The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-07

the city collects q revenue in taxes This
revenue goes TO light the city and pave
the streets. Could the city get 1t without
stree, railroads? / think not.
This = . legislative form OF government
under which we are living. for one am
willing to trust the representatives elected
by the people. The Initiative and referen-
dunn was beaten In the last elction. Do
you wan: another hearing in court! Is
this to come up every six months! Lex
the city pave Its streets. build parks ana
make II attractive and inviting FOR 'he
home builder. When the franchises We're
granted here ten years ago, we thought u
was a magnificent thing for the cay 10
have street railways. Let's be as noncst
now. II this consolidation goes through
we may ride all over the city for ave Genus
by the transfer system. Is nos thai
reduction Of fares 10 start with.
DIR. A. r. Mitten and DR.. h. C. XII
bourne both spoke against the resolution
Judge Richard winsor closed the argu-
nents for the advocates OF municipaa
awnershlp. He told Mr.. Donworfh that
had the lines been owned by the city the
extension to his house would have been
huh, long ago. aud he would not have had
to walk eight blocks four times day all
,hsse years. This provoked laugh To
Mr. piles. winsor said the reason New
york trad not adopted municipal owner.
shin was because the biz corporations
shaekled the city.
The speaker declared that an enlight-
ened public sentiment demanded municlpai
ownership II was a step forward, and
was as sure TO come as the civilization OF
the Anglo Saxon race was TO advance
The city could borrow money with which
To buy. equip and improve the lines rs
well as any corporation. He reiterated
this argument several times,
JUDGE BURKE SPEAKS.
Judge Thomas Burke closed the speech
en- from the lobby by 3 wonderfully clio
anent argument. full If COED points. He
wanted To know why the city was talking
az investing In the luxury Of street raj.
ways when there was rot enough room
for school children no parks. no drive
ways or paved streets outside OF First
and Second avenues. II was the arst
duty af the city tn provide those neces-
saries ct municipal life. To talk OF the
purchase cs the street railway lines % the
city was on par with the man who
bought grand piano for his ihree-room
cottage.
Municipal ownership VAS prevalent in
asspotse countries. ne saia. notably In
Spain ami Russia. Ia tire latter The gov
eminent owned tse railroads. telegraph
lines, telephones. geld ani silver mines
CSC. He Ssnsrastsd thai with the Spiris az
Anxic.ssxen institutions Tse sa~evy CT
government in England ans ire United
states was tas ieas, peSslsle restriction ~
sse activities and talents ar thu individual
consistent with public welfare Muuictpsi
ownership meant the dragging down Of al.
men 10 a common level TO adopt !. la
seattle meant IRE atsGlcsisos q common
sense
The Resolution KILLED.
TIE councilman xpeat thre*-saarters Of
ar s0ar sn debating sAr nature az ire re-
eers 81 the committee as rae whais Saxla
soaxhs % postpone action. allied by
cslrasea ard Hin On vote, James ra,o
s1ea 10 Fesors she resolution ser Indefinite
asstFonxnsaf wys carried. : "a s. as FOR.
fa~ss
Yeas-,IanasS Gai cassisn&n. Taylor.
uasssen Dfslsr ard aim*Aars-..
Nays SRvsn. NeArsle. Rude. Hisi C-z--
ssFa ana t,rscasen--k
After snosssr t;r~.e-sse sesssse ere rcssr-
81. ssssr vfssng from ronmssssn es sae
ssess, asosses the report, : 70 4, crscaica