The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-08-16
A WET TOWN
IS FAVORED
Pat Mullins Addresses Big Meet
ing and Defines His Position
on Public Affairs
RESTRICTED RED LIGHT
DISTRICT PROPER THING,
Candidate of the North Yakima
Labor Council Favors the Inn
mediate Bonding of City to Put
In Proper Sewerage System


An enthusiastic audience of fifteen
hundred men, women and children as
sembled al the corner of First and A
streets Saturday evening to listen to
/ an address of Pat Mullins. candidate
for mayor. The speaker was intro
duced by Henry Traub, president of
| the North Yakima labor trades coun-
Gil the body which Endorsed Mr.. Null
| Inns for the office of mayor. ~. rt
Mr. Mullins spent no time in beat
| ing around the bush, but jumped at
once into discussion of the cam
| paign.
First on the list was a declaration
| in favor of a wet town. He defined
his position as favoring strict police
restriction, and revocation of license
in case the saloon man fails to obey
the law In that case he would have
no confscation of property, but that
the saloon man would be allowed to
transfer his license.
Restricted Red Light District
A restricted red light district under
police supervision, was advocated
That would have the effect of keeping
people Of that character where they
could be handled, and they would not
contaminate the wives and daughters
of those who favored that plan of
segregation.
Brother Boardman Called Down
Next on the list was a call-dovr
for Brother Boardman for his asser-
tons made in his sermon of last sun
day evening Mr.. Mullins said he had
built the Hotel Montana at grea, ex-
pense. and had leased it. After thar.
he had nothing to do with it. "why
did that elegant minister not refer
to the Washington hotel" said Mr..
Mullins. 81 am tho proprietor Of that
hotel" he said, land I defy any per-
son to say that it is in1m oral
Passing on rapidly the speaker de-
clared that the property of the city
depended on a liberal administrator
Of affairs, which he would give in
case of his election.
Dirty City Jail
Opposition to the method of hand
ling the city prisoners was due con-
sideration. Mr.. Mullins stated that
he had made personal investigation
and that he had found the conditions
almost unbearable, Nearly all the
prisoners were kept in a room 12x24.
In which there was toilet and bare
floors. The prisoners were given a
few quilts. and these coverings were
full of vermin "maggoty," as he ex-
pressed it. That would not be con-
tinued in case he We're elected mayor.
He declared it disgrace to the city
of North Yakima-not only that, one
of the most disgraceful to civilization
that had ever come under his obser-
walton.
Sewerage Main Question
The remarks of Mr.. Mullins on the
sewerage question must have awaken
ed those who listened. He declared
that the trunk line sewer, built at a
cost of 100000, was practically with
out value He favored the immediate
bonding of the city in sum sufficient
to put in a proper sewerage system,
whether he was elected mayor or not
The sewerage system was declared To
be menace to the health of the cit
izens and would result in capital go
ing elsewhere unless corrected. "No
place on earth is in the danger of
North Yakima from its defective sew
err system said the speaker.
City Work by Days Paw
One plank in the speakers plat
form was the opposition to letting
city work by contract He favored
having it done by days pay, an eight
hour day, at a fair rate of compen-
sstion.
Working Prisoners
Referring again to that part of his
platform, Mr. Mullins said that if he
had pigs he would have better quar-
tiers for them than are given the pris-
oners in the city Jail Also, when a
prisoner is discharged after having
been compelled to work on the streets,
he would favor giving each one not
less than $3.50, to help him to get out
of town or place him in a position
where he would not get run in again.
Applause at frequent intervals pune
tured the speakers remarks.
cornet band appeared late in the
evening and enlivened the affair with
appropriate music.
Ed Parker Speaks
Ed Parker, a rancher and a resi-
dent of North Yakima followed the
principal speaker, and in the course
Of his remarks. claimed that he had
been robbed out of $1,000 on account
If action taken by the CITY council
providing for certain improvements.
He paid Mr. Mullins a high compli-
ment as to his integrity. and particu-
larlN requested the women ia vote FOR