The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-22
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Seattle In 1898. savings hanks show
80 per cent increase IN deposits
bank clcnHnga increased 100000.
900. as new manufacturing plants
located in our city. and more and
bigger factories arc on the way
when took office the hanks were
bulgins with money raised by tax
loyios and assessments for public
projects that had been unduly de-
layod. capital and labor were IN ruin
Gus combat and there was much un.
employment By pushing ahead with
these projects and hhrmonising tho
relations between capital and labor,
unemployment was relieved and tho
city began 20 forge ahead By giving
employment 90 the workers. wages
were advanced. and there were no
strikes or lockouts ana the city was
free from tho ignomlny Of SOUP
kitchens and bread lines,
MORAL conditions were sueh when
wi / became mayor that there were
serious complaints from tho army
and navy officials. and chief Sey.
cryns and / went 20 work 90 make
Seattle a bigger. better and cleaner
city Ia which 10 live. with the result
that tho United States fleet. with as
hatiloshipa ana $4,000 men. viii
spend two months Ia Seattle this
summer instead OF "a ships FOR 30.
day stay, M Ia 1879.
The federal narcotics chiefs have
declared Seattle 10 10 the eleanesi
city in America from narcotics and
dope. and the recent grand jury
after questioning 500 witnesses IN a
Il wecka' secession. declared no evil
dencr could 10 found u graft Or cor
rup,lon among municipal depart
menta or officials.
For five ycam tho city has been
struggling 20 reduce IL own taxes
and TO build the skngll hydro.elscirie
power plant with the constant 30.
mand Tor public improvements II
was not possible Tor other public or,
fieiala to reduce the combined school.
port. county and state tax total. but
Il was poaaibis In 1888 20 reduce So.
attlo'n municipal expense In depart.
mruts under my Jurisdiction and %,
crate them Tor from 5000. 900 to 81
100000 less than Tor 1880. 1871 and
1921
Tho levy for all city OF Seattle
purposes FOR ig:a and 1884 il about
five mills less than In 1850. and the
business Of Seattle. with an increased
population Of $4,000 people. IN being
conducted with fewer employees than
when I took office
TT Is an undisputed fact that there
4 has been moro actual eonstruc
ton work on the SkaEit proioc,
under my administration than IN
tho five years previous.
The tunnel has been bored. this
power house erected. the transmits
slon limo IL up. tho suhs,ailou has
been built. and the electric current
from The first unit will DO In Sc
attic before Rnx mayor Il IN
auEuruted. June :. because u n
ready 20 run now
Tho skagit project IA the key "a
the power situation IN the Pacific
Northwest because Il h owned bj
tho people OF Seattle and Il has not
cost them ono dollar. Already n
has brought one factory 10 Seattle
land another. possibly two bis pull
mills arr coming. and with chraf
power from the skaEii. Seattle Il
destined 10 become tho chief manu-
featuring city OF the Pacific Coast
am a pioneer IN tho advocacy
Of municipal ovneuyhlp and rcGuc
ton In the light. water and trans.
poriatlon rate should como from
our own institutions as rapidly AZ
good business management win per
init. our ilEht department has r.
duccd mtca on light and power In
the past year and another reduction
can Be made when ths sksgit comes
IN. We obtained 2h.cent fare for
our school children and sunday
school children and an sts.cent fare
with tnnsfers on tho Rainier Valley
line.
WHiLE I am mayor will silence
w those who Islander our city and
Institutions and thereby jeopartilEc
our credit in Eastern financial
circles. Campaign propaganda and
methods arc being used In an al.
tempt 10 discredi, my adm!nlstra.
ton but nothing constructive IL on.
fercd BY the pposltion--nothing but
criticism.
have lived In Seattle for -
ycarH. My three sons were edu.
Gated. grew TO manhood and en-.
listed In their nations service here.
and my ak grandchildren nro Sc.
attic born. shall 1.-Two In Seattle
all OF my remaining days. and. in
office or out OF office. my one in.
tcrcst Is scnttic'a interest.