Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-27

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In an editorial artiaie Of the Fssniaq
BHtistfa OF last Saturday, after q state
nent concerning the vsrfoas buginess
voeations Of the six members of The
Coaneii-six members Of the Council
Who represent the law and order eIe-
meot--shs writer proceeds as follows
VI the three other members. whose
Tiess are always neeasfved by the ms
lofity, and who have no voice or infia-
oIsSe IN the Councii beyond the privilege
OF recording their protests against the
action OF the majority, one is The largest
capitalist and most Influential business
man IA this city or Territory. o1s il the
managing partner IN the sesond largest
wholesale house on Puget Sound, and
the third the owner Of the largest liTery
stable IN Western Washington, vith q
branch in Victoria. Whish portion of
the Coaneil best represents the true in
terests Of the city. and which would
naturally be most Interested IN our ma
terial welfare ~
At first when | glanced over this
will confess that was staggered. The
CONTRAST was apparently greatly In favor
OF the minority. "fhe largest capital
ist. the second largest wholesale dealer
and the owner Of the largest livery ssa-
bic IN Western Washington" with a
branch In Victoria, did seem, in ma
terial things at least, 70 outweigh the
'groceFs. school teacher, day laborer
and saleaman.r Bat, graphing With
the subiect. found this solution Of the
apparently anomalsus position of the
several Rentlemsn who compose the
present Council: The largest capitalist
IN the Territory without doubt rents q
greater number of buildings for saloon
purposes than any man in this eitv or
Territory the second largest whole
sale dealer on Puget Sound Was whole
sale liquor dealer. and she owner of the
largest livery stable in Western Wash
iHgton ~ an sx-salOon keeper, the
brother Of saloon keeper and one Of
family who have long been credited with
the unenyiable reputation Of carrying
the tirst ward in any election. Ii cannot
be necessary to point oat H. the intelli-
gent readers of Seattle tbs obvious con
nection between these three members of
the Coancil and the saloon interests of
this city.
A little further on In the same article
the writer refers TO q clergyman of this
city whom the fanatics rank with the
whiskey men oL account Of his position
with regard to the enforcement of the
Sunday Law and the temperance CUES
ton 10 general. Allow q menber
of that elergyman's congregation
to say that his position and practice in
these matters Ia source of humiliation
and pain TO a large number Of his peo
pie. causing not q few TO remain away
from his ministfAtions, and thereby
very sensibly weakening the influence
aud growth Of the Church. There are
mothers tn Seattle who dread the infiu.
ence of such man, clothed in the gsrb
OF the Church, more than that OF an
avowed man of the world. In conclu-
sion, let me say that any ticket in The
field az she coming election endorsed by
the Eeeniao Bulletin, the confessed
champion of the oreanized law breakers
of the CITY. should not receive the vote
Of any citizen who believes that the law
10 majesty before vhom all should
bow. Any honest man 80 supported
should feel that his fellow townsmen
had a right 10 ask. what is be, that
these men are his friendsi" Tue liquor
interest makes no mistakes in its
friends. Let law-abiding people be as
wise BRIrrua