Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-16
Now 1t Is Paulhamas.


(Pacific Grange BulletinD
The announcement of Senator Paul
hamus that he will run for governor
as progressive does not occasion any
surprise among local politicians. 1t
is known that Governor Hay would
welcome Paulhamus into the race as
an avowed progressive. Paulhamus
and the governor are the best of
friends, the senator having served as
Mr.. Hays spokesman during the last
of the state Legislature.
1t might be well to add that Senator
Paulhamus was for years at the head
Of the lobby maintained in this state
hy the Northern Pacific railway. He
IS reputed to know the price of men
in the state and was rated as one of
the most astute political manipulators
in the West. There is~Ao reason to
believe it would be difficult matter to
induce a man of the Paulhamus type
to get into the race for the purpose of
dividing the progressives, not if he
was properly approached.
Hay should Resign.
If the South Bend Journal will go
to the trouble to examine Hays record
it will find that the governor, during
his term of Office, was away from the
executive Office as many days as he de-
voted to the states business; that he
was frequently out of the state and
Secretary of State Howell was acting
governor. And it is claimed that on
one occasion, during Hays absence
from the state, Howell also was called
out of the state, and for "a hours the
commonwealth of Washington was
without a man at the helm. Shouldn't
the governor also resign?
Hays Visit Quiet.
langley Islander, Republican,
Governor Hays visit to Langley this
week did not create any undue excite
ment among its voters. Shades of the
Aberdeen convention seemed to have
followed the governor across the bay.
Hay No GOvefnor.
Seattle Republican,
(Guemes Tilicum)
Governor M. e. Hay and Senator
Cox were being "Hurded" around in
Anacortes Tuesday. Just as we said
before, Governor Hay is q fine fellow
to meet. He's gentleman and tim
Der owner, but nobody but God would
ever make governor out of him and
God was up against two evils and had
to do the best He could. Hay is q
splendid citizen but he is too dry in
the low lands and too much dew on
the mountains.
Calls Hay Trimmer.
Spokane Press. Republican,
Men, not party labels. will count
with the people this year. It win be
Hodge, the man.. against Hay, the
trimmer, and SO on down the line. :
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Paulhanus Up Against II.
(Aberdeen World. Independently
The progressives of this state can
not seem to decide whether or not to
place third ticket in the field. Billy
Paulhamus, in other words, is having
mighty hard time to break into the
dght for governor.
Hays Expensive Admlnlstratlou.
(Colville Examiner, Democrati)
Under Governor Hays beneficent ex-
travagance, the people Of this state
have been compelled to pay into the
state treasury enormous sums of mon
ey to meet the bills sanctioned by the
governor. Three millions In 1905, and
six millions In 1907 were sums large
enough for this state to pay, but In
1909 It jumped 10 nine millions, and
in 1911 to over eleven mi1lions-an In
crease Of hve millions under the ad-
ministration of Hay.
1t is small wonder that the grangers
and the producers are demanding that
there shall be mo more Hay fever"
Lawrence TR1m0er, Tee.
(Fairfield Standard. Republican,
Political trimmers are having hard
Shedding this year. Take the case Of
the Hon. John Lawrence for instance.
Lawrence started his campaign with
considerable strength. but when the
Taft-R Roosevelt split came up he tried
to play both ends against the middle
and . I consequence has forfeited
the friendship Of both factions. Just
now his gubernAtorial boom il In
state Of collapse.