The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-28

Al me record spoken OF is the record of the business
% o the of Washington during the administration
Ts,< charge against the standpa Hay gang not
1 ~ political opponent II was not made Tor political
Il was not made by any opposed TO the sandpat
srol Of the government II was not made by any one
a,;nx the progressive. democratic socialist party
A., tbs terrific Indictment against the extravaganza and
xr az the pour andwor,hcss business methods IN our
y. soyrruncni made September ~ 1912, by the
n Ssrrr, journal oi New York In lengthy article writ
E n the financial editor OF the leading financial journal o
1r.nnrv the gangs administration IS scored merccssly
Vhen the article written il written purely Tor
fic study and political advantage That's why even
E W stree, Journal could help but attack the army OF
Gsrs unnecessary and superfuous henehmen of the
- n the public payroll solely TO keep up the political ma
{sfne n this state
Th~ article Is reprinted in part below:
1he state Of Washington may be taken for study OF
- waste arising the kind OF administration which would
trpt any corporation or private concern Ihe report o
% ~, auditor contains succinct account OF the public
A eher local and statement OF the ates o n
,s At which is issued the dates OF its maturity
< arc confused and bewldcrng figure relating to general
Ia, military fund highway fund school lands and other
iEr;, accounts but satisfactory OF the tax
- For the purpose OF auditors balance sheet, the
~ Is practically worthless
IVAN an annual revenue az s7zs24ss exiorted from
~ population OF little than million the state IS
I>rsy entitled the luxury OF public debt But y not
d with expcndng substantially tho whole Of tins income
Ifual cash disbursements SSH po). but has run into
~ and far the report shows afraid to face The fact
b This all To the state taxes must be added the
uax and municipal burden Ten years the aunua state
{tuatS were seooS2 connes. - sos SSi municipalities,
~ MhN5q7 total sl1i54. The relation between state
| <al taxation such that they both rise and tall to-
{efkc Applying the which the state revenues
ased Is the local the latter should now be
Xum N4m0OO Add this TO the state burden and the
becomes i 10000 equal 10, say $50 per capita Or Slso
" zmiy
with one-third o Washingtons farm homes morgaged
81 n average Of 600 each any wonder that this
utura population except in the fruitful regions OF
M Nana Yakima King and Chelan. finding their way
" CSn1da to escape the burdens
Tie report auditor of Washington Is volume OF
rxn<ado of
~h the grafters call printers fat II records numer-
as big salaries with eompensaons: lady clerks
No year: months Of vacations at full pay: hordes OF
ordrians' clerks BEARING A SUSPICIOUS NUMBER OF
zw0LAR FAMILY NAMES: expenses endless, mileage fees
nnnble postage stamps by the bushe; porters pages
- parasites and neposm everywhere, and with what to
ir in few extravaganty conceived and badly execut-
6 works. without reproductive return, the interest on
~ eaptal another burden the taxpayer. THERE
~ not A CORPORATION IN THE UNITED STATES
INEqoE DIRECTORS COULD SHOW SUCH RECORD
IMDeIAY OUT OF JAIL"