The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-08
REpiIaL IcANS WILL MAKE EF-
FORT TO ELIMINATE KALI
ROAD FROM POLITICS.
Movement Now on Foot IN western
Washington, Headed by Governor
Henry Mcbride.

pendent republican leaders OF western
Washington are already beginning to
consider plans for the reorganization
of their party along lines which con-
template the inviolate redemption of
all platform promises, the eradication
of the insolent and corrupt railroad
lobby. the passage of a primary cleo
ton law as means to the end of CIV
ing the people real instead of pre-
tended representation in conventions
and legislatures, and the redemption
of the party and it's machinery from
corporate control and dictation.
Active work along these lines will
be begun Immediately after the cleo
ton and a campaign of education in
stitued in every county in the state.
In the prosecution of this campaign
it is anticipated that the election re-
turns of this election will prove the
most valuable of all object lessons.
These leaders realizes that if their
party is to continue in the majority in
this state it must be purged of the
present management and brought
ineo sympathy with the Roosevelt ele-
ment of the party in the nation.
The Indignation which has been eX
pressed by independent republicans
during the present campaign has i'm
pressed upon them the necessity of
giving the voters of the party more
consideration in framing party poll
cies, writing party PLATFORMS and NOM
mating party candidates. This win be
accomplished through the adoption of
the direct primary system which has
done SO much to achieve these ends in
other states where it has been adopted
Mcbride the Leader.
OF this movement Henry Mcbride
will be the most conspicuous leader
and champion. The gallant fight which
he made along these lines during his
term of office as governor has caused
Roosevelt republicans in all portions of
the state to look to him as the Moses
to lead the party out of the wilderness
of corporate dictation and subservien-
cy
Two or three weeks ago, shortly at
ter he returned from ST. Louis, Gov
ernor Mcbride made close study of
the state situation with a view of CIV
ing out some expression of his views
in the present fight. At that time he
came to Seattle and went over the sit
uation with his friends here in detail
From them he learned that the rail-
road leaders, not satisfied with hav-
ing dominated the Tacoma conven-
ton and named straight railroad
ticket, have insisted on conducting the
campaign and thusting themselves
forward openly in insolent and brazen
disregard of the protests of the voters,
Governor Mcbride informed some of
his friends that he was almost rea.ly TO
the people of the state the facts in
connection with the Tacoma conven-
ton, and coupling with an appeal to
them to throw off the yoke of railroad
domination. But they pointed out to
MIN the very important necessity on
his part of remaining regular" in or
der to take the part they expect him
to take in the work of reorganizing the
party after the coming election and
purglng it of railroad control. At the
same time they made showings to him
that the temper of the people was such
'hat the defeat of the railroad commits
sion was assured. Under this showing
he consented to continue his policy of
silence until after the election.
Will Come to Seattle.
AS soon as his term of office ex-
plres, Governor Mcbride will move to
Seattle where he will enter the prac-
lice of law in partnership with Attor-
ney General Stratton and c. C. Daulton
independent republicans here antici-
pate that their office will become the
headquarters for a reorganization
movement, and that the movement NAV
assume such proportions within the
next two years as to enable them to
defeat the railroad forces in this conn
W, admittedly the strongest railroad
county in the state.
The first and most important dutv
of those who would purge the republi-
can party of its betrayers is to ac-
complish the defeat of A. E. Mead. the
railroad candidate for governor
should Mead be elected they realize
that he would use all the power of his
administration to aid the railroad load
ers to retain control of the party e,v.
ing them the use of the state patronaye
10 that end. On account of the close
pond of sympathy existing between