The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-23


issued uy th- CITY b~ nasde eee<iTaose for
ali fues aud rax-s c0sieczisie By the city
aEseversh-So irreroeSbse grants OF
privileges TO street railroads or other eos-
yorssious-
~Tresfth-Ths rigid enforcement Of Po-
lice regulations.
ssThirteenfh-We are in favor OF con-
traction Of the saloon limits. the stric. en-
forcemsns Of The avs regulating the same.
so that one-ha1f of the present police force
may De discharged
.sFoarteenrh-Str.cs economy IN ali de-
partraenss OF the city government; the
reduction of expense 20 TIE lowest posi-
be limit. keeping the expenses OF toe
year within the income Of the year.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 70 the city
charter n the interest of economy, Ell
cheney, simplicity aud protection OF It's
citizens. including the abolishing OF al
unnecessary Offices, boards and eommss-
si0ns.
s-ResoEssd, That we urge the state iegis-
.atare 10 grant municipalities the power 10
remove sll taxes from the products OF in
dastry: and be i further
" Resolrsd. That We. faver the gradual re-
dGcTioB of taxation on all the products of
lssor with q view TO lis eventual total
abolition. together with q simultaneous
rise IN the taxation rate on land values,
with the object of eventually taxing al
may become cheaper and rents lower, ~ith
the possibility OF ali persons owning their
Own homes becoming reality instead OF
being as nov. delusion
Observation-Disclosures That we pledge
our candidates. when elected to power, TO
not only strictly enforce the laws and or
di1ances of our city. ~ hicn have been and
are now being broken with impurisy and
trxmped under foot. but also pledge them
20 conduct the city's business (which
means your businessb on the same COM
nonsense principles which the average
business man would follow in managing
his ogB business affairs
" Rssoired. That applicants for such posi-
tons as heads OF departments. foremen or
other position OF public trust be examined
by board Of examination.
'.E. B. SUTTON,
-. W. RANGE,
y. ID. McLSrYEs,
Committee"
The platform Ia a combination of the one
adopted at the last city convention of the
party and of that of the Populists, with
the addition Of several new planks. and
one At least is a decidedly radical step,
being nothing less than the adoption of
the single tax as a Prohibition principle.
When the platform was reported by the
committee on resolutions its adoption as a
whole was moved, and objection was
raised to the single tax plank by c. A.
Goddard, of the Ninth ward, who said he
did not understand it and was opposed to
anything he did not understand. Several
other delegates vigorously opposed the
plank, but it was defended by Messrs.
sutton. Brown and Range and ultimately
carried unanimously.
As originally drawn, the plank propos-
ing that all heads of departments should
be chosen after passing competitive ex-
animation also provided thai after the ex.
animation sealed bids should De made by
the successful candidates stating at what
salary they were willing TO take the posi-
ton and that the position should be given
TO the lowest bidder. all oiheDthings being
equal. This proyiso IS 10 bids for the Of
fee was stricken out and the plank as IL
stands adopted.
After the convention adjourned, about
IL O'Clock. the central committee met and
made preparations for the campaign.
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