The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-31


stead Of passing resolutions 20
hinder and intlmidate him.
Mr. Goddard denied that this was
personal controversy between
him and Mfr. Murphy OF any other
member " the city council. but an
endeavor GA hts part TO call atten-
ton TO certain facts which he be.
lieved needed Investigation. 10 the
end that. u possible. the burdens
on the people might be lightened
lie made no charges against any
man or member OF the city council
as havine done anything criminal
or Illegal
II was no, doubted. he said. that
certain members Of the city coun'
eli are and have been very prosper
Gus and have become reasonably
rich. That he had reason to be
iieve that. In at least one instance
q portion Of this prosperity had
been realized from the use OF Ger.
tain Information procured as n pub.
lie official and which would not
have been available TO the ordinary
citizen: that he made no claim OF
charge that Il was criminal for any
member Of the council 70 make real
estate Investments al0ng the line
OF contemplated street car fran.
chlses aud street ear tracks. that
such acts were matters for each
member to settle with his indsvtd.
uai conscience.
He said. however. that Il was
vel known that in many eases
where public officials had allowed
themselves to better their fortunes.
even indirectly. by the use OF
knowledge obtained In such way
that they often were tempted to
look for revenue from sources less
legitimate. That In view Of all this
the council should make a thor
ough Investigation.
In closing Mr.. Goddard said that
h. believed the city council vas
the proper body to hear these re.
marks. and that he felt II was his
duty to make them. that In doing
30 he made no charges against any
member. Whenever he could get
such evideace "a would seem salts
factory TO him he would bring II
before the council. He was trying
IN 90 this AZ present 10 the best Of
hiz ability, he said.
A. soon as Goddard finished
President Murphy reiinquished the
chair 10 Blaine and took the floor.
Murphy said. wtth a fine mixture
of metaphor. that Goddard was
III.
tracks. Murphy said that Goddard s
resolution before the street com
mittee. which preclpitated the trou-
bic. would save the contractor
working on Ewing 81. s25.00O.
Demands an Investigation.
Murphy then demanded an inyes-
tlgatlon at the hands OF the council
He further demanded that Goddard
file the document from which he
read bis speech Goddard declined
% do this. asserting that he specif-
ieally stated IN his speech that he
made no charge against any mem
Der OF the council
Murphy insisted that the written
speech be filed Immediately. lie
w0Hidnt wait until today. Goddard
eontended that he had made no
charges that he merely spoke IN
explanation Of his remarks at the
committee meeting; that inasmuch
a. his speech declared that be made
no charges. that this. In Itself. If
The speech we're filed. would clear
everybody and result Ia a white
wash.
Goddard was willing 10 assist the
council at al times, but he would
not be forced into filing charges
against any member before he had
sufficient evidence to make the
charges stick, he said.
Murphy again insisted on the i'm
Eediate filing Of the Goddard notes
and committee Of three. consist
lag Of Wardall. Kellogg and Hart.