The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-05

Charles A. Reynolds am for
the belt line because II Will permit
merchants and manufacturers 10
get relief from discrimination and
unjust charges without appealing
to the Interstate commerce com
mission. because where IL has been
tried IL proved a profitable invest
ment on the part OF the public and
because Il will tend 20 Increase
manufacturing In the city. A pub
lie belt line Will be operated In be-
half OF those interested In Scattle'B
development. rather than by corpo-
rationa interested only in profits.
Means Ports Future
n, r. Rcid-rhe defeat OF the
belt line proposition Tuesday
would rctard the development as a
great world port for 20 years In my
opinion. II is a necessary adjunct
20 our splendid system OF wharvea.
docks aud warehouses now near
Ing completion
oliver 7. Eriokson.-W We need the
belt line 10 promote manufacturing
by abolishing the Nxorbitant trans
fer charges OF the RAILROADS: 20 In.
crease the value OF our invest.
ments IN port terminals and re-
duce the cost OF living
Would Expand Manufacturing
4 c. l.. Bctterton A public
belt line would expand manufactur.
Ing and increase pay rolls. II will
give all water front property own.
crs the same opportunity and give
us the fnii benefit Of 5000. 900 that
has been invested in port improve
ments.
James A. Dunean-i'm for the
belt line because IL ~ the doorway
Of our city and should therefore
not bo allowed TO fall under the
control OF private interests. because
Il viii not add to our taxes. but re.
duce them. because the ultimate
consumers - goods switched under
the present system are the onea
who pay the excessive switching
rates al present charged. and these
indirect taxes are an infinitely
greater burden to the people 81 this
community than the direct taxes.
VIII Earn It's Own Way
Thomas p. Revelle The belt
!, line. built and operated by the port
! commission. VIII result in a great
saving 81 both time and labor for
] the consumer now caused by the
multiplied switching arrangements
In use hy the railroads. will re-.
duce the cost of delivering wares
20 the people OF this city by actual.
~ reducing switching charges and
will make money for our port en-.
terprlaes. which Is money for all
: OF us.
Former Congressman J. w. Bryan
The peoples splendid investment
under the port commission de.
mands this belt line for its natural
development do not want pri.
waite corporate interests 10 be per.
mitted 10 maintain a strange hold
on the peoples investment in port
utilities. know that private inter.
ests on the water front and private
owners OF the traction system de-
sire above all things to advertise
to the world that our port utilities
arc failure. ! am more interest.
ed In the success OF the investment
OF the people on the water front
than in the continued and enhanc-
ed profits OF private owners.
Public Belt Lines Succeed
James e. Bradford Belt lines
owned and operated by the people
In other places are successes What
they have done we can do. Such
a belt line viii lessen the cost OF
living, aid IN building a great port
and invite commerce and industries
Henry Albers Mclean favor
the belt line bonds for two reasons.
\ First. for the general reason that
the public ownership OF such utilI-
ties brings the best results to the
public and Is in harmony with the
best business principles OF the
times: and second. for the specific
reason that II will equalize the
chances for development of the
various parts of the city. The ter
ritory along the Lake Washington
canal must have II if its business
I shall develop with the opening and
/ operation OF the canal
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! greatness and prosperity rests on
her port facilities.
Whoever controls the railroad
switching and car drayage controls
the water front
Let's control our great wator
/ front thorofare by building the
| public belt line. II will pay for
itself many times over and permit
| the development OF all sections OF
Seattle on basis of equality
Edgar @. Mills-The railroads
should not be permitted TO further
throttle the haibor The most i'm.
portant matter pending before the
people of King county today Is con
troll of the harbor front. Wherever
harbor terminals have been han
died by the people they have
proven successful and have made a
1 profit
Hamilton Higday-The public belt
line Is like a giant ships crane. II
{ reaches all railroads and all steam
ships and serves all impartially. II
/ insures the community's control OF
/ it's own water front and industrial
sites. II gives a square deal. too.
for it's $4,000. 900 public docks. ware
houses, cold storage plants. grain
elevators. travelling cranes and ten
miles of tracks already built.
Enemies Show Need OF II
Adella M. Parker-The cities
which develop the cheapest and
most efficient form of transporta.
ton will outstrip all others In in
dustrial and commercial develop
ment. Therefore | am In favor OF
the belt line
George E. Ryan--The fact that
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