The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-07
FHE POLITICAL WAR.
Drawing Skirmish Lines for the
Municipal Fight.
. JOINT DEBATE IN THE NINTH.
khe democratic Club Afraid to Face
the Music-Piaces Fixed for Pri-
maries-M ceilings.

The Republican club of the Ninth ward
!. la a very enthusiastic meeting in the
rn hall at Fremont last evening
Z koeeches were delivered by John III.
& k,,chell. IT., of Tacoma; Andrew +. Bur
X,;rb. John 6. Barnes, S. ". Shipley,
ssorge E. de Steiguer and James Leddv.
10 hall was filled, and the different
seakers were frequently interrupted by
applause.
INV. Lindsay, chairman of the COM
kittee on Joint discussion with Democrats.
1lesented the reply of the Democrats.
= vned by C. q. Heifner. the secretary. to
NJ counter-challenge of the Republicans,
Ia first part of which has been published.
IFhe renly as read contains the following:
/ In addition, desire hereby on my individual
Aun3nsbiity TO challenge any Republican in
4sss Ninth ward TO a discussion OF the present
zrunicipai issues, with the privilege on the part
n nv opponent to compare Seattle with any
4nsnocratic city in the world. And III there is
H. Republican in the Ninth ward with back
ihps enough voluntarily to accept this chal-
8lsnge. hereby agree, further. TO pay him who
1usy accept for the time spent in such dis
zcussion, If that viii be any inducement.
1 This display of spleen upon the part of
". IlttlHCA W aS AdAEatd dbg anu
/ ae Democratic club having refused TO ac-
lcpt terms the matter of joint debate
a Us dropped.
l John II. Mitchell, jr., spoke forcibly con-
Iesrning the work that lay before the Re-
1publ;eans, both in the coming municipal
laud national elections.
j Andrew F. Burleigh brought up the
thaIIenge of the Democrats for joint dis
Huston and remarked that it was no won
Eer that they avoided party history. He
pointed to the present campaign as more
& Than municlpal contest, and in connec-
& bon showed the Importance of Seattle as
7 Iactor in the politics of the state, saying
Hhat the result OF the local election could
1 bot be oyerestimated in its effect on the
Teat struggle so soon to begin.
John q. Barnes proved the grade tax
rouble 20 be legacy and for which the
resent administration was not respon.
IbIe.
~ =. NJ. Shipley said that whereas the
Memorials put the debt of Seattle at over
Z tai1 900, it was in fact only 81, 400, 600
II The city was 1000 per cent. better of now
han when the present administration
cane into power. Previous to the adop-
t9n OF the present charter the city was
Without system of check on receipts and
disbursements; now every cent could be
discounted for.
i AT the time of the Inauguration of the
|3pnsent administration, said he, .'the
s4eisy had bonded indebtedness OF $685.
loo, and q debt of $505, 900, which could
met be charged TO any special thing or
itkings as it came from the general fund.
Ifhe total sum being $1,4S0, COO" He
thowed conclusively by figures that
kae outlay of the present adj
o1iakJstration was $4,000 less than
1thas -of the previous administration.
Me closed by showing that in the face OF
yahe Democratic cry of impending bank
Ipptcy city scrip now sold at 9s cents on
l3fhe dolier, whereas one year ago it could
4 R bought for 30 To 80 cents.
i James Teddy and George T.. de Steiguer