The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-09

psocoo1s on the publicly proclaimed aasumption
that this city 10 in bad hole and can gss ous Of
II only BY making this purchase No large conn
nunity was svse placed in . moro unspvfsble
position. II ft were . fact that Tacoma vas in
ossperass straits, IL 10 bad policy TO avow il 20
openly. 1t Il wore policy to seek relief in add
ing % IL debt No proof has been given or At
tempted that the cost Of water, which - part
~ the cost of living. would b Les than Il 10
800 - private eonsumsrs. NOR that The city
private consumer r. largely tncroaeed By the
growth Of the city. cave much, II anything, in
the cost Of water and light for public purposes
The fact that the Light and Water Company 10
making such Q desperate EFFORT 70 un-
load q thsse sxeessive valuations does
mot seem 70 arouse any suspicion
among the ousinea men it he's enlisted - advo-
catss OF the sale There seems 20 b some in-
definabio dread On the one hand that MI.
wright will do something 70 injurs the city II
It does not make terms wish him. and IN un-
defined hope on the other shss he win bestow
some favors: that, - one businoss man q.
pssssed IL, hs viii rsnsmb9 N IN his last VIII
and testament II we pay him $l.7J0.ooo Tor
property, the capital cost Of which II made up
by including the salaries that have been paid TO
the management and the cost OF shovels and
picks which have BEEN worn out In putting
down the water pipsA Nj. Wright has been
1ondly called the fathee Of Tacoma Is nov ap-
psars - II he had his family In IN admirable
state OF discipline No child ever manifested
greater dependence upon parent than the city
II made 70 show towards Mr.. Wright By the I'D.
vocates OF this trade. II seems little les than
an insult TO an intelligent community to ask II
70 give Philadelphia gentleman moro than his
property II worth in the hope that After be gets
the money he will give some Of It back 70 IA
Personally have been In favor Of the status
quo from the beginning Of this agitation. am
opposed TO the purchhss Of the company's prop
ssty or the construction OF . new plant ct the
present Tina There IL no crucial reason for
adopting either alternative "Let the turkey
sat-"
Some Of the things said BY the Ledger
about the Populist meeting were - fol-
lows:
The sentiment Of the majority Of those pre-
SAINT was In favor OF the city buying the water
works apd electric light plant member Of
the club said after the meeting: "Ths cranks
who frequent and lounge around the headQuar.
ters and Idly pass their time there were sat
down upon by the thinking, active and progress
sive branch OF the Peoples party"
And hero Is . reply from the Populists:
GROSS MISREPRESENTATION.
Under the heading "Livsly Meeting Of Popu-
lists" in the Ledger OF Sunday. April 2, was pub.
lishsd what purportsd to b IN account Of the
meeting OF the Pierce County Peoples Party
Central Club on Saturday evening last Al
most every statement made BY the
Ledger Was . gross perversfon OF truth.
The sentiment Of the majority OF those
present was not In favor Of the city buying the
water works and electric light plant There
was but one person present who was not an
avowed opponent Of the proposition that the
city purchase the plant, and he . suspected
hireiing of the light aud water company, aud
who doubtless furnished the fAlaehoods OF the
article In question. Mr.. Fred G. Piummer, the
engineer. In response TO special invitation,
after urgent request, addressed the meeting,
and hss remarks were very heartily applauded
By every person present-with the single excep.
ton Of the water eompany's hirelinE. above re-
feTred 70. All the Peoples party candidates
we're present, but each and every one Of the
candidates heartily and publicly Endorsed the
resolutions Of this club, and are avowsd oppo.
nsnts to the purchase BY the city Of the light
and water company's plant
". HITCHCOCK,
Prssidsnt Pierce County Peoples Party Central
Club.
CLINT b. REYNOLDS, Secretary.
Mayor Huson has yielded to the request
Of those who desire the city to purchase
the water plant and named the following
city water commission: w. B. Black
we'll. Rep: John T. Rsdmsn. Rep;
George w. Thompson. Rep; G. P. Master.
son, DEM: +. T. Odds. Dem. This has
been done with . view to satisfying the OBJ
lection that the water works, If owned BY
the city. would be . big political factor,
this commission being expected 10 take
the matter out Of politics If the purchase
n msda.