The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-02-17
A. r. GARDNER FOR
HARTLEY'S JOB.
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Them again, the Hail. arlyon
bill was aided by complaints a
gainst the Hartley-Hoover $24,-
484 900 road budget from the east
ern Washington highway associa-
ton, Walla Walla, Whatcom and
other places.
Consequently, it is beginning to
look as if the Hall-Carlyon bill
will pass the house in close fight.
If it does, it will mean that Hart
ley will again have to fall back
on his veto and the old Hartley
minority in the house.
The senate and house are not
only apart on roads, but are also
apart on appropriations. The house
favors the Hartley budget. while
the senate trimmed more than a
million dollars from the governors
recommendations.
Most of the senator's. it seems,
are going on the theory that
Hartley wants liberal appropria-
tions to permit him making rec
ord for saving at the close of the
blennlum, or in the 1928 elections.
Therefore, they want to cut APP
preparations to force Hartley to
face deficits. I'll
So it is quite certain that there
will be trouble when the senate
and house committees undertake
the final agreement on the general
budget.
The Wilmer school equalization
bill passed the senate 32-7. Tues
day, and put another feather in
the bonnet of Mrs. Josephine G..
Preston, school superintendent. 1t
will probably have harder going in
the senate.
The bill is designed to help one
room or NEEDY" school districts,
which Mrs. Preston has urged for
years. 1t would create a state tax
of three-tenths of a mill, or nearly
100000 a year, which would be
used by Mrs. Preston. according
to rules specified by the legisla-
ture, for helping the districts that
can not raise enough money by the
school tax limit of 10 mills.
Politics is beginning to buzz
around the legislature A recent
story from Washington, DC. in
dicating that Congressman Sum-
mers, Walla Walla, would be a.
candidate for the United States
senate, caused the friends of Lieut..
Governor Lon Johnson to virtually
toss his hat into the ring. In fact,
it might be said that Johnson is
a candidate for the seat now filled
by Senator Dill.
Some stir was caused around
the legislature when a Seattle
newspaper, which is not friendly
to Gov. Hartley, featured a story
to the effect that A. R. Gardner,
Kennewick, was being "groomed
for governor by friends of Hart
ley. But so far, nobody knows
whether Hartley intends to seek
reelection. If Hartley decides to
run again, it is a safe bet that
Gardner will not run. But if Hart
ley decides to quit the governor
ship, Gardner would be just about
the unanimous choice of the Hart
ley people.
perpetual registration" of vot-
ers will probably be enacted by
this legislature. The bill has al
ready passed the senate and Will
doubtless win in the house, if it
does not get lost in a jam. The
bill provides registration so long
as the voter does not change pre-
cincts, but registration becomes
void if a voter fails to vote for
two years.
Bills to modify the direct pri-
mary, restore the convention sys-
tenn, etc., have been falling by the
wayside one by one. 1t is quite
safe to sey this legislature will
not tampcr with the direct pri-
mary.
Reform measures, such as anti
cigarette bills, social regulations,
etc., are also finding it hard to get
started. The legislature seems to
be concerned too much about the
twenty odd millions of dollars for
roae; to be bothered about social
and moral reforms.
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The senate has passed the Car
lyon toll bridge bill, which COM
mits the state to the policy of
"the free and open road" The bill
bars toll bridges on the state high
way system without special per-
NIT from the legislature, and OPP
ems the way for the state to pur-
chase the existing toll bridges. 1t
does not affect permits or fran
chises already granted. The bill is
expected to pass the house.
The Carlyon bill reflects a gen
eral disposition in the legislature,