The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-06

don't go just as they want them. are
the people who make corrupt rings pos
si5le In communities. The Republicans
are accused Of having had q ring Ia
this county. but it never had the
a1dacity TO take two subordinates
from the courthouse and put them at
the top OF the municipal ticket The
party once took the chief of an iulpor-
tant department and placed him at the
head Of the city government; but he
was q man who had for years been
prominent eitizep and whose fidelity
and integrity had been put 10 the most
severe tests long before he was chosen
mayor of the city.
The situation is entirely different
now. With the Republicans in control
Of the city and the fusionists in con-
troll Of the county administration, there
a measure TO the public safety. This
il not satisfactory 10 the combination
at the back of the Popuiist municipal
ticket. IL aspires 10 create ring by
taking deputy sheriff out Of the
sheriff's office and making him mayor.
and taking out of the county clerks
office a deputy and putting him at the
head OF the finance department OF the
city. Then control by the ring would
be complete. The sheriff will play into
the hands Of the mayor and the mayor
will play into the hands OF the sheriff
The people OF the county should know
by experience what the consequence Is
Of permitting such q combination To
control this city and county. They
have once shown their resentment to-
the Republican party. which was
charged with the responsibility for
what became SO offensive.
We are now. happily. free from any
ring rule In this county and city.
Among the most conspicuous Of the
anti-ring Republicans was T. J. Humes.
He was opposed by what was called
then the Republican ring: and he owes
portion OF his popularity to the fight
which he made against some Of the
evils which arose out OF ring rule.
With Humes in the mayoralty chair.
backed UP by public sentiment which
has been so freely expressed, there need
be no fear but that the laws viii be en-
forced. II they are Objectionable To the
majority of the people, they may be
changed. but so long as they are on the
statute book they will not be disre-
garded. But suppose Mr.. Humes
should not be as jealous as some would
wish him TO be? BY retaining in the
office OF the sheriff 50 conscientious a
gentleman as Mr.. Calderhead they may
be sure that the laws viii be strictly
enforced. As deputy sheriff he will
have as good opportunities OF ascer-
tanning whether the law Is being broken
and aiding In it's enforcement as II he
were mayor. There is greater safety In
the rivalry OF the two parties than
there would be il Sheriff Meyer and ex-
Deputy Sheriff Caiderhead could work
In oolIusion. one controlling the deputy
sherlffs and the other controlling the
police force.
should the sheriff and his chief dep
uiy fail 10 show Sufficient vigilance. we
have no doubt that Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney John =. Hart will take occa-
slon, from time 10 time. to remind them
Of their daiy and cxpouna the law TO
theyn
Cannot the good people who are seek
ing IL place the city and county under
the influence which has kept the coan.
- officials 81 sim. see tina; they are
! dolng Nose t. Illustrate their own good
pufp1 So than Il they plttea the city al
! ulnistration against the county admin
: tstFatlQn ana made Them rivals I'm con-
testing far public favor b. vigilance
ard zvsl7
We warn the people % the city Of se-
+ attic and county x King that II. by
F thelg mistaken Judgment. they place
( the government entirely IN the grasp u
. q rsuv. vlt- Doss Way at It's head they
vl: altserly tue The dag. ana upon the
+ hra9s u those we'l-0ean.ns. bls short
sighted. cstirenS who are playing int
+ the hands z Tess Way wni - visited
f tae Indignant wvata q tire people whom
& they aulntcntiona,iy. perhaps. bat il
cvls&hly hstray