The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-02-29
t,,Day Meeting al Grand Opera Rssase Draws
LARGE and Enthusiastic Crowd, Which Applauded
Il, Mayor Constantly.

the men With whom he spent the
grvatvr part OF bis time in THE
city.
Tribute 10 Moore.
Rev J n Wilson, pastor 81 the
Westminster Presbyterian church.
was given a splendid reception. and
his remarks were interrupted with
frequent applause
The election next Tuesday H.
the most Important ia the hisior,
Of Grcater Seattle. said III VIII
SON The question at stake b.
WIN the citizens 90 Seattle endorse
hy vote the present excellent All
miuisiratlnn and continue in office
a mayor Who has gtxuu IA the
cloancst. ahleat and MOST eougag
Uous government in the history nf
thia city = The issuc Is not be-
tween candidates BE- g. not a gues
tion of party poliucs. Il Is simply
a question uf prmriuatius without
fear of Interruption or Fetfnsrra
sion an administration which has
ElNvn satisfaction Ia vast major
itN ~ ouf brat citizens. wish 20
present Ia Fou some considerations
that appeal TO me as a citizen and
believer IN pure municipal govern.
meut Nv ~ should support
Mayor Moore In the present cam.
paigu
Mayes Has ksps Pledges
fwt Mayor Moore has krpt
bis pledges If lwo wears aso ana
his oath 81 afficr. and has sought
to enforce the laws 81 The CITY
without fear OF favor Whatever hs
has done ~ have reason 10 believe
De wlil do Il b Ia reelected And
A. law enforcement Is the first 90
ssntiai In koed royernment. and a.
ths poweFs q evil a.. maszsd aud
are irrrpresslbis. W. need fnst such
q man and 40 uncertainty about N
Secondly ile has shown thar
he has high ambitions. purposes
and ideals he holds that 4 public
office ia a public trust it's pur
Pos. has been 20 give a clean. hon
est and efficient administration
and Aia ambition il 10 D. counted
worthy ~ she respect ef the bont
citizens ~ the city
II Is aaid that he has his mind
set on the governors chair What
g he has Il u just such msa o.
BE- that the American people are to
day looking for and sleetinE TO
these high positions 81 luna a.
Dc attempts - make ig hard 70 90
Nrung and easy 10 DO fiaht. he D.
foilowiuE IN Gladstouian fesotalsps
and is eutified 20 our eonndeucs
and votes
Women Should Praise Moore.
Thirdly Mayor Moors has on
forced the las Ia one particular
which alone should yin him the
support 81 every loyal citizen. viz
fhe closing 81 the saloons At /
o cioek midnight and on sundays
The most gigantic form Of yies f0r
youth. womaahood and manhood n
tho open salonu. Two yeara ago. as
walked up FIRST av. onn Sunday
afternoon aud saw these open IN
violation Of the Law. ! said 80 my
self shall Se ever b. able 10
close the saloons Of Seattle on sun.
day In one year from that date
Mayor Moore. on his own motion.
bad closed svery aaloou In the city
AZ midnight and on SUNDAY. and he
has Kept them closed ever since
II the women Of Seattle could
Measure Nhat this means 10 their
sisters. the wives aud daughters Of
the wofkiuEmen. they would band
together 20 aee that every lndift~r
eut and half hearted voter il reused
20 do his part next Tuesday a. a
true knight Of the helpless and dis
enfrauehised
One labor leader Of this city told
me less than tao weeks ago that