Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-09
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As ve are f&st approachtnR anssheE
maniciEal e,sotinrh bfsef survey of the
sitsatien may not be nninterosfinR.
The lsw and order party, With n con-
mendsbls desire % eoneiliate. met In
conysntion and oominAtea Q conserva-
tive tlcket Of tried and tsus men- No
faction, 10 fsFAticism, no crankisu,
was voiced IN she nominees Of that con-
ve1tion- Its nominess are capable
Den, and IL elected. viii make faifhful
and efsoisut 0ffioers.
TIE parsy shI Nd its peactie isense-
- allowances % prirIsipass and its
recognition af faithfu4 and honess
narn8 Il the interest Of tue city-by
khe rensmination Of Mayer LeAry. Il
10 trus the Lsv and Order party o.
posed him at the Last election. This
oppoeitioa vas nod based, however, oa
any personal aroands nor vas il BE-
cause the principles announced In the
platform On witch he stood and which
we're fully indorssd By him In hin speseh
Accepting the nOminatsol we're not
soasd but be Was opposed beeaase
there was fear that be vas under OBJ
legations and might yield 80 the de-
mands OF o cssss Of those Who snpposted
him. Bat the Mayor has shown himself
20 be usaza Of probity and honof. He
hAs stood hrnly BY the ptinciples an
n0unssd b tbs platform Of the party
that dominated him. Those principies,
% plainly stated that no man could
misnndesstand them. declared for Q
@prompt and vigorous enforcement Of
al the laws of the Territory and the
ordinances Of the city" This was
apparently more sUeeplng and radical
thea any declaration foand in the Law
snd Order platform. Bot 10 Announosd
. correct pFiuslpls and Z safe rule Of
action. The fsai mesninR Of the two
platforms Was not essentially different.
IL there was any differsnce she Law and
Order platform vas the moro consersa-
tive Of the t9o. Mr.. Leary was elected.
Nov it is said Mr.. Lsary has esns
back on the party that elected him.
This accusation gives rise to an inter-
esting question. How has Mr.. Leary 90
Rons backf Ia it claimsd that, IN so far
a. 10 was his official duty 90 20 do,
be has nos promptly and vigorously
enforced all she laws of the Territory
and all the ordinances 81 this citys
Oh, no. IL Ia because be has % done
that some Who supported him last ysax
are maddened in their opposition nog.
Mr.. Lsary has preserved his honor and
falhiled his pablo pledges. Bas boz
stands the oase with these obiectorsf
They upon their own confession stand
eonvicted Of deliberate assempt 90
deceive the voters of this city. They
made use cf fssrm ef wogds that had 4
deGnite and certain meaning. They
kneu fuil seil thst svefy one Who read
that platform wsuid give such meaning
70 ths words used. They deiiberatsly
designed that sneh words should be-
shus understood. Their angry com
plains against the Mayor for doing jusl
what their platform required him 60 do
b melancholy confession that the
platform vas fraud aud q sham, and
they meant IL 90 10 be. Is not this q
sorrowfai confession for honorable
men 10 maker What becomes Of bnsi-
nsss psobsty and honof2 Il this action
. correct measure Of these qualities as
posseesed By she business fnsu Of this
eityt We pause for an answer.
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