The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-09-29
CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE
0UIzzED BY WARD CLUBS
Gentlemen Who Are DESTROYS Of Serving the People
Of Everett in Executive Capacity Tell What They
Think of Program Framed By Improvement Clubs.
Socialists Declare They Stand On Their Party
Platform.

terest on bonds provided it would at all
times be possible to get money within
that limit. In other respects his an
swers are in the affirmative.
H. A. Middaugh answers the questions
satisfactorily, making, however, the pro-
viso in regards to the acquisition of the
water works, that he would resort to
condemnation proceedings only as a last
resort, believing that such action would
cause legal battle that would last for
years.
s. X. Painter is in full accord with
the program mapped out by the clubs,
but is not in favor of the free collection
of garbage by the city, believing that,
inasmueh as some have great deal more
garbage to be taken care of than others,
they should pay for it's removal in pro-
portion to quantity removed. Mr..
Painter ends his reply with this state
ment: 81 am for the best interests of
Everett as see them and as they come
before me. No nan or any set of men
has any strings On me, and if elected l
will follow my best judgment and vote
as see it to the best interest of Ev-
erett."
p. j. Bardon answers in letter COW
ering all the questions collectively, stat
ing that he is IN perfect accord with
them, only wanting it to be understood
| that he cannot be 80 bound as to sacri-
| flee his better judgment, as the exig-
ency of the moment may demand Mr..
Bardon refers to his record in the coun-
ell, believing that it's perusal will show
that he has always stood squarely on
the side of the people. "It is very sig
Inificant," Mr.. Bardon writes, "that dur
ing my one year and nine months service
in the city council, 1 have never been
by any of the interests in a
manner to influence my vote one way
for the other. This l consider the high
Fest honor that could possibly be paid
lme, for surely it shows that have been
judged correctly and that it has been
ltacitly admitted that 1 have been coun-
Gilman in fact as we'll as in name"
| S. j. Brooks will not vote for an ordi-
nance taxing poles in streets and alleys,
believing that such tax is unconstitu-
tional He wants to be reasonable in
his demand that payment be made for
areaways under streets and stairways In
streets and alleys. Aside from these ex-
ceptions Mr. Brooks adds further that
lif elected he will at all times insist
upon the strietest economy in public ex-
Ipenditure.
/ G. S. Smout is opposed to taxing prop
lerty owners for the use of any space
they may occupy under the street or
Ialley in front of their property, or
for stairways opening on streets OF
alleys. He is opposed to public mar
ket if it must be maintained, not if it is
self sustaining. He holds the same po-
sition relative to municipal operation of
the city dock. Mr.. Smout says that the
city is in no shape at the present time
Ito. talk of an incinerator and would
turn this whole matter, for whatever
profits there might be connected with
| it, over to some responsible individual
willing to undertake the job. On other
questions Mr.. Smout states that he is
in harmony with the clubs, adding that
the city must move slowly in acquiring
all the things advocated by the clubs.
| From the socialists collective answer
from the city central committee states
the position of all. The platform of
the socialist party accompanies the let
ter, with the statement that its perusal
will show that it pretty much covers
the questions submitted and some others
besides. The letter calls attention to
the fact that the party stands for work
ling class supremacy. Every question
taken up by officials of that party "will
be balanced aaginst the question: is
Lit in the interest of the working class ?"
ATTENTION is called to the fact that $50
cialst officials are responsible to the
socialist party only. A blank resigna-
Ition will be signed by all nominees be-
fore they will receive the endorsement
of the party, and the resignation will
be filled in and filed with the proper
authority whenever in the estimation of
the party membership the official has
Igailed to live up to it's mandate"