The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-10-25
FEARLESS, ABLE, HONEST.

Governor Hay is the type of man
whose services it is rarely the fortune
d state to secure as it's chief eXecu-
. tive, He combines the highest order
. Of business acumen with those splcn-
| DID qualities of courage, determina-
| dn and unyielding insistence on de-
| xncy and probity in office that make
q ideal executive. He sets the high
Aandard of personal and public Hon-
| duct In his own actions for all those
pp0inted by him. He came into office
ibs0lutely free from ENHANCEMENT CT
~ kind. Untrammeled as he was. he
puceeded vigorously to attack and
| dive out of the public service miscon-
luct and wrOng-doing wherever it was
hund, regardless of the interests or
hauences affected.
Almost Immediately on entering Of
ice bis attention was directed to the
Alutant Generals department by per-
dstent and circumstantial rumors of
appropriation of funds by that Of
Ter. The Governor Immediately made
\ Investigation of that department
vhIch resulted in the prosecution in
BE courts of the then adjutant gen.
esal, who was convicted and who is
Nv serving sentence in the peni-
teattary at Walla Walla. Since that
time the national guard has bee re-or-
ganized, and under the present ad-
tutant general, appointed by the Gov
ern0r, has attained the highest stand
inS In the history of the state and has
nf0ught especial commentator from
federal army officers.
About the same time the Governor
Earned of qustionable practices in the
hsurance department. The Governor
secured over stubborn opposition in
be legislature the naming of legis-
lsdve Investigation committee to in
Vesttgate the charges against this de-
nrtment That committee reported
mortly after the adjournment of the
regular session and recommended
% the Governor the calling OF
extraordinary session OF the
lesislature for the purpose of impeach-
ng the insurance commissioner. Act
ms on this recommendation the Gov
esnor issued his proclamation conven-
ns the legislature in special session.
u remarkably vigorous and force
m message he laid the charges before
ne legislature and called upon that
oody for the impeachment OF the OIL
lcial. Carrying out his recommenda-
non, impeachment proceedings were
mstituted and the people OF the state
We familiar with the sensational case
Hnlch followed, in the course OF when
NE Insurance commissioner admitted
on tho uritn cta Of tnp SER
'ous charges brought against him. he
vas saved from expulsion from once
only by the votes of fourteen senators
Who have since been relegated by an
mdignant public to private life ana
is worthy of note that in the recent
pflmaries the people of this state JUS
lned the action of the Governor Dy
lepudiating the man against whom tne
eaarges were laid in his candidacy LOT
nomination to the Office which he hau
dishonored.
While the investigation and I'M
peachment of the insurance comlhls-
aoner failed to effect his removal at
mat time, the action of the Governor
'esulted in the resignation OF the tlen
ecretary of state who was lnVol'eu
y the same transactions that causea
ne impeachment of his fellow oihclai'
AT the extra session, the Governor
sacceeded against the combined oppo-
:!lon of all those who were trying u
nl him in his crusade against corrup-
uon In securing the appointment ny
ne legislature of legislative lnVesti,
uttng committee to examine into anu
pFobe the manner in which the great
md and timber holdings OF the state,
selng the grants from the 1euerai
sovernment in aid of common schoois'
s1ucational, charitable and refornia,
@Fy Institutions, had been hahdieu
% disposed of. This investigator
resulted in the exposure OF gross
vFong doing, and has had most sai
story effect in the handling OF thls
treat heritage and the conserving Vi
@e interests and the wealth OF the
,tate.
The Governor followed this by the
u'smissal of the highway commissione'
VINO had involved himself in Tran
action of the states money ana prop
erty which showed questlonaDle
oenSp Of fhat ctrict nrODripty ana III