The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-01
THE MGILvRA CIRCULAR.

LaAkA1 wv 49, 49,
r. ina Edsor-I picked up off the street
srr,lar signed by Alonzo Hull. ]. j.
u~g1yra and a few others. and after
-v.alnr n | said 10 myself. what Is the
r-s,sr With my friend McGilvra2 / have
ss.ra him for q long time harp upon
ae~-ars,e monopoly" but never before
"a ! know him within two months to get
e. both sides Of the same question. His
s,aesf best and gravest friend U VIII
-, rive the name). has suggested the pro-
pretr OF calling Judge Langley's atten-
,sf 10 this serious condition. This friend
!. amazed at the judges conduct He
,xelalms, "Just look at the man; he has
hid AZ his boot-straps and believes that
h viii be able thereby TO lift himself
eyaf the fence"
The fudge likes 20 be right. and as a
rnla Ia Is considerable, but some mesmeric,
ehsmegleal or dIabolical influence for the
tlne seing has seized him or he would
nat have signed the circular headed Gee
d1r River Wafer" This circular does not
bear the impress of sincerity. II is Inn
sAFs.onsd. shan and contradictory.
The first shan matter In IL is where II
states that the renewals OF III pump
lhg system IN I've years has been $500
TIE whole OF this sun is placed down
a. an expense. while ms a matter OF fact
sarge per cent. OF this expenditure must
se1ssdered az a 'betterment."
Beading further on In this public COM
~fsncatign we find the words, patch
nsag" Very expressive language when
tFpFed 10 an economic housewife mend
hs elo,hes, but how ridiculous when APP
Sd 10 a great water system protecting
n1aons OF dollars worth OF property?
Bat !, costs something 10 patch along"
y & lfWFNr1uz - e-akeh along" TIE
sghers OF this circular say that we are
faaay unprepared for a fire: stiil. they
ewiATs that We ought 70 patch along"
fssFe y no sense IN such an argument,
ta TIC signers Of this communication
. the public. approaching the fallacy OF
eeF position, proceed 10 state, Further
nsFe. unless we continue 10 tempt fate
hefessei reservoir capacity must be pro-
We'd This will cost at least s75.D1p."
Now, gentlemen. be frank with the voter
az taxpayer. DO not try by much Ian
faage and imprisoned declaration TO be-
's HIN. Say plainly 10 him-for IN speak
ix 70 the public II is your duty to be
~ plain and slncere-that for $4,000 the
sY can build a reservoir on Beacon Hill
sa pump II full OF water and hold II as
: reserve IN case Of FIRE. and when the
1eiar river gravity system is ultimately
giai MS great reserve force win be worth
y taat II has cost as an additional fire
.e'@eton For pipe lines and conduits
~ Iedar river passing through a hilly
@aeeh country Will he In constant dan
sH8as
Va ne square. gentlemen. I'm private. II
- % not wish to speak II publicly.
u not look a little queer that tho
~a'ue Power Company should ask the
~ sA&l for that which You say VIII
me city $3.50 II the city makes the
1Rsed Improvement You must admit
W some OF you have adr tied K TO me in
wafalei, that Il VIII cost tie city AZ least
= ; Der cent. mere 20 1eke a proposed
marosement thar what II would cost a
.fate concern 70 30 the sane work. II
- IS true. II VIII cost the sower COM
.1S Nl1.sn less 20 build n gravity sys-
- taaA , L would the city. Five per cent.
shs sum Is SIS s1s. and you have estim-
~ ne horsepower that could De gen.
SO rom the gravity system OF ss2.-
tbs would make an annual net re-
= " tae power company Of ss7.5fh Tn
saca circumstances the projectors Of
power company we're the biggest
That ever walked our streets In
.hs 70 the city 70 furnish water
u Tor t1E0 when their OFFER should
&A+TfAFl t#.tN0 INt thH pro-
OF this Seattle Power Company
r The very men = whom Won are saw
~ whispering n TIE ears OF the voters.
@eFe they win gohhle us up"
aeFe - \ sort OF Jlngotsm IN your cir
winch Is co 70 catching with the
9ted. yet 7 hsNllv think vou intend
re- lasiucere. You men are simply
eAei. or something else ails yosl.
eHeve there s. 4 Niger In the wood
&nd yea have strained your ewes
eng IN trying - ind him that YOU
eaiF = bleared vision left. II you
SOD % consider bat for a moment
discover that the power company
.iy az tho mercy of our city.
cs'np3rr cannot bring a single
,.sFower or force. or : gil OF water
80 ira corporate limits ~ our city
" urst gets = franchise for 50 do
sad What financial institution. or
1A iii loan the power company
a. - construct . great water svs-
ess the city first grants e valuable
Nes tie city VII BE under
sA ee]igation 20 grant ~ power
~ AaF = single privilege That company
FAtely toi3 that = : an tnterioDer
~s.1aF ef the consideration Of the city.
= Naea y vent 'rto this water scheme
- mat tho Getty had rad for years
e. Cs+on q ultimately using the water
- river Tlr municipai poS
e. ~ @4i7 preliminary surveys.
a7~ = 81 tc't tAat the rover COM
'~a NgT a ctv >runcl This may he
sues $50 t7'nTs have happened IN soue
k.,v. - seattle. - Tar as the pubIic
essss &S neFer Aaf a pu-chasahie city
& 80 soce t@ere is a healthy pub
IA oo tsis water proposition.
- sea De-. 1stly ~ continue.
are a thousand q one that the
~ aRtaF, = d 50 desired. could
= sse is wav through the present
Z -. ltt4re nsun Dai bo5y. Tacoma
Ia 49, wear has lcst about one mill
> Seattle las besa more tortul-