The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-13

TOLEDO. O.. July "a Samuel NJ.
Jones. the Golden Rule Mayor, OF
this city dlrd az SOP o'clock Yea-
terIay afternoon. after two weeks
Illneas. Death Was the result OF a
complication OF diseases and was
primarily due 20 an ahscesa that
formed CA his luugs
Samuel n Jones. Tolado's "Gd1en
Rule waNuF WAS one of the most
prominent men In the country That
b. heeame prominent through adKo-
cntluE the Golden Rule in politics
ana business. aud the doctrine of the
brotherhood of man. h uudeutei,
but his charming personality has.
since he Hgst became public char
acter. Impressed iIaflf strongly upon
ali with whom he Same IA contact.
Few characters stronger than sam
Jones have marked the pages 20
American HISTORY DE- was enc Of the
most loyahIe ot men. broad. oren
honest clear thfouEh, pure % heart
and noble If mpuise. "a stanch friend
81 humanity aud no mans enemy
= ST. Jones became known eut-
side of Toledo when iu 1897 he WAS
nominated ss the Republican caHdi-
date for mayor lie was Rt that
time known locally az a man ~ iu-
fiuenee with che iAhoriug people and
the party needed the Votes of the
workers Jones wen Ia a eauteH and
pulled the docket through with hIm
onee in efdee che quiet mauutse-
tuset SAW many things that showed
him the under current af politics.
and he became man IT action. op-
posed Go eHouketluess. The machine
politicians who had counted UPON
doiuE a. they pleased we're ridden
over rouEhzhod II was a new rx-
perisnre aud they determined &c rid
themselves % this "oid man Of the
sea. To this end Jones uas loeked
out OF the convention han la 1898
ana another nominated Ia bis stead
THIS 80 aroused The people That
petitions we're circulated asking
Jsuss 10 ruu HeudeufiY. rHm-
insuf Republicans. sick of machine
domination. noeked 20 hls support
and the organization that made bis
camnaiGm for hiu was the best that
ever Invaded tbe ieesl political field
jones polted the greatest majority
ever Eiven On this city. aWamHlnF
beth OF his appouenta
This victory attracted che attan-
ton Of the country 90 Jones. ana IN
1899. retitians1 bY thousands he be-
came the non partisan candidate for
governor The number 81 votes he
received aatouished the politicians
% both parties. and. it Is said ava
much % defeat John n. Mclean. the
Democratic candidate.
During this campaign the famous
Jones slogan n am wau without
a fafty. s free tHtrammeieI saHH
was coined b TIE mayor and has
STAGE been used with telling effect
anonE the constituents
n 1901 and 1904 deserted - the
men who had helped elect him. be-
cause he did not give them political
preference. Jones made hia cam
pairus practically unassistet He
employed ere or two men % rent
halls ard sHatter he literature. while
with the Golden Rule band h. sang
his way into the hearts ana votes 81
th. people Ills DEFEAT q General
McMaken IN 1901 vas the rulmsaa-
zion Of his triumph. for McMaken
had never been defeated Tor esflce
"a city or county end Was the
strongest man that could be brought
against Ianes.
The establishment % public play
grounds seH hobby of THE mayors.
lie wanted 20 give the eityH ehil
dren evcrY possible enjoyment. and
he VS. aHeHeasful IN creating many
rest and play spots on the Public
property and uuoaeapled lots about