The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-21

rhe esvE servsos commission has exaEtn-
q the Candidates for enses OF po'sos ans
kss csrfan~d the result 60 the mayor, upon
xhon then cevofsss the duty Of making
ehS se.ecslsn- Tae questions ssked Q, he
candidates were hased upen esmfnon
sense. and 20 ths extent that the c''raH1s-
s,or ocu,e 70 n csd It's bes. 20 bring oct
she relative Qualifications Of fsse compost
esrs
Eus IN the selecxson Of the chief Of pc
Zee soneshsns more 10 needed THAI 10
gotten out Of books West Point iarns
QUA ered!tabse osseers. but only nature
sssl{s x<ner4lx- The arffhnetie nesaed by
. chief Of police r. 10. the Fuae Of three
cat the rule Of thumb Ills csief object In
life n not 10 know how TO keep the tsn
eommsnEmer.s. but 20 be familiar with
the methods BY which men break fhsm.
ess IL not .Ae sovereignty Of lore. bat the
reign 81 fear: the means By which he se-
esres she respect Of The good citizens 10
DOT the means siways ~ which be keeps
control of the bad cstlssna
II " the duty Of thu chief Of police 10 en-
force tie Lao. but the princspai foe Of
che criminal h the chef Who prevents its
hresch- -Lss - select your chief OF po-
llce." says the fhi1. and care not who
snakes yo1 lava
The nexs chisf viii b. placed In . trying
position because he siii succeed the best
ehses Of police this city ever had; the terror
Of the vicious glasses. and famous thief
eafcher-ths bssf. The chief Of police Of
Chicago said. on this side Of tina, Western
standard of al sxoeiience. Perhaps no, al
sdsAi man for The posltson OF sapsrinfen6-
eat Of . Sunday school. IL protecting those
@ho kept out Of evil ways and eva Azso-
cations against those who ala not. he
hae few euaais- The vicious elements are
Dot sntitied 20 mach consideration. ant
when they seek consideration they can
have IA by he.ng NO longer virlons Rogers
= nx . cxnds1xfs fos rs-s22osntncns ana.
1nasma4h a. he ase1 nc application eoala
not os appointed 4 he were. 90 that these
tsnasrks are entirely remanisoert
Tho chief Of pasiee must srst 81 Al Be .
axhier AZ ertns. What shocking Ian
saaxx thai fireman uses sasa . LADY.
- she watched him trying 10 break his
way int TIA seiessarS volumes % smoke
Yea said the ehaet. standing by. .Eu;
hs ~ea59 e-s@k trte he'll Itself II he we're
osderee tn.- A pallss r.x2rd for the uses
ef society sns elinzsns.lSa Of al profanity
from ssnssrsnt1on are aeKirssle Accom-
paishrnenfs. hut IN the exs.EgsishinK Of q
srs these are rot always fhs FIRST effects
g he alsace at
A ehsss o. police = al fhs better fo- be-
ans nssn OF GOOD Character and szfacIeni.
" xarses socsmpslsaments 20 le4a q ger
imam. preside III q prayer meeting ana run
Gown o thief or murderer: hat. al talrEs
considered n he ear DO the last, xoclssy
might succeed tn Ee1tinE 4 better sass,i-
euis Ter him n the ether demands upon ia
versatility. The chief Of police needs 20 10
sEccd sadse &c human stature, because he
snast Deal with ana - shie to penstrAts
TIE cussing e The raj ana ire hrasenness
81 unoonscionahAe seo.at lie aust he able
a. cetersnine when coaxlrg .ae uAea fear
vii elliott Information He must s.e a dis.
eiplinaraar dealing With ire police force a,
. body. sat have the confidence ana zoos
VIII Of the Individual members He snas,
Rave courage. bat ne iess tact: Re raass bs
Ct soo5 habits. yet Accustomed 70 n~
ssroAd al ali hours ans n az kaaas O.
yiso-s
The mayer hss this hll 70 II ~ ~.
srpeirsfn.ni: tAere is ns ec,1s rrn-p ais-.
cult TO seaeci for. aae there - nora Is
- which y. VII receive srsrs ecase-an..
0es shenl3 be make raastsks
He Is wise 70 take Cay Or TIVE "a
enink 10 ever