The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-01
FIGHT GROWS WARN.
Active Work in Progress in
School Election.
SOME COMBINATION TICKETS
The Main Issue Is Sectarianism-Ad-
dresses TO the People by the
Populists- Polling Places.


are no new candidates in the field. two
now tickets Of combinations OF the orig
fnai candidates were issued yesterday. and
more were expected. There Is little Of Is
sue among the candidates themselves. and
the only issue in the fight is the one Of I'M
sectarsanism I'm the schools. The first
ticket 10 be issued was that Of The A. p.
A. $, body opposed to one particular sect,
and In opposition 10 Il there was first
citizens ticket and then a Populist ticket.
The three tickets nominating candidates
were as follows: The a p. a. t3cEst-An-
drew ChsiDerg, Asael ]. Wells and Mrs.
Winafred Thomas. The citizens ticket
Livingston n. Stedrnan. Augustus Y. Bell
and jacob r. Fox. The Populist ticket
Harry W. Stein. william l.. Thompson
and Joseph winship.
Declarations by A. p. A. Candidates.
Andrew Chiiberg declared hats policy in
his letter OF acceptance. as follows: If
elected / promise my best efforts; / shall
not be extravagani. neither shall be IN
duly niggardiy. As one of the directors
and for the interests OF school district No.
! shall be governed by the same
thoughts. the same discretion, the same
business methods with which / manage
my private business"
a. J. Wells said in his acceptance II
look upon the question OF public trust in
the most conservative manner. and will
arm to discharge my duties In Business
like manner, without fear or favor. If
placid In such a position"
The Citizens Policy.
The candidates on the Citizens' ticket is
sued a circular letter giving their policy,
II elected. as follows:
We assure them that II elected the bus
mess affairs OF the district viii receive
our closest and best attention. and the
schools be kept at such a point OF eff
cheney as viii induce newcomers TO our
state 70 make Seattle their home. The
financial interests viii be carefully guard
ed and the provision of the laws of our
state enacted by the last legislature in
section or an act approved March l. 1895
10 the effect that the annual expenses Of
such district shall not exceed the annual
revenue thereof will he enforced. Hence
IL would appear that the board of educa-
ton has no choice but to conduct the
schools strictly within the income of the
district
We believe in strict economy and pru-
dent administration, and though named
separately, we join in one ticket as evil
Adenee OF our mutual desire for harmony
of action. and we hereby firmly assert that
this ticket is not formed in the interest of
any creed or class. Our every endeavor
will Toe devoted 10 the harmonious, eff
ctent and economical management Of the
schools
The Populist Platform.
The following is the address Of the Pop
ulist candidates:
in presenting for your suffrage A plat
form and candidates in the approaching
school election, the Peoples party dis
claims any desire 10 bring part.s1nship
into our public schools. That was neither
the object nor the spirit Of the convention
that formulated resolutions and put a
trE int AL
deeper than that.
THEY have seen debt piled OH debt,
bond forged on bond. until today the eff
iciency of our schools is crippled by a
load OF over three-quarters OF a million
OF dollars OF debt.
They have seen ana suffered with you
the extravagance OF school MANAGEMENT
They have with you pad outrageous
sums for school sites and extravagant
prices for school buildings.
And when debts had been incurred be-
You'd the legal limit. this extravagant
management has called upon the people
70 approve its course by validating the
debts so incurred.
The PEOPLES party has further seen
creep into our schools. under the fair cloak
Of professed and special friendship for
them. the spirit OF religious prescription
and intolerance.
IAN these things have passed before you
and before us; we have all alike suffered
from them. II was the du,y.of some one
to call halt on extravaganza and raise
the warning cry against the spirit OF d.
vision and sectarian hate.
The Peoples party has called the halt.
and Il has boldly declared that IL has no
patience with the un-American attitude OF
any organization. either religious. secret
or political which seeks TO deprive any
American citizen Of any right. either civil
aHts Ia
convictions on the subject Of religion.
ION that platform they have placed their
candidates. pledged 20 support IL in spirit
and IN letter. The Peoples party voices
the sentiment OF all the people. II asks
your support Of these principles and this
ticket. The platform Is broad and .Ameri-
can. the candidates stand squarelv on H.
1T Is 40 false economy the platform
calls for. The schools must be kept up 20
their highest point OF usefulness: their
efficiency must be maintained ana in
creased. The people of our city have given
freely end uDgrudgingly OF their means
TO support the schools. \ liberal and wise
policy should also make il possible for the
taxraS ers 70 say that they have no com
plant 10 make OF the expenditure.
The greatest danger TO our public
school comes from within itself. no as
sault from the outside can do 81 hurt so
long rs 70 is strong ia itself-strong ia
ITS simplicity. strong in its democracy.
strong in KS efficiency The common
school Is cntrenched IN the hearts Of all
the people. and nothing viii so much help
70 hold It's place there as our efforts 70
keen the training aud instruction in 10
close "a the needs 81 the common PEOPLE
"Waiie our schools are employed IN
their proper work of training So good
citizenship and decent conduct az life they
are safe from au assaults, when thcy lose
S{nrt of these psiFpcesgs they are weak
eHsd and only then. And - oahooves US
% book with suspicion upon any se}{-con-
stasage3 sardians 80 our public schools
who would discriminate between u4en ON
religious grounds and close 20 employ ment
-ae free avenues % oar country 20 people
o. ans faith.
"eu- common flag IS uot shrank - The
narrovnass u one creed Us folds cover
American citizenship it falls proteetius--
IS about me form - every one whose love
= TOW ard his ESQ f0try's Tae TAe stars
and stripes tha, noaf oVar enc public school
Acuse are ixnoTant % the crea3s wIthln.
Freedom s5akes 20 the hrceze above: let
equal lsN rty reign helcW
the Pcorte's psrty has boldly declared
sor tAis eousl lthc-~y. X las scr So sace
against rnstscr}u,lou ana Intolerance. 60
has declared 5n religion ss Ia politics
soT equal rights Tor al and special priy5-
leras FOR none
standing ssus On tse s-oaa PLATFORM
% American cssisensnir. the Peoples Fsarty
challenges tAe support ~ al men waa bee
ueve MA g. rat c51arch sra state SHOULD
- ABSOLUTELY separate. that se--ss ran =,
tas 20 room IN are American breass that
ere here ~ ere nation hes in the aerro-
e-ati, simplicity - Sur common schools. 90
several Combination Tickets.
No new candidates far school ssroctsr
haxa ann -r.3 heff during .s.,sf a~.sss- ,-,