The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-03

- a'A ANf ~ ~ ti'Nf NtE W AN1
high office Of sherHf. / will be the
sheriff Of King county said Bob
Hodge. in the course Of his speech
10 an enthusiastic Hodge meeting
in Arcade hall last night
There viii be no dietation from
higher up OF lower down There
viii be no immunity 10 any one on
account Of race. creed. religion.
finance or politics viii give
every man a square deal. regardless
o. whether he is rich or poor. a
law abiding citizen or a criminal.
but anyone who looks for any more
than Is promised from this plat
/ form will be sadly disappointed
This declaration came IN the
course OF a speech In which Hodge
| told the story OF his life In a sim
Z pie. direct way which won bis
/ hearers and convinced them that
be had the experience necessary
90 OIL the office Of sheriff prop
erly.
Matthew Dow presided. Judge
John Arthur being called away on
a business engagement. aud IN sd.
/ dition 20 Alfred Pierce and Frank
u. sayrc. there we're two volunteer
speakers. the Rev Richard Busheil.
pastor ~ the Congregational church
al Black Diamond. and Dr Fannie
l.. Cummings. who added their tes-
timouy 20 the fitness q Bob Hodge
for sheriff
Audience Was large.
over 600 people appiAuded the
speeches. the largest audience that
has attended a down town political
meeting va the present campaign
Every mention OF Hodges name
WAS applauded Ills declaration
that II elected he would De the
sheriff reused a storm OF enthusl.
asm. and the applause which fol.
lowed the finish OF his speech was
practically an encore
Hodge won his audience from the
very beginning Of his unique sketch
OF himself with the simple state.
ment that he WAS the thirteenth Of
a family OF rs children. Simple
and direct in speech. he grew ORA
matte and even eloquent At times
in telling o. his boybood struggles
IN life, thousand Of miles from his
family and friends
Tells Of early Life.
Hodge told how be vent 10 sea
as an apprentices al the age OF ~.
how ~ the axe Of IS he left his
ship az Tacoma. after recovering
from an attack OF yellow fever con.
tracted In a South American port /;
how his first experience In the
CITY OF Destiny was az the hands
OF a grating water front policeman.
who induced him 10 place all his
valuablos in his care and refused
TO return them. how bee was forced
10 20 out penniiess and make his
way In a strange land. first work.
Ing as longshorcman. then for a
farmer at Enumclaw. and later as
a miner az Black Diamond
The simple story Of these early
struggles was 30 dramatically told
that tears stood In the eyes OF
some OF Hodges auditors. and ap.
nlause was frequent.
Record as Deputy.
Then Hodge told Of his appoint.
ment as deputy sheriff over five
years ago. and his determination
10 make as good an officer as pos.
sihle; how he studied law 20 per.
feet himself IN the criminal code OF
Washington. often sitting MP until
1 and 2 o'clock in the morning TO
pursue the study; how with the
aid OF this knowledge. he was able
to serve without a single mistake.
successfully landing every criminal
offender In his district In the coun.
IS Jail or IN the penltcntiary
After outlining the policy OF
square and honest dealing with the
public. II elected sheriff. Hodge
concluded with an appeal 60 his
hearers for their votes.
Loyal to Black Diamond.
The people OF Black Diamond
have been misrcprcsented in speak
ing of the lawlessnoss which exist.
ed there before ! was appointed
deputy" said Mr. Hodge. In the
course OF his speech. THE lawless.
ness was not committed by resi-.
dents OF that town. but by Grimm.
ais from Tacoma and Seattle, who
came TO Black Diamond every pay
night. watched the miners who had
drawn their pay, waylaid them on
the way to their homes. knocked
them on the head with coupling
pins or bludgeons, and robbed
them.
Il consider Black Diamond az
my American birth place shall
always consider IL So. and l do not
wish to have its people misrcpre.
scented"
Asks for the Job.
Every one has some ambition.
some goal 10 reach" said Hodge
For several years Il has been my
ambition 20 be the sheriff OF King
county | want the job, and I am
coming 10 YOU and asking you for
II Just as would 80 60 the foreman
and ask for job In the mines. II