The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-08
DUPEN

l. served seven years a. chief Of
KinE County hospital and have
taken my vacation during the cam
paiEu,
: Have never hsd any financial
dealings with the county
,. Have lived in county ~ years.
Own my own home Am paying
my own campaign expenses 40
county smpIuyt or organization has
contributed have made no prom
isss 20 any organization.
& ! shall not allow any tmploye
20 take any sides In politieE
5. ] will discharge all useless tim
Der. Efficiency will be my motto.
favor abolition OF the tribute sya-
tenn. tho practice o, placing rela-
lives on the county payroll, and tho
reduction Of costly county autos
8. will build economical and r.
fcisnt roads b. reducing road super
yisors and getting efficient cm-
ployea No present supervisors and
road bosses will be retained
Z. I have agreed 20 the paving
OF crossroads 10 connect existing
arteriRl highways the paving Of
W. s5th from the north trunk road
70 the Sound. the widening Of Green
wood ave. the paving Of the Tolt.
Duysll and Fail City road 70 connect
Sunset highway and tho opening
and paving OF 18th ave ~ W. 10 a
point designated BY the engineer on
tho Greenwood line.
s. favor the plan 10 break pres
snt one.sidsd ferry leases be-
lisye II a man 10 private life can
make the ferries pay. someone can
make them pay for the county
.. propose 20 cut taxes BY
watching the road programs by
having road work done BY compe-
tent employees and 10 see that every
body does fair days labor for a
days pay No contract system
10. believe in n ty.city.
merger | believe in public owner
ship Of utilities. uphold the Bone
bill and will use my power 10 have
city light furnished to all county in
s,itutions
GIBBS
/. have never been employed by
King county
:. Have had no financial dealings
with the county.
,, Lived here six years own two
acres Of berry land. Am paying my
own campaign expenses Have made
no promises to any organization or
individual.
4. When the act was passed or
Eanizing county governments, two
thirds Of the population Of one
county did not live in one city.
Boards are out OF date now There
are three commissioners, all with
equal power Two have road dis
trictE In the South district there
are two rings one is now in power
the other is seeking 10 come into
power. with road and bridge funds
as the spoils Removing the road
and bridge funds from tho admin
istration Of county politicians and
placing the road work Of both
North and South districts under
ono hcad-a qualified civil engineer
will 90 n long way toward brcal,-
ing up these county rings. Better
yet would be the adjustment OF
tho board Of county commission
crs
3. would discharge tho encum-
bcnts Participation in tribute
system should he made felony.
A rule prohibiting placing relatives
on county payrolls will make for
public good and save honest Of
ficials much embarrassment. ! favor
II. Auto transportation is necessary.
Where necessary. require each Of
fetal TO furnish hts car. and allow
him an adequate allowance for on.
GRAFTON, based on mileage.
s. II elected. I viii not retain any
present supervisors or road bosses.
Any, other than bosses. who have
served efficiently will he retained.
z. have agreed 10 no definite
road program.
S. favor breaking present ferry