The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-04

CnnsronnEna. Aug 2, l190.
70 he City Council Of Seattle-Gesfts-
s.em: ~ the receiver at the Day ranch.
vegetable, fruit and truck ranch. Il has
boen nsoaasasy Tor mo 10 dispose Of the
prodnct IL shis city. and And iScsnse %
peddle The same Was necessary. 20 Phich
of5ss no Obiection, bus ind that although
may nay the fail amount Of the lee de-
mapdsd an restricted BY the terms
pTiuted therein 70 practically keep out Of
she business part u the city. and cam
not and an not permitted 70 take the gar
dan produces from King county farm TO
thas portion 81 the city whore such
pspducts are required, to-wit. restaurants
and hotels, etc. Why such = discrimina-
sicn and injustice 70 our farmersf What
~ 10 your license when have got lit
By whose wisdom and whose instigation
= the rsstriction clsusa insertedf
Are Ill our citizens 70 b compsiled BY
your honorable body 70 purchase their
truck from the commlsslon houses on the
west side Of West street? And must the
che men who have invested their money
N farms and who follow this description
q buslnes b. fcrcsd 70 deliver their pro-
duce 70 . commiasIon houss. although he
can ssll bis product &c not restricted BY
your city oedinancs) direct 70 the stores.
and thus the stoeekesper can ssii the same
goods at lower price 70 the public. and
yet b. no loser by the trsdef
The farmers Of this county are already
severely handicapped By the California
product bsiug delivered in Seattle for less
than half the cost Of shipment BY the
Northern Pacific railroad from White
river, and nov your ordinance In effect
says you shalt not deliver and cell your
product from King county farms, although
you pay county taxes upon the said
promisos. and shall not b permitted 70
ssll them In the district principally where
thsy are In demand. although you pay rs
oil the lees Ne require and demand. and IL
ron do our ordnance says you are liable
70 asress, and the duty Of the police u to
arrest ron for % doing.
Are you making ordinance for the very
specIal benefit Of commission houses and
20 the detriment Of your people and 10
the special dstrimsnt Of King county
1armerpf
would say, gentlemen. that the ordi-
nance referred TO 10 monstrous iniauity
and greivousiy unfair 20 every farmer In
the county and 10 every citizen In Jour
city. and Il carries with it the strong odor
Of class legislation and strong partisan
ship. and IL an Insult to every American
citizen. To arrest tho hard-workiag
farmer for selling his produce in his own
county In any place where he can best sell
his wares after paying all the toll de-
manded IL an insult aud outrage. and
would most respectfully ask and urge
upon you the absolute need OF an imme-
diats revocation of the limit clause. and II
you believe that the lea 10 too limited then
raise Il. bat what you do, do IL In that
spirit Of justice and fairness that the citi-
sens Of republican form Of government
expect, and to do 40 voluntarily would be
much better than 60 have to get up meet
tnes dcncuncing the same aud pouring in
petitions for it, amendment.
I give you gentlemen credit for intend
ing 10 do we'll. and say most respectfully
that cannot believe you are aware Of the
effect Of the ordinance in its present form.
believing that your welfare is that also OF
the city. and In that belief ask you TO
examins into the same and remedy the
elarins injustice from . true sense Of jus
tice to oil. lam. gentlemen. yours re-
spsctfnliy. JAMES HAar.