The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-07

therein, and in all that is containeo IN
vid report except the last paragraph Inc suo.
jecs matter of the las-peragraph 10 the request
of the Knights OF LIbor that provision pc III
serted In the charter forbidding the employ
Eient by the city in any capacity OF snJ os nef
persons than citizens of the United States
and those who have declared lheir
intention to become such. wish to say that
heartily favor this proposition. The commit.
tees report declares that it Is one oil the naturai
rights OF man TO be permitted 70 earn mas o.ea.
by the sweat OF his brow, and that sucn right
should not be abridged but should De protectso
Possessfng firm conviction OF the train OF inns
declaration. believe the right thus I rsely ana
ably stated ought to be and would De fuarueo
by the charter provision asked for. by tne
constitution and laws of our national, state ano
municipal governments, the persvnai security
ard property rights of every man. woman anu
ca ID within our boundaries are protected, re-
gardiess Of race, sex, age or citizenship, ana an
attempt ny this city 10 abridge any OF tnese
rights. even II anyone were TO propose II, wouiu
be Iullity. I do net see thar the
proposition suge ested ia open TO the
charge OF abridgng any mans right 20 labor Tor
his support. Under our laws every avenue OF
private employment 10 open TO citizens aEo
non-citlzens alike. and rightfuiy so. mere -
no protection of person or property lor the
citizen that does not shelter the nonciu-
zen as well. ana rtghfuily so. Dub the'S
are principles of state policy that limit the par
ticipation Of the non-citizen In the adminis'ra-
ton Of the government that are totally DISTINCT
from the principles which recognize his rights
as a man. Our law says the non-citizen cannot
hold public Office, because one who eckno"i-
edges allegiance 10 another power should not
take part in the government j see no reason
why distinction should be made In this re-
spect between public officers and pubic en-
ployes. Beth are equally servants OF the state,
both should equally feel that there are sdvan-
tages in their being citizens OF our country.
The laws of the state also debar the
non-cit.zen (who has not declared his intention
TO become citizen) from the right to own land
within this state. In my opinion it should be
the desire aud aim OF true municipal government
TO cultivate habits os frusaiity among its en-
ployes so that however humble their beginning
they may become possessors OF some share IN
the general prosperity. and may acquire prop
erty and homes that will be 10 them stake in
the security aud peace of the commonwealth.
Those who by ia lure to declare their intention
10 become citizens, debar themselves purposely
from the power 10 own their own homes and to
take part In the government. should be satisfied
with those branches of employment and ave.
nues to wealth (of which thtre are sbundance)
that afforded by private enterprise, protected
and fostered by law. l believe that a provision
requiring any man to declare his intention to
become cit zen of the country before being
employed and paid BY the government does not
abridge any natural right or deprive him OF any
protection TO which he is entitled by nature,
reason OF law. Respectfully,
GEORGE DoSwoRTH.