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The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-28

pOratlOnS there would be no cOrrup-
ton; with the public as joint owners
the influence of all citizens would be
against unjust observation-disclosures ex-
ample of publicly owned service, one
in which every family of the nation is
represented, one in which the people
take especial pride is the French army.
Surely, then, we can find no injustice,
no corruption here-except in the
Dryfus case! Municipal ownership is
making great progress in France.
In America it is only the private cor
porations which support lobbies for
influencing legislations; the fire de-
partments, the police departments, the
postof1ce departments are neither for
nor against the measures which bene-
fit their members at the expense of the
general public. But the President of
the United States has found it neces-
sary to forbid the members of the
postoffice department from lobbying to
influence legislation in their favor!
With private ownership of gas and
electric lighting plants the public have
no share in the profits; with municipal
ownership Of these plants the public
could not be excluded. But the failure
OF the Philadelphia municipal gas
plant is explained as due to private
ownership of the municipal govern
ment! Evidently when a municipal
government becomes a municipal mon
opoly it becomes worth owning, and
being worth owning soon will find it's
owner. What is everybody's business
is nobody's business; that is the con-
dlt1on OF a municipal plant before it
finds its owner. But it is urged that
all municipal plants are not like the
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-28

twenty-four hours delay on the high
seas on account of rough weather. He
at once telegraphed his respects to
President Roosevelt, which were i'm
mediately returned by the President,
and during the day and evening he
was entertained by the New Workers
in an official way. The prince left
for Washington City early Monday
morning to meet the President and his
Cabinet, and be entertained at the
nations capital. From New York to
Washington the railroad stations, so
says the Associated Press, were
thronged with eager sightseers wish
ing to catch a glimpse of the distin-
gulshed German price, who was visit
ing the United States in an official
capacity. During the week, as has
been predicted in these columns, the
snobbery Of this country have We'd
with each other for an opportunity to
but touch the hem Of his garment and
kiss his royal hand, while the matter
OF fact business man have gone about
his affairs just the same as though one
OF Germanys laborers had reached
this country and repaired to the White
House to deliver some official message
to the President. There is no great
harm in the United States citizens
showing the prince much Difference,
owing to his official standing in Ger
many, but for citizens of this country
to make shows of themselves in order
to get to kiss the hand Of a prince is
evidence that they are not the conser-
vative business-like people that even
Prince Henry. himself had put them
down as being.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-28
committee

Captain Mat Gormley, who has never
had an opponent for the city treasury
job, has no factions TO fight nor sores
to heal over. He was nominated with
out opposition, and hence he must
prove a very popular candidate. Cap
tain Gormley has brilliant army rec
ord in the Philippines and he has an
even more brilliant record as deputy
officer for the past two years under his
superior, Mr.. Rathbun, and the work
to him will be nothing new. No Re
publican, Democrat, Populist or any
other partisan will make any mistake
in giving his vote to Mr.. Gormley.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-28

Most politicians thought that Mitch
ell Gillian was dreaming when he an
nounced through the columns of The
Seattle Republican that he would be
candidate for corporation counsel,
subject to the ratification and indorse-
ment of the Republican convention,
and it was generally treated as huge
joke, but quietly he set to work on his
candidacy by making a friend here
and there, and when once acquainted
with the man your ideas of him were
radically changed, until he succeeded
in capturing the convention almost two
to one over his more imposing as well
as pompous competitors. Mr.. Gillian
is the man of the people, and the kind
of a man that the people love to see.
If he did not possess half of the ability
and grandiloquence of his competitor,
they would elect him to the Office he
seeks and for which he has been nom
mated by an even greater majority
on account of him being a part of the
people and not trying to impress them
with his greatness and his superhu-
man qualities. The Pie-maker pre-
diets that Mr. Gillian is going to run
next to John Riplinger on the Republi-
can ticket, and that means that he is
going to beat his opponent by such
majority as never before registered in
this city.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-28
than those afforded on the cotton plan
tations.

Speaking about the co1ored folk Of
the South leaving the cotton planta-
tions reminds the writer that they are
not only leaving the cotton planta-
tions, but they are likewise leaving the
South by the thousands. Within the
past decade in the neighborhood of
100000 colored folk have left the South
and come North, and have ramif1ed
themselves in every section and COM
munity of the North, and still they are
coming. Probably the reason so many
of them are coming North lies in the
fact that they have overrun the South
ern cities and are compelled to branch
out for greener pastures. In many Of
the Northern cities their labors are in
demand, and this has caused many of
them to leave their Southern homes
and locate in the North. Then again
they inhale the pure, free air and live
among people who treat them as hu-
man beings and not as brutes, and
those that come first write to their
friends, and soon others follow in great
numbers. Before the close of the pres
ent decade, it is here predicted, that
half of the colored people of the South
will have found homes in the North
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-28
About Municipal Ownership.

