. Mr.. Mead voted yes AID IN
the interests OF the taXpaA ing tanner.
Mr.. Judson, not being present, was evi-
IDENTITY not deslrous OF getting on record
on matter that might offend cuf-rate
Warrant brokers.
On House Bill No. oG3, to prevent de-
ticiencies in public insttutions-page
475; and on Senate Bill III, TO secure
secrecy in the transmission OF telegraph
ana telephone messages, Mr.. Mead
voted yes and Mr.. Judson no.
During the session MIR. Mead was
active in the interests of the Anderson
rate bill. When it came to the final
massage the bill was in Mr.. Mead 5
hands. That it passed WAS largely due
TO his work. That Mr.. Judson did any
thing for that particular bill is not a
mart ofthe record. Page 44j of the
Journal tells how it was passed.
The record is unimpeachable. 1t tells
the whole story. Mead present and
voting at practically every roll cal, and
MwAys with the farmer and tax payer