The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-16

IN the foregoing IL set forth the sec
II ton of the existing law relative to
II the levy and expenditure of the coun-
~ road and bridge fund and the same
section as amended by the roads and high
ways committee Of the Seattle Chamber
Of Commerce. which amendment has al
ready been Endorsed by the full chamber
for the consideration Of the next session
OF tho state Legislature
The Endorsement OF the proposed
amendment has developed some opposi-
tion among the farmers of King county.
NJ indicated by the Observation-Disclosures
report of the farmers meeting held at
Kent last Thursday. As has already been
stated members OF the Chamber of Com
merce believe this opposition Is due TO
misapprenensIon Of the purpose Of the
amendment.
The discussion at the Kent meeting was
led by James Hart. the well known farm
er of Christopher. who. on the day pre-
c3ding had attended tina meeting; of the
Chamber OF Commerce. IN Seattle. In an
interview given the Post -Intellisencer
yesterday Mr.. Hart defined his position.
He says
Mr.. Harris Statement.
Referring 20 the proposed amendment
nesday last at the meeting Of the cham-
ber OF Commerce. and also 10 the criti-
cism of the same at the farmers Institute
Permit me to lay before the readers
OF the Post-intelligencer and the Cham
Der of Commerce the county side OF this
subject: inasmuch ms the opportunity t.
do so "Wednesday was not favorable, ow-
ing TO the quantity OF matter under con-
alteration and the latencss OF the hour.
First-Efforts have been made at tho
TO have the present objects Cor, nearly
SOL attained. and twice defeated.
"Gecond--The objects Of the proposed
amendments are; J. TO have all cit, city
and bridge fund set apart to the city. and
the Chamber of Commerce says TO be
used by them In the construction of
county roads leading out OF Seattle. =
To have the board OF county commits
sioners so rearranged or enlarged, the
object being In each case to give the
larger representation OF city members
than the county
These objects arc practically admitted
by the wideawake and ever watchfu
secretary tMr. Proscht In his statement
as II appears In Fridays report of the
Kent meeting In the Post inteligenccr.
Although. by way of making his crtf-
cism more easy OF digestion 10 our farp-
ers. he has coated his pill with the sugar
of MISREPRESENTATION.
rWe are not deceiving ourselves and
we thoroughly understand Just what the
amendment Is intended 10 obtain. BY
courtesy taS ] am not q memberl. | was
privileged to be present during the meet
ing. and I gave close attention 10 several
speakers The objects desired by Judge
Burke and Prof. Graves deserve and will
have the hearty cooperation Of the coun-
~. hut cannot say thai think as much
for the desires Of Mr.. elise or NJ. Knox.
serious Mtsunders rata ndiag.
III seems to me that there Is very
serious misunderstanding In respect 60
our county matters In the minds of both
the latter gentlemen and those who ap-
prove OF the amendments, and can
prove II.
These gentlemen believe. from what
they said. that the city paid about three
fourthx Of the road and bridge fund. and
then MIR. c1i-o gave his hearers To I'M
derstand that was the fund that repaired
and built all the county roads and bridges
and ne reterrsa 10 parueuAt hf,ass
that had been constructed 20 aceommo.