The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-19

for the nexs election By the insroduction
Of resolutions 20 thar effect. which we're
voted for by quite number and openly
opposed by no one
While the attendance at the useetinE was
not very large, owing 20 the dissgFeeaois
weather. It's personnea sas OF nIgn enafAc-
ter. being composed Of merchants. Dan ks's
and business men and taxpsyers generaaiy.
and vas remarkable for the absence OF AZ
torneys and professional takers IL WA
called 10 consider the report OF the COM
rnIttes appointed At Saturday nights
meeting 10 prepare resolutions N references
to the krug affair.
Chairman Goldsmith stated the purpose
of the meeting. and the resolutions were
read IS follows:
"WaEREAs. The late city treasurer OF the
city Of Seattle has abandoned his post OF
duty, and examination shows thai iarge
deficit exists IN the treasury OF the eiiy'
and
sswHEREss. The facts brought out BY an
investigation By the finance committee OF
the city council indicate that the sDscono-
ing city treasurer is not alone IN this high
handed crime against the laws ana ibis
outrage upon the good name and ereoit Oh
the city; therefore. be il
'.Resolsed, BIZ the business men OF Seat
tie. in mass meeting assembled, that the
honorable Judges OF the superior court OF
King county be and hereby are most ur-
gently requested to promptly convene the
grand Jury 10 thoroughly investigate tne
matter TO the end that no guilty person
shall escape punishment and no innocent
person rest under unjust suspicion; ana,
be il further
"R1solred. That the city authorities be
"A Iii f.y
funds nisappropriated by the city treas
urer and his accomplices and for the APP
prehension OF the guilty persons; and. m
asmuch a. il is Fumored that large sums oil
city money have been used in the purchase
Of outstanding city warrants. be Il further
''Resoired, That the city authorities be re-
quested 20 at once call in all outstanding
city warrants for Reorganization In order
20 locate said city warrants so illegally
purchased: and. be IL further
*ResoIred. That the chairman OF this
meeting pe requested 10 appoint citizens
committee, composed Of ten persons. whose
duty 1t shall be 10 assist the prosecuting
attorney and corporation counsel In the
apprehension and prosecution OF the
guilty persons, said committee TO be APP
pointed after the adjournment oil TINS
meeting; and
WHEREAS, The city charter. article o,
section 2. reeites that among the other du-
ties Of the city comptroller: He shall be
required to be constantly acquainted with
the exact condition of the treasury,
and ID appearing manifest that had the
comptroller fully attended To the duties OF
his office the defalcation of the treasurer
would have been impossible; therefore. be
il further
'Resolpsd, That the mayor be requested
10 suspend the comptroller from Office dur
ing the investigation now pending.
At the conclusion of the reading Of the
resolutions N. q. Winstock sprang to his
feet and said he did not believe in doing
things by halves. Others should be sus-
pended Also He did not see any reason
for singing out Carson, or Ross, or Rom
aid.
II. w. Durand said that the resolutions
didn't 90 far enough; they were too tame.
He therefore offered the following amend
ment:
And be 1t further resolved. that we. the
citizens aud taxpayers of the city OF Seat
tie. irrespective Of party, hereby dem and
the immediate resignation of the mayor OF
the city and every Official of the present
city government who is or has been privy
to or in any way or manner instrumental
in bringing about the present deplorable
condition of affairs"
On putting the resolution to vote IL
was defeated almost unanimously.
Thomas w. Prosch then said that the
resolutions as read, in his opinion, ex-
pressed the sentiment of the community
very thoroughly. They called for the con-
vening of grand jury which would dis
cover who was guilty.
The resolutions of the COMMITTEES were
adopted unanimously amid applause.
DR.. K. c. Kilbourne then introduced the
Neutrality-suspicious.:
"WHEREAs, We. as citizens, have neg
ieeted our duty in allowing crime to 60
unrebuked and the laws of the state and
city TO be openly violated without remon-
STRANGE; aud
WHEREAS, Such neglect and lack of in
terest on the part of our citizens has re-
suited in the general lowering ofthe moral
tone OF the city and has led 10 lar and dis
honest administration of municipal af-
fairs; therefore, be il
"Resoired, That we, the citizens OF Seat
tie here assembled. do hereby declare that
In the future We propose to assist in secur-
ing tor Seattle an honest, able and econo-
mieal government; government OF high
standard OF honor for itself, its officers
and its employees; government that will
not license crime by ievytng blackmall
upon gamblers and prostitutes in violation
OF law and common honesty; pe il further
"ResoIred, That we hereby demand of the
present officers Of the city and county the
enforcement OF all state and municipal
laws. and particularly those laws enacted
| for security of public funds and the sup
| preston OF vice and crime; be il further
"Rssoired, That il is the sense of thi.
| meeting that The present city charter
| should have a thorough revision and be *
| amended as 10 he suitable for the needs o.
| the city Of Seattle: be 10 further
"Resoiscd, That We form an organization
| foe the purpose OF securing at the comins
| election the nomination and election Of !
non-partisan ticket, composed OF mer
| whose regulations stand high, not oniy
! for honesty but for good sense and bust
ness ability: he 1t fGsther
"Resolred, That the chairman OF thii
| meeting is hereby authorized TO appoint ;
| committee of five, who shall submit plan.
/ for q permanent organization. this com
mittee TO report AZ an adjourned meeting
| of this assembly,"
DR.. P.W. Willis endorsed the sentiment
| Of the resolutions.
The resolutions were adopted without
opposition. although by small vote
/ Chairman Goldsmith gave notice that h,
would appoint the committees sometim,
today, aud the meeting then adjourned.
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