The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-13
STATE PRESS OPINION.

Billy jenkins articles in the CAaa pion
advocating the cause of the blood-thirsty
anarchists. and attempting to create a
sentiment that capitalists and manufact-
urers should be classed with the men who
murder men, women and children and de-
stroy property, is being noticed By the
loval Americans among the Populists who
want changes made In the laws, but do not
favor anarchists methods. jenkins is \
demagogue OF the rankest kind. The bet
ter element of his party are drifting away,
and the rabid ones are onto his political
tricks. If you don't believe it., talk with
Populists and hear their views regarding
the anarchist-ioving Will ID. jenkins. He
is native born American. What do you
think of him p Whdtcom Express.
Mr.. Wright agreed to pay $4,000 on Oc-
tober Is, and $50, 900 on November 1. He
has not kept his word. 1t is said he pro-
poses 10 withhold this money until the
dispute between the city of Tacoma and
the Tacoma Light Il Water Company. or
some part Of il. is arranged TO his satisfac-
ton. These payments are not due on a
contract with the Light a Water Com
pany, but are due from him as a bond
buyer. If any other bidder had agreed to
purchase the bonds, he would be sued as
soon as he failed TO make his payments.
Let Mr.. Wright be treated the same way
Let the mayor ard the sinking fund COM
steps 10 protect the city's interests. II We
must have lawsuit with Mr.. Wright to
protect our contract rights, the sooner ii is
started the better IL will be for Tacoma
Tacoma Nstcs.
Ii offcnses attended the transaction of
selling TO the city the entire water or cleo
trio light plants, be sure Mr.. Wright
VOTED II not; IL there were crimes, be
was Ignorant of them; If 1000 in coin
was paid out 10 corrupt the election and
construct by the force of gold paid ma
jority where no other existed, Mr.. Wright
was ignorant OF 1t, nor did he know
whence came the pieces of money I;
II the price was extortionate; II
a large part of the plant bought
was sought to be retained and
concealed: If the main conduit was
rotten, shabby, worn out, dangerous; If
attempts were made 10 deprive the city
not only of much needed tools and appli-
ances, and the pipes belonging to the
water plant, and which every one Of the
multitude OF Affirmative voters TO q man
was made TO understand and did actually
believe he was voting TO buy, and failing
so 10 understand would have voted the
ether way. except the bride takers; If, also.
the city had been In like manner deprived
OF the valuable patronage appertaining to
the electric light plant and thus crippled
III the very revenues which the vendors
pointed TO as an argument in justification
OF the high price, as an indueement to
purchase, and as q resource from which to
meet the charges which they themselves
liked upon the community; if the guam
tity OF water in the springs purchased falls
short of the stipulation by an amount.
daily, of millions of gallons--why, Mr..
Wright does not know anything about the
pesky matters. and who has the hardi-
hood, what man would dare venture TO
suggest that he did The Nae Vest, Taooms.