Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-13

From the tone Of tie chyuNtelr Of lsts
that champion Of whiskey and female
moSassty-oh, inccneruity q tDco1Gr1i-
tiesl one would be led 10 s1ppoee that
the only tkina necessary 20 vomzn's
conplete happiness vss mans sdmlra-
ton Jelly fish like eoadikioR Of her
mental and moral qualities again ae-
eeEdlnR 20 the Chrsasels, being the only
requisite for this felicity. one = Paieed
90 find THAI she will demsni other, and
sozss imagine. greater things strange
- lt may seen shs holds The safety OF
her home and lis preeio7s iAnates. as OF
greater WORTH There are attached y
many forms Of vice. all OF which md
their roos IN khe.liqaor trat1a Wsanan
and home pittzd against the saloon.
These ara the arrsyed forces today IN .
great moral e-nfiict. which has tie esyi-
lixsd world for lis theater, and an
gels and devils for It's spectators. This
conflict narrogs itself dovn N each
community to the accomplishment OF
some defieite object. That obisct IN Sc
atfle, today, IL the elestio8 Of Chief OF
Police. Ihas the saloons have dictated
the policy Of Chief Moolery, no honest
men, Intelligent eBcagh 70 judge, VIII
attempt 70 deny. The question then 10
lhis: Shall We re-eleet q man who Is the
willing tool of the Saloons and who has
avoided his duty Whenever its exercise
would initiate against their interest. or
ans oapable and honest, she object OF
thair hatred and suspiciong
Mr.. White, before the Law and Order
Convention made use Of language s0on
az this: Elect me Chief of Police and i
will enforce obedienoes to theflaws aAd
ordinance of the city, no matter who
the Mayor and Council are" These
are the words OF an astute lawyer and
deserve attention. Woman, Is q citi-
nan, Is more affected BY the character Of
the police than By any other depart
ment of municipal government. While
she sleeps, the work OF years, the result
| Of prayers and tears, may be undous BY
An inefficient, or corrupt force; her sons
may take their iFst steps toward vics
under the tutelage of the guardians oi
| the Law.
Win Won then, women Of Seattle, 70,
YOU hold the balance of power in your
own hands, remember, have for the
chief Of this department., atnaa whom
every saloonist, gambler and prostitute in
| town supports, or q man when they al
without exception denouncel Surely
your instincts cannot be at fault in thin
matter. Mr.. .Woolery is emphatic ally
disqualified for the office by receivinl
the endorsement Of the liquor men
No man, though to all appearances
| Immaculate, who is the choice Of tina
trafic which makes four -fifths if mo-
| nine tenths of all the criminals in thu
land, is fit for q Chief of police.
Mr.. Thornton, the Law and Ordel
candidates. 10 in many ways eminentiy
suited for the position. His official du
ties, extending over q term Of years
have given him thorough acquaint
| anoe with the manners and haants o.
| criminals. He has never failed, wheI
| called upon, to give honest, full anl
| willing testimony before iuries, in case
iavolvinR the licensed and unlicensed
evils Of the town. He has both mora
and physical bravery, has identi6e,
himself with the Law and Order move
ment, and is tue object of saloon oppo
sition. III he was infinitely less suitael
than he is, this last qualification SHOULD
suffice as between him and Woolsry
There are good men and women VIII,
voted last year for the present Chief
Can they repeat that vote now, after th
record he has made during the year
Do they continuance the school election
disgrace, the shameful attack upon Mi
Banks, the open dsrelietion Of duty ii
the matter of saloon licenses, the culpa
BILE neglect of such duty in giving or oh
talning testimony in all investigation
into suit against the worst forms o
vice among as, such vices being insepa
rably attached 10 the saloon interest
Surely We may answer in the name o
the women, no. Finally let me entrea
every woman to consider her duty, olea
and simple in this matter. If You dis
approve OF these things, il you want Al
honest, fearless and efficient Chief,
well ordered, clean and wholesome DO
lice department. express that womanl
desire at the coming election by tina
most honorable means, the ballot. AM
be sure Of this: If Tuesday morning
next finds Mr.. Woolery reelected, thI
liquor men will score victory, go tn
rest Of the election as it may. Juda,
Pitrnan Of Massachusetts has salt
with q wisdom born Of selhshneiI
the liquor traffic has ever oppose,
the ballot in the hands of woman
Shall we not with wisdom born q
love for those We love Oppose for posi-
tien so full Of the possibilities OF g0os
or evil to themselves, man odi0uet
hiQh in the esteem of liquor men, sus
tanned and put forward as their speech.
friend1 Oh gentle, loving, clean wor1
anhood of Seattle let your influence d
felt as q purifier next Monday. LittI
things make Q grand sum total. LIE
each woman reach out her hand aEi.
help. JUDITH.