The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-08

thing about water. bus ne had been away
from that state long enough 10 learn
something about r.. This water question
had turned oct 70 30 an important ore.
A few weeks ago ne supposed that this
city had fae best water IN the country.
He ifrsg rcar Lake Washington. and had
an Affection FOR IL. Many cftfes. u they
we're situated as Seattle r.. would think
they had the best water supply on earth
Yet now there was talk of disregarding 10.
u was the biggest fool proposition be ever
heard OF. TIE people were frightened out
OF their wits Il rad been said that there
was an individual Who was going 10 bring
water down from Cedar river. and that
the ctfy would be a--hIs mercy. How was
any individual going TO hurt the city,
TIE city could meet him AZ the city limits
and make SIS own terms and say whether
ne can come IN or not. And yet they
would spend 8. Zsa.f10 70 keep private
company out % the city when the city
had the power 70 compel Il 10 keep out
side the city limits. But some people said
they were afraid Of the council, afraid
they might be bought. Anybody should
be ashamed 70 make such an argument as
that The councilmeu were elected by the
people. and the people were the ones 10
blame II dishonest men were elected. But
81 the people were afraid OF their public
servants. the charter was going TO be
changed and the city could be protected
ia every way possible.
This was an important matter. There
was not q city on the Pacific coast that
had stood the financial storm Ike Seat
tie She had maintained her population
better than any OF them. her financial
standing better than any. And now he
could not believe it could be possible that
the people wanted 10 spend $4,000 for
something they did not want The people
should think Of these things before they
aH an He va
people 70 look al Il squarely. and then II
they came to the conclusion that they
wanted 20 spend 81 30 90 for thing that
was not needed. why theS could go ahead
and do It. Another man had said IL would
not be a debt. that the man who used the
water would have TO pay for 1.-THE poor
devil who had 10 have water in his house
Tor MS wife and babies. He drew a picture
OF the poor wsshwoman who had to have
water 10 earn her bread and butter. and
yet those VINO favored the ordinance
would have these poor people pay the
cost Such an argument as that was un-
worthy the intelligence OF the people of
Seattle. II was a debt IN a moral, bust
ness sense; the world looked upon IL as
such. II man can get along without
getting into debt ne would better do IL.
Is 10 not time that we were beginning to
pay OFF, rather than contract more: in
stead OF sending out hundreds OF thou
sands OF dollars annually to pay interest?
Let us get down to business and pay off
our present debt This country wants
business. tApplause) II IL is necessary
10 put on patch, put IL on but get out OF
debt. Let's get down to business. and pay
of our debts.
From the Populist standpoint.
NJ r. Knox said: we are here tonight
on the same battle ground as we fought
on SIX long years ago. We said then: Let
as not swamp ourselves with debt am
here on the same battle ground tonight
1CheersD Three times a year for four
years YOU have walked to the polls and
voted yourselves further into debt and
now they ask you TO do it again, although
we cannot hold our heads above water.
The newspapers which then We're AGAINST
me are tonight all with me tCheers) In
the name of liberty. in the name Of your
homes, don't go into debt any further
tCheers) You cannot carry the debt you
have already.
w hat IS the condition of the city OF Sc
attle2 Statistics show that we are now
under bonded debt reaching in the neigh
borhood Of $1,000 O00. This. with 5000 peo-
pie. The annual interest upon that bonded
debt. At per cent. IS $4,000 If you had
not voted that debt, the authorities Of the
city could pat 1000 men at work toner
row and keep them working on the i'm
proVement OF the city with the interest
you voted and that is sent across the ocean
to Shylock. You are paying out $50
year interest. ooh! Oh! and roars of laugh
ter. John Wiley whispered TO the orator)
The gentleman tells me IL is $50 a day
Nellthat Is not much. is it? Are you go
Ing 70 vote for a continuance of IT, and
even an increase Of it?' The question was
answered with shouts Of mo-" and cheers.
y Comparison of Figures.
John Wiley. who was next introduced.
said. When a witness is called he usual
Is tcStifes for the contention of the one
who calls him. The two parties in this
case YOU have to decide on Tuesday have
called their witnesses. and the one holding
the affirmative has put on the stand Alder
man J. Eugene Jordan. He gives figures
showing that the interest on 81 10000 at
per cent Is S6o0 COO per anuum. and then the
learned doctor turns from mathematics
and dives into expert testimony. He says
The cost of the maintenance OF the pipe
line of twenty-four miles would Toe S25O0.
and that Is the expense Of the gravity svs-
tenn. That is, he would have you believe
that the entire cost OF maintaining this
gravity system is the So. 000 Of interest and
thc $3.50. Now, ! give you the evidence of
J. VI. Colmau. who is an expert on the sub
lect. The witnesses agree 50 far rs the
amount Of interest is concerned. but Mr..
tolman says the operating and distribut-
ing expenses Of the system would hc Sl7.-
al. This pr. Jordan leaves out of his tes-
timouy. II rs what il costs us for distrib-
utiuE cur present supply. The care Of the
proposed pipe line. according to Mr.. Col
man. VIII cost Slo.0oo the repairs 5000
more. the deterioration S25o00 which gives
q total of Stl11lo-a difference between the
two witnesses OF $55.2to."
~ this moment Gov. Mctfraw entered
the hall and was loudly Cheere1. the
cheers continuing as he made his way
through the crowd and took his seat ou
che platform Mr.. Wiley, continuing. told
some stories illustrative oi the city's fnap-
cial condition. and came 80 the position
hslt by J. !. McCilvrs ON this water ques-
tlou.
when caue here Nr McGiivra was
poicte9 cut tO me- as the great obiector ~
tho city. just as Holman was i0 The nited
States congress was curious 20 know
why hc affected In the popular feeling
ON THIS water question. SOS J Went zap and
inquired 81 one 81 PTS uStEhhorS Pat
saws T. Will you tell me Why MIR NcGNNra
objects - o.r water supply Certainly
ssi3 Pst. be has "a spring there az the bot
com or the ASH and De washes his feet in
LAX" Washington OEoars of lauEhter1
\ Most Convincing Argument.
'Nat e.HslT argument has been uSeS .a
connection W.tl ta.s question" continued
at WHEY. .tHa- cannot he use1 against
thH Proposition. us promoters SAY that L
o-tst 20 Receive yoHr Sfpport because.
fnr-o,'h. gre Fost-futeil Es0re~ IS aca inst
F.s argument IS most convincing.
tarra .s $50 -v.h h4r3 reasoning tn g. .t
r,-.- ur5a su.H ta4.Gt~s log.r. Il has .v-
,ry element of % rucss. there IS s total
absence az na~ is ert~rir devoid OF
anything lSe ar appeal to passion or rroiu-