The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-24
!. ~ Cater to Common Tax
e.y<rs. But Arrogance Is
Net Forgotten.

x.mmany leader, In the
=. ! Ms power. was ever more
award the common tax
~ 4 .s.n County Commissioners
ps.s<rgora and "pinochlc' beck
n sntll the last few weeks
saaty taxpayers have be
,,azsomed a. the reckless
county money through
- - n ring rule Ions agn.
- ...ea 10 expect county money
- ssen fifty per cent OF the
.sewn BY private invest
essoming caIlous 20 the con.
shev might never have to.
had II not been for the
~.ee q the small. boro poll
sAo rule county finances,
.s.llss in the temporary power
- shem through the miscarriage
= "a political sysscm. the ser
ssTaed on their masters. the
"a showed their fangs at
- available opportunity
~ 49, we're favoEs for those who
x,lllnx 20 serve the county
- A. profis: there were Insults
a. uho sought their Fights
answers Of the county
lsssls the Taxpayers
: .nnear before the county
.-s..,.s,ousss demanding Justice
!. .lsaosf certain invitation for
go -mrn down" May a
- ! delegation Of citizens has
- 4 se,osv the commissioners ask
Z. 4. saly What was due. only to
! ,svssa on With the smarsing
.s.,s.sssoa nat the average citizen
!. ~ 4 = considered BY politi'
-. xhese medium of measure.
-. - ! snls and whose concep-
- > ~ 3 embraced In "polith
q, sltaln the last few weeks
.ssasa has come over the county
k-~mlssluners They have awaken
i the fact that the primary
.eson law has reversed their 20
10 ana revolutienixed poIitics-
~ realsre that they ae no
- masters. bur servants. and
- hexna 10 faun on and curry
~ sith the common taxpayer.
= - true spirit OF servants
~ breed repentance has come
wxs The taxpayers are recesv-
.skarvices extended. but they
a. tsrret the insulting AFRO
- 4 few months ago. Their
~nsmsas Is deep. seated and no
nunt q awning favor viii al
MN
csrsatlos Shown 81 Renson.
nsizsns OF Rentoa are laughing
~ ~ latest Instance uf the com
sssasrs contrition. Some months
: 1slsgation OF Renton taxpay-
: s1lted on the commissioner
II request that the old Stssson
nj nom Ranton to the BENEDICT
Il Il the foot Of Lake Washing
j y made passable.
T. road IL important 20 the
Ia end of the county because u
~ % the steamboat landing
" mAny Of the people of that
- wlll use In taking boats 10
h <xposltioa grounds next sum
- Il j. also important TO com.
wrei interests. The committees
n 1 representative one and vas
|k,sas II securing Immediate I'm
but 70 contained no
.,>aAs Il. Rutherford or Decking.
~. WIN would BE- personally en-.
axhnA md placed under lasting
ss'gaslnns " the improvement.
Tsrnss csmmisses Down.
Tks nnmlssloners were very
abort vl.A ne Renton committee
NJ Improvement was not TO be
cszaeFef b. the guardians OF the
e1nsy treasury. County money
~ 20 precious To b. expended In
Nv "a. and the time Of the com.
nizzaaers too yaluahle 10 listen 20
utk nseless requests
Ii< eemmlttse vent back 10 Rem
h snotherfns It's resentment as
~ 4 e0ald But the primary cleo.
ne sfisred a chance to get even.
l Nv seeks ago talk became
s-ss q supporting y. NJ. Martin.
I trpmlnsnt democrat ~ Renion,
n B. nonslnation for county com
rsspasf. with a view 70 support
u Ain Ia the November election
@rtless Of party Inca
Try to Curry Favor.
: saz then that the sudden
Alp look place tn the attitude
~ county commissioners Both
AesEtosd and Rockingham ap-
n'si q Rent0n without invita-
~ Thsy visited the members Of
n asnton committee and casually
zsatnasd the fact that Renton de-