Philadelphia gas plant; there is the
Detroit electric light plant, for in
stance, the people own that. Oh, no!
That plant belongs to a philanthropist
by the name OF Pingree. 1t is said to
have been remarkably successful so
far, but that is due to the owner. To-
morrow it may be owned by a Tweed
or a Croker.
Municipal ownership will raise the
standard of citizenship because it will
prevent the stealing of a railway
franchise by one man, a gas franchise
by another, and telephone franchise
by third, though monopoly of all
these services by the municipality,
which, itself, can be stolen by only
one man. This will decrease the num-
Der OF corrupt men in the community.
Municipal ownership will raise the
standard of virtue among municipal
employees. The assessor who will over
look half million of dollars worth of
property belonging to a private cleo
trio light company will then become
a municipal electric light inspector,
who will have not the slightest diff
Guilty IN seeing half a hundred dead
head lights in the saloon of an in
fuential politician!
Finally, public ownership is making
the greatest progress among the peo-
pie who are being left behind in the
race for the worlds supremacy. It
has made more progress in Europe
than in America; more progress in
Tacoma than in Seattle. These are
our examples. Let us go and do like
wise!
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-28
POLITICAL POT PIE.

The late Republican primary cleo
ton and convention, which was held
in this city, resulted in the following
ticket being placed in the field for the
suffrage of the voters March 4th next,
or, more definitely speaking, next
Tuesday:
For Mayor-Thomas J. Humes.
For Corporation Counsel-Mitchell
Gillian.
For City COMPREHENSIVE H. CORN
ley.
For City Treasurer-John Riplinger
Councilmen-at-large- P. Rude and
Frank P. Mullen.
Ward Councilmen-First Ward, Pat
rick Fitzpatrick; Second Ward, Abram
Kistler; Third Ward, Hiram c. Gill;
Fourth Ward, James A. James; Fifth
Ward, Ellis Morrison; Sixth Ward, w
V. Rinehart; Seventh Ward, ]. C. Red.
ward; Eighth Ward, DR.. ]. E. erich
ton; Ninth Ward, Martin j. Lund. The
following names will compose the City
Central Committee of the city for the
ensuing two years:
First Ward, John Clancy; Second
Ward, Chris Frasch; Third Ward, A.
Muchmore; Fourth Ward, Joseph H
Dawes; Fifth Ward, William Inglis
Sixth Ward, Terry King; Seventh
Ward, E. B. Palmer; Eighth Ward, D.
c. Conover; Ninth Ward, j. w. Smart
Richard M. Kinnear, at large.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-28

The United States Senate has named
committee of it's own members to
gather better information concerning
the disfranchising of a large number
OF voters in the South. The Senate
went on record as having no knowl-
edge OF any voters having been dis
franchised in the South, and for that
reason it wanted its own committee
to investigate the conditions. The Re
publican feeels that the Senate is cor
rect in it's assertion, that it had no
knowledge of such unlawful acts. but
the Individual members of the United
States Senate are quite well aware
OF the fact that the condition Of affairs
existing in the South is to be found
IN no other civilized country in the
world, and for it to hide itself behind
what it is pleased to term ''conserva-
tlsm, is but another way to dodge
the real issue of taking official cogni-
zance of the disfranchising of
many voters in the South, and
which disfranchisement is contrary
to the laws laid down by the
constitution and it's amendments.
Under the circumstances there is no
hope for this matter being taken up
within the next two or four years, and
perhaps not then. For nearly a cen
tury after slavery was introduced in
this country it was permitted and toll
Grated by the United States Senate
and the other high officials of this
country, and on first one pretext and
then another the issue was lodged
and lodged until the country was con
tronted with situation that could be
settled only by the flowing of human
gore, and this was done to an alarming
extent, and in settling the question
lOO,OOO OF Americas bravest men were
sent to untimely graves While The
Republican does not believe the uues-
ton now agitating the public's mind
will have any such fatal results as this.
IL does believe that the United States
Congress should meet this question
fairly and squarely and settle it for all
time to come. 1t can do so and if
should do so. If those men in the
South are not deserving of the ballot
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-28

