The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-28
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In the selection Of county treasurer
voters are restricted TO choice between
the Republican and PopaIist candidates.
As to this Office ali disguise Is thrown
aside. and the allied elements Of oppo-
sition are openly working together 70
place the care Of the public money Of the
county in the hands of . PopglisL As 10
other Offices there 10 some show Of diver
gsnce among the allies. but on the ques-
ton OF turning over the finances to Popu-
liam there is open aud defiant united
action
As between the two candidates, viewed
simply from the personal standpoint,
there IL no room for hesitation in making
a choice. DR.. Miften Is prominent and
ysll-known citizen, q man Of affairs. Of
large capacity, and already tried and
found true in the Office OF treasurer. His
time and means have been devoted to the
welfare Of this city. Against his honor,
in all the heat and venom Of the canvass,
not = whisper has been heard. no man in
the community pretends 10 Doubt his
capacity and integrity.
DIR. Maple Is q citizen OF fair repute.
but utterly lacks business training or
experiences; is inoculated with the Popu-
iissic theories whose absurdity is patent to
al clear thinking people, and would be
child In the hands of the advisers and as
sistants 10 whom fate would consign him.
His election is being championed by the
Populistic extremists and by the same
coteEie OF self-seeking and unsafe men
who vocifsrousiy clamored for Krng two
years ago.
Let the reader carry his thoughts back
to thai period and he will recall the loud
cianor for krug raised by these identical
persons Who are now shouting that Maple
should be given the keys of the county
treasurer. krug, incapable and weak. was
iobbsd and ruined by these bogus reform
ers and their friends. Snail they be given
another opportunity TO try to work their
viii with another inexperienced, incompe-
tent treasurer The city was looted by the
conspirators. 1t would be most unwise to
put the county's interests similarly In
jeopardy.
The pernicious effect abroad Of Popu-
listic success here has been spoken of. No
one can regard 1t As an idle suggestion.
Every one who recalls the states or cities
where Populisn is in the ascendancy will
remember the troubles and bad repute that
have come upon them. We cannot hope
to escape like evils here If We permit Pop
uiism to triumph. An agglomeration of
vagaries and lawless methods, the Popu-
iistic movement inevitably means disturb
ance and discredit wherever IL obtains the
upper hand. Put in a Popnli.t as treas
ursr Of King county. and bid goodbye 10
prosperity and progress for considerable
time to come, 50 far. at least, as the good
will and aid Of moneyed men in the East
are concerned.
As TO Mr.. Naples personal inclin atoms
and methods. what do they tell US? Not
that ne Is in favor of economy and the
careful progress which means safety. but,
rather. that he is disposed to recklessness
In dealing with the public credit aud re-
sources. He has not been tried in any
prominent position. but is not altogether
without experiences in place OF public
trust. As school director in district No.
2. Mr.. Maple had some opportunity TO
show his capacity for public affairs aud
his care for the public good.
Upon the property In that school district
In 1893 the trustees levied special tax Of
81, 7s7; yet il is found that there are out
standing warrants to the amount OF si,4iS
and but sl49 cash on hand. Aggregating
the bonds outstanding and other debts Of
the district, it Is found that the rate of IN
debte9nsss is over per cent of the as
sssset valuation of the property in the
district. The eoanty's rate OF Indebtedness
Is but 77-ioo of per cent. Bonds to the
amount Of $4,000 have been Issued in this
district The interest on these bonds /.
500 annually. As q director, Mr.. Maple
Is responsible for the financial condition
Of this district
Against this the allied forces loudly de-
claim al the same time that they ask the
people to put Mr.. Maple in charge of the
county treasury, with HIS record OF reck-
lessness that is given above.
In any aspect Of the situation, Mr..
ranAtFsn-