The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-13
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the purpose OF htof1kt ana hatie OF
farm products. fuel and ies--a bill
affecting IN. farming inter
eats Of this state and advocated by
them. Attic senator Conan In from
q farming district he voted against
this bill.
on judiciary. known M fair rental
bill. and providing that cities by
ordinance could create a fair rental
10 prevent extortion and
upon our city popula.
ton. passed the senate. hut Senator
Conan was one Of tho sis votes vot
Ing against Il.
This hill would have prevented
the speculation In leas.hoid by the
Japanese In our apartment houses
and hotels. Senator Conan was
bitterly against the bill
senate bill No. ". by the military
providing that the stase
OF Washington would pay for roeox.
milton Of their services. To every ser.
vice man and woman or their de.
pendents. the sum OF $40 per month
for the number of months while In
actual service Of the United States
government during the great war.
failed Of passage In the state sen.
ate upon tic vote. That required
number of votes to pass this meas.
ufe In the state senate was 70. and II
failed % passage by one vote. Sen
a,or Conan led the fight against this
measure. talking more than two
hours In opposition To II. collected a
great mass Of letters and CORES
pondencs from citizens Of this rtate
in opposition 10 the hill. and stated
upon the floor OF the senate tha,
the soldiers did not want the hiil.
they did not need II. and should not
ask for II. Senator coman's vote
upon this Measure would have
passed the measure
He 10 now supporting referendum
measure No. 2. and senate bill No.
oT WINS the original soidierS bill. In.
troduccd by myself. and " paused
NJ that time when soreiy needed by
tho mon. upon their muster out Of
service. would have been OF tncssim.
able value In rehabintating them.
selves for civil life.
The people OF this state were
practically unanimous for this bill
and regret 10 be compelled 60
charge Senator Conan an q ieader
in oppoai,ion TO this great measure.
that hs Joined with Governor Hart
and other opposition interests In this
state.
Senator Conan attended q secret
meeting In the governors office at
Olympia. wherein the great news.
paper owners OF TIL. sta,s were
asked 10 create sentiment 10 help KIN
this meritorious soldiers bonus bill
WOULD M NO CANDIDATE
If BONUS HAD PASSED
Y regret that Senator Conan has
b~-n ono OF the men that has auos
toned my motives In introducing a
ssYnur bill In the last legislature for
our service mon grant Senator
Conan The Same right TO his eonvic
tons that have. but deny the
right Of any man TO question ms
motives IN this respect
Having been q service man my
self 20 years ago. I have had the nc
tual experience that know thou
ands OF our boys returning from
this war were destined to 20 thru
Let me say. here and now. that ne
service man or woman owes me any
thing for my efforts In their behalf
believe II was the least that out
state owed them. AZ recognition for
their great sacrifices.
II knew that the people Of ths
state OF Washington wanted to heiy
them rchablntate themselves. and
stated upon the floor Of tho senats
In the discussion OF this bill. that 4
the senate OF the state OF Washing
ton would pass tho bin I would en-
ter into an agreement under oati
there and then. never 10 b. a candi
date for any office Ia this stat
again.
However. I likewise said that 4
the senate OF the state Of Washing
ton. thru notorious and machine In
fluences dared defeat the bill. tina
would be a candidate for .overno
OF this state. to carry the fight to tn,
people OF the state. TO show our PEG
pie under what conditions. and ma
chine domination. and ring influence
our state legislature In controlled
only wish that man of Senator Co
mans ability could have Joined IN
| In this fight. His vote would hav'
passed the measure. His vote woui,
have relieved the heart burnings an,
sufferin9s OF thousands OF boy
coming back from the front. Hi
vote denied some recognition {,
s. 900 boys. who went forth for us
Replying. Senator Conan. spoke II
part. as follows
'The bonus bill originally was pre-
pared by attorney In Seattle and sew
erai copies sent to the legislature. !
has been charged you fathered tn
bill instead Of allowing II TO com
from COMMITTEES for political aspira
tons rather than having uppermos
In mind the interest OF returned sol
dicrs. Let the public judge. Meas
ures OF general public interest ar
usually presented thru appropriate
committees with all the weight OF IL
Endorsement. Committee bills Away
have preference. believe the bill
fathered by you was unconstitutiona
as II violated the provision limiting
Indebtedness that can be incurred b,
legislature TO 100000.
I'm attempt to bring the provision
within the exception permitting es
ceedinE limit I'm ease 'insurrection
war and imminent INVASION yo,
placed this statement In the pre-
amble OF the bill.
This was mere cnmouflage AM
everyone recognized that the prclimi
nary sections rccited were not true
Distressing need for immediate nc
ton was largely exaggerated. Nil
lions were In hands of various relic
organizations Immediately availabl
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