Since Public Ownership" has been
recently presented to the people of Sc
attic as a panacea for economic ills
it will be of interest to note some of
the paradoxes in the arguments of it's
advocates.
In America the great industries are
dominated by trusts, but they do these
things better in Europe. In America
the railroads are controlled by trusts,
which extort a double toll from the
small shipper and give discount to
the large shipper. In Germany the
government has assumed control of
the railroads and injustice to the small
shipper has ceased-but the Germans
will not stay in Germany to enjoy the
golden age of government ownership
which has dawned, instead they emf
crate to America, where they are sure
to be robbed by trust! In America
the street railroads are owned by
trusts; the people are never satisfied
with the service. In England the muni-
cipal ownership Of street railroads is
the common thing-but trolley car
was curiosity in England after the
horse car had become obsolete in
America. When the English munich
palities wanted something modern in
the way of street railroads they sent
their commissioners to America, the
country where the street cars had not
been municipalized into ancient his
tory! In America the railway COM
panies, the gas companies, the electric
light companies with their influence
control the press, with their money
control the legislature; it is their influ-
ence which destroys the virtue of the
public officials; with no private cor
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-28

ming mate with Frank P. Mullen it
made most wise and excellent selec-
ton, as has been proven on previous
occasions. Mr. Rude has been twice
before nominated and elected to this
same position, and once he represented
his ward in the council and he has al
ways made a most useful as well as
valuable member in such a capacity,
and it is predicted that he will again
sweep the field and defeat his oppon-
ent by an increased majority over what
ne did two years ago. 1t was very evil
dent from the vote he got in the last
convention that he had served his
constituents well, and they highly ap-
proved of him being rewarded for his
good work for another four years.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-28

According to the New Orleans Plea
yune, the Negroes of the Southern
plantations are leaving SO rapidly that
it has caused dire distress for plan
tation help in the raising of cotton
and cane. This desertion of the farm
on the part of the Negroes is attri-
buted by the Picayune to his desire to
shirk labor and congregate in the
cities where he can do odd jobs and
live on "easy street." Such, to some
extent, may be true, but on the whole
the theory is as false as it is foolish.
The prime and great reason for the
Negroes deserting the plantations is
slavery exists, so far as the Negroes
are concerned, which is not much bet
ter than that which existed prior to
the emancipation in 1863. The men
and women work year in and year out
and do not get as much as they did
prior to the emancipation for their
labors, and the farmers so we'll under
stand each other that it is almost i'm
possible for colored family to get
employment on the next plantation or
anywhere in the neighborhood if he
desires to leave the home in which
he is at. In some instances when col
ored families desire to leave the COM
munity altogether they are forcibly de-
tanned by the whites, and when they
do leave they can carry all of their
possessions under their arms. In the
cities and the towns they do better
They do many odd jobs, the women
get washing and ironing, and, best of
all, the children get from eight to ten
months schooling, while on the plan
tations they only get from two to four
months schooling. Under such cir
cumstances it is quite natural that the
colored people would leave the planta-
tions and seek communities and con-
ditions more conducive to bettering
their conditions as American citizens
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-28

The Pie-Maker is of the opinion that
the Republican party on the whole
never named stronger municipal
ticket than it has at this time. The
nominees for the principal offices and
for the various ward councilmen are
particularly strong along their respec-
tive lines, and, as said above, the
ticket commends itself to the voters,
regardless of their political beliefs, for
their suffrage at the polls next Tues
day.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-28
THE CANADIAN BANK
4 OF COMMERCE

With which is amalgamated
THE BANK OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Head Office Toronto. Established 1867.
Capital paid up........ 1000, 100000
eight Million Dollars.)
Surplus ............ 49,. So, 2,00o, 100000
Assets May 81, 1901. . . .$67, ,553, ,57s.13
Accounts of Banks, Corporations, Firms
and Individuals solicited.
=, Drafts issued available in any part Of the
World
Interest allowed on Time Deposits.
~ Having established branches at DAWSON,
WHITE HORSE, SKAGWAY and ATLIN,
this Bank has exceptional facilities for
handling YUKON and ALASKA business.
A General Banking Business transacted.
Seattle Branch D. A. Cameron.
Cor. Sec. Ave. and James st. Manager
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-28

Among the political visitors to the
city this week were Hon. John L. Will
son, Colonel Ridpath and Hon. A. M.
Murphy, all of Spokane, Washington.
The PieMaker was unable to learn
from either of these distinguished gen
tlemen what had called them to Seat
tie at the time our city was involved
in such a hot political campaign, but
they were here and evidently had no
fears of entering city in which so
many hot shots were passing through
the air. Mr.. Wilson was perhaps look
ing after his business interests in the
city, as is his custom, and that eX-
path and Mr.. Murphy perhaps had no
particular interests except that of gen
eral observation on such occasions. If
reports be true, Colonel Ridpath is an
avowed candidate for one of the Con-
gressional nominations from this state,
and, if further reports be true, Hon.
A M. Murphy is likewise candidate
for the same place. Colonel Ridpath is
conspicuous in the political affairs of
this state, more on account of him
having bolted the Republican party in
1896 and having managed the sena-
torial campaign of George Turner in
1897 than for his sterling Republican
qualifications, but Notwithstanding this
he proposes to make a vigorous cam
paign, and he already has the promise
of a number of leading Republicans in
Eastern Washington as we'll as the
promise of many Western Washington
Republicans to assist him in getting the
nomination. Alonzo M. Murphy is we'll
known in Republican circles, and espe-
cially in Eastern Washington, and he
is as popular as he is we'll known
throughout the state. He has always
been an ardent and consistent Repub-
lican and supported his party nominees
whether they suited him or not, and it
is predicted here that Mr.. Murphy will
give Colonel Ridpath a hard tussle in
the primary election which will decide
SpOkane'S Congressional candidate.
They are both good organizers and a
battle royal promises to be the re-
suit
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-28

