The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-05
JOHN LEARr ON TIE STUMP.

JOHN LEARY ON THE STUMP.
ne Addresses Three Rousing Rallies
Other Able Speakers.
The Sixth ward Republican clubroom 10 the
Hull building, was jammed full to oyerilow.ng
last night Music by the band and the quartette
and speeches by John Leary and others formed
an attractive programme, which held the en-
thusiastic audience until nearly II O'Clock.
After effective addresses had been made BY
Joseph Shipper, L. F. Compton and CAPTAIN
George w. Bullcne, Mr. L.ary, who had been
speaking in other wards appeared and was wei
coined with cheers. He said. In beginning
"The cordially with which | have been re-
ceiyed IN every part OF the city leaves no doubt
whatever in my mind that on the sth of March
Victory, and glorious victory at that, will
perch upon our banners. [Applause.l
II am no politician. but you have known
me here in this city for score OF years, a plain
business man; and when took this nomination
took II as feel that business man should |
have made no pledges; | am under promise to
no ring nor clique; but | am In position, if /
am elected TO make an independent mayor No
man, no set of men, can dictate
10 me the appointment Of any officer, from the
highest to the lowest. intend to look over the
ground and put into every place of response
bility which am called upon to fill the man
-Ss-+f rtcdse myself to give just city govern
ment, an honest city government and eco
nomical one, too"
In concluding, Mr.. Leary explained what he
meant by economy in the management Of
city affairs. "There must be-" no declared,
no sinecures. Every man must have
duties sufficient to keep him occupied
just as in the case OF private corporation.
Every man must do fair days work or step ont
of Office"
1t was necessary, however, Mr.. Leary added,
to continue the public improvement so that Sc.
attic should be kept in the future as in the past
at the head of the procession. The water works
should be extended the sewers built streets
graded parks made ready for use, city hall
built and q cemetery laid out
"When corporate power was crowding us
down." said Mr. Leary, "there was no talk OF
retrcnchment When the fire laid the city in
the dust there was no talk OF retrenchment, but
we spread out on grander scale than ever and
the result has justified the policy And now
that we are passing through a period OF tenn
porary stringency we must keep up cur oouv-
age, go ahead, give employment to those who
are coming in and carry our city into greater
prosperity than we have ever yet known. Jap
plause.l
In speaking OF the water-works Mr. iseary
made telling point ave are not IN debt, he
declared, "beeause for every cent of the city's
4
at forced sale would bring more than enough to
cover our liabilities. Today the city is response
Bile for a sum amounting in round numbers TO
s2l50,O00 Le. me show you an asset to set OF
against large part OF that.
"Ia1Ss3. after the city had suffered Tor want
otswater and our manufactures had smut down,
Joined with others in forming water com
pany to relieve us. put 400 men on the work.
and we pushed across into Lake Washington
We spent on our system S25D,000, OF which /
myself raised 100000 Well. we sold those water
works to the city for s35o,Coo though they
were paying us good interest on sl'ooo'coa Inc
gross income OF the watsr-works Is now Si'~'0~ ,,
and the net income $S0coo, or interest on
si,6oo,ooo The city has spent several hundred
thousand dollars in extending the system sincc
the outlay of $3.50 900 for the original purchase.
But II the city is dissatisfied with us bargain,
and wishes to go back on it, or to sell the water
works to a responsible company MAKE an oueT'
.Jacob Furth, the Sehwabacner bros ana ~!
self VIII pay for the plant, pipes "nu itehv.lso
clear protit of over $500 coo the whole transae-
fjon. ana to boot a good revenue during inc
period of possession. Docs snyone say 'hat ',le
administration which bought tne ""'eA ,"'i 40
did nm extravasant thingY 49,.
awe have been accused OF exraN ~" ~"
in one way we were extravaganza 49, - -
myself paid s1S q thousand for bfieh IA we
wall and $40 n thousand for lumber Neh' INC
CITY had 10 do the same. There was an ei,''t-
yency. The city council met as tee p'N@''
citizen metit, aud who darcs to crisiei~s
.Iet mo ceIl your attention 70 the iaei ih"t
the city paid laboring men sie,laV a.,
month of February. That sum WOMB t 70 ~ An ~
barrels of -four, 10000 POUNDS .. 81, ~ corf-,s
.nr,r ono al hutter io0o of tea, lV,S Oh con -
and still leave 81 $40 Tor other eApcI"'s'.'-'
who saws that the city was cxtrayaGahs - = ..
nloying that labor and supplying tha' a1'V"''' -
food Tor those in need .ooa ,l,co
al myself, am paying IN taxes 40, az,
and another, mostly in King COUNT, -, f
hour for eight hours day during efets -. 80
the wear, aud have no comPis. ao,,ai,f,,
c-t-oynosrnc Ii any enc can object i1aliI,'
can But have no charges nor eelA go ,h,
NJ Larry closed by declaring ms w. -.
,ho t,,,,eh,oaposs should be funded at lea -
and the bonds could be paid in = lew 10
rich city of 10000 or more lnhs'; u
,,onnad sneakinl. he was cheefed assi -,
'', 1920, .aaasor was John W. Carson "ho
.,v,,t-shIe exposstion OF the cry W.
All fr,rc;ol condition, showing Wa -
crc.so Of deht since the present -,
CO. 80 of5ee. October II, lssV' 49,
40 0oo and this sum had been "iseA'
IN sewers, etc. a, rraise of the
'ueso oi"lis go .ns, told how the charter lat
been fr.nr5 by a commission coi.PV 60.
50 na,,oc-o,s as Junius Rochssssh 49,.
Donworth. w. r. Andrews aIu thsv ,yers
They had ali signed IT, ana nos ,.nl;s in the
blaming tie Republicans ioT
charter. - ono or two witty
Lee Fairch.Id, after telling I'll tor eopsinu-
anee Of the present liberal policy :"
the city's public works .s,fior of the pro
Iohn Wiley gave lucid espcsliI ,has ,ha cgal
posed bond issue. and ase.s she rams hoya
position OF Orange Jacobs or =
question was inipregnabls 49,, cinb hs.a L
she like street hall ths -