Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-12-01
Two Platforms and Their Candidates

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-,..Ih tA- duty now. when the voter
must cvtrD;sc tie most profound VII
dom 10 determine what wi! lie the
nt:t.ral >uiuon,c OF present comhina
t..n,.
The two platforms are here giver
side hy side:
II, Ilt tAETY. Nn$-rAET AN.
E.,..;-,f Tat at IL. WHEREAS Tho pres
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ak tuui..,; with thr ii our c!ty ana HI
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F...vr CUn!i ANY. UN nsLGs n s'ric: h1sfH cs
- taAt- II -. i"I n, nuA economical htm'n
;...-:,.> 81 Using tlc STATION Of UL1j. iIa
t.', sea icN contract affair. therefor. hc i
I,. a.i..,' y -, sad com E.Soired. ~ this COT.
Is!y "a ."-.--; ucriud vcEtlun Of delegate
o.. ii!lir t..afi tuc uncA representing the cI;i
i'-,'! tom - Off" 81 1"ii- Of olympia, lndc
it..' ity administration pend Of party atiiia
urnil.- sfltG culi'rH'f. tlui.A LAT 10 this enc
ati 'hu' ~. water rates "" 'i''nand:
for zach hyrsi.t tc II. fra revision ant
dury.i ct number Of reduction of salaries {,
ftt sItt.ls now III Ni4t Cbihlkl
use be discon;inuci cnt with proper al
and minlstration of the city
:. That one attorney business.
il sufficient for the second - That tn
nceds 81 the city, and booAs of the city b,
We believe that when kept in such a manner
ever additional !, Gal that the condition o.
services IRE though, the city finances can he
nr' c-shry that the same shown at any time, and
Lee palf out OF the cit. that the same be exam
Attorneys salary. and med. reported and pub
that the City Attorney lished every " DAYS.
give the City Clerk Third-That system
clerical assistance dur of rigid economy be
ing the making of the pursued in every de.
street assessments, partment Of the bust
which II may Dc neces- ness of the city: and b,
c"rnin- car. Resoired That W.
:. hat the salary of hereby pledge ourselye,
the city Attorney shall 10 support and Use all
bc SItTl per year, and honorable meauS to Sc.
the Marshal, Clerk and cure the election Of the
street Commissioner nominees OF this con.
shall receive So per ventiOn,
month each, the City
Treasurer so per month
aud that the services of
City Engineer be dis
penscd with.
!. That an Assistant
city Clerk. paid 10y the
city, III addition 10 the
rtguiar Clerk. Is all I'M
necessary burden.
!. That two police nj
night and one police
and the Marshal curing
the day is Sufficient
force for the lTcserva-
ton of the peace and
order OF the city al
present.
6. That driver. at $50
per month, and one
other person to be Chief
IF the fire department
ami have charge of the
electrical signals, at $50
per month, should be
all the paid fire force.
:. In order that the
people may have voice
in the city legislation,
which Is absolutely cs-
tentlal To true democ-
racy, we demand that all
important city ordi
Dances vitality affecting
the interests of taxpay
crs he submitted to the
people for their consid-
Grafton before adoption
Ivy the Council; and that
upon the petition of Is
per cent. OF the voters of
This city requesting the
passage of an ordinance
affecting the public wei
fare. the City Council
shall give the same care
Inl consideration and
IpOn showing that
majority favor the pass
age OF the same, the City
Council shall proceed to
enact said
ordinance, thus afording
lirect legislation through
he adoption of the mi
iative and referendum
~ far as possible.
s. That the practice of
ftreets and
ssuing warrants therefor
lpon the geLeral fund
increases the
public debt and depreci-
ites the warrants and
We demand that no new
of streets
be hereafter made when
he least doubt exists in
he minds of the Council
If to the legal power of
he city to collect for the
,ost of same under the
aw authorising the work
% be done.
9. That the nominees
d this convention, If
elected, stand pledged to
and contract with the
citizens of the city of
Olympia to carry out
very plank in this plat
orm, SO far as their abil-
ty lie, and an opportun.
ty is Drescnfed