The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-09

the New Blood in the Council
THE ELECTION of Carroll, Cohen and Fitzgerald
brings two new men to the present council Fitz-
gerald who was formerly mayor and city councilman
and Cohen who enters for the hrst time into political
Office.
The IL told you so" boys gain but half-heArted
satisfaction from the results With CAROLS election
conceded the test came between those who favored
the Carroll Cohen Cottcr lineup and the supporters
of the CarolLBolton-Fitzgerald lineup.
Councilman Bolton is eliminated in the finals
Councilman Haas was eliminated in the primaries. II
the purchase of the street sysem the issue OF
this election then certainly the voters have behaved
eatcally, for while Bolton voted for the purchase
Haas voted against'it.
The net result of the election is the displacement of
Bolton and Haas for Cohen and Fitzgerald. While
Cohen heraded a critic of the purchase, Fitz
gerald was in the council when the purchase was
made and voted for it.
ALL THREE ELECTED, Carroll Cohen and Fi,z
"A gerald, are pledged against the of general
funds for street railway purposes Fitzgerald has al
ways been opposed taking tax funds for the pur-
pose. Carroll, however submitted resolution to tax
the people million and half this year, but later
withdrew it. Cohen's record this question is
tained solely in his campaign pledges.
The only question determined by the election, them
10 that the funds shall not be touched for railway
purposes.
This makes il all the more imperative that every
effort be brought to bear to make the manag ement
and operation of the street system efficient
possible The crux of the whole street railway prob
lem lies there.
THE STAR wishes to emphasize again its position.
If any fraud entered into the purchase of the
street DEAL the contract and the bonds invalid
The contract and the bonds, however are valid un-
til such fraud 10 proved in a court of law
The city cannot afford to default in any payments
long the bonds and contract of purchase held
valid and legal. Il would be insane thing to do
act of Reputation that this city should be ncapa
BILE Of.
The Star believes that those who allege fraud and
misrepresentation should bring suit to determine that
issue, that the city may know once and for all
whether il 10 anything substantial buncombe.
Such suit would 60 straight to the point and not at
have been sufficiently muddied without any fake and
insincere suits.
In the absence of fraud and in the absence of any
court ruling that there has been any msrcpresenta
tion the city must face its situation practically Il
recognize that it is the owner of the railway sys-
tenn, and its owner, il must to il that il 10 get
ting the best possible from those hires to
manage and operate it. If the management Is moi ex-
pert it should be made
REINC THE ONLY really new man in the council
- A. Lou Cohen will occupy a rather important po-
ston in the minds of the people. The Star extends
him its best wishes for successful administration of
his duties. As business man. he promises to be prac
teal and economical.
The Star believes Councilman Fitzgerald is as well
equipped, by experience and by hard common sense,
to give A. good service in the council any man.
Councilman Carroll The Star believes means we'll
tho he has found It necessary to change views
twice.
All in ALL the city must be thankful that the election
is over, and that tackle our municipal
problems without so much oratory and flamboyancy
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