Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-13
mAYea LEARr.

EpfroR Posr--iNTRIIIaxscER:
As We are fast approaching another
municipal election, brief survey OF the
situation may net be uninteFssting.
The Law and order party, with Q COIN
mendable desire TO conciliate. met IN
convention and nominated a consefsa-
tive ticket of tried and true men. 10
faction, no fanaticism. no crankian,
vas voiced in ths nominees Of that CON
yention. Its nominees are capable
men, and II elected. will make faithful
and efficient officers.
The party showed lie prao.is q sense
tia adheranee 10 principles and Its
recognition Of faithful and honest
names In the interest Of the eity-by
the denomination Of Mayor Leary. II
Ii true the Law and Order party op-
posed him at the last election. This
opposition vas not based. however, on
any personal grounds nor was Il be
cause fhe principles announced In She
platform ON which he stood and which
we're fully indorsed bg him In his scseeh
accepting the nomination were not
sound bnf he was opposed because
there was fear that be vas under OBJ
legations and might yield 70 the de-
mands Of class Of sh0se who supported
him. Bot the Mayer has shown himself
10 be q man Of probsty and honor. He
has stood hrnly By the principles an.
bounced in the platform of the party
that nominated him. Those principles,
% plainly stated that ne man could
misunderatand them. declared fer Q
sprompt and yiesrDus enforcement Of
al The laws Of the Territory and The
ordinances ~ the city, Thu was
apparently more sweeping and radical
ihas any declaration found In the Law
and Order platform But IL announced
4 correcf principle and safe rule Of
action. The real meaning OF the two
platforms vas not essentially different.
II there was any difference the Law and
Order platform was the more oonser,a-
tive Of the too. M. Lsaxy vas eleof..d.
Nos Il Is said Mr.. Leary has gone
back ON the party that elected him.
This ACQUISITION gives rise to an inf,,r
esfinR question How has Mr.. I1eafy %
Rons beekf IL Il claimed that, In SOLAR
a. d vas his ofzlcial laty 90 10 40.
be has not promptly and giRafousay
snfoxesd all the laws Of the Terrisarv
aad I'll the ordinances Of this citvf
On. no. 10 IL because be has sa done
that s0lns who supported aim last year
are nsddsned In their Opposition nov.
Mr.. Leary has preserved hts horor and
fuiilIed his public pledges. Bus hspw
stands the uass with these 0bjee10rbf
Tksy upon their Own eonfsesion stand
oonyicted % q delibsraso a<tsmpt b
deoalxs ths voters 81 this city. THY
made 1se ef . fern sf words that had I
dea1its z1d certain meaning. 9hty
kneu fnA vel tat every one who resd
that p&a<ferm usnid Rivs snnh meaning
% the words used. They dsliberatalv
DESIGNED that snch words shonlk IS |
ihas understood. Thar angry coin
1lains akainzt The Mayor for doing iast |
wkaf their platform required him q ssa !
, rnsiano1oiy eonfss<ioa that die
platform Gas . fraud and 3 shaa, aid |
Lhfy meant IL 50 20 BE- Il noa this 4 |
suxruwful confession for honorntle
men b mzksf What beosurs Of knIi-
asas pFohits and ho1or2 L this aufisIn |
= eosyscz xasasnss ~ thsss qualities Il |
poseeNsed ~ he bssinesz rasu q fkks
asyf We p9nss faF IN answer.
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