The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-01

man, Arm y Allen secretary and
w, y. Wood, E w. Way. Richard
Wlnsor George y. Cottarln and
Prof J. Allen Smith we're active
members This committee de
neuneed the proposal to grant the
franchise ~ a plain and deliberate
attempt 70 violate the charter
which provided that no street rain.
way franchise could be removed
until within three years Of the
date OF its expiration, a position Ia
law which was afterwards upheld
by Judge William Hickman Moore
though atill later oycrruled hy the
supreme court. The committee
realized from the start, however
the nature OF the enemy though not
the CHARACTER OF their eonncilmen
az r. evidenced by this expression
Ia a published statement 81 one OF
Its memberas
counellmsn Love Money.
Aao Ia we'll known corruption
fund cash and contingent Is on tap.
Councilman love money. So do
others. hut with an this the pco
pie can compel their representa-.
iiyes TO do theirs duty
In THE light OF subsequent eSents
U appears othat tho last statement
quoted was a burst OF oser.eonfl
denceo In the power OF public opln.
Ion when opposed by the deaireu
OF franchiaeograbbcra armed with
osluah funds.
The srat opportunity afforded for
q division rolf call on a matter 70.
lating TO the proposed franchise
cane ON the evening OF Nav III
aud the ROY call demonstrated that
with Mr., Jamee abacnO the fran.
chiEe krnbberH were able 10 mus
Ter but five out Of ~ members OF
the council or. counting Mr.. James
ak 81 the ~. These we're prsal
dent NlnehArt. John Taylor. y. A.
Auidoon, u G. ON aud T. Diller.
The vote on question came on the
PASSAGE o. a resolution offered by
Councilman " T. Rude who, Il APP
pears, was NJ first against The
franchise but afterwards went over
70 the support o. Il about the time
the newspapers supporting Il be
gan 70 briatle with direct charges
that money was being offered aud
paid for votes The resolution
provided that all street railway
franchises thereafter granted
should contain provisions auihorir
Ing the city council 10 IN rates %
fare after the end % ten yeara and
HkaH
lralnmcu Ia their employ not lcaa
than e cents al hour aad eommon
laboFcrs not less than IS cents
The action 81 the counelimsn ron.
resenting the franchise xfabbera
when this resolution came up was
ridiculous In It's proof ~ their a.
ieKiance. Mr. ON. for instance
branded X a. an unfair advantage
10 take % the council ia the al.
senec Of Councilman James. the
chief spokesman for the Erabbera.
and declared with hia Characters.
tic visor that he refused 20 be hul
lied % bros beaten into supporting
e. lie added that IN passing such
4 resolution the council wAs max
Ing a fool u itself PEGS. ninchart
vigorously opposed thc resolution
MnlAoon eKpoAtulated against u Dc
eiarlnE 4 unfair 10 consider q IN
James absence At the conclusion
II these jumping jack antics. ho~
ever. the resolution was adopted ~
a vote 81 seven 20 five. wheFeupou
Maurice MeMiekcu. attorney for
the FRANCHISE kFabberu gravely an
.uouuced In the Post Intelligence
the following morning that u the
council persisted In In attitude the
franchise applicants would with,
draw their application.
The council. however. ala not per
aiss in 30 outrageous eonaitiou
a. roserYiaE 10 the city some con
troll over IS public streets AZ the
end Of n period 81 ter years. 80 "