The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-21
SEArTLE'S CITY COUNCIL

Perhaps il viii not look well ia prtp hut whether
does docs not The Star 30 record express
ing the belief that the Seattle city council body is about
rotten 1t could be and escape Imprisonment
There arc course members OF the council who
upright and honorable gentlemen and who entirely
free trom the influences thai control the majority Ii
Tor these honest members Nc would dare CON
template what Nigh, happen To them in.
dcbted Tor occasional opportunity protest against the
actions OF the majority and in the council chamber
the sentiments et the taxpayers.
There in Seattles city council today ring that
works always interests Of individuals and corporations
who prosper the expense OF the pockets OF the taxpayers
and the morals OF the community
This ring S owned by Seattle Electric Co the
liquor OF this city. the
benefit of any other interest that may desire il The council
organized that this comhine may the easily do rs
dirty work and honest members Of The council who dare
their protest threatened defeat
they make unless they they hidden
Fortunately for the people. there weak knred
ber Of this combine who may times be frightened
ing their duty, and these with the few who may always
relied upon protect the interests OF the taxpayers
times defeat the aims Of this corrupt ring
To-day tins ring is engaged IN effort secure FOR
itself Tor certain OF its members with the ciiy
Toe the collection and disposal OF the citys garbage
ago effort this end made was defeated
through the publicity given it in the columns OF The Star
But prize easily be given up and iew days
ago another move made along different line, but with
the end IN view
The Star believes with Health Commissioner Crehton
and Chairman Murphy. OF the council health sanitation
committee that the collection and disposal OF garbage should
be municipal undertaking II is question of public health
and experience has taught that when corporations
dIvduas choose between tho health OF community
and dollars. they invariably select the latter
Il Is the dollars these Al the sacrifice Of
the health Of themselves their families AID their neigbors
Eesied the servants Of the people they would become
hooters Of the public treasury and the dstroycr OF the public
health No longer they have become
and subscribers the sentiment Of the elder Vanderbilt
The public be damnedr
And We knew IN nearly every just what expect
OF these when elected them last March Ut
Nc had grow wealthy the city council and
Peeed that perhaps they wouldn't dare tell how all Of this
wealth had been secured But they republicans
listened the battlecry OF harmony like sheep 10
the slaughter ocked the polls and begged them
more"
z I Barnun had the right dope" the American pub
c and Thomas W. Lawson proved Il Barnum cultivated II
and made money Lawson tried break through IT, bat failed
Sezttes council ring j. following the footsteps Of Baruum
few staying in the fight that Lawson gave up-Ths
Star among the number II occasional sirmish won
that will be the reward But the tight ull 60 on always with
the hope that day the little army will grow into one Of
such magnitude enable deal crushing and final
blow to dishonesty and corruption public life