The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-21

ship; that the republic is not founded
on property but on manhood and wo-
manhood; that the millionaire and the
laborer are equal at the polls. Who is
there that wants landed aristocracy
and peasant class in this country
And Is itnot the same ''bunchr that
tried to do SO, and so, and SOY again asks
Mr. =. b. p. 1t is not. There is no
such "bunch'' and no clique 10 smash
"fatter than pancake" /, for one,
opposed the county proposition and
was not one of those who organized the
Improvement Club, the merits OF which
we can not take time here to inquire
into. Others who are in favor OF in
corporation were not in the Improve
ment Club and were against the herd
Jaw. Passing 70 the other side, one
who spoke against incorporation was
in favor of the herd law and did his
best to get the high school district to
buy that certain building mentioned
for high school. Indeed, Mr.. Pro
Bono Publico himself seems TO be the
only one who has consistently been
against everything.
Consider the herd law. wonder
how many would stand up and be
counted under the banner of Il. b. p.
on the proposition TO return to condi-
tons before 1t was passed. OF course
they would have tc be highly success
full citizens and Taxpayers, ''howling
successes" II | may again quote your
correspondent, as no others would ven
ture TO express an opinion in his pres
ence. doubt If he would find himself
at the head of even corporal's guard
If he should try to take this step back
ward
And that old decrcpit water sys-
tenn Now the point was made in
argument that one OF the best things
that could be said in favor of ircorpor-
alton was that the town could own It's
own water system instead of having II
in the hands of private parties. From
this it is inferred by the opposition
that this is an effort to dump" an UNI
profitable property on the town. This
has been stated ON the corner and in
the corners, AS being my motive for
favcring incorporation.
1t surely is realized by most citizens
that n good water system is one of the
prime necessities for growing town,
II, then. the existing water system is
really in the condition described IL
makes the argument even stronger
that the town shoule own /. or start a
better one. On the other hand If pri-
vate parties are really maintaining an
Improbable water system they are
doing more than their share towards
building up the town. II they get
tired of doing 50 they have only to
stop operating it and what, let me ask
Mr.. p. Is. p, would the town do then?
The answer is, and herein appears
slight degree OF irony in the nom de
plume of your correspondent, Mr.. Pro
Bono Pubiico has private water sys-
tenn of his own, so why should he wor-
ry about thats
And why should anyone worry about
it? While the water is continually
running down hin the system of de-
crepit pipes will be kept up regardless
Of Incorporation, because really and
truly the water system is a very valu-
able property and its income is in
creasing year by year.
TO return TO and close with the
heading OF this letter let me tell Mr..
P. B. p. that if he really desires peace
and harmony, decidedly the best way
not 10 get it is TO descend from the
realm OF argument on what is conceded
to be a very important public matter
into the mirc Of malicio,is misstate-
ments and petty personalities.
Yours very truly
Burton, Wash. w. G. foarkes.
Dec. Is, 1916.