The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-24
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whose finances should be treated in the
same conservative manner IN the interest
. OF the stockholders, who IN this
case were the citizens. the taxpayers
He took up Mr. Carson's pamphlet and
exposed the Democratic trickery and NAL
administration in Office. showing that Sc
attic was today hardened with a debt IN
round figures Of three and half million
dollars Party politics. he declared, did
IL. Prior 10 the adoption OF the charter
such state Of affairs Was impossible.
Party politics had no business In city
affairs Every city in the state was suffer-
| ing from the curse OF party rule
which meant bosses, heeIers and chronic
Office seekers. These fellows boassed that
Seattle was their pasture and they pro-
| posed TO keep in that green pas
ture for another Two years.
| despotic monarchy vas not so
/ dangerous as corrupt republic.
+, He spoke in no con. plimentary terms Of
| the letter published in yesterdays Posi-
| INTELLIGENCE By Mr. Van ASSET. the
| pioneer. One good effect the league would
| have, he said. was that both old parties
would put Up the best possible available
men Of their respective parties.
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| the league was not political party but
| business proposition. the affairs OF city
| requiring the same business principles
that governed private corporations. Sc
| attic was so honeycombed with corruption
| that the league had been formed to come TO
| the rescue of the taxpayers. He had been
Republican all his life. and came from
| Pennsylvania. where few days ago
at.. ~. of
| over $50, 600, and on national affairs he re-
| NAMED Republican, but for local gov
| eminent he rose above party lines and
| stood for the best men for municipal gov
| eminent.
| Judge Thomas Burke was given hearty
reception. He was the only speaker OF the
evening who acknowledged the presence
| OF the women !. in the audience
by saying Ladies and gentle
men," He complimented the audi
ence upon its size and responsibility
as showing the deep interest and desire for
new and better government which was
embodied IN the league. Good city gov
eminent was impossible under party man.
| agement. and an economical city admins
tration had never been obtained for any
| length of time by any one party.
| The history of the last fifty years
| in the United States proved this and
the administration OF city affairs had been
standing disgrace all over the country.
New York, Phi!adeip hia, Boston, Chicago,
| St. Louis, San Francisco were illustrations
| of il, and the same mourniui story was
told IN each case That is today disgracing
the fair name of Seattle. The same dire
| full results followed, no matter what party
was in power, Democrat or Republican:
! in course OF years waste, extravaganza
and corruption followed. Mr.. Burke gave
| graphic illustration OF the difference be-
| tween national government where great
questions were at issue and the simple at
| fairs of a municipality where business
| methods alone governed and where party
| doctrines should find no Judgement. Sc
| attic was a special mark among the cities
| Of the East, as capital was waiting TO come
| here and if the voters of Seattle woaid
sho. that they wanted a clean gov
erpment By electing non-partisan
| ticke., that fact would raise the
| credit of the city all over the
country and bring about an era of pros
perity the like of which Seattle had never
| seen. He had reason TO say that within
ninety days work would be commenced
| in Seattle on manufacturing industry
| involving millions of dollars. This
| industry would be seriously crippled
| IL the present heavy burden of
| taxation was forced on it. ''No
| man is greater than his party was n we'll
| known aphorism. but it was often the
| case that the party was greater than the
| country. man could vote at a munich
| pal election for the best man without
| sacrificing his party and still remain
| loyal to his party: TO do that he had to
| rise above craftsmanship and vote for good
governmens Mr.. Burke closed by paying
| warm trihute TO Mr.. Padden. the candi-
| date Tor treasurer. Mr.. Carr, candidate for
clerk, and Mr. Chaplin. and urged all to vote
| for the League ticket. the success of which
would be the best advertisement Seattle
| could possibly have in the East.
Mr.. Burke was complimented with much
| hearty applause throughout his speech,
and al the close of it the applause was kept
up nearly minute.
William D. Wood followed with brief
address i'm the same line as the others.
namely, about partisanship being sunk in
the interest of the league ticket. He Illus
trated the efforts of the present ring Demo-
Gratis to be reelected by telling the story Of
the Irishman who. while confessing TO the
lbelL Oh nay NOIu Piicsk shos A3S
as wei own up to the whole stack, as he
intended to go after the other half the
next day. This captured the house. the
poin, being we'll appreciated by the audi
/ ence.
Rev Clark Davis was called for and
| made short but strong speech. Ward
| hee.srs and professional politicians he
/ blamed for the present Democratic malad-
ralnisiration. Good men had here
,osose kept away from politics.
/ hg. the present crowd, respect
able and representative, indicated
/ that good people would be heard olson
March TO good effect. Even if not sue
cessful the league would establish a preee-
| dent and continue ITS good work for future
| results.
Dexter Horton, the last one called on,
made the his OF the evening
What do you want me to say?" he
started in. II am hoping that We will
succeed at the polls, for the reason
| that Judge Burke and myself. of OPP
posite parties, may need job on
| account of the hard times. and If
the citizens ticket does not win. il We go
and apply for 100 one OF Us will get left;
either Republican or Democrat will have
| 10 stay al home"
Tne band Played ''Aaid Lang Syne,"
after which the audience dispersed
Awarded Highest