Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-11

from ths Third ward and The Other.
ron the ether twO wztda- Nov, thnf's
tne inw, and IL shDuld prsvsil over tbs
opsnn0n OF . eOmmittes u fussrr~.ed
lawyers. That 0rdinanae which z -
oso1zht into qnessisn was signed by
the Mayor Who Il an able Iawverl a..
ing under his of6ciaI oath. and strzno.
70 say the nan Who apprsvsd and siQn.
"a tae ordinance, and who certified 70 10
CORRECTNESS Of she retnrns. d the saass
man Who wrote that Legal ouinioa.
NOE. Ne have him on sseord fwiee--
once ~ Mayor. saying under his s,l.
emn oath that the ordinances and urp-
cesttnQs under it are oogFeet. and onr~
as lawyer sayinQ there was no elee-
ton. The peeole should see In this 4
lack Of good faith- Il Il d0ne IN the
interest," Of peace and Qosd oxdsr. q,
aiseensaou a1d wranQiina ? Vote the
Law and Order ticket from MayoT
down. and let peaoe and good will ryre-
vail See that no votes are lost for Law
and order, peace. prosperity ana good
JUDGE Jkoons
Wes next introduced. He uas dad "a
Again be able 20 raiss his voscs for Lac
and order. Hs believed IN enfsrcinc
tbs iaw for all alike, be they rich OF
poor, high or low; your happiness and
my happiness depend on the enforce
msns Of law
The Iudgs went on TO sh0x that the
obligation Of the Sunday lag h biodine
ON ALL because it In the expressed Leg.
islafive will Of the Territory, founded
on tbs wants Of humanity, and enacted
10 Releases the grasp Of capital frou the
muscle Of labor. All who fagar q fair
and Impartial administration Of
tbs iaws can iosn she Law and
Order party. He had attended
the Business Mems meeting, and heard
= friend of his sneered &c for having
been unfortunate from drink, bat,
thank God. be IL all right noe. That's
the kind Of leaerosity that flows from
the lips Of business men. He theu
showed that Richard Osborn YES City
Attorney and Henry q. strass Mayor
when this ordinance was passed. which
those men nov declare void over their
Own signatures.
Mr. Lsary b the nominee Of the Law
petent, and has shown suea principles
NJ manhood that he has gained the
support Of the Law and Ostisr party,
and we show our devotion to principle
BY forgetting party and fadersinQ him.
His report IL q credit to him. and vsr
thy Of man halding much higher
position. Mr.. Thornton, the nomiuee
fer Chief If Police, is "a old citizen, q
true man, and an officer Of experience,
sed man who. IL elected, will obey
every mandate. The principal fight viii
be made on that officer, and ask you
10 stand BY him.
". N. WHITE
Was next called. He said be had pre-
pared rousine speech for Ssturd ~
Bvsnine at tue Opera House, apd would
handle his tFsducers without gloves. On
bis vsy down be had met Beriah Brown
and Geo. ID. Hill arn In arm, going to
the Second Ward Business Mems meet
Ing. A good pair TO draw 70.
10 ailudiRR TO the speech Of x. o.
born. the night before, he said: . w. II.
White was meyer taken out Of the gutter
b. Richard Osborn. be associates With
men with hearts and souls, drusk or so
bar. IL seems my enense consisted in
assisting In drawing the ordinance pro-
viding for closing the saloons on Sun
day. For this am held up for ridicnIe.
! ash, what do You think Of me, not
what dn saloon men who seld me the
liquor which nearly wrecked my life
think Of me. say u with shame and
sorrow, was 4 drinking man and live
IN shanty today on account OF 10. The
lav under which that sanday oFii-
nane1 IL drawn was written By Henry
@. StFuss. The closing OF saloons on
Sunday Il goad thing. I've seen good
men apend their Sundays In saloons,
spending the money that their families
needed 10 buy the neasssaries Of life.
supoz LEWIS.
have been spending ssme time look
Ing up matters pertaining 70 this cleo
ton. The other party has An element 10
kecps In the background 10 attend its
aud cssafe false enthusiasm,
while what enthusiasm We have 10
genuine, and springs from the heart.
have prepared an opinion. watch ] will
LEGAL OPINION.
SEATTLE, July 10. 1885.
Manrs. s. b. Troosas, d. Z. Nc.
Cotras and A. AnlnR6s, Jsdgss Of Flee
fion--.You ask my opinion touching inn
portanf questions involved In the city
election 20 be holden next Monday IN
this city, sogst: whether there can be
lawfully elected from each ward one or
more than one Councilman; whether
any can be elected for oae year; whether
you can lawfully count the ballots CON-
laining more than one name fer Coun-
silman.
The nrst aud seconl questions may be
united together. On the frst regular
Of the Council after an cleo
ion, the returns are canvaesed By the
Council, aud q written statement must
10 made and eianed by the presiding
ificsr and attested by the Clerk. This
fateucns must contain the whole num-
Yer % votes, and tha naubeg given for
Iny person for any ofiice. and the names
III persons elected, aud 10 which Once.
Charter. section 20.
/ The Council shaii decide eli aneskions
10 10 qualifications and election OF its
lwu members. Charter, section A..
A contested election for any other
IlAIIE HAH1a W 0L0lAI4 " s0I AQ1Mu3l
locorcling 10 the Laws Of the Terr tory.
"a Charter. section Al.
II will be nsen that thu Legislature
|Ias vested Ia the Council ths sole power
10 decide % 20 the Qualific tions and
Ileosicn ct its own members.
II 10 held by the supreme Court Of
California under similar charter that
The Cennrii possesses the exclusive an-
,hority 10 pass on the subject. Psopie
NJ. Mstxksf. ~ GAL 5ls.
Al the election In 1884 three members
'rsre 10 be elected from each ward. one
Tor one year and two for two years.
IJhaFtssr. section 81.
The Lac OF tho Terrisory msds No
provisions as 10 hos the terms should
lbs astsrminsd. The power given is
general. The term Of sleofisn ts fixed
liy the charter. shs place By the Coun-
III and general powers ere given b. SEQ
lion IS Of the charter. % pan ordi-
,lanoss for the good government Of the
may. and 10 carry into sffscs tue powers
lliven BY the charter.
The City Council before the election
III 1891 enacted "a ordiaanoe. 20 de-
lermibs the terms Of the members 81
he Osnmon Council Via viii be
,aeceesi ct the annual election 10 Be held
llnly IL 1851" u b therein provided
Ihat sssha two having The highest num-
her Of vsfss SHALL b. declared elected tor
lhe term OF two ycars, and The one hav-