The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-20
IT WANTS TO KNOW wH1THE THGV WILL IN '~ReE LAWS
AGAINST GAMBLING AND SLOT MACHINES

The civic union has spoken. and
O, wants TO know Just exactly where
the candidates for sheriff aud PROS
ecutnR attorney Of both parties
stand oa ali questions % Law and Or
der.
The following letters were to-day
sent 70 County Commissioner Lou
smith aud Under sheriff Jack
williams republican aud democratic
candidates for shrievalty. respect
lively
Seattle. wash. oct 20. taot
Deer sir Understanding that you
are candidate fur the office u
sheriff of KiuK county in the eom-
ina election we. citlaens and electors
~ kiuk county. take the liberty 81
addressing 10 YOU this letter The
sheriff for king county IL the chief
peace officer Ia the county. VI feel
sure that every voter n the county
desires "a have the fullest infeFma-
ton possible Ia order that he may
cast his ballot nt the ensuing eisc-
ton for that candidate for this u
flee. y huHa administration viii be
most nearly iu harmony With the
voters idea 81 the proper and eff
cleut conduct 81 the office.
This letter is addressed % you fer
the purpase ~ procurinE iufnfna-
ton directly from yourself in reEafd
o. -. manner tn which the effles
would hs conducted b Feas II fea
should Be slrgted We would b.
Flad 70 receive from you n IL pfsasss
you. as complete a statement - sau
care g make la response % the fei=
lowlug questions
4 VIII you II elected. devote YeuH
entire time aud attention TO the bus
mess nf fuur officeT
2 Have you. as candidate far Of
flee. made am PROMISES o. any PER
rons o. corporation which would
prevent sou. ~ sheriff from per
forming any ~ the duties Of your
office OF FROM enforcing any 81 the
laws q this aiatef
J. Have sou. iu the Interests ~
your campaign. directly o. Indirect.
~ asked for or accepted anY inansY
o. political support from any aauHes
which would place you. - sheriff
under obligations ~ personal o.
private character. % any persons OF
class Il persons whom Ye8 have
cause % believe have been. are. OF
may be. Interested in maintaining
any business Whleh Involves vieia-
ton It the inwf
VIII raa devote an The nieHeY
which r. allowed you b. the county
commissioners for feeding the rfts-
onern confined in the county taii.
exclusively for the PURPOSE for
which i Il allowed
6 VIII you during your entire
term IN office search fof all uuiaw-
fui gambling resorts. and II you
should find IN Seattle or elsewhere
IN King county. any unlawful sam
bling resort vii you arrest GA your
own initiative. and without a war
rant AL persons whon you mav ind
therein committing amy net which i
by the laws ~ this state made a
felouya
s. VII sou. a. sheriff. Do al N
your power 10 remove and 10 help
20 remove. aud 20 keep removed.
from bIl stores shops. saloons. and
other public places On Seattle and
KinR county. an unlawful slot ina
chimes
T. VIII YOU exercise the authority
given Yuu under section 13ts Bal
fingers code. to prevent unlawful
prize fights. and glove contests IN
Seattle and b. King county,
IN asking these three last aues-
lions urou specific points. We Do not
desire e. BE- understood ns losing
sight Of. or minimizing the import
anee uf any of the other duties 81 the
office. We would be pleased q re-
ceive any answer which sou may
care to send 10 us not later than
Tuesday. October 15.
(Sigued1
JOHN n POWELL
LESTER =. KIRKPATRICK.
r IOsENfIANS.
EDWARD HOLTON JAMES.
p E. HARPER.
r. \. HALLER.
MILO A. ROTT
COHWIE =. SHANK.
Executive Committee. Civic Union.
Letters similar IN purport we're
also sent 20 Kenneth Macintosh ana
Jay e. Allen. republican and demo-
cratic candidates FOR county prose-
cutting attorney. respectively,
The Introduction ana first three
questions are identical In the letters
sent 10 all four candidates.
The separate questions asked gf
Macintosh and Allen are az follows
Have you. IN consideration o. re-
.celvinR your nomination for office.
agreed to let any person choose your
deputies. or any of them, or tn any
other way have n hand in the eon-
duct Of your office7
VIII you. Of your own Initiative In
form against and prosecute all per
sons whom you may have cause TO
believe guilty of violating the SO
called felony law" relating 10 gam
bling, aud will you DO so, as vigor-
ousiy and fearleasly, as you would