The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-29
GOVERNOR HAY


Tho house has passed The rcso.
luton. but IN a form that provides
for a general Investigation. Tho
agreement IN the senato liz for On
Investigation Of sohively only The
house resolution cannot pass the
senate, We are beaten"
Won't Admit Defeat.
mo. We are not beaten" snapped
the governor. There are the
names OF "a senators on the agree.
ment TO pass tho resolution We
can lose two OF them and stlll pass
it"
Then came the next messenger
THE senate IL debating the reao-
luton" he reported They have
had 20 send the sergeant at arms
after Smithaon. He's trying TO
sideHtep lie In one Of the men on
the agreoment. Roaonhaupt is alb.
sent. He Ia another one OF our
friends, II We lose another vote we
arc beaten"
~ We lose another vote We
Will have an extra session %
the legislature" replied the
governor, and he rang the bell
for his stenographsr.
TAKE this message TO the legIs.
laiure." he continued. speaking 10
tha stenographer. rapidly debating
"a call for an extra session. "tlet
that out az quickly as you can. II
IL now after IL, | must have Il
back within 80 minutes"
Senate Comes Through.
But tho message was never sent.
for the reason that tho senate came
through with the resolution. came
through with just ~ votes. not a
vote a. spare. The next messenger
reported that President Ruth had
appointed senator Alien. one 20 the
reactionariea. on the investigating
committee The governors face
clouded snatohinE a pad u paper.
ho penned this message TO Speaker
Meign.
"For Gods sake appoint Nc
Master and Huhbeil on the
committee.
IN. q. HAY"
The speaker complied The com
mitteo was saved TO tho advocates
OF the investigation by majority
OF one. and the old machine pOllti.
cal filihuster against the domino
sion OF the new deal vas defeated.
This chapter of Legislative his
tory eliminates the whole political
and personal character u Wash.
ington'u new governor, Fearless.
domineering. rushing hTeathleHniy
IN where angels might fear TO tread.
he fighta with all the power 81 =
tremendously vigorous personality.
and be fights 10 ain
The shorsss, Way.
He disconcartA the old line POLL
tielana because he conducts All hia
campaigns on the theory that a
straight line IL the shortest dis.
tance between two points When
he wants anything he goes straight
after H. Tho old line politicians
start OUT 10 head him off. but they
move In roundabout paths and a.
rectinps Even before thor set
sell started be has arrived At his
destination
And be h not playing for political
advancement. A fsw days ago an
ardent admirer. thinking Co curry
favor with the executive. remarked
Governor. iust keep up thia pace
and no power on earth can keep
you from being elected governor
yourself next time
The governor replied
~rhe psople o. the state will
iook after that. n is not my
business 20 esnduct sn Admin
ietration for tire effect 4 viii
have on the most election. This
lob haa beer showed upon rae,
and Il 10 my business 10 handle
II 10 the beat Of my ability IN
the interests u the people ~
the state. hope u will give
satlafaetlou. but II 4 dont.
can't help a. shall have done
my best
In many respects Washlngtnn's
new chief executive Ia a counter
part OF Theodore Roosevelt. I'm