The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-27


rule. In consideration ~ being per.
mlsted 90 ply unlawful callingH
Lists Of the offenders 20 the law
who are prescribed by the machine
are prepared and submitted TO the
proper city magistrate. who n given
to understand that the will Of the
machine must be obeyed. the amount
Of the nDen agrced upon or under
stood are assessed. and the amount
M paid is supposed 90 be covered
into the city treasury.
fiut IN the light Of the past his
tory Of other cities as we'll as our
own. who 20 verdsnt a. 20 suppose
that no assessments arr levied upon
and collected from these law break.
err except what Koen into the city
treasury.
II II true that our city council has
given the mayor a certificate of
good moral character IN this respect
but as the same time they found the
4 chief Of police 'unnt 20 occupy the
Office" This resulted IN the tragedy
hereafter referred 90.
But certificates Of moral character
nnd tragedies aside. the point r. that
this wide open policy opens wide the
door 10 the secret chamber ~ COR
ruption and fraud; corruption I'm the
way OF ievying blackmail and cor
ruption In ievies for campaign pur-
poses.
The unfortunate persons assessed
are helpless and completely at the
mercy OF this unlawful machine.
co-Psrtnsrship with Crime
what does all this amount TO but
co-partnership with crime, and n
decentralization ~ the city govern
ment, a. win be more specifically
shown hereafter.
The only excuse that has ever been
offered by any branch OF the city
government for this wide open pol
icy ~ the revenue derived there
from Broadly speaking. Il n safe
20 say that for every dollar derived
| from this source the city and itH In
habitanis pay out ten. for addi-
tional police protection. courts. jails.
penitentiarics. insane nsylums and
hospitals. 60 say nothing ~ the gem
erai decentralization. which IL ire
parable and incalculable.
Gambling
Gambling IL not only a vice, but II
becomes deyouring passion, and
the tormcnts OF hell.
IL produces nothing. and consumes
everything, even the body and the
soul
II tends 20 all the other crimes In
the calendar and especially 60 sui
eide and murder, as well as eorrup-
ton OF all who affiliate with II.
II has caused more murders and
suicides In Seattle during the past
| four years than have occurred In all
! Its previous history. So common
has suicide become here, largely as
| the result Of these gambling hells
that our daily newspapers make light
of II.
The daily Post -Inteillsencer, in it's
Issue OF the 2sth OF iaet month.
speaking Of the proposition of DIR.
Jacobs OF Chicago, to erect hospitals
where suicide can be made more
easy, says; AS Seattle has the
largest number OF suicides OF any
city In the country, DR.. Jacobs VIII
naturally locate a branch office In
this city"
Tho star Chamber
In this connection Il II proper to
refer 20 the Meredith tragedy as one
OF the results of the policy under
consideration.
w. L. Meredith, a young man OF
good family and repute. was APP
pointed chief Of police by Mayor
lIumes on or about the s0th day OF
January, 1901.
He had a falling out and bitter
quarrel with John w, C0nsidine, a
gambler. and former associate ana
friend, In connection with this wide