The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-02-22
The Democratic Platform FaOS Municipal Electric Plant Following
we demand the immediate construction ola electric lighting
ometOn elected to take the necessary


and exact performance OF these du.
ties, We pledge the nominees OF this
convention, II elected, 20 enforce the
franchise provisions made in the Ia.
tereHt OF the people, and especially 10
compel the street car lighting aud
telephone companies doing business
Ia the tlty OF Seattle TO live up 10
the TERMS u their franchises. ana 10
remedy their present inadequate and
Inefficient service
~.
We favor tho construction and
ownership by the city of an under
ground system Of conduita for an
electric wires and We also favor the
removal, as rapidly as possible. OF
the telephone and electric lighting
poles which now mar the beauty OF
our streets as well ne being an am
noyanee and Inconvenience TO prop
uriy owners.
The water system 81 the city must
not be made a means % dizcrimin-
atinH taxation upon classes Of citi-
Acus. All revenues IN rxces8 OF main
tonance expense and meeting ~ just
obligations against the system.
should be left IN the peoples pockets
by the fixing 81 lower water rates
blessed with the bounty OF n com.
pie supply we oppose arbitrary re-
strictlans tending 10 limit - use.
and we pledge the extension ~ its
benefits throughout the municipality.
VI.
We denounce the present city Rd-
minissration for permitting the sale
81 Intoxicating liquors and tolerat-
ing anHisnRtlon houses IN tha public
parks II this city and IN the name %
decency and morality we demand the
suppression 81 both.
VII.
We are IN favor ~ the largest
amount ~ Individual liberty CON
Hlatent with honest law enforcement.
good order and the public welfare.
We believe that law IL enacted for
the purpose % maintaining an order
~ condition of society and should be
administered - as 70 accomplish
that result, We inperativeiy do
mand that the existing notorious
compact between the city authorities
and the criminal element SHALL be
annulieA and that hereafter the city
shail control criminals and not crirn-
inais tho city
G. q. HEtFNER. Chairman.
JOHN Y. TERRY. Secretary.
Rrpsrt 81 crsesatisi csmmlttes
The convention decided 90 adopt
the report ~ the credentials COM
mittse admitting the Savin deleEa-
tinns. Then 9. q. Hcifner moved
that the contestants b. given ten
minutes In which % present their
caK~. and asked unanimous consent
This was granted and Mr., Warner
made a talk for the NcAfd'e fnSu
Eugene Way. as n member - the
credentials committee. gave a state
mcut of the testimony before tho
COMMITTEES. The chair then pat the
motion 10 Mdupf the entire rerort
which seated the ShNin men from
the Fourth and Sixth precincts. and
after an lncspient riot the motion
carried.
The report ~ the COMMITTEES On
permanent equalization and order ~
business was next read and adopt
ed. The temporary organization was
made permanent. Then g. o. Hetf-
ner. chairman - the committee on
platform, read the report which was
adopted. u includes n plank in fNv-
or % the proposed municipal light
Ing plant.
The nomination for mayor being In
order. Mr. Heifnsr took the platform
and nominated John W. Goodwin aa
the man who had been for weeks In
dlcated as the fittest man for the
Democratic nomination. Mr. Hsif-
ner made a very able speech. and
turned bis sentences smoothly. lie
denounced the Republican admins
tration, and predicted SIR. Cudwin'a
election. Walter Fulton. as a friend
81 stephen 4. Bailey, delivered
waFm euloFy of that gentleman. and
seconded Afr. Uodwin's nomination.
saying that Mr Haiiey recognized
the fact that Goodwin vas the
choice Of the majority OF the Dem
ocrats.
J. J. Higgins also seconded the
nomination Of Mr. Goodwin. on mo-
ton Of A. J. speckert the nomina-
ton was made b. RcclamHtion.
9. q. Heifncr and Walter Fulton
we're appointed n committee 70 con.
duct the nominee to the platform.
Mr.. Goodwin thanked the convention
and said he was especially grateful
for the nomination because he had
not made single promise 90 get a.
lie promised a business admiuiEtra-
ton and said he would do all he
could 10 promote the municipal
lighting plant. lie said that he ex-
pectsd TO bo elected and was loudly
cheercd when he closed.
Mr. Bailey was then conducted to
the platform and made a brief speech
pledEing his support % the nominee.