The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-13

The supporters Of Mayor Humes turned
out in force at the Armory last night The
occasion was o Humes rally and the fea-
ture of the evening was a speech by the
mayor himself in which he announced
his candidacy for denomination and re-
election, and gave his reasons therefor.
The hail was well filled. Most OF the
seats were occupied. and many people
stood up in the rear of the hall.
Mayor Humes warmly greeted
when he arose to speak. The plaudits and
cheers lasted full moment before ne
could make himself heard. He SAID IN
part:
Two years ago about now that party
TO which / give my allegiance. and with
which | affiliate. nominated me for the
chief executive office of this city. In tnls
hall, and from this platform. | defined my
ideas OF how a city government shouiu DC
conducted. / promised you that II eject
ed / would look for my policy to the busi-
ness men OF the eity--to men VINO pay the
taxes and who pay my salary.
II have about finished my course. gu
know whether or not | have kept the
faith. IT Is not for me 10 say whether
have acted wisely or whether my Judg-
ment OF how the affairs Of the city should
be administered has been good. You have
MI been here. you all know the truth.
"a man seeking employment, either
from an Individual or from the public, Is
not honest II he deceives his prospective
employer Sooner or later his dishonesty
will be found out. | told you what
would do, and / have tried to do it.
~ believe II man Is candidate Tor
any position he should frankly say So II
hav been said am a candidate for re-
election, and I will not deny 1t. In TINS
country a man who seeks an Office should
offer no excuses for doing so.
No Apologies 10 Ofrer.
Let what ! have done In the past shed
a ray OF light as TO what ! viii do IN the
future should you re-elect me. ] have no
apologies to offer for my administration.
! know there are bad men and bad women
in seattle; ! know that vice fourishes IN
some sections Of this city. but u there ps
any man who thinks he can pc elected
mayor and by an executive order stamp
out vice and miauity, and make people
good by police regulation. ! am ~, MA no 40
~ have no fight with any church organ
ixation, as has been said, but | thank
God / can look this people In the race
and say have done my best to carry out
the pledges made to YOU two years ago
have followed tho policy of not consult
ing people of either extreme In formu-
Iatinc plans upon which TO conduct my
administration. have always consulted
az best could the conservative business
element and done what | could To make
Seattle place where every man could
earn an honest livelihood. ] don't claim
that | have made no mistakes am not
perfect. and no man is.
~ desire TO uongra .uiate my associates
IN the city government on the manner In
which the city's affairs have been CON
Quoted There have been no scandals In
connection with the administration. Every
dollar OF the cty's Indebtedness has been
paid as II came due. and every wage
Garner has received his wages on the DAY
nominated In the bond.
why lie IL u Candidate.
Now MS TO why I am candidate for
reelection: In the first place let me re-
mark that heretofore 1t has been consid,
AL F,- To ha faA
mayor of Seattle. One reason why | ask
N reelection at your hands is to demon
strate that IA man can go through an al
ministrafion of two years trying TO do his
duty honestly and be rewarded by the
people for service which he at least
attempted to faithfully perform.
Secondly l Will state frankly that the
proposed increase of salary has something
10 do with It. There IL nothing to he
ashamed OF In that. For over two years
I have been listening. as the mayor AT.
ways has TO do. to all tho complaints OF
everybody who thinks he has grievance
I have given up practically my whole time
to the office, and | have done IL for 81 800
a wear. Nv two immediate predecessors
resigned because the salary wasn't big
enough TO Justify them In negiecting their
business promised TO serve you Tor
81 900 a year, and nobody has heard me
squeal. haven't done any saueallng but
now that there Is prospect OF an In
crease Ia the salary, ! think that am en-
titled TO II az much as anybody
II am fixing no primary states All
have to say 20 you Is TO go to the prim-
aries next Saturday night aud elect set
OF delegates who VIII nominate mayor
who will tell the people frankly what he
with do. and whom you know VIII do Il
after he Is elected II YOU have man
In mind who viii do this better than YOU
think | will by all means nominate him.
I simply ask to be Judged BY my record"
Pites. Cute and kiuncnr.
State Senator l.. II. Andrews presided
over the meeting on the platform were
Judge J J Mctltvra, J, NJ Bomiss, DR.
Samuel Burdette, J N. Niestlmg. w. II
Forrest, John II. Kinnear. T. H. Cute and
Mrs s.uto was the rrst speaker 81 the
evening lie referred briefly 20 national
auaits and declared that The present pros-
pcrity Of the country wss due % the adj
ministration az the Republican party. Ills
references TO President Mckinley and the
expansion policy % the national adj
mlnistration we're warmly appla uded
Mr. Piles was introduced as a native Of
hontucky, Il thank God ! am from Ken
lucky" he declared II am proud OF that
state. proud that her people have elected
A Republican governor, and proud THAI
That governor has The sturdy manhood -
hold his position Republicans haVc AZ
Ways bowed submtssively In defeat ana
victory they have right 20 calm. ana wit
claim. theiF own"
Mr. Piles devoted the greater part of his
address 20 national affairs, In sioQuent
language he portrayed the condition ~
affairs IN the country Under nemoCratic
rule and compared 4 60 The prosperity OF
the people under Republican rule.
Referring 90 the Philippine question. the