The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-01


Now, Mr. President and gentle
men of the council. it seems to me
that under the circumstances that
Councilman Glasford cannot do any
thing but vote to reconsider the vote
of last meeting approving these speci-
fications because he said he did not
wish to change from present specific
cations and was under the impression
that they called for 1875 base.
Now. | don't want to say anything
severe or harsh. but ] have distinct
recollection that few meetings age
Mr.. Glasford accused me of classifying
| realize that We say things in the
; heat of debate and the only reply
made was that we have become sc
used to hearing Councilman Glasford
call us liars that it did not mean any
thing to us.
His Tricky Ways.
Now, think that he not only failed
to extend to us the courtesies due fel
low councilmen in the matter of the
specifications, but he did not treat us
as men even.
"He allows members of this council
and many of our citizens to spend
hours hunting for the specifications
only to find that he knew the night
before that there was nothing in his
statements.
"Mr. Glasford said that the honor
of the city was at stake, and I agree
with him, and it seems to me as il
this council could do nothing but
adopt specifications calling for bids
on LAT as we'll as a 1875 base
IF it were asking FOR either there
we are asking for both. l say adver
tise for both and give the people on
West Main a chance, the same chance
at least, as the people had in the bust
ness district of the city"
Funny Accident"
Councilman Glasford did not arise
Immediately, but no one attempted to
get the floor before him, and the pro.
drop as he began to reply.
He said that he did not feel under
any obligations to Mr.. Kirkman to let
him look over the specifications; that
it was purely an accident that they
were published
Il had on my long distance glasses
at the time looked over the specifica.
tons and made the small mistake in
looking down the column of seeing
1-3-5.
Il did not intend that what l said
should be published. 1t was not ali
official publication. l happened tt
make the remark, thinking it was
right, and it was taken up and pub
lished
81 thought it was only right and
proper that l should go to the person
injured first, which was the paper, to
make the correction, and l did not
want anyone else to get the specifica
tons until l made the correction
Il think the public apology was suf
ficient. l had no intention of doing
wrong. l simply made a mistake
Grills His Old Pal.
Turning to Councilman Kirkman
the ancient councilman continued: al
is entirely different with my friend
Mr.. Kirkman. l can prove he made a
statement in open meeting which he
afterwards denied. l called Mr.
Bridges attention to it and he &C
knowledged it. Three members out
of four who were together know thai
he made pledge and went back on it
IF anyone can show that l ever
broke pledge or went back on it
deserve to be censured. l have heard
on the streets that it was common
talk that Mr.. Kirkman was bought
but l said that l didn't believe any
! thing of the kind
. us it not honorable if one makes z
mistake to acknowledge it? l do moi
see that l did anything wrong in not
giving the specifications to Mr.. Hrk
man. He had no right to them. l die
not WduI W give tucIu W Hill uutll
was ready. l won't deny making a
mistake, but 1 had a right to keep the
specifications and l done it.
Admits He Equivocated.
Il said what I did to them because
wanted to get rid of them That
is the only place that l equivocated
l had a right to say anything pleased
to keep them from getting the papers.
''The Bulletin said l ought to have
known what the specifications called
for. Perhaps had, but Mr.. Reynolds
then city clerk, thought they were
1875, and so did several others. had
no more reason for knowing than any
other member of the council
This matter should have been set.
tied between Mr. Kirkman and myself
This is no place for it. Let us fight
it out between ourselves. 1 am will
ing to fight it out with any man, with
tongue, or any other way" said Glas-
ford as he sat down.
AS Kirkman arose to reply the may
or suggested that each had had one