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4 stories matching feighan

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  1. The Political Pudding of the Washington Legislature

    How local party bosses in the late 1880s traded speakerships and senate seats in smoke-filled backrooms to secure personal power.

    Oct 17, 1889The Yakima HeraldSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

  2. Washington House Speaker Says Courts Can Save Tide Lands

    Speaker J. W. Feighan argues that Washington's tide land giveaway is unconstitutional and calls for a citizens' lawsuit to halt the sale.

    Apr 17, 1890The Yakima HeraldOlympia, Thurston CountyFollow the Money

  3. The Fight for Washington’s Tide Lands

    A high-stakes political battle in the state legislature over the future of Washington's valuable waterfront property.

    Mar 13, 1890Fairhaven HeraldOlympia, Thurston CountyFollow the Money

  4. The Silver Fight That Split Washington's Republicans

    A packed Spokane convention picked judges and congressmen, then turned on a single plank: whether the party would demand free silver.

    Sep 20, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSpokane, Spokane CountyCity Hall

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