The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-04
GOV. MEAD'S UNFITNESS.

An impartial survey of the present gube1natoria sit
uaon in this state Instantly suggests that Gov Meads
main strength in his aspirations for reelection lies in the
enemies he has made.
This is demonstrated locally by the opposition of the
Spokesman-Revew. Any public official who has earned
the enmty of that publication is thereby entitled to pub
lie confidence.
He has visible evidence of having incurred the dis
pleasure of corporation politics The state has had little
else than such politics and more than enough
Gov. Mead is also opposed by the lumber interests
For years these interests have been known the saw
dust ring at Olympia and to their influence and aid
when not at their actual nstgaon is due most of the
fair legislation that has burdened the books.
In past efforts to block employers libity laws, to
gulae hours of labor for and Tighten the burden
of working people generally the sawdus ring has
been energetic and powerful.
Under the tax commission of Gov. Mead's adminstra-
ton timber lands have been rated at somewhere their
taxable value.
Consequently the ''sawdust ring" is very much OPP
posed to Gov. Mead
And the railroads are fighting Mead. His railroad
commission has accomplished something and his track in
pector has caused uncomfortable amount of and
expense for the protection of travellers and trainmen
The tax commission has also displayed disturbing
intention to place noticeable tax valuation railroad
property.
Railroad interests appear confident that nothing of
the sort would under Mcbride administration
for they received and spurned Mcbride promise allow
permit his nomination at the Tacoma convention.
Mcbride would have sold his soul for the nomination
at that time and every man who at the convention
knows this to be true.
Gov. Mead has offended in other particulars The
machine politicians of the state down him. There
has been but poor picking for the professional lobbyist
at Olympia during his administration. His appointments
have not been in accordance with the reward the boys"
policy.
Men who had promised themselves or had been prom
ised Office by the Organization have been disappointed.
Their antagonism is piercing and pitiful
Gordon Corbaley of this city is of the examples
in that line He hung around the state house for months
trying to appointment state printer The Off
ca records of the state printing business rather inter
estlng Some faherly advice given Mr. Corbaey privately
about that time by the governor is interesting.
Mr. Corbaley did get the plum hence he is patriot
cally opposed to Gov. Mead His is merely of
many Mayor Moore wanted place the state railroad
commission. He is also opposed to Gov Mead So goes
all over the state
Had Gov Mead appointed these asprants to the
ed offices he would have had no stronger parsans.
1t is true that the governor has made mistakes. He
shrank from the crushing methods of political machinery
and inclined to the mild and human way of every
day life Therefore he has been dubbed fish by the
politicians.
His heart as well as his head have influenced his adj
minstraona combination that has fitted smooth
ly with political schemng
The governor has pretended to be anything else
but one OF the people, hence his utter untness
for high Office
If busted and disconnected politicians rule the election,
Gov Mead is as badly beaten these politicians
have already figured out paper.
If the citizenship of the state has for
defeating Gov. Mead they assuredy not the
most active in opposition at this time.
Jones AND ANKENy and prisoners city Jail VIII