The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-28

1t will be seen, therefore, that the amount
spent for salaries is comparatively trl1iing, and
that the city government has greatly reduced
expenditure during the past year. 1t could not
all be done at once, but this is how the matter
stands now and Will be in the future as COM
pared with the past.
ask the attention of the citizens of Seattle to
the record of the Republican party, ana l ask
them to point to one city in the United States
under Democratic rule which can show better
results.
We have a city full of broad streets. The
Democrats say we should have waited till the
city had 100000 inhabitants before We prepared
for them. That is Democratic history-uevsr to
see an opportunity till it has gone by.
We have fine site for city hall bought at a
time when property was comparatively cheap.
Would the Democrats undo that good work?
We have splendid fire departments little
too large, l thought-but when it was proposed
to reduce 1t, general protest went up against
it. Will the Democrats undertake to cripple
that department?
The police department with all its increases
is still complained OF as too small. VIII the
Democrats promise to reduce the force?
During the year deplorable chaos of book
keeping has been reduced to order, and under
the new system it is impossible to defraud the
city. Do the Democrats desire to go back to the
old clumsy method?
The government has extr1cated the city from
mass OF debts, liabilities, warrants and judg-
ments, and has so Strengthened them out that
the people know just what is going on. 1t pro-
poses to fund this into one liabIl ty, with a
fixed time for payment and reduced interest,
Democrats want to turn us back from order and
system to confusion and perplexity?
sewer tunnel is under con struction which
will save Lake Union from becoming cesspool
and the North End fever bed another is pro-
posed at the south which Will drain the whole
of the hills and down to the Sound before ty-
phoid can scourge the city. Do the Democrats
propose to stop these works?
We have laid thrty-three miles of water
mains and reduced the cost of water so per cent.
Do the Democrats intend to reverse a l this?
q library AZ a
so poor but that he can enjoy the best that
American literature affords VIII the Demo
Gratis close down the library to stop expense?
The demand for parks has been met as fully
as our means Will allow, and alter we have fin
ished planking streets, putting water into every
house, carrying sewerage far beyond the fear of
noxious effects and Putting lights wherever
they are needed, hope the people will continue
the work of identifying the city. Now is the
time to meet these issues
We have spent money and We have made,
perhaps, some mistakes. but it is so much
easier to see a mistake after it is made than
when, as a responsible official, ono is confronted
with problems, any way out of which is sure to
give otfense to some.
But admitting that we have made mistakes,
they were on the side of progress. they looked
to the future they were made in an effort to
meet the cries for more street work, more
sewers, more water, more protection from fire
they were made in an effort TO have lower insur-
ance, less grumbling at the absence OF improve
ments, lower taxes.
understand there has been great cry about
"the ring having elected the last Republican
| ticket.
| think it will be generally conceded that no
| "ring'' wanted me.
Willis L. Ames was elected treasurer I can
| only say that if ring" elected capable up-
right and honest an official, then a ring is a
| blessing TO the city.
Orange Jacobs was elected corporation coun-
| sci. Will any man say ring ever controlled
| that faithful Old public servant?
And so might go on down the list If any,
| body ever controlled the board of aldermen, or
! maj0rity OF it, or any one of them, | don {
| know OF 1t. My experience with them was that
| they were so terribly afraid OF even seeming to
| be controlled that they delayed many measure
| that considered good.
| The house OF delegates consisted of sixteen
| men chosen from all professions and ranks All
| probably were not OF the same ability but the
/ debates show that ii they sometimes erred in
| Judgment there was certainly no colusion
| among them.
Under these circumstances do you desire to
| reverse the wheels of progress and disarrauge a
! system now fairly well established?
have borne my share OF the cares of Office:
| have laid down the RESPONSIBILITIES ana the
| houors, and as one who has no personal end to
| gain except by the welfare of the city; as one
! knowing all the VexatiOns and difficulties aud
anxletles OF the past two years, | appeal to YOU
| TO judge fairly, honestly, in Il manly wGy-to
| recognize the great good that has been done as
well as the little incidental errors of Judgment
| that may have been committed, and not con
| denim the principles OF a grand party because,
| in your opiuion-based upon a very superfi c al
know ledge OF the facts-thOSe YOU last irltrus.ed
with the administration OF affairs might, should
| or could have done better. Your fellow-citizeu.
HARRY WHITE