The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-17
CONTINUED FROM PACE1
MAYOR GILL ANSWERS
ERICkSON'S CHARGES

put IN one. and ! find that this po-
nItlon requires all OF the time.
strength and energy OF any one
man.
will continue that policy In the
future.
The issue IN this campaign IN
solely TAXATION. and with II the
question Of whether promises made
TO the citizens of this city In a
campaign amount tn anything.
Mr.. Erickson frequently stated in
hts last campaign for councilman
that during tho time Of distress
thru which the city was passing he
would use his every effort 10 reduce
taxation.
Others % his colleagues made the
same promises.
Believing those promises. I prom.
lsed two years ago 90 procure
possible slight reduction In tho 1915
levy.
ny cutting over $4,000 a month
from pay roll being maintained
10 suppress disorder which did no,
exist. and eliminating 20 rat catch
rrs who we're not needed. We did
make a slight reduction. IN the face
OF Amos, one-haif million dollars
in deficits which Mr.. Erickson and
my predecessor bcqucathed to me
Asks Erickson Questions
This year levy OF ~ mills was
possible but for Mfr. Erickson and
bis colleagues. whom he induced 10
violate their promis. for the sake
OF illustrating his pct propaganda
IN. single TAX. All snbierfuE~s TO
which he may resor; viii no, avail
him In tho finals TO evadc this issue.
What the public wants 10 know
briefly IN this. and these arc the
questions which Mr.. Erickson will
have 10 answer:
tirss---wky. In the skree yesvs fell
'ewisg my recall. ss1 upss Its sa-
sess In the city ~ess~st. ske tea levy
rssssA approximately n s~iitsf
s~~.ss--sshy. - ths zee. Of sne
sdssee Of the mcss es.ssess &C.
Gtse~vs, whom Ne hfsAs~ff swpisysA
simssh ieested she ~ssys ., .soe.-
900 Gam whore thee ssgis~ers seIs
hisa " weats pvehshiy fsiif
Tsird--Why. tie people Asvtsa
setes stzs.oce of sesds TO sutia .
sssssest"r watch woaia rare fer
iee p~epls. he spess sx.o.oeo On
e"idisEs. oa~ Of which ~sv~s fer
but 10 p~epis. TIE records chow
shss some sta afffeveas evaf.ss~~.
passed tho ~ouseti saskiss these nate
appropriations. The records of The
eous ~fi show that es es~h ese Mr.
trieks"s voted for the snissppre-
prissfens.
LEVIED cur pipe fise To rot cot. as Z
charged that he ssa my preAs-
ress"rs hsd desc In my ~sm p~sGs
~" years sae. ~ watch ssme
pr"phesied tast what hspp~ssa
~uh's the last meath. upes az
sumina office . Immediately ksd
THE hss repaired so that n weuta
be ser,teeasie dsr1aa The ary s<s-
son List year asa Will have % In
eeadftioa for ase s~ss sss~up~r. usd
" sees sttesdes 60 ~ fret. u ~eaid
hsve bees repsir~a ~ iittis sspesss.
sud we would sos fsee water
IL usise today.
ftnb--Au~r hts talk about re-
d"~tsg sssss for either she small
owner or large ows~r, ssd In tho
the city ecuseff. which he so modest
~ assumes. the tar hills grow
larger, with aothisG 20 show for the
Increase except car iiae which
accommodates sebody, ssd runs ~ .
loss of $3.50 per dsy.
ststh--why. when tho hill pre-
stasnG for the eiiminstios of suh~v-
~"isr milk wac pesdiss In the city
eouseu. without the possibility of y
harm Go sny one. aud with tho pos
ability Of helping tie patiest suf-
f~rer. st firisnd. MIR. Erickson. with
. stsdicttsesess Heretofore aa-
~qusi~d. even ny him. fought the
bill ssd all hut defeated "a. And
right here : want 60 ssy that were
II not for the publicity and h~lp of
-
piece Of legislation In tint. city for
msay ycsrs would have met defeat.
Nr. Erickson will he asked ~ hts
nsht On this htii was because lite
ebief opponent wss ono OF the sish
prfests OF the single tor faith In shts
city. who for years had been ship
ping into this city and seiIias 10 the
iorsi dairymen dss~ss~d cows.
s~v~nfh-why. with Mr. Erickson
the dominant factor In the cit,
council. was IL necessary for the
mayor 10 veto bills bearing sppro-
prtstions OF over half n million dol
isrss
II anything in this communica.
ton apparently treats Mr.. Erick-
sons candidacy lightly, I will apollo
gizo In advance.
In the light OF the past. ! am not
able TO regard his candidacy as Sc.
riously as he does
Without wishing TO hurt Mr..
Erlckson's feelings. | can safely
say that the great mass OF people
do not regard him as highly az he,
In his capacity of the Municipal
Ownership league. at least, does.
Should Come Into Open
The public does believe that II he
Ia that valuable as councilman.
he should remain councilman, and
If he Is as Indispensable as he
thinks he Is as mayor he should
come into the open and receive that
reward to which HIS conceit, n not
his merit entities him.
IF Mr.. Erickson is to be mayor. |
am entitled TO voice In the choice
Of his successor In the council and
80 are all the rest Of our citizens.
The public Will never approve OF
candidate who hangs onto one
public teat. 10 say nothing OF the
whole udder. while aspiring TO an
other perhaps little more succu-
lent.
In conclusion let me say that
personally. | stand for Just what
did two years ago. when your paper
supported me.
II | have IN any way broken the
faith or departed from promise
which ! made. | shall be glad 10
withdraw from this fight
Very respectfully.
IL. G. GILL.