New-York tribune., 1909-04-11
Prefers Small Boards of
Commissioners Instead of
Mayors and Aldermen.
Bv James B. Morrow.

Brazen faced :hie-es in the West. eminent fig
ures. not fer of them in finance and commerce
who have been stealing government land right
along Notwithstanding the courage vigilance and
energy of Ethan Allen Hitchcock and James Ru-
doiTh Garfield. may discover before long that
Bauuger. 1rs6irionallv and iustiuctveIv IS an in
stantaneous. intelligent and very tenacious and
ugly fighter
The first Bsi.nEer Of whom there is a convenient
record was one the personal star of Mad An
thony" Wayne He breathed the smoke and
wrought among the thunders Of Monmouth Stony
Point and yorktown The chieftain of the present
generation Of BaIHnEe-s. Richard Achilles the new
Secretary the Interior maintains in atmosphere
appearance and achievements, ali OF the fierce and
desirable attributes Of his family Nationally, his
reputation began when. as Mayor Of the city he
hauishe6 gamblers and thugs from Seattle, al
though his life was In jeopardy day and night
All OF the BaIling'rs have been men OF energy,
Imagination and adventurous spirit Some Of
rhea have tot remained fgr long at any one place
IN the tedium of an occupation or a community
they see visions and hear calls and go elsewhere
Richard Achilles himself moved up and down and
across the map OF the country several times before
he settled in Seattle permanently
Practising law f. Alabama, and inlu-sinE him
self in the privilege Of The North TO be vigorous
and blunt in the trial Of q case, the youthful
BaUinger was informed by a Mr. Jones. likewise
sn attorney, that something would happen the next
time they met in the street. Urged TO describe the
event. the Secretary Of thc Interior reluctantly
said
There uas murder IA Joues's threat. LrsJ thought
he was merely talking IN rhe careless and BON
haste way Of ais class I saw him in a day or
TWO and greeted him cordially. lie extended his
hand as ] thought. but 1 stepped forward he
shouted III teach sou not 10 come down here
from the North and Try 70 things. and then
struck al me with his 5st- When le reached for
his hip I took aim by the throat Witnesses of the
incident separated Us instantly. Jones' shortly
afterward died of yellow fever The whole matter
was so trivial and ridiculous that hope you Will
not mention 1t"
''On being elected Mayor Of Seattle ! asked.
what methods did you fellow III cleaning that
city,
i appointed Thomas r. Delaney chief Of police
anG enforced the LAW Seattle had been wide
open town The rush 10 Alaska for gold and the
returning tide Of miners, gamblers and swinders
brought Is a great many rough characters and
evil conditions followed naturally We not only
had al the Wild performances Of lie on the from
tier but border TufaniSn, which is the climax Of
crime suddenly changed Z well ordered community
into one where robbery and violence became a reg
Ilsr business. Persons engaged II legitimate trade
said that z u1ritanical regulation Of vice inyar-
sbv meant = duh city town Men. they argued.
should spend their money in such ways as they
rlesseE I soon showed them. however that ..
larger and fuller dinner pail was after ALL the only
sound snd lasting foundation for growth that was
actually profitable sud for prosperity that was
really permsneni