The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-07-23
STATE CAPITOL AFFAIRS
Past Week inactive, But it Looks Good
for the Near Future-Fresh Flaws
Appear in the New Code


but indications are brewing to show
that it is the calm before the storm,
The impeachment committee have
been looking up the law in the prem
ises and are preparing and strengthen
ing their case. 1t is presumed that as
an ex-missionary Mr.. Schively will be
able to furnish the gospel for the occa-
sion. If the insurance commissioner
is taking any advantage of the delay
invoked by his attorney he moves in a
mysterious way his wonders to perform,
for there are no surface indications that
he is giving any attention to the trial.
After so long time since the regu-
lar session and the opening seance OF
the special session at which corrections
might have been made, astute attorneys
claim to have discovered that so far as
the possession of law is concerned the
average jack rabbit is well fixed COM
pared to the state of Washington. AS
a prelude to the now famous, or infa-
nous, criminal code, the late legisla-
ture repealed about everything in sight.
Then when it came to fixing the new
code their solicitude as to the personal
habits Of their constituents caused
them to overlook a few relatively I'M
important items such as selling books,
larceny in its various and complex
forms, and other immaterial matters, so
that a government license, a barrel of
booze and tin cup are the only requis-
ties to business career if the ambi-
tious business man confines his activity
to territory without the jurisdiction of
incorporated cities, and the natural yet
criminal yearning for the property Of
ones neighbor need be restricted only
by the detail as to whether the neigh
Dor is looking.
The festive cigarette, after an exile
OF few weeks, begins to come timidly
into view again, the action OF various
superior judges in declaring the law
unconstitutional having encouraged the
devotees of the coffin nails" into the
belief that the law will not be enforced.
The diversity Of reasons for the invalid
ity OF the law given by the iurists who
have had guess at it indicates that
the desire to give the law back
handed swipe is stronger than any real
cause for SO finding.
Speculation as to Congressman Cush-
mans successor has been somewhat
abated by the discovery that legislative
action will be required before the
special election can be called. We
wish to add to the names Of republican
candidates already tentatively filed that
OF John H. Schively, and refer to back
numbers Of the press Of the city and
state as to his qualification for the po-
sition. AS Mr.. Schively has held Office
long enough to be considered a resi-
dent of the district at large that would
not interfere with the candidacy of our
distinguished fellow townsman, Senator
Ruth.
Olympia democrats also have can
didate in the field, Thomas M. Vance,
chief deputy under Patrick Henry Win
ston during that gentleman's incum-
bency of the Office of attorney general.
Whether or not Mr.. Vance will stand
for it is not known. He has been
rather shy OF wooing the goddess OF
politics OF late and may not care to try.
Hope springs eternal IN the numan'
and democratic, heart and il is felt that
there is now fighting chance. AS to
that chance an absolutely unprejudiced
party like myself, whose business is
correspondence instead of politics, can
say that the absolute lack OF strength
shown by the democrats OF late should
be offset by the abuse made by the
republicans of their strength as demon
suated by recent unsavory current
events.
Ii looks now as though conditions
would absolutely necessitate some leg
islation when the special session re-
convenes, and when the bars are down
who knows? Bige Eddy.