The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-19

q thsir privilege. 1h~ss - vote "a ~
- - sAe CITY groyp shsy VIA hsome rnore
ssous Them De nauy o6sc;ats 800.
g ~ cAn Fsaneisco, but they A., yrelIv
se'ecsed By one man. whose rover q mo-.
daneerous than that Of any sravox -
people would elect.
NJ Donv0rth suggested they be- eor-
ARMED ~ The board Of aldermen n r,ost
nessly in harmony win state ana nstionsl
NJ. etruvs said the reaaon he se,>.,.d
ne delsEstes vas because then vould =
nearer The heart Of the peopie.
~. Adair concnrred With Judsp Roehee-
wv somsumss there were instances
uneze proper committee could make het-
ss'ecuons than The psopss In the way il
u'sn done He gaze "A instancs o.
ns : man who could only make mark,
40 could not write English, although he
nsu Deen sent 20 night school,. was elected
- - 81 clsce with the highest vote because of
~ In1uencs IN the bloody Third.
mr. Lewis said he Was born Democrat
D.a " eaucafson be became Republican
~. Rochester's basis, taken from
Lincoln. was good one. but the judiciary
% me nation ranks 1000 per cent. above
any state system. and that consideration
seighed with him. The general idea Of
1udee Rochester Is correct, bat the speaker
vas going 70 vote according 10 bis belief OF
wnai was for the best interest OF the whole
people He referred to the city of Denver
Is a. example. He had reached the con-
elusion that this amendment is The best
way. he approved OF confirmation by the
delegates. The mayor. elected ~ large,
VII appoint. and the delegates elected BIZ
wards VII AFFORD . good. fair representa-
ton directly from the people.
~ Is the people who stay at home who
eject questionable men, added Judge
Lewis: aud he commented upon the
apathy manifested u The late election on
sosmportant matter ~ the water ionds.
Mr. Leary said IL was . question whether
the government OF Great britain was not
more Democratic than that OF the United
etates. because the moment any vote OF
want Of confidence is passed the govern
ment goes out OF Office.
Mr.. Struve pointed out that the peo,le o!
the Uniicd States for over . hundred year,
had only elected the president and vice
president. and even those by electors. All
other officers are appointed He would
have no objection to the election. IL the
police force could be kept out OF politics.
he knew Of men who had perpetaatsd
them selves to Office tor years through
having control Of the police officers Con-
victs. jai.birds and heelers had been put on
the police force because they did sood SER
vice to those who heli Office corruptly, and
benefited by political iobbery. He
favored short terms for mayor.
SO that no one mayor could
appoint more than one commissioner. Be-
sides. the mayor Is supposed 10 be chosen
by the people. because the people have con-
fidence that he wfli so DISCHARGE the
duties of that offica as to refiec. credit
on The city.
Judge Rochester offered m amendment
to the substitute that the first four
police commissioners 10 elected and the
subsequent ones be appointed. Then
each mayor will only have power to APP
point one man. The people will elect the
first four and the board be perpetual The
coming election will be one where the peo-
pie will certainly come oat and vote, and
the result is likely to be o selection OF good
men whose influence would be perpetuated.
Judge Lewis had great doubt about that;
he thought they had better start right ont
on the new system. Let the first mayor
organise his governments, fun. complete,
strong. We are going TO gets better mayor
than We have ever had-present company
excepted. IL believe we have three ex-
mayors here" Lsughter.] He would just
- soon vote for good Democrat as for q
good Republican for mayor.
Mr.. Calligan could hardly agree with
Judge Lewis. II had been the purpose Ut
this commission 10 prevent any jobberJ
from the start He thought this would be
. bad precedent We are going to take
chances about getting . good mayor and
whoever he Is be Is going TO appoint those
four commissioners II he 10 good poll
tician he can make such appointments -
will keep his hand on this city - long Is be
wants TO.
The amendment was then negatived.
Ayes-Rochester, Caliigan, Young.
Nays-Leary, Furth. Shcafe, Collins,
Donworth, Struvs, Lewis. Adair.
Judge Rochester fought hard for the
printing Of the substitute before final action.
He argued that so important an amend
mend should not be rushed through. II is
not in tact an amendment but an entirely
new proposition.
Amendments and points Of order oc-
defeat Judge Rochester was ready with
new amendments. almost all of which were
adopted, although Judge Lewis protested
as to one that IL was entirely surertuous.
On his motion the clause allowing secret
sessions Of the police board was stricken
out.
The section was then adopted by vote
affirmative except that OF Judge Rochester
who alone voted NO"
The section as adopted is rs follows:
The police department will De under the man
eSement OF police commission. 10 consist Of
four members, who shall be appointed By the
mayor, BY and with Tho advice of the house Of
delegates, anc shall hold office tor fcar years
In making such appointments the mayor shall
not appoint more than two fDm auy political
marty. nor more thaa one from any wsrd. In
filllng any vacancy that may occur the mayor
shaIi not make any appointment tho result Of
which would cause more than two Of said com
uaisxionsrs TO he of the same political party nor
more than one from any ward And said board
saaii always be so com losed that there SHALL
never be at any oEe time more than two com.
r,lssiouers from the same political parry Those
sr.t appointed shall, Immediately alter their
auposntms at. 40 classity themselves by lot, that
taey shalt respectively 50 oat OF ethce a. the
exp.ratica OF enc. TIVE. three ami four years
ra,irc com mission shall serve without compen.
sa..on and shall receive no compensation di.
r,rtly or indirectly for any services numbered by
them as commissioners
No poiice commissioned SHAH be eligible -
any ether municipal once during bis incnHne
ency Of ofslee, or tor one year taereasseF. NO
commissioner shall. during he terra Of office. be
. member Of or take any part In any political
e.anventiau the purpose of which Ia 10 nonin-
nts car dltssrs for office. 81 take part in any