Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-24
DAILY POST-INTElIIGENCER.


The municipal election which will oc-
cor in this city next month, 1t Is con
csded on all hands, will be more hotiy
contested and more important In its re-
suits than any which has taken piace
since the city of Seattle was incorpo-
rated. II would be impossible for the
Pogr-IsTKLLIoKscKs, even were its man.
aoement DESTROYS of so doing, TO avoid
expressing opinions both a. TO the IL
sues and TO the candidates who have
been and will be presented. either indie
pendently or by various local organize
tons, for the several offices to be filed
Because of the evident misrepresentation
of many as to the views of this paper,
we deem il due TO the public and just to
ourselves to state them az briefly and as
clearly as possible.
We are in favor Of an honest, intelli-
gent, strict enforcement Of the laws OF
this Territory and Of the ordinances OF
this city. We commend and uphold the
action of the late grand jury In indict-
ing vioiators of Law, of the trial jaries
which convicted them. and Of the judge
who sentenced them. We are In favor
of a more rigorous economy in city ex-
pepditures. and q more guarded exercise
of the power to grant licenses for the
sale Of liquors. We are in favor OF Law,
order, and clean government.
We are not an advocate of laws pro
hibitinQ the sale Of liquors, wines or
beer. We are not in sympathy with an
attack upon legitimate business by any
faction, creed or society. We recognize
the manufacture and sale of wines, hq'
uors and beer as legitimate, and the
right of capital invested therein to due
protection. We are opposed to placing
the control of this city government
either in the hands of extremists or IN
the hands of men selected by, or at the
instiQation or suggestion Of. the outlaw,
predatory, non producing, dissolute and
idle Glasses. This. in brief, Ia our plat
form.
The Posi- IsTELLfoKscER Ia the organ
of no candidate or would-be candidate
In the coming election. II ia neither In
the interest. pay nor employ OF any
person or organization. Ii is pledged
TO support no ticket, nor any man upon
any ticket that has been, or may be
nominated. IL Is free, absolutely free
TO champion good government, and will
advocate the election to city Offices OF
those whom II considers 10 be not only
best qualified for the respective Offices
but who will intelligently and in good
faith endeavor to give the people Of this
city an economical, honest aud oonser.
vative administration of it's affairs
who will repeal. IL such there be, harsh
and needless ordinances, and enact such
as will be for the best interests of ali
classes.
In brief, the Posr- INTELLIaEScEB is a
newspaper. As such IL is the organ Of nc
sect, no church, no creed, no secret so
siety, no particular trade or business,
no man nor party. II reserves within
itself the right to free expression of
opinion upon all matters of public con-
oern, the right to praise or blame each
and all, TO attack or uphold all public
men or measures. IL will respect the
sanctity of private life and will not
NEEDLE with privats business unless
compelled to do so in self defence, an
alternative Il most earnestly deprecates.