The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-09

Honesty and Efficiency Coupled
With Party Service.
NOT a CONTEST FOR spoas.
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discretion and .hs. tas pecrss Sill Se sa;~
isGed- IL 10 ny eessss 10 tzrn tbs Office
over 10 s4ch manner that my successor
viii hare 10 trDgbss xn4sessr in taking
rp the threads-no unfinished sorx q
unsatisfactory conditions 20 meet IS-
tend 10 see TIA. every item 81 business IS
NJ 70 date. and between no~
and March 70 ! shall dssoss rny
entirs time TO that work Ny
pYesen. duty il TO the taxpayers 81 king
ecunfy sad until am officially relieved
sbsii rot neglect them ia any say. Nhsa
ann relieved from sDy present responss-
tiiisses ] sisas. take up municipal affairs
and shall devote fny time and energies TO
looking after the interests otShe people u
Seattle. TIE matter Of q Doinsmenss
shall not consider until the appointing
pousy becomes mine By virtue o! my
of1ce. 1 have made no pledges and
hare considered the claims Of no
candidate. This matter sm determined
70 leave 10 the proper time, when
can give my undivided attention % the
seadjussment Of municipal machinery. /
do not believe that this was 3 campaign
for spoiis. The people Of this city want 30
hire men to attend 10 the details Of their
eovernmsnt. and they want the best then
that can be obtained. They want honesty
and efficiency in every department III
course believe that party service. when
coupled With efficiency. should be re-
.4arded. bat good goyefnment must be the
FIRST consideration.
ITO secure efictent and economical al
ministraiaon Of the sTslrs Of this city
see that thorough revisson Of the charter
- necessary. Simplicity Is rs essential In
the machinery Of . government Is i, - in
mechanics. Responsibility should be ac-
compansed by poser. Under the present
sysiem. ~ has bsen shown by recent
events. the hands Of the executive may be
tied by obstruc,lonssts Harmony in and
between eli departments 10 greatly 10 be
desired. anticipate no trouble on this
score and viii enter upon the duties Of Ia y
ofsce with confidence that the peofle
will support ne in my efforts 10 admins
ter their Affairs for the best interests Of
ALL"