The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-02-12

property. machinery. tools. etc. OF
which no record 10 kept or yearly
invoice made rhers 70 also no DE-
determine the efficiency Of our
city-s various departments as com
pared with like departments In
other cities.
HOME RULE
Cwfng 90 the growing Industrial
and our development.
the people congregats In cit'es. For
this reason We stnd the activity ana
power Of privately owned public
service corporations exrrfsd IN our
state legislature 20 prevent the cit
pei compliance with charters
granted to private corporations. and
prevent tho people from owning
and controlling their own public
utilities
THE RExrCK Law DESTROYS
HOME RULE
The Renich law, introduced In our
last late legislature by Mr.. Frank
Rsnick. has for rs main object The
preventing Of cities owning their
public utilities By making their sc-
quirement burdersome and costly.
and while Seattle has large amounts
Of money. It's powsr 20 use X Tor
the benefits Of its p~opi, has been
destroyed by the Renick law. be-
rnsnt cannot be transferred for tenn
porary use 20 any other department.
and while Seattle has approx
raRteiv $1,000 900 lying In banks
drawing per cent interest. this
city IL compelled 20 issue warrants
current expenses. thus adding
$4,000 per year 70 the burdens Of
tho taxpayers.
CONGIsCATIoS. OF PROPERTY
Millions OF dollars have been ex-
pended in public improvements In
excess Of actual needs. until special
assessments are Hen against
nearly every working mans home
In seatile, and In thousands OF
cases, the owners bsinG idls at least
part Of the time. are unable to keep
up interest on tho mortgage. pay
county and state fares and also pay
the special Improvement tar. and
their homes are lost 70 them. We
should stop this confi-cstion by the
local Improvement process until I'm
provements are pstitioned for. or
necessary TO secure safety. health
and life.
A CRY GENERAL HOSPITAL AND
COMFORT STATIONS
The city Of Seattle Is a wealthy
ana pewsrfui corporation rd, and %
It's own: this duty II owes 70 civiii-
ration IL We are 70 hoid ourselves
with all other enlightened cities
having like Institutions.
Enough comfort stations should
be provided, instead OF compelling
people 20 rely upon tho generosity
OF department. stores and business
houses.
A MUNICIPAL HOME, READING
ROOM AND BATHS ron
MEN AND WOMEN
Seattle should have n municipal
lodging house where socommoda-
both men and women. and a down
town reading room and baths at
fachsd for workers who are not en-
ployed and those temporarily In the
city looking for employment Such
an Institution can be made self
A CTrY-OwNED UNDERTAKING.
INSTITUTION
Only modern civiiiza ton has the
distinction Of exactinR (profitD from
the dead. This city should possess
an undertaking establishment 10
profit 10 any person.
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
The rights Of all men should be
equal Those tried In municipal
fpollceD court are as much entitled
20 impartial Justice and constitu-
fiDNNl UfDtrfuOu aa tnohe trfe1 IN
the highest courts in our land.
The people should elect their
municipal (police) Judge 40 that no
economic tie or dependence will oE-
let between tho mayor. who II at
the head OF the police department
and the Judge Whose constant duty
u IL 20 pass upon the evidence and
acts Of that police department. A
Judge should be the peoples judge
and responsible 10 the people. The
power to appoint IL tho power to
control. Our police Judge IL now
appointed by the mayor
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
RESPECTED
The vicious practice OF casting
citizens into jail without allowing
them 10 give bail bonds for appear
snce or telephone 70 friends and
family In an effort to secure bond
should come TO an end, and will
come 10 an end II ! am elected. or
you will all know the reason why
it does not come 10 an end.
EDWIN ]. BROWN,
Independent Candidate for the city
Council. Subject TO the Primary
Election.