Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-03-24
At the Chamber Of Commerce.


proposed appropriation 10y the County
Commissioner Of - 800, as reported
by the local Jaiiics, but in reality one
half mill on all assessed valuation
which would probably increase the
sum, instead Of lcsscnlng it a. was
claimed 10y some Of the advocates of Il
large appropriation.
Discussion began by motion oil
John Eyrnc to- recommend an appro-
priation OF 300, instead OF =, 800, and
he followed it up by an array OF facts
and conditions which surely sustain a
demand for policy OF rigid economy,
despite the temptation to take part in
the parade which affords SO fine an
opportunity for display OF our splendid
resources. 1t appeared, on debate, that
the appropriation is designed mainly
to keep one or more persons at the
fair as exhibitors, and the inverse of
the rule generally acknowledged that
the best service is an unpurchasablc
commodity, seemed to prevail to some
extent, and that patriotic sense OF
duty might not be secured without a
prodigal salary and lavish perquisites
Tor, as Hon. Elwood Evans used, with
quaint humor, to call it, pre-requi.
sitcs.D An instance in point is af-
forded by the State in which the fete is
to be held. Oregon has never found
want of good material for Governor at
81 500 per year, while some States pay
four to five times that amount, and so
we'll satisfied were the people over
economic salaries of State officers, that
constitutional amendment for au.
thority TO increase them was over.
whelmingly voted down. Then, again.
experience has shown that we never
have had a paid commission at previ-
Gus Worlds Fairs but that there was
heart.burning somewhere, and the
charge made that we had paid for
nickel-plate instead of solid ware.
After much discussion, in which it was
noted that the "burnt child" who is
supposed to have some knowledge OF
the blistering effects of choloric, and
those who missed the scars by coming
later on, were about equally pitted,
Mr.. Byrne's motion passed, that it was
the sense OF the Chamber the appropri.
alton should not exceed $500, amended
by Mr.. Mottman's proviso that suffi.
cient amount for proper care of the
local exhibit be appropriated, subject
to discretion of the Commissioners.
Mr.. Falknor took the ground that
any appropriation would be illegal, as
it would necessarily have to be from
some tangible fund to be available and
the money to be raised cannot be
placed in the Treasury until . year or
more after it's use. Judge Millette
also said the appropriation would be
illegal.
The matter OF trade regulation
miscalled "Tacoma boycott"-did not
come up for consideration, as the
business men at their meeting the
previous evening had decided upon
their plan of action independently OF
the Chamber, and did not deem it wise
to involve the Chamber officially in a
matter that was, after all, to a large
degree, q subject for individual judg.
ment. So, on motion, the subject was
Withdrawn.
Steps were taken for incorporation
OF the Chamber, in accordance with
the report of Gordon Mackay, chair.
man of the special committee appoint
ed for the purpose, and q committee
OF twenty-five were selected by the
meeting, to manage the affairs of the
organization until bylaws are adopted
and the articles filed. The list is as
follows: R. X. Streets, Fred Schom.
Der, A. S. Cation, Gordon Mackay, DR..
Holbrook, C. B. Mann, NV. Robinson,
G. Rosenthal, J. T. Thacker. John
Miller Murphy, F. g. Blake, Elias
Payne, Byron Millett, ]. E. Daley,
Jos. Reder, John Byrne, J. Bolster, D.
c. Bates, F. Uhler, G. S. Reinhart, c..
T. Lansdale, George Talcott, C. ].
Lord. H. D. McElroy. w. A. Hage-
meyer and T. J. Kegley.