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3 stories matching misgovern

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  1. Inheriting a Debt-Ridden City

    Mayor Phelps takes office in Seattle, facing a dire financial situation and crumbling infrastructure after years of 'misgovernment.'

    Mar 20, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCity Hall, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall

  2. The Pulpit Versus the Saloon

    Rev. Wallace Nutting denounces Seattle's 'reform' government for failing to regulate nightlife and corruption.

    Apr 18, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPlymouth Church, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  3. There's "Dough" in Every Street Contract: A Preacher Takes On City Hall

    Rev. Napoleon Hoagland reads the nation's municipal record aloud — reeking streets, a million-dollar franchise given away, councilmen who elsewhere would count themselves lucky to stay out of prison — and asks why democratic America breeds more thieves than the Tsar's Europe.

    Dec 15, 1891The Olympia TribuneTacoma Hall, TacomaFollow the Money · City Hall

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