The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-05
OUTLINES OF POLICY.
Two Men Spoken for the Mayor
atty on Local Issues.
ECONOMY is THEIR wATcHwoRo.
4. D.. Andrews and j. ~. Fxink Tell
what Course They Tbsnk the Sext
Mayor Should Fnrsue.

looking over the political field 20 find the
man they want 70 head the ticket in the
coming municipal campaign A number
of prorn!nsns men vesi qualified to iii the
dignfhed aud important Office of mayor
hare been mentioned, bat the most active
canvass has been made on behalf OF Hon.
j. II. Frink and Hon. Lyman b. Andrews.
Both have had long experience in public
and business life. and stand high IN the
community. With view 20 getting their
individual opinions on the present munich
pal situation reporters Of the PosT-fsTgI,-
IfsEScgn we're Saturday detailed 70 inter-
view them.
Mr. Andrews was found at bis home in
Queen Anne. ard when asked what policy
he would pursue II made the chief execu-
tive officer OF the city. replied:
THE only reply can make at the pres
ent time IN 10 give you some OF my views
upon matters. bat j diselaim basing as yet
any fixed or settled policy in view further
than that which | aiIi now outline: III
elected mayor shall bend my efforts To-
wards securing for the city clean.
healthy and intelligent administration,
an administration that shall deal fairly
and hoHorably with ali classes of citizens
For myself shall have no pet schemes
or no jobs 10 put up. | shaH coGnfeaanee
10 51kktGfy Win any VI ING DuAlUES8 CDfi~
Germs OF the city or Of it's citizens. Tie
selection 1f an able and efficient person
for the Office OF comptroller | consider one
Of the most important duties devolvIng
upon the coming executive. SO far az my
labor in that regard might be concerned
would enceavor 10 find some man whose
integrity u unquestioned aud whose stand
ing among business men OF the city would
be an Endorsement and n guarantee that
that important Office aud the duties thereof
would be discharged in manner that
would be credit TO the citizens Of this
city.
II think that the heads OF the several
departments OF the city should be held
strictly responsible to the authority from
which they receive their appointment,
and that they should be required TO report
as often as once a week the condition
and workings OF their several depart
fnents. These reports might be made
orally AZ time and place set for that pur-
pose. At these meetings. which for con-
venienee might be held at the mayors
office. an invitation might be extended to
the business men aud citizens generally
TO be present and listen to the reports, the
administration by this method keeping
IN close touch with the affairs of the city
The watchword Of the coming admin
istration should be economy, but tina.
economy should be tempered with n due
regard 20 the necessities of the CITY No
penny@wise or poubd-foolish policy should
be pursued, but an evenly balanced, fair
and impartial expenditure when necessary
Tor the preservation OF the health of the
city or proper supply OF water o. sewer
accommodations demanded. In making
ench expenditures, especially when large
improvements are under wav, employ
nIent should be given our own citizens,
first 70 men of families and then to single
men. but Ina all cases without reference To
their political prociivities. What desire
particularly 20 emphasize is that no per-
son not bona fide resident of this city
should obtain labor upon its public works
TO the exclusion of our own citizens.
II think the charter should be 80
amended that there should be but one
house. Let the people OF tho several
wards of the city select with due care
one member from each ward-a represen-
tative man. and let him understand that
the people OF his ward will hold him re-
sponsihle for the discharge of his duties.
Let that member understand that he is ex-
peeted to stand firmly for the administra-
ton OF which he In part, from irst to
last fer honesty and square dealing by the
city, with all its citizens and with all men
who are doing business with the city
When this Is done confidence will be re-
stored, and economy IN all the city affairs
may then be easily and effectively inau-
gura.ed.
The present city charter was drawn by
gentlemen of largo experience aud COM
fnanding ability. but their work was done
at time of unparalleled commercial ac-
uvity and prosperity. during the period of
the eity's phenomenal growth In popula-
ton and wealth. At that time the sal
aries OF the city officials were perhaps not
nnduly large, rs compared with those of
men engaged in other business of like i'm.
portance. AT that time the most con-
sentative or prophetic could not have fore
seen the financial crash that has almost
overwhelmed the business world during
the past three years. Our own city of Sc
attic has thus TAR withstood the shock as
Well s. any other city In the
United States, but every householder
every business man. has been com
PEELED 10 reduce his expenses to the
lowest degree consistent with true
economy. tho conduct OF city affairs
has alone been an exception 10 this rule
Notwithstanding the demands of tax
ridden community. The purchasing poser
OF the dollar has nearly doubled since the
adoption of the charter. III the salaries
then fixed by charter and ordinance Mere
reasonable. u IL clear that they are now
nnressonabiy large aud oppressive and il
Will be the duty Of Republicans, If success
iui at the approaching election. To secure
a. once the necessary amendments 10 the
charter and existing ordinances etleetins
such reduction Ia all the saiarieI offices
VI 'AN theAi'1FhAltfs 20 thak the needed
reform shallsaiect al alike, and not merely
policemen, bremen and day iahorers who
have heretofore been the only ones affected
by pretended retrenchn,ent. A con~oiida-
ton OF Offices, beyond that contemplated
by proposed amendments soon To- be Voted
upon. can be made that will not an lure the
paelie service, and this, too. should lie
done nj once.
THE history Of our municipal ieeisla-
ton during the past four years shows that
the board Of aldermen have wIthstaod All
Efforts fer sach reduction OF expenses and
this. 10 my mind. hiss been one OF the
strongest arguments IN favor Of abol shinp
the dual legislature, though hereafter. As
both bodies will he elected hv an,i from ana
wards, IL is likely that the members Of the
upper house will art more in concert With
those ~ the lower body than When they
were elected by the voters of the city AZ
large. Ia this CoDnet tl0n hone thai the
platform 20 he adopted ~ the coming he.
publican clty convention nav declare Tor
ihe retreuchment herein oltitnc,4 a. well
as other reforms. anu that every candidate
- either house of the local IrriSl stu-e
shall he pledged Ia work and vote Tor the
same from tbe time hs Shsli take his seas
nnui his Efforts shall lie entirely success
fnL
Il do net deem q necessary a. thgs time
60 say anything about ths gravity water
system or tire ca uership ~ she city OF
electric light and gas pisuts deefllnr these
questions relegayed 20 the future by rea-
s1n - the stratteasd financial eonat-
ti0ns Of the country generally
''one 81 the important things that
must be dcus soCn. and The sooner com.
me. ce1 sac better. ia nav oplnjon. IS the
pAFiae e osE has aess streets, Is las ues
az