GUS one, and it is deemed necessary
at this time to advise the readers of
this paper to some extent as to how to
mark their ballot preparatory to cast
ing it in the ballot box. If you desire
to vote the straight Republican ticket
mark an x after Republican Ticket"
that votes for all the nominees made
by the Republican convention, or if
you wish to vote straight Democratic
ticket mark your ticket in like man
ner. or any other of the regular tickets
placed on the official ballot. In case
you wish to vote for one man or any
number of men not on the regular
ticket, which you wish to vote for, you
should place an x after every man for
whom you wish to vote. If you do this
you have avoided all possible compli-
cations and disputes as to what was
your intention in casting your ballot,
and for whom you wished to vote You
can likewise place an x after the tick
ct that you want to vote, and also
place an x after the names of some
nominee on another ticket, and such
ticket will also be legal, but the
former way is thte preferable one, and
it is here suggested that you mark
your ballot accordingly.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-28

During the last quar- of the year
1901 over $4,000 foreigners landed at
New York. One-ffth of the entire
number were Southern Italians and
the following nationalities as to num-
bers came in the following order:
Hebrew, Poles and Germans. Over
1925 emigrants IA years old were
among the number, 27 per cent Of
whom could neither read nor write.
The most illiteracy was found among
the Portuguese, 80 per cent of whom
could neither read nor write.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-28

Permit the Pie-Maker to remind you,
dear reader, at this point that the
councilman-at-large, F. P. Mullen, is
one man on the Republican ticket that
you should see to that you cast your
vote for. Be true to yourself and to
your Friends, and vote for Frank P.
Mullen, or you will shoy by your ac-
tions if you do not that you have no
respect whatever for party loyalty.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-28

It is very doubtful whether in the
history of the United States Senate
more disgraceful scene ever before ac-
tually occurred on it's floor than that
which took place last Saturday, and
that, too, on the immortal George
WashingtOn's birthday, when Senator
Ben R. Tillman, a South Carolina ruff
fan, knocked over chairs and rushed
up to Senator MacLaurin, of the same
state, and struck him in the face with
his fist, after which the two grappled
with each other until they both fell
to the floor in what might have been
a deadly struggle. Immediately after
the great civil war, at an adjourned
session of the Senate, and while Sen
atOr Charles Sumner was still sitting
at his desk writing, a South Carolina
ruffian, who was at the time a member
of the lower house Of Congress, and
who had listened to the Senator's
speech on Negro suffrage the day be-
fore, quietly creeped up behind him
and struck him over the head with
loaded cain, which blow eventually re-
suited in his death. This South Caro-
lima ruffian, Brooks by name, was ex-
pelleld from Congress, but was re-
turned by his constituents at once and
continued as a member of the House
until the expiration of his term. Even
that disgraceful and criminal act is
not to be compared with that of one
Sentaor, while the Senate is in session,
jumping over chairs and desks to hit
a fellow Senator in the face, and that,
too, while his fellow Senator is ad-
dressing the Vice President of the
United States. But that man Tillman,
who is the prince of ruffianism, is cap
able Of doing anything low, mean and
despicable, and his actions last Satur-
day were in keeping with the general
makeup of the man. The question
that puzzles the writer is, why has not
this monster been long ago expelled
from the United States Senate and ex-
PEELED as often as he is reelected, for
he is certainly an unfit person, if per-
son he may be termed, to associate
with gentlemen, whether they come
from the North or the South.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1902-02-28

The Republican Central Committee
organized for action last Monday even
ing by electing John F. Miller, a we'll
known Seattle politician and attorney,
as chairman of the Central Commit
tee; William Inglis, secretary; A.
Muchmore, assistant secretary, and
Richard Kinnear, treasurer. The va
rious standing committees were soon
thereafter appointed and a vigorous
campaign was at once begun. The COM
mittee plans to hold rousing rally at