The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-05
CLOSING RALLIES OF
MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN
Republicans Hold a Spirited
Meeting at the Tacoma
Theater

Fully four hundred people assembled in
the Tacoma theater last evening to hear
the closing arguments of the Republican
campaign speakers. The audience was a
thoroughly representative one, a great
many ladies being present. The senti.
ments expressed were frequently applauded
and when the chairman introduced Mayor
Campbell the applause which was rendered
him was a testimonial Of the esteem in
which he was held by large majority OF
those present.
j. T. Redman presided and before intro.
ducing any of the speakers made short
address in which he urged the election of
Mayor Campbell on the ground that he
had been tried and proven true, whereas
his opponent was an unknown quantity.
Chas. Atkins said that Tacoma has the
best business man in the mayoraty chair
that it had been his pleasure to meet. He
is also a lawyer and these two qualifica-
tions in my estimation make a man en-
inently fit for the position of mayor. Add
to these the fact that he is honest and that
he is his own master, that no one controls
him and you have the best man available. -
F. r. Baker urged the election of the
ticket, asserting that it stood for a pro.
gressive government. He called attention
to the honesty of the chief of police. stat,
ing that, whenever anyone said anything
against Chief Facller if you would
scratch him you would usually find a
rogue"
Ex-Congressman Doolittle urged the cleo,
ton of the entire ticket because it is Re
publican. He urged that the Republicans
had given a good administration and
should be Endorsed.
A. B. Burdock, T. j. Bell AMI F. A
Luse urged the election of the Republican
ticket and Mayor Campbell in particular.
Mayor Campbell advocated the keeping
in office of good men for as long time
as they would consent to run for the office
'The mayor of a city" he continued, 'has
to deal with the sharpest, shrewdest mer
that can be found. The mayor has to
fight battles against these men. 1t invari
ably causes a great deal of turmoil when
ever he stands out for the interests Of
the city, but I tell you turmoil is what
you want"
Mayor Campbell spoke of the opposition
of the News and Ledger in a pointed man
ner. These papers, which are charging
the city administration with extravaganza
have been exacting excessive sums for city
advertising. The Ledger has been getting
65 cents per inch for what other cities
like Seattle or Portland pay 80 or 35 cents
Two years ago the city of Tacoma was
compelled, under the law. to insert pro
posed charter amendment in two daily
papers for 80 days, and thus had to includ,
the News with the Ledger. The publisher
of the News had the effroiaery to present
the city with bill of 81 per inch. We
went into court and got verdict of 81
cents This year the same charter amend
ment has been published by The Tacoms
Times for 20 cents an inch, and the
treasury saved a large sum of money"
The applause which followed this an
nouncement was indicative of the feeling
of the audience.
L. +. Hart closed the meeting with q
short address, in which he urged the cleo
ton of the entire Republican ticket moi
only for the good of the city but for the
effect it would have on state and nationa
politics.