The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-09-10
VI. f. FIELD. CANDIDATE
FOR JOINT SENATOR.
Presents Forceful Reasons Why Che
Ian County Man Should be Nomi.
mated and Elected to Represent
Chelan and kittitas Counties in the
State Senate.

hdten ana Elected TO represent
Chelan and kittitas Counties in the
State Senate.
"The legislative districts of the
state of Washington have not been re-
arranged for twenty years. During
that period the population of Chelan
county has increased nearly twenty
thousand. Our representation in the
state legislature is the same now that
it was twenty years ago, viz: ore
member of the house and joint repre-
Sentation with kittitas county in the
senate.
''KittitaS county has two represen-
tatives in the house and the same rep
resentation in the senate Chelan
county has, with population approx
mating about three-fourths the pop
ulation of Chelan county.
During past legislative sessions.
efforts to redistrict the state have
been defeated because of the general
feeling that the membership of the
house should not be increased on the
original basis of apportionment, for
the reason that the increased men,
hership of the house would be too
great; the body would be so large
that he business of the state could
not be transacted as efficiently or as
quickly as with house of the pres
ent proportions and would necessar-
lily incur much additional expense.
However, in all probability. the dis
parity of representation between the
various counties Of the state; the in
justice to counties that, like Chelan.
have made marvellous progress in de-
velopment of resources is so apparent
and the demand for fair and equal
representation on the part of such
counties is so pronounced that the
rext session Of the Legislature will
not be able to avoid adjustment
When the state is redistrcted. if
Chelan county can not have an eX-
elusive senatorial district. we should
be associated with Okanogan. who,
from every point, is our natural ally.
"All roads from North Central
Washington lead through Wenatchee
and Chelan county to the coast. None
of them lead through Kittitas COUNTY.
All North Central washington inter
ests are community interests with
Chelan county, with Wenatchee as
the principal point of distribution:
there is no such community of inter
est with Kittitas county.
"All North Central Washington is
interested with us in the improve
ment and maintenance of the Blew
EFT Pass road; Ellensburg is not in
terested and at this time is not max
ing any showing in keeping the Kit
titas side of the road in good condi-
ton.
"All north Central Washington is
intensely interested in the comple-
ton of the scenic highway; Kittitas
county IS positively antagonistic o
that enterprise; all points from Wen
atchee to the Cascade Tunnel would
be specially benefited by the compile
ton of this work.
"The topography of Chelan county
is more intricate and more difficult
than Kittitas; the location of our
highways are not definitely settled
IN all cases which of itself is a vital
question that is going to be actively
agitated and definitely settled durinp
the next four years and should have
the attention of live man in the
senate who is a resident of Chelan
county and who is competent to han
die such matters. Except in matters
Of the general development of the
whole state. Chelan and Kittitas
counties have nothing in common.
When the state is redstricted. il Will
also be reapportioned with a view %
raising the basis of apportionment 30
that the membership of the house will
not be materially increased.
IF that result is accomplished. the
house membership from some coun-
ties would be increased while from
others would be diminished. In any
case Chelan county is vtally interest
ed and to an extent that Kittitas is
rot.
in consideration of these conditions
any fair-minded voter will coneede
that Chelan county is reasonable and
fair in asking fol a representative in
the state senate from Chelan county
who would also be proud to extend
to kittitas county every assistance
possible"