Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-01-22
INFLUENCE OF
LOBBY CHARGED
enatsr Mcclure Declare.
yists Weld Strong In
&c in Legislature
] Cela6c Senator Attacks
] Mean Majority Action
% Appointments

f& OAYuPlA, Jan. Z1.-Chargtng that
aiIroad lobbyists were exercising q
eat influence upon the members of
b present legislature and were
lQnger than ever before, Senator
thur Mcclure, democrat, of Chelan,
clared in the senate chambers Tues.
iU Afternoon that the minds of the
3enators were being poisoned by out.
hide influences.
"For the first time since the rail-
i road commission act was passed." he
charged, railroad lobbyists have more
Influence upon the deliberations of
this body. The fair minds of this
senate are being poisoned by outside
Influences and these men are being
accused without chance to be
heard"
The charge came when Senator Nc
CURE rose to support a motion that
the senate confirm without reserva-
tion the recess appointments of Gov
ernor Ernest Lister The committee
report favored the confirmation of all
appointments with the exception of
Charles A. Reynolds of Seattle, chair
man Of the public service commission,
and L. H. Darwin, of Bellingham, fish
cries and game commissioner. The
committee recommends that these ap-
pointments be referred to the rules
committee in the senate, where they
viii be left.
IS Committee Fights Appointments.
!. Senator Mcclure moved for the
adoption Of the report without reser-
Nation. Senator Jones Of Pierce, who
fought against the confirmation Of
Reynolds and Darwin in the senate
caucus, Immediately moved for the
adoption of the report as introduced.
q Senator fandon Of King supported
MCGUIRE. I'VE want to know what
charges have been made against these
men," he said. I'VE want to know
Why these are excepted. In SO far as
/ know these appointees are good. ca
pable men, far better than some whose
appointments have been confirmed by
the senate in the past"
Il have been informed by Cover
nor Lister that he wants his appoint
ments confirmed" Mcclure declared.
II don't see why these are referred
to the rules committee. l believe
that the whole senate should know
why black marks are to be placed
against their names. purpose to
have rigid investigation.
1T is due to the governor that he
~ given credit for picking men for
his appointments who are capable of
performing their duties" The SEN
ator then charged that outside influ-
ehces were active at the present ses-
sion and exercising too great an in
1luence. He declared he had prepared
= resolution calling for a legislative
Investigation of any and all charges
made against the appointees.
Senator Wray of King County de-
clared he. as friend of Reynolds,
for whom he professed a high regard
and friendship. would favor the non
confirmation of his appointment.
Reads Letter From Governor.
A letter from Governor Lister to
Senator Oliver Hall was read in which
the governor declared he wanted Rey-
nolds confirmed. The governor de-
. Med a report he was not in favor
of the confirmation. His letter stated
the executive did not believe he should
put forth any effort to have his Pr
pointments confirmed because he did
not think it was within his province.
On roll call on McGuire's motion
The democrats and progressives voted
tosether. The roll call stood 80 against
I and for.
All voted for the adoption Of the re-
lert and the confirmation Of the other
\ appointments.
Senator Mcclure then introduced
4 H. resolution calling for q legislative
hvestigation to be made by three
senators, one from each political
party. Senator Taylor opposed the
Introduction Of the resolution at this
time on a point of order, which the
chair sustained. IL