The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-25
Ipnobie Demands.

in our local columns and which are
well and personally known to every
politically informed person, concerning
the methods that are being employed In
the present campaign by the managers
OF the mayor. are source Of regret to
all reputable Republicans. They are
made public with reluctance, but
the public has right to know them.
when a candidate for office turns all
the agencies of the public service that
happen to be within his control to the
advancement Of his own interests. and
when pressure is applied to extort polit-
ical service from those who are within
the survey OF the municipal police ad-
ministration and subject to such justice
or injustice as II may choose to deal out
10 them. the situation deserves the ser
ious consideration Of every citizen. ir-
respective OF his personal preferences
The public sees the incumbent Of an
ONCE TO which he was chosen but few
months ago employing the authority of
that office TO force his nomination for
another place. IT sees the police protec-
ton Of the city made secondary to the
necessities OF campaign. 1t sees
saioonkeepers hauled before the manag-
ers OF that campaign to pledge their
support. II they refuse. they know what
to expect For a man engaged in that
business may observe carefully every
requirement OF the law and still find
himself oeset with petty annoyances II
he choose 20 offend the powers that be.
IT sees the interest that plies forbidden
avocations placed under bonds. How
ever much or little Of truth there may
be In the report OF huge campaign
fund raised by forced contributions
from that quarter, the fact Of demand
for political support couched In no tG-
certain terms and backed by authority
is testified to freely by the members Of
those trades themselves.
We lay these facts dispassionately be-
fore the voters OF Seattle. DO they APP
prove Of a scheme OF politics that builds
ring within ring. and employs the
agenMes of the municipality to advance
the political fortunes OF its official head7
DO they approve of the violation. in let
ter and in spirit. OF every principle of
civil service reform in city government
~. ~ aff 20 AarA
together. by promises and threats, as a
voting body. the entire membership Of
employments over which the police au-
thorities have direct supervision, which
they can harass endiessly when legitl-
mate. and punish by throttllng them
when they are mott Are these decent
methods. Is this the sort Of politics that
the people 81 Seattle viii tolerate. are
these men representatives whom King
county can AFFORD 10 ehoosef
These are serious questions, bu, they
must be asked, Every voter must ans
wer them FOR himself He knows what
species of government IN city or state.
springs from such a fountain II he u
a business man. he cannot look with
complacency upon the elevation % men
or method. ~ this quality 70 emlRence
In the state II he ia workingnan,
~ masi know that a system Of rule
which goes by favor has nothing tn D,
for him n ~ Is a man who has paid
honestly ihe Zee prescribed by law toy
l the rtgh, 20 conduct a business, he must
I resent pitteriy aic station that assumes
( him to ~ law breaker. X he has pad
indirectly for permission to engage IN
an occupation vitaoai the iaw. be must
! shortly become wearied ~ the lnccssan,
( demands made auon him as ne pyice
( 90 his immunity The Managers q th.s
faction have chosen Co resort a. " eth
Gals whtch sv feel ccrtsln VII uet Re
approved or tolerated ey she sr,t-rc-
.pecsiux people % this coumual,1.
+ The NavlcEated cut-VogHi shoali D.