The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-23

standing that, Mr.. Read seconded the
nomination of Mayor l.. ID. Campbell in
the city convention. When asked as to
the policy he would follow, if elected, Mr..
Read said:
Il am in favor Of progression along all
lines. We need more street improvements
and ! believe it would be a grand good
thing if the charter was amended so that
an Improvement fund could be created and
then levy a tax for a small amount for
improvements rather than tax the cost
entirely on the abutting property.
"In regard to the restriction of saloons
to certain district, | am hardly prepared
to say. In the Third ward there are
number of saloons on X street. Almost
every kind of business, in fact is repre-
scented there. | believe that the property
owners and business men should have
voice in that matter, and if they say so,
the saloons ought to be moved. The way
to remove them is for the property owners
to make a remonstrance when renewals
of the licenses are asked for.
| I'm regard to co1borations in general,
think they should give something in re-
turn for what the dity gives them"
Mr.. Read was chief of police during the
administration of Mayor Nickeus.
Larsen, Ind., Third Ward
The Third ward Has an independent can
didate in the persoh of Lars P. Larsen, a
tailor Mr.. Larsed is a. member of the
Scandinavian Reform society, but is not
running as the caHddate of that society
| Mr.. Larsen said: "It is claimed by
some that am running as a prohibition
| list, but that is nOtIso i am not a prohi-
bitionist neither am | in favor of an
open town. l believe that the saloons
should all be DOWN town, where they
would be under police surveillance Drunk
en- men from certain saloons on K street
insult women and Children because there
is no police protection there. | believe
in having the saloons where they can be
looked after by the police
| In regard to corporations, ] believe that
they should all pay their share of the
taxes and that they should pay the city
something for any franchises they receive.
Il want to give the people good city
government. | believe that we should
keep grafters out, whether individuals or
corporations"
Moore, Rep, Fourth Ward
II. A. Moore, Republican nominee for
councilman from the Fourth ward, said:
This is my first experience in politics.
| will go to the council, if elected. un-
biased and unprecedented, and intend to as
sist the administration as far as possible in
promoting measures that will result in the
greatest good to the city. am in favor
of continuing the policy of the administra-
tion in regard to saloons, gambling houses,
etc, and am an advocate of street i'm
provements. Further than this l do not
care to make a statement"
Mr.. Moore is an engineer in the en-
ploy of the Northern Pacific. He lives at
2720 East street
DuevaI, DEM, Fourth Ward
Otto Deuval, who has been nominated
by the Democrats of the Fourth ward to
succeed himself as councilman from that
ward, says that the platform adopted by
the Democrats expresses his position in re-
gard to corporations and franchises. lie
said
Il stand upon the platform of Equal
rights to all and special privileges to none.
At the same time, do not believe in i'm
posing such restrictions as will turn cor
porations away from the city entirely If
somebody wants to come here and invest
his money, l believe he should be encour.
aged.
The city now owns the water and light.
ing systems and would never be in favor
of letting any private corporations get
control of these commodities. They are
about all that the city has now.
81 believe in keeping the saloons out of
the residence districts. l would not want
a saloon next to my residence.
''In regard to closed or open town.
| am not prepared to make statement.
That matter is not within the jurisdiction
of the councilmen, anyway. The mayor
has that under control If he wants an
open t1Un, he can have it, and if he
wants io Sa0. all the places up tight, he
can 'c at, too"
JWn, DEM, Fifth Ward
! / lckeown, Democratic nominee for
cou,i>..i.an from the Fifth ward. has been
engaged in the grocery business in Tacoma
since 1891 and has been resident here for
10 years His place of business is 72l
South Twenty street. lie said:
Il am in favor of municipal ownership of
the water and lighting systems. As be-
tween an open and a closed town, | would
say that vice should be restricted to a
certain degree. We do not want a Seattle
reputation. As to keeping the saloons in
the downtown district, where they would
| be under police surveillance. | would say
that if group OF property owners out
side of the downtown or business district
want saloon. | think they ought to
have it, Treat every man with equal
| Justice is my motto"
Wright, Rep, Fifth Ward
! f. 5. Wright, a druggist doing business
at ll06 Center street. is the republican
nominee in the Fifth ward. When asked
by a Times reporter what his position was
in regard to granting privileges to street
railway companies and other corporations.
Mr.. Wright said
Il have not given the subject a great
deal of study. but will say that | believe
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