The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-24
Just Before the Battle.

pears in print the battle will doubtless
be on. but general resume OF the
situation on the eve of hostilites is thu
best that can be done this week, al
epitome of local official and Legislative
sentiment and underlying causes and
intrigueS. insofar as they can be grasp
ed 10y the dark ened mind OF laity, be-
ing the province of these articles
rather than competition with the stere
oty ped reports of the Associated Press,
! stake my reputation as political
profit somewhat frayed and f:aZzled
though it be- that it will be a good
fight, and the casualties something
fierce.
Senator Ruth is quoted as giving his
opinion that Governor Hay is 'pOt
house politician of the pin head order
while Hays opinion of Ruth is locked
in the gubernatOral bosom.
Ruth greets the interviewer with d
wide smile and MARBLES of grave dan
ger to the republican party and the
ultimate downfall Of one M. F.. Hay.
The threatened governor goes sere nl,
on his corner-stone-laying way anC
on the burning issues of investiga
tion and Impeachment has the SphynA
looking like the garrulous president OF
the Ladies' Aid. He has the report G.
the investigating committee in his in
side pocket and the message to the
special session up his sleeve but if an!
one has been shown his hand the cards
he holds are not being proclaimed from
the hOusetops
The insurance commissioner Occu'
pies the center Of the stage and il the
lime light is becoming wearisOme he
does not show it by so much as the
batting of an eye When the invest-
cation cloud began to lower Mr.. Schiv.
ely was vsi bly, perturbe6, but when
the storm burst aud political cyclone
cellars were in demand he instantly
recovered his old.time urbanity. The
pressure which resulted in the retire.
ment Of his whilom chief only stiffen ned
his back bone and attractive offers to
serve as Il burnt Offering for the party's
sake were politely refused. They may
get him yet. His supreme self-conti-
dence may he bluff, or mistake.
But if he does 90 down he will have
given a beautiful demonstration of the
stiff upper lip" am giving no
opinion as to his guilt. technical or
moral, being neither an investigating
committee, Judge, jury or spiritual adj
wiser Besides, division does not seem
to be along those lines. The threat to
alb dish the office is not considered seri-
on sly here. Aside from constitutional
q oubts the remedy is too childishly
absurd even for the present legislature,
not to say nothing of establishing a
precedent which might result in the
state capitol being "To Let"
demanded to the Thurston county
court, Ort is Hamilton is ''lost to sight
if not ''to memory dear" The
disposition on the part of the family &c
furnish bonds was met in an equally
accommodating spirit on the part OF
the prosecution to furnish additional
charges to bring the bonds up to a
l,l oil cd
populations. The charges at present
are at least one lap ahead and Mr.
Hamilton's status as Thurston county,s
star boarder reasonably assured
There seems a disposition to consider
the Hamilton case side issue. Or
the contrary, it seems the direct result
associates, of delegation of powers
rubber stamp signatures and general
careless cuSsedneSs far more dangerous
TO good government than any half
dOzeu cases of individual delinquency.
The length of the session? Well, [
consider the one week talk a Joke anC
give blltul lIOlu lOuI WtShS IOI u SlOi
business session to consider the report
of the investigating committees, pro
vide perhaps for its continuance anG
thrash out the impeachment proceed
ings sure to be introduced from foul
weeks, | say anywhere up to tn e time
of the election and installation of theil
| Il
tion of both branches, revision of pre-
sent laws and introduction of new one!
prevail No ''pent-up Utica" of a 60
day limitation confines their powers
The limit is the blue sky. Make you
play"
BIGE EDDY.
Cottage Cheese