Municipal League
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- Feb 7, 1894The 'Taxpayers' League' Takes a Stand at the Chamber of CommerceProminent Seattle business figures and property owners organize to exclude partisan politics from municipal administration, sparking a local controversy over who has the right to manage city affairs.Chamber of Commerce, Seattle, WA
- Mar 9, 1894Tacoma's Richest Taxpayer Warns the Boodlers Are Eating the CityW. H. Fife, the city's largest taxpayer, says boodle government is eating his property alive—and warns Tacoma will fall behind Seattle if the machine is not driven out.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 12, 1894The Machine Behind the BallotTacoma politics in the 1890s faced a crisis of influence, with allegations of a $30,000-a-year 'boodle' ring controlling city contracts and elections.City Hall, Tacoma, WA
- Mar 18, 1894Seattle's Elite Organize to Curb Political PatronageA group of forty-six prominent citizens forms a Municipal League with the aim of stripping party politics from city administration and centralizing executive power.Chamber of Commerce, Seattle, WA
- Apr 27, 1894Searching for Efficiency in City HallA joint committee of the Municipal League and the Chamber of Commerce begins an investigation into the spending habits of King County officials.Seattle, WA
- Jun 3, 1894The Fight to Trim King County's FatA committee of concerned Seattle citizens demands transparency and cuts in county government spending during a severe economic downturn.1st Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Jan 20, 1895Taxpayers vs. County Hall: The Municipal League's 1895 RevoltA poorly attended Municipal League meeting still sent 200 taxpayers' signatures to the county commissioners, threatened impeachment, and fought over private counsel and school warrants.Chamber of Commerce, Seattle, WA
- Jan 21, 1895The Banks That Wouldn't Pay Their TaxesA county official fires back at his critics, revealing that the Municipal League members attacking him are stockholders in seven national banks suing to dodge their property taxes.Seattle, WA
- Mar 14, 1895City Hall Showdown: Council and Reformers Clash Over Charter RevisionA heated joint meeting of the city council and civic organizations debates whether to call a special election for a new city charter, with accusations of bullying and claims of wasted taxpayer money.Seattle City Hall, Seattle, WA
- Mar 21, 1895Who Gets to Rewrite Seattle's Charter — the Council or the People?A crowded, argumentative hearing at City Hall: the Chamber of Commerce is accused of a 'somersault,' a lawyer sneers at 'the people,' and Dr. Ramsey answers a councilman with a line of Latin.Seattle, WA
- Nov 25, 1909Dry Forces Name a Ticket and Expect to Run Newport UnopposedIn a caucus at the Lusher & Chrysler office, the Municipal League put up Mike Fox Sr. for mayor and a full Citizens' Ticket for the December 7 election — and nobody expects a rival slate.Newport, WA