The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-11

Readers OF The star viii remem-
Dor the famous senatorial conflict
hctw NIusara Sweeney. Poster.
Piles and Wilson. from which Piles
issued the victor At that time there
were rumufa of Eraft. but not uutll
the Spokane man Withdrew from the
race and publicly announced that he
did 50 because an effort had been
made 60 hold him up did the public
appreciate just how greedy and cor
rupt we're the men iu whose hands
are trusted the welfare OF the state.
AR. Sweeney entered the senator
ial nEht with the intention of spend
ina money. bot he never anticipated
such an almost unanimous on
sinuEht on his purse BY the Mann
mon WorHhlpcfs IN the legislature.
Aud when he stated that he could
have bought the nomination he told
the truth Enough men came Co him
and offered their votes Tor from
$1,000 60 5000 each 10 insure him a
victory.
These men are stll IN the lsEislat-
uro. Their honor Is stu open Co the
highest bidder. but unfortunately for
them votes don't come as hiEh ts
ordinary times As thsY DO In scna-
torial campaign. and last week they
were willing 90 listen to tho rattle II
a crisp SO bill when a few weeks
ago their souls yearned only for the
music ~ 5000 check.
A detailed narration 81 the sana-
toriai fight. and especially Mr.
swoencys connection Herewith.
wuuld undaub teddy prove interesting
70 the reader AID make vaiunhIs
eamuaiEn literature FOR tho demo-
cratic party Tor the next fan ulse-
/ tion. but unfortunately there T. only
one man IN possession % the facts
ana he wua.t tell them
Ar Sweeney saa once asked Why
he did not expose those political
vampires who live through the pros
/ tituttau Of their offices. aud Do re-
piled
The republican party o. this state
+ already IN bad enough reuutr. 1
am a republican. and 1 Will not fur
Their ia downfall
BANKER LORDS GRAFT.
During the last state convention
/ g. J Lord. president Of the Capital
national bank 81 Olympia. made an
unique proposition 20 state Senator
/ Palmer. chairman - the republican
/ state central committee
Afr. Palmer said Lord. 4 viii
| donate $4,000 toward the campaign
/ fund r viii bs Eiyru the uf. .isEu
ef naming tho state treasurer"
The proposition was accepted. and
/ Lord named George 7. Mills az the
/ nominee Tor the state tFeasurer'a Of
/ fisn. who Of course waa elected Ia
the general Republican landslide that
hung onto the coat tails - President
Roosssrlts popularity.
Why DID Banker Lord make such
Ia remarkable barEalnT
Why sas he willing - give SO eco
/ ln order that he could name the next
Incumbent Of the state trcaauryr.a
/ ofuceF
Let inc tell you.
Il aaa because Banker Lord want
sd a tnangpaly q the control % the
state funds. wanted to- reap the
profits % aa paIpabie a rraft as has
/ ever come 10 the attention % the
public
Banker Lord. not Mr. Nils. r. the
state treasured
| The latter does the work the for
/ mer fFapa the profits. FOR NJ Lord
has GA running deposit about mil
lion dollars worth Of state funds
on which he pays not one cent 81 In
terest I, Is said that this astuts
banker has already made almost a
quarter of A million dollars.
| Senator Clapp introduced az the
very beginning Of the session a btu
10 remedy this evil II provided that
no bank should receive state drpoa-
itH In excess % Sc capital stock.
that the bank furnish a sufficient
bond 60 protect the state. and that
the state be paid ? per cent Interest
on It's depusftA
Senator clapp'H btu went 20 the
COMMITTEES on banking. and. notwilh-
standing all efforts on bis part. Il
alumhercd there until a few days
aro. when Il was given lta death
blow and put out Of IT, misery.
ON tho day that senator Ctnpp'a
bill Was introduced banker Lord
openly boosted that Il would meet
| Just the fate % ran up against
! Then representative Faleoner Of
| snohemlsh county introduced sim
ilinr bill iu the house. which was
passed by that body by IN over
Sheimiug majority. II reached the
senate and was referred 10 that same
committee On banks. and there II
was lulled to sleep IN the arms Of
Chairman =. T. smith.
But F'aieoner r. n fighter. and he
finally forced the bin out Of the
committee into the senate. whore
Senator Ciapp made an tmpaHsioned
plea for It's passage and openly
charged Lord with having used in
decent means FOR It's defeat.
But bear in mind that this finan-
eiai Poo nah Rt Olympia had COM
handed the defeat Of tho Falconer
bin also. and by vote Of Is 10 "a
It was indefinitely postponed.
Here are the names Of the men
who either voted for Lord because
they think more Of the goods he
handles IN hIs business than they do
OF their own duty. or because they
have not the courage of their oonvic-
tions.
Baker Condor. Hammer fIutson.