The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1913-01-31

ley touching tribute paid to fellow member
of the legislature and especially since Representative
Wray did not intimately know him until they were
both members of the legislature. John A. Whalley
was oveable character and his death regretted
by all who knew him.
McArdle of jefferson, is having trouble with the
editorial writer of the PostIntelgnecer and whether
McArde or the P-I got worsted in the bout is hard
to say but certain it is McArdle lost his temper and
used language in describing the editor Of the P.-l
that would sound well in Sunday School Ii the
Constitution of the state is wrong then the thing for
Mr. McArdle do is to have the Constitution changed
Davis prohibition bill may fail of passage, but
if it does the advocates of state wide prohibition will
resort to the referendum and that end petitions
already being circulated all the state, with the
view of having such amendment put on the ballot
in 1914 and thereby give the voters opportunity
to express themselves the advsability of state wide
prohibition for Washington. An open fight between
the ''drys and the wets Of this state certain
of being waged next year
jackson senator from King and also member Of
the board of directors of the Monroe reformatory is
counting thorough investigation of the institution by
the legislature and says II have fear of the out
come'' In this he is backed by Corwin S. Shank
another member of the board The legislature should
accommodate the board if for nothing else than to stop
so much seemingly unnecessary criticism.
Senator Aliens resolutions Of gratitude to Charles
S Reed superintendent of the Walla Walla penlten-
tary for the good service he has rendered the state
was timely as we'll as deserving No person ever IN
the employ of the State has rendered her efic-
lent service than has Charles S. Reed and it is to be
regretted that politics instrumental in him leaving
+he service of the state
DR.. Kane's appropriation for new buildings at the
University of Washington did not get the warm re-
cention in the legislature that he had anticipated and
the odds are against the University getting one half
as rnuch as Dr. Kane asked for In years past the
King county delegation has always been unit Tor
the wants of the University Of Washington, but the
present delegation is not only not unit on the wants
of the University but some Of them are actually
fighting Dr. Kane's recommendations. There is no
doubt but that Dr. Kane has outlived his usefulness
at the University and the sooner he throws up the
sponge the better for the University and the whole
State of Washington
Campbelle's bill wanting constitutional amend
ment submitted to the people to prevent the courts
from declaring legislative enactments unconsututona
seems to be indirect way Senator Campbee has Tor
aboishing the courts of the state Judges may some
common sense but such judges the exceptions and
not the rule and such a law that proposed by Sen
ator Campbele would completely overthrow the tunda
mental principles Of this government. TO say the'
least the bill is foolish one and should be killed.
French s black law bill has not been reported out
Of the senate as vet and when is it is truly hoped that
It will be indefinitely postponed and especially sa so
far as the Negro is concerned The passage OF such
law as he has proposed simply means that other BLACK
laws will be introduced in the coming Legislature ana
God knows where they will end. The black folk are
doing nothing in the State of Washington to be hum
lated as the French bill will do, and 1t IS hoped that
majority of the members of the legislature who know
this TO he fact will stand by their convictions and
vote all the black laws down and out
Foster and other members of the King county
delegation will make fight to have the reapportlon-