The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-02
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eeivsd his appointment because Of
political pull Instead OF eapability or
any peraon who. for political or per.
nonai reasons. II attempting 20 per.
peiuaio the prcsen, county ring or
machine.
FL Will cut out all useless Jobs
~ and hangern-on without hesita.
ton or mercy. viii eco that all
material Il purchased By competitive
bid favor abolition Of the -trIb.
ute" sytism. and rule prohibiting
the placing OF relatives OF county
officials and employees on the pay.
roll favor tho move 20 reduce the
number Of eoa,ly county autos. and
Nill use my own machine.
c-Therc Is only ono var 20 get
" economical and cfficlen, con.
struc,ion Of roads, and that ia By tho
use OF modern machinery and the
employment OF experienced road.
builders. "A am an experienced
road builder myself. the county win
be relieved OF tho expense Of train.
ing someone elEo whose experience
has been gained along other lines.
All present supervisors viii be re.
moved and any road bossos found 10
Be inefficient. There are several
hiEh.priced county employees not GOV.
cred By this question whose services
could ha dispensed with at finan.
cial saving and with no ioss Of ef.
fleiency. The past policy OF purchns.
Ing old. WORKOUT machinery from
political friends win be discontinued.
All material and machinery will be
bought under competitive bids. All
teams employed on road work on
county pay will be required to do a
days work for days pay. and will
not be allowed. ns has happened. 10
stand at the tall end Of n wagon. a,
county expense. for days AZ n time.
The practice Of loanlng county ma.
terial and machinery TO political
friends for private use viii be dlscon.
tinued. Frequent shifting OF men
and machinery for long distances
viii be avoided.
II have agreed 90 construct ar.
terial or main trunk roads and
cross-country roads in tho district in
the north that has been discrimi.
mated against by the present politl.
cal machine. The grades of county
roads should conform TO the grades
OF city streets. connecting and nj.
ready established. viii build these
roads for the people who are develop.
ing tho North district and not Ms
payment OF political debts. There
win be no discrimination against any
part Of tho North district, as there
has been in the past
o. am in favor OF the move to
. break the present onesided
ferry leases.
O-With seven and half years
~ experience as a road builder, /
can reduce the budget of the North
district by $4,000 and still build
more and better roads than In any
past year. Also by placing compe.
tent man in charge OF the stockade n
deficit OF $4,000 TO $4,000 per year
can be changed 10 a profit OF 5000
per month. Overhead OF the county.
city building can be reduced 20 per
cent without lowering wages. BY
use OF the volunteer services
Of the best physicians and surgeons
and tho establishment OF q school for
nurses, the cost OF maintenance OF
the poor farm can be reduced $4,000.
Tho purchase OF material and ma.
chinery by competitive bid will save
25 per cent over present methods. A
scrutiny OF all expendi.
lures will be made. with a CORE.
spending saving.
10-I favor "a city -oounty merger
~ II done on business principles,
and am opposed 20 II II made a pc.
litical football. favor public own.
orship Of utilities. N the city price
lie equal or better than the private
utility price would vote 10 give the
county light contract to the city light