The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-28
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advances the theory that the
.,segpor was not a party 60 the
.ar,ad deal made BY his Kitchen
sAlne," that be did not become
.~srr Of Il until after hts reelcc-
- thai the Information that u
- been made placing him under
-.a,leal obligations 60 the plum
freond weighed So heavily upon
Z. mind that he struggled 40 Ions
- A. bitterly to decide In his own
Ind whether "a recognize the ohli
~Ilan OF Co repudiatc Il that the
ssntsl effort broke down his
.A.slcnl constitution bringing ON
4 illness which resulted In his
natA early Ia his second term of
.,eee Certain IL Is that Governor
essers vas net the same after hts
.eand Inauguration. frequently
,.nlayinF evidences ~ deep worry
~ mental pre.occupation.
Overlooked Henry Mcbride.
n their anxiety over securing a
sssrdly governor the railroad poll
alans overlooked some minor
alter essential O. the continue
r. Of their immunity from regu.
.iiea. one % which was the nom.
~..lor ana election Of Henry Nc
ersAe 81 SkaKlt county "a lleuten.
~ governor Mr. Mcbride was an
,rsent railroad commission adyo
- ana when the legislature OF
Ar convened IN appointing the
.nnmsttess IN the senate under a
.-eeedent established by the hold
Il combine he framed up the sen
= ID pass commission bin In
a. effort and in subsequent ones
.hnx the same line he VAS ably
.sandgd b. Senator Harold Pres.
- OF Seattle who. being the attor'
~ FOR Jacob Furth and the Puget
sssaa National bank. had not been
.pss examined as A candidate for
A. senate 20 ascertain that he bad
= patienee with the theory that
. a. state government should act
rsrsIy as a silent partner OF the
a.roads
senator Preston vas made chair
a. 81 The committee on railroads
Ia introduced the Preston" com
rsssion bill. which OH was favor
IAly reported BY hia committee
/ NJ the passage Of which SEEMED
8zsared.
Votes q, $500 each.
narsnK the time the Northeru
|aelsir railroad had been ia the
knuas OF receivers the railroads
/ ha somewhat lost their grip upon
/ - bipartisan -hold.up' combine.
a. Al the time OF the fight for tho
&rston blii that combine had In
rua measure ceased 70 be the
<rsuual property OF the railroad
Kisses and when those bosses In
la legislature 81 1901 demanded
L. complete allegiance OF the or.
iunszation a little eotefie OK r.
nlea aside and sent an ultlmAtum
TIE railroads that the defeat %
~ Preston bill would cost them
n8e60. being the price Of sir
wtss a. s. 900 each. J n Farrell
+ rs Afterwards came into control
1 4 the railroad machine. was won't
dsclare later that this PROPOSE
Ca cane from George Z Piper
~ hcss Of the Humes Clancy Law
rsakiax machine Of Seattle. and
nads thar alleged attempt Al black.
aall 0ne Of his reasons for after.
ssras going out 70 put Piper and
hs organization out Of business By
mftlng Il out Of politics.
fos. where It Is easily prac
rgahie. direct bribery Is usually
.ssaper that the coutrol Of a big
xnfieal organization for the nom
zztioa and election 81 men Who
4 sx -trisndiy and vii vote away
O. deslred privileges withGnt d
vet remuneration Sometimes
4s n the case Of san Francisco
lrect bribery becomes necessary
D Emergencies WheFa the other
reshod has failed Bat bribery d.
NJ contalns the elements ~ dan.
81 IA that q sometimes leads %
d necezsify Of Jumping a bond IN
nssF % escape serving q term in