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

For the information of the voters OF Ia
coma, The Times has secured an ex-
preston of opinion on matters of gem
eral public interest from candidates for
city council on both tickets. Each candi.
date has been asked to state his views
in regard to the desirablity OF CLOSED"
or "open" town, his attitude in regard to
street railway companies and other cor
porations which might become applicants
for franchises and his position as to the
municipal ownership Of all water and light
ing systems in the city.
The candidates statements are given in
the following paragraphs:
Whitman, Rep, First Ward
w. A. Whitman, republican nominee for
| councilman in the First ward, has lived
in Tacoma for seven years. He is manager
Of the local sales department for the Ia
coma Mill company, and lives at l7l9 Pros
pect street.
Mr.. Whitman says that his attitude
| with reference to street railways and
other corporations is the same as that
of the present administration. He be-
| eyes in municipal ownership of such
public commodities as the water and light
ing systems. In answer to the question
as to whether he favored 'closed" or
open town, Mr.. Whitman said: II favor
closed town."
Woods, Dem. First Ward
Owen Woods has been selected as the
Democratic candidate for councilman from
the First ward. MIR. Woods is employed
by the Northern Pacific Railway company
as construction foreman. He lives at
2404 North Seventeenth street.
When statement in regard to his
policy towards corporations saloons and
gambling was asked for Mr.. Woods said:
81 don't think the councilmen should
have anything to do with those questions.
You can say for me that l will stand by
the Democratic platform"
Mahncke, Rep, Second Ward
Henry Manhncke, Republican candidate
for the city council from the Second ward
has lived in Tacoma for % years. He is
the manager of the Berlin building. Mr.
Mahncke SAYS:
81 am in favor of a closed town; that
is, continue to run Tacoma as it is run
now. | am opposed to all gambling and
| believe that all booths and ladies en-
| frances in the saloons should be done
away with. ! am also opposed to allowing
any firm or individual to control more
than one saloon license, and am very
strongly opposed to granting a license fol-
a saloon in block where majority Of
the property owners object.
Il am in favor of progressive policy
| but do not want to run the city into
| debt just for improvements. ] am in favor
| Of having all the corporations here We
can get but do not favor any monopoly
In regard to the street car companies,
believe they should pay tax on theil
gross earnings"
LambOrn, DEM, Second Ward
In the Second ward, Frank NJ. Lamborn
of the Allen & L.amborn Printing com
pany, is the Democratic nominee for coun
Gilman He has been resident of Ia
coma for ID years. Mr.. Lamborn expressed
himself as follows:
"lf elected to the council, l will dc
all in my power to give Tacoma business
| ike administration.
| The nomination came to me entirely
unsolicited and was great surprise.
II stand on the platform of Fair PLAY
o all and business methods in conductins
ity affairs "
Farley, DEM, Third Ward
Hugh Farley, Democratic nominee fol
councilman from the Third ward, is ar
attorney and has lived in Tacoma Is years
Mr.. Farley says "NIy attitude toward
corporations and their relations with tn,
city is expressed in the following sen
once from the platform adopted by thu
convention which nominated me: 'Equa
and exact justice to all and special priv
eyes 20 none
We own our water and light systems
favor retaining them and operating then
With the same care and economy as a pri
,ate corporation would exercise.
In regard to the proposition of q
| closed or open town. there are now
avs and ordinances bearing on the sub
! Get. As councilman, | would be ready
o pass such other ordinances as might be
found necessary, or to amend or repeal
lny that might become obnoxious.
Il do not favor the licensing of saloons
any district where the people do not
yant them, or where the public welfare
would be served by keeping them out
NtAlh Inv W dhN tAdA my stbBdi
Tor this campaign is, Let our tax levy be
kept within the II mill limit, and as
much under that as possible This is no
lew cry with me. In 1897 | presented to
The council an amendment to the city
.harter reducing the tax limit from 20
Mills to l mills This amendment was
atied by the people and is now the
aw. | endeavored at that time to ave
the tax limit reduced to u mills, bu. was
compelled by the council to be satisfied
with Is mills. A 10 mill limit has been in
force in San Francisco for at least 25
years, and has been found to work well. .
Read, Rep, Third Ward
Jesse IL, Read, republican nominee for
councilman from the Third ward. Is a real
state broker, located in the Washington
,uilding, and was nominated by the Faw-
cit delegates from that ward Notwith.
Ride on the fast Str. Greyhound when
soing to Olympia. {"