The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-04-09
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natchee to Oroville; If he did SO,
never heard of it, and he certainly op.
posed the Oroville terminus before
every committee Of which l was a
member.
The classification of No. 10 as a
primary highway was considered by
our road and bridge committee in the
senate during the sessions of two diff
ferent days. first suggested the
change, and it met 10 opposition but
Immediately other members made like
requests, which did meet with opposi-
ton, and in addition there were some
four or five bills before us asking for
locations of primary highways. The
demands were SO numerous that the
committee after very long delibera-
tion decided that it was unwise to
make any changes in road classified
tion whatever or to create any new
primary highways. The attitude of
the senate made it impossible for the
house to make any re-classiflcation
however it might desire to do so. l
DID WORK and will say DID THE
ONLY EFFECTIVE WORK to change
No. 10 to a primary highway, and the
statement that l did not is ABSO-
LUTELY FALSE.
Okanogan county knows that the
Eastern Washington Good Roads as
sociation made certain recommenda-
tions for expenditure of road money.
believe that mistake was made in
not giving No. 4 a substantial part, if
not all of the money allotted to No. IL,
and this sentiment was entertained by
several good roads men whom inform
ed of the facts. l had hopes that the
representatives of the association
would concede something to No. 4, and
believe yet that such result might
have been obtained had it not been
for the pork barrel" tactics in the
house. Shortly after the session COM
menced, it became evident that such
tactics were to be adopted, and it led
to a flat insistence upon the part of
good roads men all over the eastern
part of the state tina, the association
program go through without change.
This made relief for No. impossible.
When matters crystalized. Mr.. Nickle
was a member of the subcommittee
in the house, which was accredited,
whether Justly or not, with being the
machine for carrying out the pork
barrel" alignment. From his success
in localizing Okanogan county's ap-
portionment by procuring this sub
committee to advise an expenditure of
approximately $4,000, three ways out
OF Tonasket. l can Judge that SO far
as this subcommittee was concerned,
he at least had its influence for the
primary highway idea. But when the
storm of disapproval broke, the in
dignation against those who were sus-
pected of belonging to the unholy
combination, was such that they re-
ceived no favors. The only chance
for Mr.. Nickle to obtain a re-classifi-
cation for No. 10 ir the house would
have been found in the gratitude of
the republican organization for the
favor of Mr.. Nickle's political support
given in time Of stress.
Finally, in the conference on H. B.
103 above referred to, Mr.. Nickle had
his opportunity to suggest the change
t. primary road but said nothing.
He never at any time presented any
bill or any amendment to any bill or
did any tangible act looking to making
No. 10 a primary highway, and even if
he talked primary highway for Oka-
hogan county never heard it repeat
&c by any person as coming from him.
l can not understand upon what
ground he can say that the change
of the route of No. 10 prevented it be-
ing made a primary highway. Mr..
Nickle does not attempt an explana-
tion. He knows the statement Is un-
true and makes it to cover up his own
short comings. l challenge him to
make an intelligent explanation. Mr..
Nickle attacks my honesty and integ-
rity, but, by indirection, pays me the
compliment of having some force in
the legislature. My character l leave
to be defended by those who know
me. AS a democrat fought strict
party fight against the strongest re-
publican political alignment in the
history of our Legislature; l never
once bent the knee or curried favor
by voting with the opposition. l form
ed no combinations. / told every man
just where l stood, and stood there
Perhaps the impotency of Mr. Nickle
can be measured by these same rules
If any person questions anything
that have written here l wish them
tC write me and l will furnish tangible
testimony in support of every state
ment l have made.
Yours truly
ARTHUR MCGUIRE.