The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-10-24
GOV. N. f. HAY
HAS A RECORD

we wonder at lnc nerve vi INV
republican party in this state as
represented by its office holders !;
how. in the face OF their record they
can ask or expect the people and
tax PAYERS to continue them in pow
Hr.
As there are many of the voters
who have reached the voting age
and who may have moved in during
the past four years, and who may
not be familiar with that record, We
NAV be- hardened for referring to
some portions OF that record that
will be familiar to many who have
watched and who will know we arr
stating exact facts.
Milo Root was elected one of the
supreme court Judges four years
ago Long before the election 1t
was well known that he had, while
occupying that exalted position ask =
ed for. received and accepted trans
portation for himself and family ;
that he had personally solicited. re-
c,ived and accepted financial aid for
his campaign; that while \ member
of the supreme court, in SUIT
wherein a railroad was party at
interest, signed as decision of that
court a paper which was prepared
and written by the paid attorney of
the railroad All of this was we'll
known prior TO the election but was
kept quiet for fear it would hurt
the party. After the election he
was permitted to resign.
1t was known long before the cleo
ton that Sam Nicoll, secretary of
stata and candidat" to succeed him
self. with the aid and assistance of
a clerk in his Office, j. II. Schively,
had grated large sums of money
from the insurance companies and
fratcrnal beneficiary societies in the
state. Did that cause his defeat
No. sir. 1t was kept quiet until after
election so As not to hurt the ticket
and Sam Nicoll was reelected and Mr.
Scbvcly was elected insurance COM
missioner. an office which had been
created.
Mr.. Nicoll under oath denied all
knowledge OF such action on the part
OF his clerk or of ever having particl-
patcd in the profits, when there were
a dozen letters on file to prove per-
jury.
No action was brought against Mr.
Nicoll or his bondsmen. but Gov
Hay simply permitted him to re-
sign and move back to Everett where
he now lives in affluence and IA good
party man who was in fun sympa-
thy with Gov. Hay reigned in his
stead.
Ir. Schively, who was made Vi
stcrncr stuff, promptly and phatic-
ally refused to resign. He frank
" admitted collecting from sou to
$500 each from insurance and lrat-
cInal societies and said he divided up
with the secretary of state, whose
clerk he was. Was he prosecuted!
No. sir; but Governor Hay called a
special session of the legislature to
iInpeach him. -lmpeach man from
an office he was duly elected to Tor
actions when he was a subordinate.
clerk, and this in the face oil the
law that only an officer can be I'M
peached. No attempt to prosecute
or get a refund of the money. All
Coz. Hay wanted was for him to re-
sign so he could appoint man in
his stead and strengthen his polit-
ical machine. The legislature fail
ed to lfnpcaCn MIN anu 1t uclu th'
office. While each OF these men
should have been given jobs making
little stones out OF big ones for the
state. all that was asked was to stcI
down and nothing would be said
about it.
Now we ask you to take the stat,
auditors report and there learn
what this attempt to get rid OF Mr.
Schivcly cost the taxpayers oil tn,
! state.
Expense OF senate ............ Sl4 40 I s;
Expense of the house ......... S23. 433 II
Legislative printing ............ ) 9.592.2l
S47 .493 3
Nearly $4,000 expense of this
special session of the Legislature
called to get one little man out oil
office and this money wrung from
ovcrburdened taxpayers.
Just think OF nearly $4,000 fol
printing for this special session call
I'd by Gov. Hay and he alone ant
individually is responsible for adding
this $4,000 expense that was WORSE
than wasted
Yet Mr.. Hay says. Il stand OF
my record" We predict that he vii
fall by his record. We ask our read
ers, regardless of party affiliations
to take this same report, the stat
auditors report for the bienMa