The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-10-25
HAY POSING AS PROGRESSIVE
In CAMP PAIGN FOR RE-ELEC TON
By E. P. MARSH
Editor Everett Labor Journal.

of the of Washington the big daily newspapers
standpa politicians are behind him in his campaign Sensing the
obvious fact that the people of the state progressive and in
cned to support but candidates. Hay his
supporters fanay endeavorng to persuade the voters that
their hope and salvation lies in eecng the real progressive
Hay The Republican party Of Washington progressive shouts
the and points with pride the long list Of
Hay Progressve When where and how What is the
shows he has done Hay
@ o@n years years a4a in h2t period notable have
ghhour workday direct primary law passed, direct legislation
constitutional amendments submitted to the people, model work
that have been done legislative way Every standpat
table legislative record the why Hay should be
elected If the sound then Gov Hay have borne al
shaping final of the
dial legislation. Lets glance over his record and
When Hay took the governors chair the fight for the subms
sion Of constitutional amendment granting suffrage women was
on The of the state sending their representatives to
record Hay lifted finger their
fight the submission of suffrage amendment the public
legislature Ask Mrs Hutton of Spokane how much aid the women
The Direct Primary Law If there is any branch of government
which should come under the primary law it is surely the judicial
convention system Why did progressive Gov Hay sign the bin
Initiative and Referendum years Direct
Legislation have been before the legislature in behalf of this reform
was an issue in the 1909 session and dominant issue IN the Ses
sion of 1911 careful perusa of Gov Hay to the leg
this issue There but one known record OF his public utteranc
on direct legislation and that is against it. On July l3 1910 att
those now VINO % advocate return 70 system % naa ] @ Lac Uuggm m
as 1t emerged from oaroafSm lHey WouG nave Us VINO
tons and requiring the closest application of time and talent to
needs of simple pastoral and bartac age OUR
progressive referring to the initiative and reren
eighthom bill introduced and fought through
the legislature by j. Campbell another measure the governor
places his preferred list of progressive laws We challenge
Gov Hay single instance previous to the of this law
which he favorable mention in any public manner His
message to the legislature contained no reference TO tns subject
During the 1909 session he threatened to veto the bill if it passed
from the to those who fighting tooth and
credit whatever for the of the women eghhour law yet
he claiming credit for his administration for its passage
aeeomphed Didn't Hay appoint the
law and didn't he fight ii through the legislature little inside
history concerning the of this through the eg
session during the early days legislative went
exhasye the details of the before the legislature
its endorsement to the
known the TatFaconer bill and instructed its
that day our representatives by Charles r. Case worked
ceasing its behalf Gov Hay hador supposed to have
cned to resent Hay domination What happened Under e
aster leadership of Gonor eats the father of the bill in the
house. through final with scarcely hitch
But in the senate struck snagseyea OF them IN TACT WoI
coner measure and the bill backed by Hay in
danger of its life plainly to Hay to line up his majority
the Faconer delayed upon one rete and another
until the session drew its close Or the Saturday before adj
onment hour set for final consideration The senate was
still sharply divided upon the bill Two senator's favorable to he
bill Olympia that afternoon not to
again session When the hour for consideration
Of the bill it found the senate engaged in hbser which lasted
throughout The enemies of the bill blocked h
it freely predicted around the capitol that the bill was
Hay appealed to to round enough senator's pass
following week and at first claimed that he had done
all he oud-tha could do nothing He continually
urged behalf of the bill and finally consented to see
what he could Case and Fone got busy and through
Sunday used argument and entrea with recarant
senator's was ditch fight for the Faconer bill and Case
70 the
prise the friends who had left Olympia Saturday
the bill lost enough senator's
pass the BILL and Tuesday next to the last day of the
bill The fact of the matter that Hay fell down
his pet the crisis and Case and
Faconer that might be further stated that
although Hay championng the First aid clause he calmly
from the original during its
consideration by the legislature
On February H. 1911 when House Bill No 60 granting the
people the right amend constitution by the initiative