The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-02
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II ouy Oom0cI8b WHO u1s U40u ossSSp
So9 tie past two yeara. or any Republican
Who has been absent from the city, has
really earnest hankering after specific In
stances Of administration on the part
Of the present city government, he can
sppsass his craving BY following . few
simple directions.
He might call Of the city tressurer's
once and ascertain II one Adolph Krug
left any deficiency when he started north.
He might inquire II II 10 not true that
owing to the laundering methods OF &C
counts about 500 has been lost to the city
n the settlement.
Ifthsss things fall to impress the earnest
Inquirer after specific charges. he might
step into the water Office and ask for Mr..
r. r. Paddsn, the Citizens nominee for
city treasurer. who IL verv excellent
bookkesper. Mr.. Pnddcn will probably
explain how II il that sxSupsrintenden
Wilson kept his improved system Of re-
bate" Mr.. Psdden. . worthy Democrat.
may probably point out that w. T. Wilson,
also Democrat, made the following 're-
bate:"
Nv. n. Wilson, yoverchargs. 10 months.
o." emitting any date or other incon-
vsnient reference.
Turning to the account Of the Rainier
mill, owned by Wilson. no will find that
Wilson owed So. which he '.rebsted" to
himself after he got hold OF the books ~
superintendent.
Turning then to the account Of Yik
Wah, the inquirer after specific charges
viii find how w. Z. Wilson "rebated" to
himself 81.
Not one dollar Of these rebates" has
yet found it, way back into the city treas
ury. These things are known to nearly
every official in the city hall. Has any
step ever been taken to get that money!
The hungsrer after specific charges might
then step down into the municipal court
and inquire il there was Democratic off,
ciai there at any time named Gallshcr. aud
n anybody knows anything about short
age Of 300 or 30.
fthe appetite for specific charges Is not
yet stated. the inquirer might then go into
the city comptrollsr's Office. whore he will
learn by simple calculation based upon
last years figures how many hundred
dollars the treasury will be filehed OF by
the rascaily contract made with tho two
Democratic official newspapers by legal
Used authority.
At the same place he may learn how the
fight IN ade by the Democratic official news
paper iast year on the Democratic mayor
provoked him 10 examine Its bills and so
saved. by the merest chance, several hun
drsds OF dollars going out of the treasury.
When Democrats fall out tho taxpayers
stand little better chance OF coming by
their own.
Some OF the other departments might
b. visited. The inquirer might find
laborers on par rolls At & day. with an
"imrroved system Of rebates. lie nigh,
ask II II 10 the fashion for ire engines now
TO wear rebate" attachment. He
might drop a note To swim, Of Portland.
and ask IL there IL any patent on the rebate
hydrant.
IL may be unnecessary 10 remind the
inquirer about the improved system Of re.
bate on rotten brick but there IL no harm
la inauirins about the poundmas,er's sys-
TEN Of rebate A. applied 30 dcga
II the inquirer after specific instances of
Encouragement is still shir.tlng fer more
Information he Is respectfully referred to
ssversl rrcminen, Democrats, including
Mayor Ronald. ex-Acting Mayor sxesney,
Hon. Jesse Cochran. Hon. J. NJ. Wolfe,
er.sapersnssndsns W. y. Wilson, Duboss
FIFTEEN, ex-city Engineer Warner aud
superintendent Tim RYAN. and VITA, ihsy
will not admst about themselves thsv will
rrchaoly-is in . rsseagefu. mooa--ssll
about the Others