The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-20
fATORS DIR. KENDALL
Century Club Declares for Her
for School Board.
air TO RUN ON REGULAR TICKET
"a woman's Candidate as such-Kfng
Tells What Il Observation-Disclosures
Asked TO speak Out.

srsa The Century Club yesterday fol-
$3.50 M, its refusal 10 indorEe Mrs. Wini-
- Thomas by deciding to endszvor to
80 a place for DR.. Sarah Kendall on q
.e9s.Iar ticket In case any withdrawal
.s.uia occur. This means that there will
- h. any distinctive woman's candidate
: ms field. What the issues will be il
.rtIy defined In the letters printed be-
"a and the voters win look anxioasly for
sse;aratlong from the several candidates.
Al the meeting OF the Century Club yes
,rsay In the Holyoke block q reporter
svceared at 40 q. m, and asked for ad-
ASSIGN and after a short but spirited
soutest this was refused upon a vote OF
rto L and one woman whispered 10 an
char that thirteen Is an uniuc1y mum
TIE session was conducted In an intelii-
seat spirit and Mrs. Homer Hill in taxi
* the chair tersely stated the object Of
H. meeting In one sentence. 1t was FIRST
~ desire 10 amend the school election
hr BIZ providing for registration, and sec
sndy to discuss the feasibility Of can
esaate.
Ia the general discussion II came out
nat before the passage Of the present
eaool election law a petition to the board
A education was circulated asking that
4 indorse the registration bin which
ausd AT the hand OF the last legislature.
srnatures In tweEty-four hours, yet the
hoard ignored IL. Now the club proposes
b permanently organize with the object
q securing registration enactment.
Regarding the question of a candidate
&c women seemed OF the opinion that f..
sould not be the object 20 place a wo-
ssn on the ticket for the mere name OF
Z but TO look more TO the interest OF the
ehooIs by securing one who would fill
he place creditably. The difference be-
tueen a ticket and a candidate was clear
b defined yet IN favoring the latter IL
xas thought best not to become commit
sta 10 any partisan alliance by a mere
Endorsement
The organization was not made perma-
nsnt. but preliminary for the campaign.
The membership was extended 20 include
both men and women. Mrs. Celeste Lang
Lev slauson was chosen as secretary.
Director George II. King has written
tie following communication TO the Post.
InteIllgencer laying some general prln-
cples which should guide the voters In
their choice
Good business Men Needed.
ITO the Editor: On November ID the
people Of Seattle viii be called upon TO
elect three members OF the board OF edu-
cation These will form a majority OF
TIE board. and be able to control IT'S policy
FOR the coming year. For this reason the
people should determine the course they
wish pursued. and then sec to II that
directors are elected who will carry out
their wishes.
''The people OF Seattle have been more
than generous 20 the schools. They have
very recently voted 100000 Of bonds.
large part OF which, converted an illegal
indebtedness into a binding obligation
against the district. This. added TO tho
bonded Indebtedness previously incurred.
makes grand total of $4,000. Surely
this IS enough. But unless conservative
Methods prevail and Just but careful
economy be adopted a floating debt Will
arise. and we shall again have warrants
peddied about town at a discount The
resources of the district are limited by
law, and also by a feeling on the part Of
the taxpayers that their burdens are al
ready sufficiently heavy, and "a the num-
her OF children Is increasing out or all
proportion to the means available to edu-
cate them. the question OF how to make
what money we have go as far as possible
r. a serious one.
''The new directors elected. il they are 20
40 their fun duty TO their constituents.
must bring the same care and Judgment
% their aid I'm the administration of their
public duties as I'm their private Affairs.
The business Of the board is much better
done than il was a few years ago, but
law requires that all accounts shall be
audited by an auditing committed, and
that no warrant shall be drawn except
On q recorded affirmative vote OF ma
soritv OF the board. Formerly these d.
rections were not strictly enforced. ana
many accounts were passed and warrants
drawn that never came before the board,
but now every bill must. before payment.
bear the approval OF the auditing commit
Tee. and no warrant is drawn without the
requisite legal authority behind IT. This
policy should be maintained and extended
II possible. az there cannot be too many
checks and safeguards 10 the expenditure
Of public money.
"The children are, and always should be,
the first consideration. Funds are raised.
buildings built and teachers employed for
them alone The schools are provided for
the children. not the children for the
schools. In some questions that have come
before the board this distinction seems
10 have been forgotten. IL should De ever
present
by reason OF the great Injury which
will result 10 tho credit of our city and
the welfare OF our schools IL tho district
becomes again involved In n mass of foat-
Ing debt. We should see 60 II that school
hoard is elected upon whose Judgment.
common sense and integrity the people
can rely"
Another voter sends the following:
Candidates, views wanted.
TO the Editor: The bare suggestion az
name FOR school director gives too little
infarmation for the guidance OF ccnscien-
tr1s voters who have not the powers or
Omnisclcnce - read the thoughts or their
fellow men The experience OF some who
voted az The last election for those whom
hey hs,a in high personal esteem has
taught them the lesson that popular per-
sanal qualities are not all that are needed
u car pubic servants. The most courteous
sAd well-intentioned gentleman in the city
nay fail 70 appreciate the Importance ~
sHercising rigid economy In administration
tas most highly accomplished and anna
e-e LADY = sur acquaintance may lack tie
nerve q persist In a fight 10 finish
sgainst ext~avagance. waste and tobbery
u public affairs The best fellow IN the
saFt may be dedclent IN business tact
sane god business men 10 not fully spp-e-
gate ire haushlps upon the poor grow
Hs out e the enforcement q rseid and
e.st iron rules. hastily made under stress
u taelT ow0 pressing business
me wishes e the people ought % pre-
a. olt how Is 4 possible when the opin-
Nas sn3 policy OF action % the candidates
So Unknown Watch ~ the several can
Sa3stes named represents our iteass There
s-sat u b a candid expression ss 70 the
.eS'uoa these candidates viii take upon
e mere Important questions likely 20
Use IN the performance - their duties
~ members % the board of directors.
sf y the candidate himself or BY those
take the ros~ous iNI3tv ~ submitting
- names fer tae saaraEes - the voters.
- Ne md cani 5atcs without opinions
WITHOUT q policy. Il w.. IL well 70 JET
- Na.s until the ideas are more fully
'eoeea- ANXIOUS VOTER"