The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-12-24

Der of the legislature from Chelan
county,.
In less than thirty days the re-
Gently elected legislature of the
state of Washington will be in
session and the people of the state
will again be faced with the duty
OF so crystalizing public senti-
timent as to assist in the passage
of some much needed legislation
and also i'll preventing the pas
sage of great deal more pro-
posed legislation that is not need
ed.
As a rule the people are too much
inclined to sit back and emit silent
protests instead of letting it be known
that their opposition is an earnest
open one. However they have a right
to assume that their representatives
are men and women of integrity and
will act in good faith and with the
best interest of their constituency at
heart to the best of their ability and
with the average legislator this as
sumption is correct one But one
man or two men cannot always guage
the result of Legislation nor can they
with the mass of proposals before
them that piles up in the sixty days
of the session, always analyze each
and every proposal as to effect.
The opening of the next session
will see the republicans in control of
the governors office and an over
whelming majority in the house and
senate. This insures that there will
be much politics in legislation for
party advantage will not be a very
great struggle for publicity as to
proposed measures. The republicans
will rise or fall on the kind of legis-
iatlon they propose and enact 1t is
true there will be individual cases of
members seeking publicity by means
Of remedies proposed to cure exist
ing evils but in the main these in
stances will be rare.
f. H. Guie. of Seattle, will be
the next speaker of the house Twen-
tv-five years ago he was speaker of
the same body and since that time he
has served several terms as a mem
ber of the sam ebody No one cues
tions his ability and his integrity and
his guidance this SESSION will be ds-
tinct advantage to the membership.
The leadership of the house will
probably be in the hands of the Hon
Mark f. Reed of Shelton Represen-
tative Reed has been the republican
leader of this body for the past three
sessions, and his ability and his hon
csty has won him high standing with
the members he has been associated
with in the past.
Representative James Davis, of Ia
coma. who has been chairman of the
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six sessions and he will, no doubt
hold the same position this coming
session. No man in the state is bet
ter qualified than he for the position
and he has honestly earned the title
Of the "Watchdog of the Treasury"
The craftsmanship Of the Road
committee is still an uncertainty
Representative J. c. HubbeIl of Kit
titas county has held that position fo1
the past three sessions but it is prob
able that he will not occupy that
berth this session as he has never
been "A popular choice though he is a
hard worker.
The craftsmanship of the Horticul-
tural Committee will probably 90 tc
representative Kelley of Spokane
who occupied the same nosition two
years ago; however. F. NJ Gillette is
also being considered for this posi-
tion. Yakima county had this chair
manship for two sessions and Spo.
kane county has had it for two ses-
sions and it would seem no more thar
fair that Chelan county be recognized
in like manner.
The other committee that directly
interests this section is the Irrigation
Committee. Who will be is chairman
has not been announced.
North Central WASHINGTON will be
we'll represented on all these commit
tees Representative F. r. Banker
Of Okanogan county will be on the
Rules Committee. no doubt. due to his
record during the past two sessions
and also to the fact that he is the sole
representative of the democratic
nartv in the house. The Rules com.
'ttee is the most powerful commit
tec in the house.
The opening of the senate will see
tho Youngest presiding officer it evel
had in the chair, Lieutenant Cover
nor "Wee" Covle. "Wee" goes int
his position with more or less experi
cncc behind him as he has been in at
tendance at nearly every session since
no graduated from the university. IL
the 1913 session he started in As read
ing clerk in the house and his fin,
rorsonalitv and Tarpe" voice wor
h,n the friendship Of the whole son
atoria' body and there is no ouestor
bit what he will soon iustifv his rep
uratlcn for fairness and ability.
Chelan countv's representative N
the senatorial body will be DR.. 7. c
NcCaulev of Fllensburp who repre
se1ts both Kittitas and Chelan county
rs ioint senatorial district.
TT n. NcNillan of Fnhrata Is th'
sorator for Dou~las Grant 0farnr
on and Ferry counties He has hat
ihe exnerienee of one session in n,
house and should he stror" man
oa~o+or Cha'loe NvorS of nav
enDort. will represent Lincoln county
He has been in the senate before