Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-06
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1907.


ments on ex-senator C. T. Hutson, of
Seattle. The editor of the Register
says:
at may be true that some of the
politicians of Adams county are
feminist State Senator Hutson of
this county, and object to his being
mentioned as the senator for this
district, but in Connell it is decidedly
different. Here we know and under
stand why outbursts of the tenor of
the above are enthusiastically heard
coming from this source. He has al
ways opposed the insinuation of Adams
county political bosses into our county
affairs, which may possibly explain
the attitude of certain politicians in
Ritzville Their ''ferninstness, how
ever, cuts little or no ice here"
Before replying at length to the
above article we would like to call the
Registers attention to the fact that
we simply reprinted an article in the
Walla Walla Bulletin, the editor Of
which made Hutson the nominee of his
party for joint senator. At that time,
of course, he was an actual resident of
the district. The Bulletins article was
so we'll written and covered the ex-
Senator's case so fully that we gave it
space for the good it would do the souls
of the Adams county republicans.
Now, as to the Registers reply. 1t is
true that the people of Adams county
are opposed to Mr.. Illusions retention
of his seat in the senate after he has
voluntarily and legally vacated it
through his own act, and with this
feeling the politicians, as the Regis
ter calls them, are doubtless in SYM
pathy. He is not legally entitled to
his seat in the senate, and is there
only because the King county ring
thought he might be needed. Personal
ly, the editor of this paper has nothing
whatever against Mr.. Hutson. He
supported him as loyalty for joint
senator, in 1904, as any man on the
ticket, and he did SO not because he
thought him the proper man for the
place but simply because he was the
party nominee. 1t was fully realized
then, as has been amply demonstrated
since, that he was simply the creature
of the Ankeny- Railroad interests.
That he did not ally himself with those
senators who stand for legislative
decency and through whose efforts it
has been possible to have really
representative senate, was not in the
least surprising to this county and
ought not to have been, and doubtless
was not, to Walla Walla. We very
much dislike to say these things to our
neighbor, but we were on the ground
two years ago and know whereof we
speak, and our brother, evidently, was
not. AS to the insinuation of adams
county political bosses" into the affairs
of Franklin county we have no know
ledge. Last fall this county, at the
request of the Chairman of the Frank
lin County Central Committee, arranged
for Hon. w. W. Zent, of Ritzvilie, to
make a few speeches in Franklin
county, but as his services were asked
for it can hardly be said that we Gin
simulated" him into their affairs. The
whole trouble is simply this: Mr.. Lake
seems to be allowing his friend Hutson
to use his columns to try to Square
himself with the public. But it won't
work. Petitions are being circulated
and numerously signed asking the SEN
ate to unseat Hutson, and the matter
will be doubtless pursued until action is
secured. Numerous letters have been
written from this county, by republicans
as well as democrats, protesting against
being represented in the senate by a
nonresident, and it seems to us that if
Mr.. Hutson had proper self-respect he
would not only refuse to sit in the
senate but would have so advised the
governor in time to have given the
people of his districtian opportunity to
elect a real senator. In conclusion, let
me assure our friend that this county
has nothing whatever against Franklin,
nor against Hutson because he formerly
hailed from Franklin. Not at all. If
that county can produce better man
for joint-senatOr two years hence than
either Adams or Walla Walla, then by
all means let Franklin have the place.
What this state needs; what the party
needs, is men; let them come from
whatever part of the district they may.
And if the Register catches any of our
Adams county ''hogs" down his way
he is most welcome to ring" them.