Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-19
Correspondence TO the HERALD

Palmer got his!
AS Exclusively forecasted" by the
Bystander and his political and literary
lights, Palmer got the chairmanship of
the judiciary.
1t has been quite generally understood
that this was to be Senator Palmer's re-
ward for calling off his dogs of war when
the senator was state cha rman and Coon
a candidate for lieutenant-governor, and
Mr.. Coon kept his word.
But the lieutenant.governor had a re-
ward up his sleeve for Mr.. Pamer's
action in sticking on the dogs. aforesaid,
and the plum the veteran Port Townsend
politician handed the fresh young thing
from Seattle was the deadest kind Of
Dead Sea fruit. "Foxy Grandpa" de.
livered the goods but he saw to it that
the senate had string on them in the
shape of practically unanimous en-
dorsement Of Senator Rands, and Palmer
Ehad no choice but to pass the coveted
position up to his colleague.
We, the legislature, have had a rest.
We needed it. The strain up to date
has been something terrific. so we adj
journed at noon Friday and went over to
Seattle to see the big Jim Hill liner and
its Chinese crew.
Incidentally we punished job lot OF
Seattle eatables and drinkables and
zones he paid the freight-and express.
Also incidentally, it is cinch that if
Jones, OF Seattle, saw any loose votes for
his senatorial candidate he nailed them.
He is not in the philanthropy business
and did not haul US over there and fill
us with good cheer simply because we
are handsome.
This little junket is only one of the
things which shows that we are it. II
any one of us had been saving shingle
bolts for voter of the state Of Washing
ton and adjourned from Friday noon to
Monday noon there would have been
two-day hole in our pay envelope. But
we ride OH the Seattle choo chOo cars
and get next the hospitable citizens OF
the Queen City at S. per, and the people
heave sigh OF relief for they know if we
are not doing any good we're doing no
harm.
Official heads are dropping slowly, but
they light with a no less resouhding
thud. 1t will tie remembered that Gov.
ernor Mead was initiated Woodman Of
the World with no little eclat on Deem
ber 81. There is no doubt that when he
gets at it he will be found no novice with
the AK. But he is withal kind-hearted
man and, unless there is special reason
prefers to let them serve their time out.
Adjutant General Drain stai ted ia on
a new term the 10Th, his being the first
gubernatorial plum to fall into the ex-
pectant basket. There was good rea-
son for his retention as there also seems
for the retirement OF the commandant OF
the Soldiers Home, whose ear is there
fore attuned to an expectant pitch wait
ing the fall of the ak.
Can you guess the first bill passed by
the Legislature? l guess you can. 1t
was an appropriation bill carrying $780,
900 for the expenses of the legislature,
and was promptly signed by Governor
Mead. 1t was the only bill passed the
first week and there are those 80 unkind
as to say no material interest will suffer
damage if that ratio is kept up through
out the session.
But this is too much to hope. When
they get down to business on the flood Of
bills that have even now been introduced
things will begin to happen.
1t would simplify matters if one bill
on subject could be made to do. But
this they seem unable to manage. There
are already three Lewis and Clark bills
carrying from $4,000 to 81, 900 900, and
providing for sundry and divers commits
sions.
The irrigation commission have formu-
lated bill which has been presented by
Senator Reed, of Yakima. The Natchez
Pass road asks $25 900 and $50, 900 looks
good to those interested in the Cowlitz
Pass road.
The governors message has been we'll
received. If there is any criticism it is
that, by inference at least, it favors an
extremely liberal policy as to public ex.
penditures. History shows that bot
little encouragement is required by the