The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-10-01
WATCHDOG JAMES"
GETS INTO THE MANGER

fesses to the financial welfare OF the city Of Seattle is again
displayed in has attitude The city laboratory question lie
alone Of the thirteen members at The municipal legislature
has the face open opposition TO The plan OF the
health department does H. toe in language that is char
aeteri>tie o the
The snar OF this sef.eonstuted watch dog OF the city
treasury would be music the ears Of lety Green
of Russell Sage either OF those worthy multi mdonar
taxpayers Seattle But they not.
Since the death OF the late lamented Mr. HOLMAN OF NJ
place IN particular the auquaed fossil who msrepfesents
the Fourth ward in the city council need eaF no rival IN The
role Of general obSueousi and professional treasury watch
dog.
In hion-dolar congress there probably phase Tor
Congressman Holman. lie hypocoie But cor all
that when he died the cw lines that croncled his demise
in the press dispatches devoted his p9rsimony Not
aetal accomplishment, Of hts could be raked ou OF
the Rubbish Of his long record As ohsructonist Holman
the obiccor dead. and people who md hood
cs and who had desire loot the national treasury shed
his grave.
Now what is Mr. James reeord2- Is it an open book
Since the time that he made his maiden speech IN the city
council has his raised protest against any
Of the multitude OF wrongs that have been done the Npayer
IN the record Ia show that IN good faith ne ever opposed
franchise grab l. there scratch OF pen show thar he
has objected lavish expenditure for
public Improvements whereby the treasury was drained fof the
enrichment Of private oonlraetors2 l. there line in the
council minute book indicate thar he advised rctreueh
men in city departments where Il Is no secret that petty poll
OF his party been pensioners for years.
Has Mr James rccord member Of the county board
OF equalization oeaons been such that he point
10 It with pndcs
Mr. James displayed burning desire explain how
he obtained denomination Tor his present office prior the
LAST city eection'
l. there any wen defined impression. the minds Of
his constituents that he OF the majority ai
the city council that the King county jury pontedy
49, - s-..gn - ~ .n--as.-- :. -.- .r.-... $500
Was Mr. James free from suspicion in the letting of the
whereby the Seattle Lake Washington Waterway
company allowed 30 purchase the entire surplus supply Of
Cedar from the private sale without
petition and at rdicuou low price that grand jury told
the people IN is majority report
las AIr James made full explanation OF the fol
lowing paragraph tn that grand iuys majority report
We condemn the action OF Councilman James in using
his Official position intimidae holding grading
with the and compelling 6ll In his private
Lincoln Park a heavy loss said contractors
which ne refused 10 reimburse them"
When satisfactory answers given TO these questions
and many others similar that might bc asked Councilman
James The Star viii be ready consider him
obccior
In the meantime the councilman from the sk-siociug
ward The Stars opinion stands branded By his
cheap player the grand stand OF public opinion
whose mask has all but fallen