Evening star., 1926-10-19
PETITION IS FILED
TO RECALL HARTLEY
Washington Governor Denies
SuzzaIIo Fight Is Result of
Wartime Dispute.
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
SEATTLE, Wash, October 19.-The
quarrel between Gov. Roland II. Hart
ley Of Washington and his political
opponents has come to a showdown
in the form Of an attempt to recall
the States chief executive. A recall
petition seeking to oust the governor
was filed with the Secretary of State
yesterday and committees of repre-
sentative citizens and representatives
OF labor unions today were to circu.
late petitions to obtain the e7,976
signatures required by law.
The charges against the governor
in substance are that he violated his
oath of office, committed wrong acts
In Office and committed right acts in
wrong ways"
Gov. Hartley'S opponents charge ne
has been an enemy to education In
the State and has crippled State edu-
cational institutions and removed
regents and other officials of institu-
tions who opposed his designs. The
elimination of the trouble came with
the recent suspension Of President
Henry Suzzallo Of the University of
Washington at Seattle. The action.
though taken by the board OF regents.
is accredited to the governor, who, ii
is alleged, obtained Suzzallo's replace
ment by removing regents favorable
to SuZzallo and appointing officials
who would vote to GUST him.
Hartley Denies Charges.
The asserted dislike of the governor
for SuZaallo, supporters Of the latter
assert, dates back to the war, when
Suzzallo, as chairman Of the State
AP 1afa o{ -
day in lumber camps. Hartley, being
owner Of large lumber camps. is said
to have opposed this and to have op-
posed Suzzallo because Of his attitude.
All this the governor denies and
declares that he did not dictate to the
regents In their action In removing
SuzzallO. The governor also insists
that he intends to carry out a pro-
gram Of economy and good govern
ment without fear or favor.
Specifically, the governor is accused
of appointing members Of the Legisla.
ture to administrative positions ''for
the purpose Of preventing the free
expression Of the will Of the people
through their representatives in the
Legislature, and that concerning ap-
prOpr1ationS and levies for State insti-
tutions, including institutions of higher
education, he failed, neglected and
refused to enforce them and since
their (the appropriation bills) passage
by the Legislature he has attempted
to prevent and has prevented their
enforcement"
Majority Vote Needed.
The recall movement was initiated
at a Seattle meeting last Wednesday,
when gathering of 1000 persons was
called to protest against SuzzallO's re-
moval and adopted a resolution de-
manding the governors recall and
named a committee to accomplish
this end. Nearly 800 persons enlisted
for active work. 1t Is the first time q
governor has been sought in Wash
ington.
Hartley, who became governor 21
months ago, has 27 months to serve.
His first act on becoming governor
was to ask the Legislature to adjourn
that he might make a survey Of the
financial needs of State institutions.
In conformity to his promise, he then
called a special session Of the Legisla-
ture, but heated argument resulted
over his attempts to cut educational
appropriations, several Of which were
passed over his veto.
If the. required signatures arc OBJ
tanned and approved by the Secretary
OF state, he must. within Is days, get
a date for special election within 40
days. A majority vote is required
for a recall.