The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-05
NEWS OF TACOMA
TAcoMA BrnEAr or TIE PosT-ISrKzIs-
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THOMAS GAxMoss. MAxAsEA
POLITICS In TACOMA.
The Water Swindlers Defying
the Wrath Of the People.
JusTiFMno ALL THEIR SINS.
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TacoxA, March 4-tspsciai. 1-Taeoma's
political machinery will be set up this
week. Primaries and conventions viii be
arranged for and interested parties VIII
cruise for mayoraity and councilmanic
timber.
Things are MIXED. There are various
uncertain elements, The taxpayers want
~ honeas and economical municipal
government. There IL not anything un-
certain about that. The taxpayers are
aiming . singing blow At ths water
boodlers and those soes.ing sxtravaganes
In the management Of tho city's business.
Nevertheless the water boodiers and the
municipal spendthrsfts are plotting TO
remain In power, and Tacoma. after fol-
lowing false gods and the dictates OF cor
poration agents for 20 many years, may DO
trapped ~ Of yore.
The most aggravatine and disturbing
element il the Morning Union. which has
bsen giving the people . chance 10 speak
out semi-feariessiy through its columns
II they were sure the new newspaper was
going to stay by them, the taxpayers
would throw Oft all restraint and bring ont
the skeleton, corporation domination,
and cremate IL. IL would be great roast
Of fish. flesh and dry bones. and
81 may come. provided the new newspaper
II not sidetrscked. Already there are
half dozen sieetrscks ready for IT, and
oil the switches leading from the main
track are turned. some OF the members
Of the local typographical union and the
members Of the pressmcn's union are OPP
posed TO selling out. while arrayed against
them are many influential "ontside" men
who say the life Of the paper depends
upon ITS disposition TO persons who will
guarantee to perpetuats IL As union
paper for one year At least. Others equally
influential and sincere cite the fact
that the new paper was started TO
drive the rat" printers out Of the
Ledger, which stood by the water boodlers.
The rats" remain. therefore 1t Is held the
Norniny Uniom must continue. An effort
has been made to dispose Of the obnox-
ious workmen, with q view Of placating
the union printers. IL failed.
Then there 10 another side TO the situ-
alton. The rat" Ledger and the Nesrs.
which uses the frat" machines. are both
anxious 10 get the new competitor out Of
the field. Both the former papers are
practically under the same influence. One,
it 10 said, stood pat with the water
boodlers because IL did not want 20 foul
its own nest, and for the other weakling it
II said IL did not dare run the risk of losing
its patronage by opposing the water loot.
AZ . meeting OF the Typographical
Union tomorrow evening a proposition
will be submitted to invite all the labor
organizations To cooperate with the Mors,-
ing Union and II necessary lend it fnan-
ciai backing. Col. win Vischer and
others. It IL understood. will also submit
proposals, with pledges and backing to
insure perpstuAtion Of printers union
paper. Any definite action guaranteeing
continuation Of the Morning Union a. the
taxpayers representative will immedi.
nsely increase its prestige 80 or - per
cent.
II II the talk Of the town tonight that
the Ledger IL out for Doodle candidates,
and their slogan IL to be that Of the final
resort Of knaves. patriotism" Loyalty
and patriotism to Tacoma. they will claim,
justified their acts. water steal and all.
Ths Morning Taioa's labor supporters fear
that II the paper il sold the DOODLE Jug
gicrs will secure control and prostitute il.