The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-21

over the proposed resolution requiring the
chief Of police 10 report upon the enforce
ment Of state laws and city ordinances In
Seattle. related wholly TO the proprlety Of
directing the inquiry 90 that particular
oficisL Thexe was no debate and no dis
sent on the question Of fart. for there
could be none. Every member OF the coun.
eli knew. as every citizen knows. that non
endorsements Is the systematic policy pur-
sued BY the city government II Is not
an issue between so-caiied ''iiberai' and
a strict regime Seattle Is wide open with
alI that the term implies. wide open with
nobody at the door 10 see who or what
goes out or comes in. X IN a horrible.
disgusting and a criminal condition. and
the decent people o. Seattle are becoming
more incensed by 1t every day.
The resolution introduced In the coun-
q, covered specifically seven counts; ana
on zach one OF them the administration
must enter plea OF guilty.
Cash slot machines are gambling devices
pure and simple. They are rather worse
than the faro table or the roulette wheel.
in that these latter do not obtrude them
SELVES upon public notice but have to be
sought In their haunts. The cash slot ma
cbins stands soliciting Its patrons IN an
looms and hotels II Is there in defiance
OF law. OF morality Of public opinion n
Is there by ofscisi tolerance and sane
ton. and no, one machine could remain
NJ ever has remained in place twrnty.four
hours sfssf ~ order was lss,ied in good
faith Tor their removal
The peol rooms flourish whenever and
wherever those who wish 10 conduct them
OF arrangement with those in power.
Frsuxhs with temptation 10 crime. they
throw wide their doors 20 All corners:
and aefe. again. tiis terms OF Inc Law ana
the strong opposition OF our people count
for nothing
what - known a. The midnight closing
ordinance il absolutely dead letter. The
saloons Of this city are never closed ex-
rept when their own interest or convent
enre directs They are a power outside ~
and above the law. No restraint IL laia
upon them, and no authority EXISTS out
side Of the council Itself that does not
cams quickly 10 their terms and obey their
orders Ia their presence. state laws are
impoten, ard city ordinances mute
wnat IL true af pool rooms l. trae In a
larger degree et all other forms OF open
gambling Under the ban OF the law. Il Is
necessary only for them 10 make the ar
binary arrangements, whatever those may
se. with the .o-eaiied authorities OF the
city. Taeir license lie iiberai. their or
erasions are open Despite the lnaaIieiy
eorrupsing influence which they exercise
upon public nsnsAie aaa the faint chat
passes from them through whole com.
rnnnlty, they are masters o. the situation
In Seattle
Most infamous. perhaps. % al the asea-
ries Of tolerated yicc are The wine rooms''
as they are eat.s. With their private en-
frances Ger women fsesa the street Rv
| tnis fsrsaddsn aevicr e s- permitted FOR
the sssss 70 hold SisA reveis IN common
peprAshy il cosssteA and lnaecvnce t.
Tered % ~ destreSslen. The laws ~ he'll
fa~n bshin8 the cinsss doors 81 thsse
esssssss Aad annually Ne Say TO these
arsursfa determinations tribute Of wealth
aas happiness apd nae.ssrss' saa woman
hsed~a tribute nsere swful ard n,ore n.en.
,seus saap auv set aown IN snyshasasse
tsrs - IT, exsetiaas ~ traxca or uaasss
saaF rhey asyaav asa aeprsvs shrv
spnltrh wssh an ire vaisnsss ~ she ast.
toa,isss pls hsssuss there - asns n
pewer sith sea'g Or senacirnes W man.
heoa sneasa g spsas me woya thas .asass
~ IA watlsn m swifs a@a sumriess
ssara - &xsustas hsssses
As@egsafr axraeies ~ eorsAmsnatsan ere
shs Private eoxss ~ ssls@us aus ne cen.
ssr' ~ asne sss.s r'sa ~ esrnsetssa wlsn
teera Ties sve sus egssr aspects - 49,
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sasF~S isf ~ fssf ~ sas amwSry athM-
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siar aakns~N s~nslHtSu. sAsy essyats a.
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