The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-20
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n The issue Of date.
GOVERNOR MEAD CALLS US DOWN.

The Statesman mas the following call down
from Governor Mead which cheerfuly publish in tn
interest of truth and fair play:
Editor Walla Wala Statesman,
Wala Wala, Washington.
This is really the first time since
entered upon the of the chief executiveship
that have written directly to any newspaper, chal-
longing the truthfuness of any statement appearing
in its local editorial columns. received the
enclosed from of the clipping bureaus of the
state and have noticed the same sentiment ex-
pressed at other in editorial column of
your paper, the effect that Mr.. Fairchild is a
railroad attorney. you be fair enough to
admit after you have investigated, that in making
absolutely wrong? MI
Farchii mas appeared for any railroad COM
pany courts of this state. This statement
by the court records. He has been
the leading trial lawyer in Whatcom county since
took up my residence in the territory. have
of less litigation where Mr.. Fair
child appeared against the railroad companies IN
condemnation and damage suits but l have no
hesitancy in saying the statement have made that
he has appeared for any railroad company
by records.
you satisfy yourself that you have been
wrong in giving expression to this statement, will
you not correct it? Yours very truly,
ALBERT E. MEAD.
Governor.
p S-If you are inclined investigate this
matter you do SO without going outside the city
of Walla Walla you will examine VOL 80 of the
Washington State Reports, page 247 you will find
that the firm of Farchd & Bruce appeared for the
land owners in a condemnation suit prosecuted by
! Seattle Montana Railroad Co.; that his firm,
assisted by the firm of Newman & Howard OBJ
tanned verdict in favor of the land owners in the
of $50 600. The Seattle & Montna R. R. Co.
| Is part of the Great Northern system.
Other cases could be mentioned, confirming the
statement have made had I time to further cite
them to you. A. E. NJ
The particular which the governor refer
appeared Statesman of May II under the heading
Governor Meads Railroad Commission and fol
lows:
The railway commission law becomes effective June
the people of the wondering who the Othe
members of the commission will be, Harry A. Fair
child having selected chairman The ha
repeatedly promised that he would appoint members
the commission only in thorough sympathy with tn
spirit purpose law The appointment of Fair
child until recently railroad attorney has caused som
people doubt the sincerity making pledge
and they fear that the law will be made farce by tn
appointment commissioners alliance with tn
railroads
Governor Mead will strictly responsible tn
character of the railroad commission that
the failure of the law administered by hi
agents Eastern Washington since the election has bee
inclined take Governor Mead at his word to rel
implicitly his promise to appoint honest and eff
Will lose all the strength he has recently gained thi
side of the Cascades and will seal his political doom
Let hope that the will choose wiser
The Statesman will frankly confess that its only in
formation regarding Harry Farchds having been rail
road attorney time gathered from other
of the state especially the Spokane Spokesman Re
view The editor does know Mr.. Fairchild PERSONAL
and knows nothing about his record only what he has
in republican newspapers 1t has been published ofe
in the of the state and contradcted tina
Fairchld formerly railroad attorney that the States
man has taken it for granted that it Certain
is that Fairchld opposed Governor Mcbride in the
convention 1902 led county delegatio
in voting against the railway commission plank which
carried by small majority. However, Governor Mea
has known Farchid fifteen years the Statesma
Is willing to take his word for Farchids record Whehe
or not he is the right for chairman railroa
commission we can better judge after giving him ia
trial.